Gesy, NPLs and state payroll priorities says finance minister
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades on Tuesday said safeguarding the financial viability of Gesy and the remaining non-performing loans, and the management of court decisions on...
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‘You don’t give a damn’, MP blasts finance minister
TEMPERS flared in parliament on Thursday after an MP accused finance minister Harris Georgiades of ‘not giving a damn’ about the wave of bank branch...
Our View: Tax hike proposal looks to the future, but not thought out well
NOBODY expected auditors, lawyers and business organisations to embrace finance minister Harris Georgiades’ suggestion for an increase of corporate tax from 12.5% to 15%. Low...
Georgiades deflects responsibility for Co-op
By Stelios Orphanides Finance minister Harris Georgiades said that he expects to be summoned to the committee probing the breakdown of the cooperative banks but...
Georgiades to meet top IMF officials in Washington
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades will meet IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and US Deputy Treasury Secretary on the sidelines of the Spring IMF-World Bank meetings...
Eurogroup full of praise for Cyprus but some obligations remain
By Elias Hazou The Eurogroup on Thursday praised Cyprus for its progress in implementing its bailout programme, but noted that the country still had a...
Georgiades optimistic about economy, wants “full marks” from troika
By Stelios Orphanides Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said he is optimistic about the prospects of the economy and said Cyprus would not require a new...
Dijsselbloem says are open issues on Cyprus’ programme exit but he is optimistic
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has said he is optimistic for Cyprus’ smooth exit from its three-year ten-billion-euro bailout programme at the end of March, even...
Georgiades lays out ‘lessons from the crisis’ in New Year message
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said in an article on Sunday that as Cyprus would in three months or so be exiting its bailout programme, it...
Georgiades submits ‘balanced’ 2016 budget to parliament
By Stelios Orphanides Finance minister Harris Georgiades said the government’s 2016 draft budget he submitted on Wednesday to the parliament provides for the elimination of...