Vision of local government reform
Consultation is necessary with the affected local authorities and residents The delay that is observed and hinders the reform of local self-government seems to...
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Government failing the public’s-right-to-know test
From the numbers of expats waiting years for citizenships to the environmental impact of development projects, the Cyprus Mail put the new freedom of information...
Our View: Pandemic has drastically changed conventional economic thinking
Almost everyone appears happy with the government’s new raft of measures aimed at assisting the restart of the economy after the two-month lockdown. The credit...
Coronavirus: Akel and Edek apply for special state assistance, Elam claims
Nationalists Elam on Thursday blasted the Akel and Edek parties for having applied for state assistance due to the coronavirus situation. In a statement, Elam...
Coronavirus: government launches Covid-19 ‘everything you need’ website in three languages
An official state website was launched Friday informing the public, including citizens stranded abroad, about all matters concerning the pandemic in Cyprus. In a written...
Cabinet approves ambitious emissions plan
An ambitious climate and energy plan for the 2020-2030 period, which aims to save €500m, was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday. “A decisive step...
Auditor-general flags overpayments in 2017 report handed to president
Inadequate controls over the payment of benefits, duplicate payments for the treatment of patients overseas, and shortcomings in record-keeping are some of the issues flagged...
Cyprus and US dubbed ‘flawed democracies’ by the Economist
By Jean Christou Cyprus is a flawed democracy, ranking 35th in the world and 19th in western Europe, according to an annual democracy index published...
Trump threatens ‘very long’ US government shutdown
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a “very long” government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, calling on the Senate to pass spending legislation...
Government presents Akamas management plan (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday presented the government’s plan for the Akamas peninsula, expected to be implemented between 2020 and 2022. Speaking at the presidential...
Tentative deal in education stand-off (Update 2)
By George Psyllides THE standoff between state teachers and the government appeared to be heading for resolution on Thursday, as the two sides were able...
Ex Australian PM resigns from parliament, govt loses majority
Australia‘s former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary...
Education talks to go on as long as necessary, presidency says
The government said Tuesday that dialogue with teacher unions on streamlining public education that was expected to start this week will carry on for as...
Govt. offices: build or rent?
By Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. THERE is a lot of theoretical discussion on whether it is better to build or rent government offices or even buy...
Abuse of a state positions is endemic in Cyprus
I wonder how the Law Commissioner would react if every unemployed person in Cyprus entered her office and used the facilities for their personal purposes?...
Merkel’s government frays as migrant row festers
The conservative alliance headed by Angela Merkel may splinter in a row over immigration, an ally of Germany’s Chancellor said on Friday, as the third party in...
Government workers up 2.1% in Q1
The number of staff working for general government rose an annual 2.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, to 61,434, the statistical...
An eye-opening morning at the tax office
In your article ‘turning the state into a cash cow for public employees’ you correctly point out the return to years of fiscal irresponsibility similar...
Italy’s 5-Star calls for snap election after govt talks flounder
The leader of Italy‘s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Monday called for early elections in June, saying efforts to form a coalition government after last month’s inconclusive...
Government employment rises
The number of people employed by the government was up by 3.4 per cent in March on an annual basis, driven mainly by the hiring...