Court of Appeal rejects 50-year-old Limassol expropriation claim against state

The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by property owners against the Republic of Cyprus, closing a land expropriation dispute that began in Limassol nearly half a century ago.

In a unanimous ruling dated July 16, 2026, the court upheld the first-instance decision. It rejected all 16 grounds of appeal and awarded costs of €4,000 plus VAT, where applicable, in favour of the Republic....