‘Press freedom is every government’s duty’

Commitment to freedom of the press and freedom of expression is not a priority of any single administration but an obligation of every government, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday.

Speaking at the traditional Vasilopita cutting of the Union of Cyprus Journalists (Esk), Letymbiotis wished attendees a productive and hopeful year, expressing the hope that it would be “the year our homeland is finally freed.”

“I think that, although this wish is often heard as repetitive...