Municipalities pledge tighter oversight of Easter bonfires

With Easter approaching, stricter controls will be imposed on the lighting of lambradjies (Easter bonfires), while the tradition itself will be respected, chairman of the Union of Municipalities Andreas Vyras said on Friday.

“We are talking about a phenomenon that in previous years was accompanied by delinquent behaviour that has nothing to do with our morals and customs,” Vyras said. “We are not referring to the custom of lambradjies itself.”

He was speaking after a meeting with Justice Minister Costas Fitiris.