Elias Hazou

The European Commission has given the nod to the levying of the reduced 5 per cent VAT on first homes in Cyprus, the finance minister revealed on Monday. Makis Keravnos made ...

The Russian Federation on Thursday announced that it is barring entry into its territory to Cypriot officials connected with the deportation from the island of a Russian national last October ...

The House plenum on Thursday gave the nod to the 2024 budgets of six semi-governmental organisations, but ‘crossed’ those funds related to procuring services from the private sector. ‘Crossing’ a spending ...

The fine for illegally parking in a space reserved for the disabled will go to €500, up from €300 now, under a bill discussed in parliament on Thursday. The legislative proposal belongs ...

Attorney-client privilege is crucial to jurisprudence, and any restrictions on it must take into account a person’s right to a fair trial and the principle of proportionality, new Justice ...

Akel has overtaken Disy in terms of popularity some six months prior to the European Parliament elections, according to the findings of a poll released Tuesday. The survey, commissioned by ...

Tempers flared in parliament on Tuesday when MPs piled on Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou, berating him for the fact that thousands of companies face hefty fines for not having registered ...

The government will decide by the end of the month whether the Cypriot state will invest in the mooted Great Sea Interconnector project, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. ...

MPs on Monday gave a preliminary green light to the 2024 budgets of six semi-governmental organisations, due to go up for a vote to the House plenum later this week, but ...

But Olympic Committee could still find itself in hot water over other allegations Nothing untoward was found concerning the conduct of three senior members of the Olympic Committee, the Sports ...

Christodoulides’ leaks to the press followed by retractions sowed needless uncertainty President Nikos Christodoulides’ handling of the cabinet reshuffle amounted to a colossal bungle, commentators say, illustrative of his relative ...

Businesses which for one reason or another were unable to update their records regarding their ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) have asked authorities to relax the rules temporarily so that they ...

Lawmakers on Thursday excoriated the government for having gone along with a French initiative that would have let authorities to spy on journalists in new EU legislation coming down the ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday issued a ruling permitting the government spokesman and the undersecretary to the president to be present at sessions of the cabinet, provided they absent ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called for explicit guidelines governing the installation of agrisolar systems on fertile land, and in a way that does not interfere with crop production. The matter was ...

All of Cyprus’ requests have been incorporated into the EU action plan on managing migration flows in the eastern Mediterranean, officials said in parliament on Tuesday. MPs heard that for ...

Nicosia on Tuesday again pressed Brussels to review the status of Syria to designate the country or parts of it as a safe zone, allowing for the repatriation there of ...

Police said on Monday they arrested 13 persons for illegal employment and illegal work during sweeps at several premises across the island over the weekend. The police checks took place in ...

Journalists should not be targeted in conflict flashpoints, the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Cyprus said on Monday, following the death of three more journalists in Gaza a ...

The short-term outlook for the economy is a positive one, but risks could loom in the longer term, the Fiscal Council said on Monday. Michalis Persianis, chair of the Fiscal ...

Access to nursing homes, hospitals and similar premises will be allowed to visitors only if they’ve tested negative for Covid-19, the cabinet formally decided on Thursday. The announced measures ...

Eighteen public works projects valued at €112 million will get underway across the island this year, according to data from the Department of Public Works. These include the second phase of ...

The military plans to beef up its air defence systems within the year, the defence minister said on Tuesday. Michalis Giorgallas was speaking to the state broadcaster about the National ...

Some breathed a sigh of relief on December 15 when news broke the European Parliament and the European Council agreed to amend the draft text of a new law coming down ...