Government pledges full support for EU’s anti-corruption body on Cyprus
The government will make full use of recommendations by the Group of States against Corruption (Grec), according to an official statement on Tuesday. The recommendations...
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Anti-corruption authority to get in gear with experts from abroad
The first real test for the recently established anti-corruption authority is set to begin with the arrival of experts from abroad – starting with the...
Hungary to set up anti-corruption body in bid to unlock EU funds
Hungary will create an anti-corruption authority and a working group involving non-government organisations to oversee the spending of European Union funds, the government said in...
AG chairs first meeting of anti-corruption coordinating team
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides has chaired the first meeting of the team coordinating the investigation of corruption, where participants laid out a road map for the...
Cyprus is on track despite past mistakes, says president
The newly-appointed transparency commissioner and members of the independent anti-corruption authority were on Friday urged by President Nicos Anastasiades to work with determination and demonstrate...
Greens say they were right doubting those on anti-corruption authority
The Green Party on Tuesday said its worst fears about the anti-corruption authority had come true, piggybacking on media reports that one of the authority’s...
Our View: Naïve to think new authority will stamp out corruption
It is difficult not to view the anti-corruption authority, whose members were appointed by President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday, with a dose of cynicism. This...
Unit coordinating investigating corruption holds first meeting
A newly established unit coordinating the investigation of corruption cases convened for the first time on Thursday, with attorney-general Giorgos Savvides stressing that the department...
New law ‘important step towards combatting corruption’ says presidency (updated)
The government on Friday welcomed the passing of a law establishing an anti-corruption authority, saying the effort to combat the phenomenon on all levels “must...
Presidency hails passing of law to protect whistleblowers
The government on Friday lauded parliament for passing a law to protect whistleblowers, which was hailed by MPs as an important step in cracking down...
