Cyprus Investment Push: President Christodoulides told the Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards that stability, growth and renewed promotion are drawing fresh interest, as seven firms were honoured and Cyprus touts its improved outlook and return to investment-grade. EU Digital Rights Fight: Cyprus-linked debate over EU “Chat Control” continues after the European Parliament renewed the surveillance measure despite more MEPs voting against it than for it, raising fresh privacy and free-speech concerns. CySEC & Crypto Compliance: CySEC warned regulated firms to tighten anti-money laundering controls after MiCA’s transition ended, with new authorisation expectations for crypto-asset service providers. Youth Gambling Exposure: New research says 9 in 10 young people in Cyprus have seen gambling content on social media, with Instagram the main channel. Fuel Prices Watch: Cyprus fuel stations are bracing for possible price rises as Hormuz and Iran-related tensions jolt oil markets. Cyprus-Turkey Tensions: Türkiye rejected a European Parliament Cyprus resolution as “null and void,” while the Turkish Cypriot side condemned the EP’s stance on 1974 sexual violence. Local Justice & Memory: Exhumations resumed in Limassol to locate national poet Vasilis Michaelides’ remains, with genetic testing expected. Meta Court Challenge: A Cypriot lawyer is suing Meta over online free speech, arguing platform systems shape political debate.