Progress made on bill which would release €85m by EU
Lawmakers on Monday made more progress on a government bill aimed at reducing the stock of non-performing loans on banks’ books – a pledge Cyprus made to the EU in exchange ...
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Church close to securing ‘OK’ for luxury hotel
The archbishopric is close to getting the green light for building a five-star hotel in Geroskipou, Paphos, at an estimated cost of €100 million.
Filed years ago, the initial paperwork was ...
House spat over €43,000 budget allocation to a Grivas foundation, Akel files to block it
Parliament on Thursday passed the government’s second supplementary budget for fiscal year 2022, with the debate on the House floor devolving into a spat over a €43,000 allocation to a foundation ...
Public hospitals likely to miss target date for financial autonomy
The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Thursday suggested that the June 2024 target for public hospitals to attain financial autonomy may have to be pushed back, but critics countered that ...
Lack of interest in EastMed pipeline ‘worrying’
Companies have so far not expressed an interest in the construction of the mooted EastMed pipeline, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday.
He was briefing MPs at the House ...
Meeting Friday to look at ways to reduce electricity bills
A meeting at the presidential palace on Friday will examine ways of tackling high electricity prices, which have a knock-on effect on a host of consumer goods.
Convened by President ...
Ports authority ‘wasting taxpayer’s money’ audit finds
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) conducts its business with profligacy and has lax bookkeeping, as a result of which it wastes a great deal of taxpayer money, a new report ...
Back to the drawing board on VAT rates for first homes
Faced with pushback from MPs and building industry stakeholders, the government on Monday agreed to -again – rethink parts of a bill providing for reduced VAT on first homes.
The matter ...
Trust between the two sides ‘at a low point’ UN official says
Trust between the two sides in Cyprus is at a low point and without rebuilding it, it will be difficult to move forward with the political process, a UN official ...
Food crisis: are we ready for it?
With the UN warning of global famine, Cyprus is taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to food security
With the UN warning this week that 40 countries were on the brink ...
House gives nod to cops for buffer zone
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that allows the police force to hire 300 special constables who will be deployed to help stem migrant flows.
The special constables, to ...
MPs discuss fuel price cap
Parliamentarians on Tuesday discussed a legislative proposal to cap fuel prices, a drastic move as petrol at the pump continued rising and are fast approaching €2 a litre.
The bill, tabled ...
Paphos mayor wades into election infighting
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has stirred the pot with allegations that presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides had suspect dealings with a – now deceased – Greek financier accused of corruption.
The mayor’s ...
Political leaders briefed on Cyprob developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday briefed political party leaders on the state of play with regard to Turkey’s growingly aggressive rhetoric toward Cyprus and Greece, while arranging for a ...
Around 500 Turkish Cypriots have found work in south of the island
Some 500 Turkish Cypriots have applied for and found a job in the south, while in coming days another 150 applicants are expected to secure a job placement.
It’s part of ...
Mitsotakis due in Cyprus
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due in Cyprus on Friday on an official visit.
According to the itinerary released from Athens, at 11am the Greek premier will be received ...
Skali residents warn of casualties due to rockslides
Residents of the Aglandjia area of Nicosia on Thursday accused authorities of apathy to their plight – rockslides – and warned of possible casualties in the future unless the government changes its ...
Only half of the public satisfied with work of the House – poll
Only half of the public is satisfied with the work of the House of Representatives, while an overwhelming majority would like to see parliamentary committees aired live, a poll has ...
EU and Cyprus close to an agreement for support on migration
EU funding for the project in Limnes, infrastructure upgrades at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, establishing a surveillance unit along the buffer zone, and the EU’s new ...
Local leader lashes out at migrants
Residents of the Kokkinotrimithia area are at the end of their tether because of growing problems caused by asylum seekers from the nearby facility, Christakis Meleties, community leader of the ...
Spending caps must be met says ministry
The finance ministry has urged all government departments to resist the temptation to spend above their budgets and stick to the expenditure caps set. Otherwise, public finances might be derailed, ...
Palestinian president visits Cyprus (Update)
Nicosia’s close ties with Israel will not affect its bilateral relations with the Palestinian Authority, President Nicos Anastasiades pledged to his Palestinian counterpart on Tuesday.
The comments came during ...
Erdogan’s rhetoric rattles east Med region
Analyst says the level of anti-Greek sentiment in Turkey right now is historically high. ‘We haven’t seen anything like it in some 30 years’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly ...
Law passed that allows GCs leasing TC properties to use for commercial purposes
Parliament on Thursday approved legislation that allows Greek Cypriots leasing Turkish Cypriot properties in the south to use them for commercial purposes.
The bill had been tabled by Diko MP ...