Shipping & Energy Diplomacy: Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Italy signed a common declaration in Limassol to strengthen their joint shipping voice on competitiveness and decarbonisation, aiming for realistic measures accepted at IMO and EU level. Power Interconnector: France has taken a 66% controlling stake via Meridiam in the €1.9bn Great Sea Interconnector company, moving Paris from supporter to key stakeholder in the Greece–Cyprus electricity link. Water & Infrastructure Governance: Nicosia EOA chief Constantinos Yiorkadjis called for a single independent water authority to manage the full chain, citing gaps exposed by storms and pushing studies and works on rainwater and stormwater systems. Livestock & Food Security: Professor Stavros Malas warned halloumi production faces “systemic risk” from over-concentration of milk output, urging restructuring, stronger biosecurity and long-term vaccination planning. Regulatory & Public Health: Cyprus health authorities are investigating unauthorised medical treatments, including unlicensed plasma therapy and fake weight-loss injectables sold online. Water-Tech Innovation: Cyprus startups can apply to the DCO’s Future Makers AI Challenge for Critical Sustainability, targeting practical AI solutions to water-sector losses and efficiency. Consumer Costs: Cyprus fuel prices are edging toward 2022 peaks as the excise duty cut continues, but motorists still face high petrol and diesel costs. Industry Oversight: A Cyprus-registered, London-listed poultry giant MHP is under scrutiny over pollution claims at its Ukraine mega-farm, with accountability mechanisms reviewing whether safeguards were followed. Agriculture Trade Support: The EU approved €34m for the Turkish Cypriot community, including support for SMEs, innovation, Green Line trade and assistance for producers meeting EU food safety and animal health standards, including halloumi alignment.