Fact-Check

The Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) examined the Republic of Cyprus’ declared plan to join the Schengen Area in 2026. Is the process simply a matter of meeting technical goals, or does Cyprus’ “special situation” carry political dimensions that remain unaddressed? CIREN conducted a fact-check and issued its verdict.

Kyriakos Pieridis
4.07.2025
Cyprus unlikely to join the Schengen Area in 2026
News

A Cypriot court this week ordered that a defunct company owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s offshore trust be reinstated so it can pay the 14 million euros in VAT it failed to pay before it was closed.

Kyriakos Pieridis and Christodoulos Mavroudis
19.06.2025
Cyprus Court Reinstates Abramovich-Linked Firm in VAT Probe