Akel says empty House seats should go to the next in line
Main opposition Akel said Monday it favoured a proposal for vacant parliamentary seats to go to a party’s next in line, paving the way for...
Deputies
After long battle vacant House seat goes back to Solidarity (Updated)
Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that effectively hands a vacant seat to the Solidarity Movement, which lost it in April after the supreme court...
BirdLife announces online campaign, urges deputy hopefuls to sign up
With parliamentary elections fast approaching, BirdLife Cyprus has launched #WeNatureCy, an online campaign to engage the public and the candidates in matters related to the protection...
Georgiades attempts to persuade MPs over CyTA changes (Updated)
Discussion of a government-sponsored bill to create a private-law company, CyTA Ltd, slated to take over the telecommunications operations and assets of public Cyprus Telecommunications...
Extensive list proposed for income revelations
By George Psyllides THOUSANDS of state employees, officials, and possibly others will be obliged to submit asset and source of funds statements, it emerged on...
Our View: MPs hide behind smoke and mirrors for pay hike
IT hasn’t been very long since the government unveiled a proposal to restore frozen pay hikes to civil servants in 2016, a year ahead of...
House defends lawmakers’ salaries
By Angelos Anastasiou Comparing the earnings of deputies to those of civil servants is in no way appropriate as the parliamentary office is differentiated from...
MPs trade insults on Facebook and complain to the police
By Evie Andreou FOLLOWING last week’s fracas in parliament between AKEL MP Irene Charalambidou and DISY deputy Andreas Kyprianou when he reportedly tried to take...
Deputies question European Parliament report
By Andria Kades The House human rights committee is disputing a study conducted by the European Parliament on effects of the economic crisis on human...
Government optimistic that insolvency framework will pass
The government is optimistic that the House will pass the insolvency framework after the fifth and final bill was approved by the cabinet on Friday,...
We’re innocent say deputies, three more arrested (Update 3)
By Angelos Anastasiou THREE more arrest warrants were issued on Saturday in connection with the Paphos Sewerage Board (PSB) case, as EDEK deputy Fidias Sarikas...
Foreclosures, Cyprus Airways parliamentary debates postponed
Two major plenary debates slated for Thursday, one on foreclosures and the second on Cyprus Airways have been postponed, the Cyprus News Agency said. Two...
Party leaders agree to devise rules forcing AG to attend committees
By Angelos Anastasiades Party leaders on Thursday agreed to make an effort to devise rules on when the Attorney-general would be obliged to address the...
MPs ‘need more time’ to decide on limo entitlement
By Staff Reporter Parliament on Thursday again kicked the can down the road on the limos law, with legislators saying they needed more time to...
Road tax defaulters to be offered instalment incentive
By Elias Hazou Motorists overdue on their road tax will be able to pay the fee in up to twelve monthly instalments, with no late...
Minimum guaranteed income scheme ‘on track’
By Angelos Anastasiou Preparations for the implementation of the Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) scheme continue as planned and will be ready for initial deployment on...
Lines drawn for House battle over homes’ protection
By Constantinos Psillides BATTLE lines were being drawn yesterday for Monday’s discussion at the House on the draft bill to protect primary residences from foreclosure,...
Dangers of politicising NPLs
By Angelos Anastasiou WHILE DEPUTIES gear up to vote on an ambitious bill that would protect defaulting debtors’ property from foreclosure, the incoming governor of...
First post-bailout budget wrapped up
By Elias Hazou THE 2014 budget, passed by the House last night, features cutbacks across the board as an effectively broke state tightens the belt...
Our View: The silly and meaningless games played by deputies
SOMETIMES it is difficult to know whether our deputies are being serious or just having a laugh at our expense. It would be preferable if...
