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In the wake of the videogate scandal, Cyprus’ score on the 2025 CPI decreased by one point, falling to 55. Since 2012, the country’s score has significantly declined by 11 points. 

Former President of the Supreme Court, Myron Nicolatos — who chaired the ad-hoc Committee to investigate irregularities in the Cyprus Investment Program, commonly known as the “golden passports” scheme — speaks exclusively to CIReN, four years after submitting the Committee’s final report. 

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.

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.

When an apparent fraudster impersonated a famous football agent and asked FC Barcelona for 1 million euros, sources say the club attempted to send the money. Though the payment was eventually blocked, experts worry the incident is a sign that football remains vulnerable to corruption despite repeated calls for stronger oversight.

From the 37th floor of Dubai’s tallest skyscraper, the wife of an alleged Bosnian cartel member posted video after video on TikTok of the couple’s sleek rental apartment, […]