Authorities cited legal constraints and registry practices in their explanations during a Parliamentary session. Abramovich’s involvement was never investigated, but officials admitted that his name appeared in documents […]
Almost all of Cyprus’ political parties received donations from people or companies connected to the citizen-by-investment scheme, which was halted amid allegations of corruption. Cypriot political parties received […]
Blue Ocean, tied to a sham superyacht charter scheme, was struck off the registry without paying its €14 million tax debt. The Attorney General claims the Legal Service […]
CIReN delves into one of the most pressing issues concerning environmental protection and public health.It fact-checks the government narrative around the recent European Commission’s decision to refer Cyprus to the Court of Justice of the EU over the improper closure and waste management at the Vati and Kotsiatis illegal landfills.
The Russian tycoon’s company, Blue Ocean, was dissolved, its directors vanished, and the money can no longer be recovered after 12 years of court battles. Members of Parliament are now summoning the Attorney General for explanations.
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has handed down a landmark ruling to end the selling of “golden passports”, the practice of member states such as Malta and Cyprus that have turned European citizenship into a commercial transaction.
Cyprus slips 12 places in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index by RSF. Cyprus now ranks 77th among 180 countries. Legislative attempts by the government that would undermine press freedom are causing concern. Turkey’s increasing pressure on the media and growing concentration in the hands of businessmen undermine press freedom in the north.
Journalists and experts have sounded the alarm over draft legislation in Cyprus that would allow for court-ordered surveillance of journalists and their acquaintances in an attempt to uncover their sources.
Vladimir Plahotniuc is on the run from Moldovan authorities, and reporters discovered he has a fake Mexican passport.
Members of the Parliament have asked if authorities managed to reclaim millions in taxes from the now-defunct company that was owned by the Russian billionaire. Previous reporting by CIReN and OCCRP revealed the company’s involvement in a fake superyacht-leasing scheme.
