Vasiliko communities suspend protests
The nine communities around Vasiliko have suspended their blockade of the electricity authority’s power station and the waste management site at Pentakomo following a successful...
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Vasiliko communities meet with Kadis after stepping up protests (Update 2)
The nine communities around Vasiliko continued to vehemently oppose the relocation of asphalt plants to the area during a meeting on Wednesday with Agriculture Minister...
Blockade of waste management site to begin on Wednesday
The federation of environment organisations on Tuesday gave full backing to Vasilikos communities as they prepare to step up protests over health and ecological risks...
Vasilikos communities to file complaint with EU against Republic
The nine communities in the Vasilikos area on Monday announced that they will file a complaint with the European Commission against the Republic of Cyprus...
Atmosphere clears in area of repeat fires
The atmosphere around the waste centre in Pentacomo had cleared on Sunday, community leader of nearby Kalavasos Lefteris Foka said after a large fire in...
Vasiliko communities demand agriculture minister resigns
The nine communities in the Vasiliko area on Saturday called for the resignation of Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis for failing to resolve the issue of...
EAC must answer for pollution near power plants, MPs say
Measures must be taken immediately to tackle the pollution caused by EAC substations in Dhekelia and Vasiliko, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday. Deputy...
‘Government’s safety polices running on autopilot’
Authorities came under fire in the House environment committee on Friday over glaring gaps in the collection, management and storage of recyclable tyres and the...
Vasiliko communities to lobby presidential candidates
The nine communities in the Vasiliko area will take their campaign against heavy industry near their homes to candidates in the 2023 presidential elections, the...
Vasiliko responds after minister said big number of stored tyres contributed to fire (Updated)
By Antigoni Pita and Gina Agapiou Vasiliko cement works on Wednesday said it processed 4.5 million tyres between 2016-2021 after Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis referred...
