Resolving airport spat being done in consultation with president, Petrides says
The finance ministry will do what is necessary in consultation with the president, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday in relation to the government...
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Petrides: S&P upgrade reflects quite strong performance of Cyprus’ economy
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Saturday welcomed Cyprus’ upgrading by American credit rating agency S&P, which has revised the country’s credit rating from BBB-/A3 to...
Petrides warns opposition on VAT: don’t make comparisons with Germany (updated)
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has warned opposition parties not to start “making noises” about Germany seeking a VAT exemption on a new consumer levy on...
Minister ‘disappointed’ as plenum approves further freeze on foreclosures
Disregarding warnings from the government and financial authorities, the House plenum on Thursday extended a freeze on property foreclosures to the end of October. The...
Tyres of ministerial Beemer slashed
Police are investigating the slashing of the four tyres of the state BMW, used by finance minister Constantinos Petrides. The car was parked in a...
Cyprus wants to grow investment funds sector to €25 billion
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday evening said that Cyprus should maximise its comparative advantages in order to turn the investment funds sector into a...
Petrides: The next few years will be difficult
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Monday pledged support for vulnerable groups in the face of growing inflation and rising costs. He conceded that the next...
Petrides: The next generation will have to pay for our mistakes
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has pledged to hold fast amid mounting calls for an increase in government handouts, warning that otherwise the public debt may...
Cutting funds puts Gesy viability in danger, says HIO (updated)
By Nick Theodoulou and Gina Agapiou Knives are out in the Gesy row after the finance ministry drew its scalpel and trimmed €150m from the...
Coming tax reform will include carbon and fossil fuel levies, Petrides says (Updated)
The government plans to go ahead with taxation reform after 20 years, including raising the corporation rate and introducing carbon tax and fossil fuels taxes...
