Petrides warns opposition on VAT: don’t make comparisons with Germany (updated)
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has warned opposition parties not to start “making noises” about Germany seeking a VAT exemption on a new consumer levy on...
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Cyprus wants to grow investment funds sector to €25 billion
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday evening said that Cyprus should maximise its comparative advantages in order to turn the investment funds sector into a...
Petrides: The next few years will be difficult
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Monday pledged support for vulnerable groups in the face of growing inflation and rising costs. He conceded that the next...
Coronavirus: Finance minister tests positive
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Saturday tweeted he has tested positive for coronavirus. “Two years from the outbreak of the pandemic, it was my turn...
Petrides welcomes S&P revision of Cyprus from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ (Updated)
The government will continue supporting economic activity so that after the pandemic is over, previous positive growth rates will return, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said...
Finance minister confident unemployment will remain low
As the economy recovers, the government aims at keeping unemployment levels low to safeguard people’s revenues and roll out targeted policies including the introduction of...
Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement
Qatar Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related to the public sector, a statement...
Ministers accuse Diko of playing ‘petty politics’ during a crisis
The government on said Monday that opposition Diko offered nothing of substance and raised obstacles to policies designed to support people, as it fought back...
Tax chief asked to audit providers involved in passport services (Updated)
The Tax Department has been instructed to carry out strict audits of service providers involved in the citizenship by investment programme, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides...
Budget sets foundations for recovery, Petrides says
The 2021 state budget sets the foundations for the recovery and sustainable growth of the Cypriot economy, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday, as...
