MPs complain over delays to transposing EU laws
Lawmakers on Tuesday vented their anger at the government for belatedly tabling a bill seeking to transpose an EU directive into domestic law, for which the European Commission has already ...
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Appeals court upholds extradition of German
An appeals court on Monday upheld a prior judgement by a district court ruling on the extradition of a wanted German national.
The case concerns Reinwald Karl Heinz, against whom ...
Owners of disputed fish farm seek €2m in damages from state
Two individuals are seeking damages of up to €2 million from the state in a lawsuit where they claim their right to presumption of innocence was violated, it emerged on Monday.
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Invoices ‘weaponised’ in ongoing LNG dispute
A Mexican standoff: that probably best describes the ongoing escalating dispute between the government and the Chinese-led consortium with the contract the build the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. And ...
Forest department proposes tougher penalties for wildfire offenses
The Department of Forests on Thursday announced the start of the consultation period for new legislation amending current laws, which would see more severe sanctions for starting wildfires.
The consultation ...
Parliament to probe dropping of corruption cases
Parliament will very soon hold hearings on what some have dubbed a “mega scandal” – the dropping of disciplinary proceedings against contractors previously implicated in corruption and bribery – an MP said ...
Government at work to get e-justice platform back online
Work is underway to iron out the kinks in the e-justice platform to get it back online after the system came crashing down last month, the government said on Tuesday.
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State considering extending cost of living measures (updated)
The government on Tuesday hinted it may extend some of the relief measures it introduced last November – such as subsidising electricity bills – beyond the end of the month.
Taking journalists’ ...
Sanctions unit in place by end of year
By year’s end Cyprus should have a national financial sanctions implementation unit, bringing the island up to speed with best practices in combating illicit finance, the finance ministry said ...
EAC may hike bills by 25 per cent
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) may end up hiking its rates by up to 25 per cent should it win an ongoing case in court, MPs heard on Monday.
Andreas ...
Government and LNG terminal contractor lock swords
The government on Monday signaled it may have to take “painful decisions” regarding the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Vasiliko, as the contractor itself blamed the Cypriot side ...
Treasury resumes pensions for serving state officials
The Treasury said Thursday it will resume paying the pensions of currently serving state officials, following legal advice it received from the attorney-general’s office.
In a statement, Accountant-General Andreas ...
Blame game in full swing over LNG terminal dispute
The Chinese-led consortium with the contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko is claiming €200 million from Cyprus in arbitration proceedings, MPs heard on Thursday, as the ...
Attorney-general appeals court ruling on Laiki Bank depositors’ compensation
The attorney-general’s office said Thursday it has appealed a ruling by Limassol district court that found in favour of depositors with now-defunct Laiki (Popular) Bank whose uninsured savings got ...
Dhekelia residents threaten to shut down power station
Residents of areas near the Dhekelia power plant threatened on Tuesday to “shut down” the station, frustrated with what they say are broken promises that the facility would cease to ...
Turkish Cypriot property being ‘misused in Polis’
Lawmakers on Tuesday heard about shady practices in the area of Polis, where Turkish Cypriot land is reportedly being used for growing crops in ‘under the table’ transactions between lessees ...
Union says plan will see plunder of the EAC
One of the trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) alleged on Tuesday there are plans afoot to privatise and “plunder” the organisation, to the detriment ...
Opening up of energy market pushed back – again
The much-touted opening up of the electricity market has been pushed back to the summer of 2025, MPs heard on Monday.
They got the news from Stavros Stavrinos, executive director at ...
EAC denies investing €43m in power plant upgrade
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Monday denied it has already decided to invest €43 million into upgrading its power plant at Dhekelia, following allegations by an association of businesses.
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Serious, systemic decay within Tepak – auditor-general
The auditor-general and the rector of the state-run Technical University of Cyprus (Tepak) traded more barbs on Monday, the former describing the university as a den of “decay”.
Earlier in ...
Police in need of a deep restructuring
The batch of measures announced last week by the police to tackle organised crime and football violence either don’t go far enough or will fall flat, an ex-cop tells ...
Parliament criminalises traffic sign vandalism
Parliament on Thursday passed a law making it a criminal offence to damage, deface or in any way alter a traffic sign.
The legislation, amending the Road Safety Law, provides ...
Bill to halt auctions for ‘mortgage to rent’ applicants passed
By a unanimous vote the House on Thursday passed legislation that provides for halting the auctioning off of properties where the mortgage debtor has applied for the ‘Mortgage to Rent’ ...
Shady insurance policies probed by MPs
Insurance companies have got into the business of trading in car parts, adversely affecting competition among auto repair shops, while also not paying VAT on insurance payouts for accidents, MPs ...