Environmentalists rejoice as Mitsero asphalt plant scrapped
The Cyprus environmental movement said on Wednesday residents of the Mitsero area have been “vindicated” after plans to erect an asphalt production plant in the...
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Residents oppose construction of asphalt plant in Koshi area
Residents and local authorities around Koshi said that they are against the construction of an asphalt plant in their area. At public meeting on Thursday...
Asphalt plant relocation discussion drags on
The long, drawn-out discussions over the controversial relocation of asphalt plants to the Mitsero and Vasiliko area continued during Wednesday’s session of the House Environment...
Location of asphalt factories mired in discontent
Court orders currently see one plant in limbo but communities are all unwilling to host facility Buoyed by a recent court interim order freezing...
Work halted on asphalt factory in Mitsero (Update 2)
Excavation works at the planned asphalt factory in Mitsero have been suspended, according to the village’s community leader Andreas Kyriacou. Speaking to Cyprus Mail on...
Police arrest community leaders blocking excavator access for asphalt plant (update 4) (video)
Amid escalating protests over the planned relocation of an asphalt plant to Mitsero, two community leaders were on Tuesday arrested for obstruction, while residents blocked...
Mitsero communities to step action over asphalt plant
Residents from 12 Nicosia communities were set to meet on Friday evening to decide on “dynamic measures” to prevent the relocation of an asphalt plant...
Nicosia communities protest asphalt factory move to Mitsero (updated)
Saying they are already burdened by other polluting industries, 12 Nicosia communities on Tuesday protested the relocation of an asphalt plant to their area. Holding...
Vasiliko residents protest over plans for asphalt plant (updated)
Residents of nine communities in the Vasiliko area staged a protest on Monday and warned they would step up measures unless plans to relocate asphalt...
Nicosia communities say they have been abandoned by the state
Twelve Nicosia communities have sent a letter to the president denouncing the relocation of an asphalt plant to their the area which, they said, is...
