Push to establish special court to speed up asylum cases
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou presented a new bill on Wednesday to establish a new court to decide appeals of third-country nationals who have not been...
EU directives
Government strikes waste deal to finally close landfill
The government has struck a deal for lower charges with the consortium comprising Helector and Cybarco, which constructed and operates the Koshi waste-management plant, Agriculture Minister Nikos Kouyialis said...
Delays at airport as stricter passport checks enforced
Larnaca airport experienced long queues and other minor problems on Monday at as authorities enforced a European directive that provides for stricter passport checks. The...
Concerns over plans to expand housing loan system
Opposition parties said on Monday they were against an amending bill brought by the government to license and supervise non-credit institutions that offer housing...
Minister confident Cyprus will avoid EU landfill fine
Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Wednesday that the landfills at Kotsiatis and Vati would soon close thus ensuring the government should avoid being fined...
EU fines loom if VAT on land sales not imposed
MPs on Monday continued discussion of a government bill which would impose 19 per cent VAT on land sales for commercial property transactions, amid...
Millions in fines loom as Cyprus ignores EU directives
In 2016, Cyprus failed to transpose into national law dozens of EU directives, which could lead to the island being slapped with millions in fines...
Safety fears over growing drone use
By Annette Chrysostomou A LUFTHANSA plane carrying 108 passengers which narrowly avoided hitting a possible drone fewer than 100 metres away during a landing at...
Peyia and Tala to remain in SAPA with five-year tax freeze
By Bejay Browne THE INTERIOR ministry has officially refused requests by Peyia and Tala to exit the scandal-hit Paphos Sewerage Board (SAPA) project, which brought...
Seashore under siege
By Constantinos Psillides ENVIRONMENTALISTS fear a bill tabled by the interior ministry to convert seashores into real estate is no more than an attempt to...
