The next Pandora Papers exposé is inevitable
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is in the process of working through another mountain of documents showing how the rich and powerful use...
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Pandora Papers: Rich and powerful deny wrongdoing after dump of purported secrets
The Czech prime minister, the king of Jordan and the chairman of a well-known Indian conglomerate were among global figures denying wrongdoing on Monday after...
Government slides on all World Bank indicators
Cyprus has slipped on all governance indicators compiled by the World Bank, particularly when it comes to the rule of law metric. The World Bank...
Our View: Anti-corruption laws will not stamp the practise out
After the golden passports exposé there was an outcry against corruption. Citizens held demonstrations, newspapers wrote fiery editorials against sleaze and opposition parties demanded a...
Consultations with the people first, then a decision
By Achilleas Demetriades The citizens of Cyprus are living in uncertainty. They bear witness to a governance that has failed them, and which excels in...
Anti-corruption video attacks ‘rotten’ government
A short video released on Friday by a local artist who was injured by a police water cannon during an anti-corruption protest aims to break...
Corruption: what people believe
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras According to a new report by Transparency International nearly two-thirds of EU residents believe corruption is a problem in their respective...
Corruption and the loss of public trust
By Louisa Borg Haviaras According to a new report by Transparency International nearly two-thirds of EU residents believe corruption is a problem in their respective...
Combating corruption takes action, not words
All the talk of tackling corruption in the lead up to May’s election has fallen silent The issue of corruption dominated the political scene...
Corruption perceived as widespread in north Cyprus, survey suggests
The report found that “offering voters money or a special favour during elections was very common” Corruption is widespread and a serious problem in the...
Cypriots see bigger rise in corruption than EU counterparts – Transparency report
Cyprus was the EU top country whose citizens believe corruption has increased over the past year according to Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer. On the...
New MPs pledge to work for transparency and the public interest
Twenty incoming MPs who will be sworn in on Thursday said they hope the new parliament will not just serve the interests of individuals and...
Election with a lack of issues
In one week parliamentary elections will take place but there has been a lack of vision although the word change has been bandied around, few...
Our View: No chance of new parliament taking action on corruption
In a presidential system, parliament is not directly involved in government as it is in a parliamentary democracy, but it can make life very difficult...
Corruption, gender violence, discrimination the focus of US human rights report
Cyprus has been cited in the latest US State Department Human Rights Report for lapses on certain human rights issues including “serious acts of corruption”...
Poll shows corruption biggest problem for people in Cyprus
Cypriots consider corruption as the biggest problem currently faced by the country with the coronavirus pandemic a close second, according to a survey published by...
Authors of anti-corruption White Paper urge MPs to adopt proposals
Cyprus’ legislation on asset statements by politically exposed persons (PEP) is a ruin which has not been restored, experts who have drafted a White Paper...
Spokesman says govt done a lot to fight corruption, everyone has right to protest
Responding to widespread accusations of state corruption, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Monday that corruption is something that all governments around the world must...
Striking out corruption is becoming a universal demand
So have your say on the Panayiotides-Syrimis-Pissarides White Paper to fight corruption The events which led to the resignation of the previous House of...
Anti corruption demo passes off peacefully in Nicosia (update 2, photos, video)
Several thousand people marched in Nicosia on Saturday in a protest against state corruption and pandemic restrictions that ended peacefully, unlike a similar event last...