‘No turning back’ on tax reform
‘There is no turning back’ but no changes likely next year The carbon tax, increased taxation on fossil fuels and ‘green rates’ which the finance...
Kyriacos Iacovides
EC policy on instrumentalisation of migrants may not help Cyprus
The European Commission is expected to legally define the ‘instrumentalisation of migrants’, next week, though this might not help Cyprus deal with the increasing inflow...
Coronavirus: EU says travel ban was vital to buy scientists time
European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Monday that stopping flights to the EU from countries in the southern part of Africa was a necessary...
Bureaucratic delays for foreign companies to be slashed
The government hopes the fast-track mechanism it has introduced to simplify processes for foreign businesses wanting to set up operations in Cyprus will finally end...
Former leader casts shadow over Greens’ leadership election
Push to move party away from focus on the Cyprus problem to big environmental issues The Green Party was to decide its future direction on...
Controversy surrounds halloumi as PDO set to come into effect
For the first time ever those who PDO is aimed at protecting are taking the issue to court The halloumi PDO (protected designation of origin)...
Dire labour shortages felt across many sectors
Exodus of EU workers leave hotels, retail and restaurants struggling Acute labour shortages that ended when Cyprus joined the EU in 2004 have reappeared...
Akel’s dogmatic refusal to change
After Akel’s dismal showing in last week’s elections, the consensus is that the party must adapt or die. But it’s by no means certain the...
Ambitious ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ plan will take five years
And the necessary reforms to tap funds could prove tricky By Kyriacos Iacovides The government’s multi-billion euro recovery and resilience plan, ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ is not...
Plethora of new groupings contesting 2021 elections
They range from single issue parties such as hunting to those seeking a fairer society in general By Kyriacos Iacovides A record 15 parties, movements...
Halloumi producers grill government over PDO ‘success’
In a bid to keep halloumi Cypriot we set ourselves specifications we cannot meet By Kyriacos Iacovides The registering of halloumi as PDO (protected designation...
Coronavirus: Tourism may fall victim to Cyprus’ rigorous testing regime
Greece has a higher positivity rate than Cyprus, but is deemed a safer country to visit By Kyriacos Iacovides The health ministry is taking pride...
Petition launches to support reunification
A campaign calling for online signatures to a petition in support of the reunification of Cyprus was launched on Tuesday, three weeks before the informal...
President urged to commit to federal solution
Blunt assessment of Geneva meeting from former president George Vassiliou President Anastasiades needs to dispel the doubts that exist about his commitment to a...
Turkey, the EU and the ‘positive agenda’
Cyprus will be on its own at the upcoming Council meeting THE eagerly-awaited European Council of March 25-26, which the Cyprus government had hoped would...
EU recovery funds could be gamechanger for reforms, Petrides says
FINANCE Minister Constantinos Petrides hopes that the recovery and resilience plan being prepared by the government apart from absorbing close to a billion euros from...
Disy leader: we should not reject British plan out of hand
Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Monday had an indirect dig at those critical of a British proposal aimed at bringing the two communities closer together...
Coronavirus: Counting the cost of the first 11 months
Economy is the ‘worst it’s been since 1974’ Every sector of the economy has been dealt a big blow by the pandemic, but with tourist...
Pilidou one of six energy ministers supporting EastMed pipeline
Cyprus energy minister Natasa Pilides was one of six energy ministers that expressed support for the EastMed pipeline project that would take natural gas from...
Coronavirus: Growing fears schools will not reopen
By Kyriacos Iacovides The reopening of schools, which was scheduled for February 1 when the latest lockdown was announced, could be further delayed if the...
