AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMusic Licensing Shock: Cyprus businesses are being contacted over alleged fees for playing copyrighted music in shops and cafés, but owners say the system is unclear after Parliament passed a 2017 law without fully setting up the Copyright Authority and regulations. Energy Interconnector Push: Greece has filed an EU TEN-E investment application for the Great Sea Interconnector, an undersea electricity link connecting Cyprus, Greece and Israel, with ADMIE stressing its strategic importance. Jazz in Larnaca: The Larnaka Jazz Festival returns for its fourth year on September 4-5 at Zouhouri Square with free entry, two nightly acts, and free pints of beer. Kyrenia Castle Festival Fallout: Organisers of a planned Kyrenia Castle music festival have withdrawn after political pressure, with Serbian music company EXIT pulling out and an apology expected. Digital North Cyprus: Turkey and Turkish Cypriot authorities sign an “additional” fibreoptic internet protocol to fix gaps in the original deal and strengthen the implementation framework. IVF Donor Scandal: UK claims accuse north Cyprus IVF clinics of using wrong sperm/egg donors, with allegations now driving fresh scrutiny. Security Alert: NATO says it’s ready to respond to possible Iranian threats in Europe, while reports name Cyprus among potential retaliation targets if tensions escalate.
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