‘Vital’ that 2021 revised budget be accepted
The government on Tuesday submitted to parliament the amended state budget for 2021, along with a plea to lawmakers to pass the bill so as not to jeopardise the coronavirus-related relief ...
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Coronavirus: clarification of worker limits still falls short for employers
A clarification on Tuesday to the decree on the number of people allowed to work on the premises of businesses permitted to remain open during the latest Covid restrictions, fell ...
Court rules Edek MEP did not have to help finance party
A court in Cyprus has ruled that a private agreement between MEP Demetris Papadakis and his former party Edek was null and void, as it contravened European Parliament regulations.
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Growing signs president and audit chief are on an intractable collision course
Relations between the government and auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides are deteriorating, President Nicos Anastasiades has said, accusing the official of allowing himself to be ‘weaponised’ by the opposition.
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Coronavirus: Cyprus braces for harsher restrictions
A three-week ‘lockdown lite’ seems the likeliest scenario today when the government announces extra curbs on movement – including a return to the SMS system –aiming to contain the spread of ...
Total new loans, bounced cheques fall
Total new loans issued by banks in November came to €263.3 million, compared to €281.4 million in the previous month, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (...
2020 reviewed: they took away our freedom, and we allowed them
Inch by inch in this year of the virus, safeguards for civil liberties have been stripped away
By Elias Hazou
Two years ago, this author wrapped up the annual recap ...
Are PCR tests showing too many false positives?
It is all about how thoroughly lab tests screen for traces of genetic material
By Elias Hazou
This week authorities announced that antigen rapid tests showing positive for Sars-Cov-2 – the ...