EU calls on Cyprus to transpose outstanding directives
The European Commission called on Cyprus on Thursday to take steps to adopt measures and directives concerning among others the automatic exchange of tax rulings...
European Commission
Cyprus warned over new bird trapping law
The European Commission has told Cyprus that it is ready to enforce the Birds Directive if the new hunting law is judged not compliant, Enrico...
EU fines Google record $2.7bn in first antitrust case
EU antitrust regulators hit Alphabet unit Google with a record €2.42bn fine on Tuesday, taking a tough line in the first of three investigations into...
EU raises euro zone growth forecasts, sees unemployment to drop
The European Commission revised upward its forecasts of euro zone economic growth this year and projected a lower unemployment rate, in new signs that the...
‘A lot of work’ before Turkish Cypriot harmonisation with EU law
Much work remains to be done to bring the Turkish Cypriot community up to speed with European law, President Nicos Anastasiades said on...
Justice system takes another bashing
The Cypriot justice system had 2.5 incoming cases per 100 people in 2015 and will take on average 1,085 days to settle, the worst performance...
News podcast: MEPs discuss Brexit, energy security and illegal bird trapping
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Finance minister dismisses EU Commission budget criticism
Finance minister Harris Georgiades dismissed the European Commission’s criticism that the 2017 government budget moved in the direction of reducing the government’s primary surplus, state...
EU Commission to give free travel to up to 7,000 young Europeans
The European Commission said on Monday it would give free international trips to up to 7,000 school students, stopping far short of a call by...
News podcast: Cypriots mobilising to move back to Famagusta’s fenced area
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Central agency for RES affairs in the pipeline
The government is preparing legislation establishing a central agency tasked with drafting and implementing a national renewable action plan for Cyprus, MPs heard on Monday....
EU Commission revises growth forecast downward (Updated)
The European Commission said that it expects growth in Cyprus to gradually slow down over the next years from 2.8 per cent in 2016 to...
EU phone deal bad news for domestic users
Last week’s deal by European lawmakers to axe mobile phone roaming charges within the EU from June will almost inevitably lead to higher fees for...
EU fine looms as Cyprus misses directive deadline
Cyprus risks yet another fine from the EU having missed the deadline for fully transposing into national law a directive relating to public-sector contracts. The...
President Juncker will lead the EU delegation in Geneva
“Today I can confirm that the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, will lead the EU mission in Geneva,” European Commission Chief Spokesperson Margaritis...
EU delivers health equipment to Turkish Cypriot community
The European Commission delivered equipment worth €1.8mln for the establishment of an animal by-products management system to improve public and animal health in the northern...
EC warns of sanctions on poor waste management
THE European Commission has warned Cyprus it will pursue legal action as the country has failed to comply with obligations under EU law on waste...
The ‘strange’ actions of our finance minister
By Loucas Charalambous THE LETTER sent by the European Commission to the finance minister, noting the worrying path that Cyprus’ public finances had started taking...
EP vice president asks Commission to share estimates on cost of Cyprus solution (Updated)
Vice-president of the European Parliament Ramon Luis Valcarcel on Wednesday asked the European Commission to share its estimates on the cost of a comprehensive solution...
EU scraps time limits in telecom roaming charge plan
By Julia Fioretti and Marilyn Haigh The European Commission proposed on Wednesday scrapping time limits to next year’s abolition of mobile phone roaming charges...
