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No testimony has linked the golden passports of specific individuals with contributions to Disy, the independent authority against corruption said on Thursday. The authority had investigated complaints made by Akel ...

The independent authority against corruption expects to have prepared and examined each chapter of its investigation related to Mafia State, the book by investigative journalist Makarios Droushiotis, and will prepare ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades on Monday testified at the anti-corruption authority over allegations made against him by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, who formerly worked as his advisor, in his book Mafia ...

The Legal Service on Friday questioned the timing behind the anti-corruption authority’s announcement on the divide surrounding former drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos. Sticking to its guns, the Legal ...

The Legal Service and the Anti-Corruption Authority found themselves embroiled in conflict with one another on Wednesday over the former’s decision not to prosecute former police drug squad chief ...

Author Makarios Drousiotis will be giving testimony on Tuesday on claims of corruption against former president Nicos Anastasiades made in his book ‘Mafia State’. The author has been called to ...

Legal expert Gabrielle McIntyre, appointed to investigate corruption claims against former president Nicos Anastasiades, will be supported by three Cypriot lawyers with no conflict of interest, the anti-corruption authority announced ...

Former President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday welcomed the appointment of Gabrielle Louise McIntyre, who is meant to investigate corruption claims against him which were written in a book. The anti-corruption ...

The House finance committee on Monday approved the release of €1.04 million for the procurement of services from the anti-corruption authority. The amount concerns the purchase of services from experts for ...

Anyone seeking to initiate proceedings against the auditor-general in retaliation for complaints sent to the anti-corruption authority is committing a criminal offence, the service announced on Saturday. On Friday, a ...

Deputy Attorney-General Savvas Angelides stated on Friday that the anti-corruption authority’s decision to exonerate him of corruption charges partially mitigates the personal humiliation he endured. Simultaneously, the audit service, ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos Former president Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed his satisfaction with the announcement that the anti-corruption authority is looking into allegations made in the book ‘...

Opposition Akel on Monday said it will hand over material to the independent anti-corruption authority regarding the use of spyware, vowing not to drop the issue until some accountability has ...

Cyprus must strengthen the independence and accountability of the prosecution service, especially regarding its ability to discontinue or suspend prosecutions, the European Commission said in its Rule of Law report ...

The foreign and local experts that will undertake investigations in the controversial ‘golden passports’ issue have been named by the independent authority against corruption in an announcement on Thursday. According ...

Two British lawyers arrived in Cyprus on Monday to assist with ongoing investigations of the anti-corruption authority, one of the cases thought to relate to the ‘golden passports’ affair. The ...

Corruption is a threat to the foundations of the Republic, and undertaking specific initiatives against it to create a climate of political accountability is a priority for the government, President ...

The British experts set to help the anti-corruption authority may be arriving to Cyprus earlier, in light of the latest spat between the deputy attorney general and audit service, it ...

The island’s independent anti-corruption authority on Wednesday decided to prioritise the investigation of audit office complaints that concern two very important institutions. Following an extraordinary meeting held in light ...

The newly established anti-corruption authority is having to hire experts from abroad as locals are refusing to assist in investigations such as the passport programme. The five-member body, selected by ...

Around 140 delegates will take part in the first OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Conference on “Combating corruption, Defending Democracy: The Role of National Parliaments”, to be hosted by the House of Representatives ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday named the members of the newly-established anti-corruption authority amid controversy over the background of some of those nominated. Harris Poyiadjis, a former judge, will chair ...

After four years of back-and-forth, and following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament on Thursday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority. The five-member authority, selected by the ...

Parliament on Thursday postponed voting on two items of legislation – the first creating an anti-corruption authority, the second regulating lobbying – but will go ahead with the vote next week. Nicos ...