UW Group Reports Vandalism Of ‘Fellow Travellers’ Sculpture In Limassol

Vandalism Of ‘Fellow Travellers’ Sparks Outrage

UW Group said its sculpture ‘Fellow Travellers’ in Limassol was vandalised. The artwork was donated to the municipality in June 2025 as part of the company’s 25th anniversary and installed as a public cultural piece.

Impact On Cultural Integrity

The incident affects a public installation located in a shared urban space and has raised concerns about the protection of cultural assets. Cases involving vandalism of public art continue to highlight challenges in maintaining and safeguarding urban cultural infrastructure.

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Decisive Response And Restoration

UW Group said it has commissioned the original artist to restore the sculpture to its original condition. The company added that restoration work will proceed as part of efforts to maintain the installation in public space.

Commitment To Community And Culture

The company said it will continue to support cultural initiatives across public spaces in Limassol. Statements also referred to the role of community participation in maintaining shared urban environments and public installations.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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