President Christodoulides previewed three major projects for Limassol's traffic

What the sources report

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides told journalists, arriving at the dinner of the Agios Athanasios Industrialists Association, that the state has the necessary financial resources for development projects. Phileleftheros

The statements were made on Tuesday evening in Limassol. Haravgi / Dialogos

He was responding to reactions from the city's mayors and the EBEL over the absence of vital projects from the 2027 state budget. Phileleftheros

He said there are three major projects for Limassol's traffic and mentioned the northern bypass and the second phase of the Saittas – Troodos road. Simerini / Sigma

He called on Municipalities, EOA and Communities to come forward with mature projects, as in September 2027 the Council of Ministers will decide on projects exceeding 3.5 billion euros. Simerini / Sigma

Where they differ

The President of the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Giannis Tsoulofta, disagrees with the position that municipalities must present mature projects and argues that responsibility lies with the Government (Alpha News Cyprus), while the President of the Republic calls on local authorities to mature the projects (Simerini / Sigma). Alpha News Cyprus Simerini / Sigma