Central government debt down 5% since June
The central government’s debt fell by 5.6 per cent between June and September to €22.5 billion.
The figure amounts to a €1.33bn reduction over the course of the three-month period in ...
New government website ‘a node for the public’
The government on Tuesday announced the launch of a website that it says will serve as a node for interaction with the public.
According to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis the ...
Updated ‘pothen esches’ not fit for purpose
It is apparent that the authors of the legislation lacked the know-how necessary. As has happened in the past, omissions will lead to deadlocks
Recently, I had the opportunity to ...
Government web portals closed for maintenance
The government web portal will be interrupted over the weekend due to maintenance work and upgrades.
Operations were interrupted starting Friday at 3:30pm and the portal is expected to return ...
Our View: Deputies must show respect for constitution at all times
It is astonishing that our deputies and politicians are unable to grasp the big difference between a presidential and parliamentary system of government. These are lawmakers who should have a ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Virtuous One exposes solidarity of parasites
THE ENGLISH translation of the first name of the deputy government spokesperson, Doxa Komodromou, is ‘glory,’ which is rather unfortunate considering she did not cover herself in glory with her ...
Georgia accuses ex-official of plotting from Ukraine to oust Tbilisi government
Georgia on Monday accused a former deputy interior minister of plotting from Ukraine to overthrow the Tbilisi government, testing ties with Kyiv as Georgia deepens its relations with Russia.
The ...
Government denies accusations of disrespect toward Disy
The government on Monday has denied accusations that President Nikos Christodoulides does not respect the collective bodies of opposition party Disy, after a flurry of back and forth a day ...
Government set to expand offensive internet material law to include hate speech
The government is set to expand the current laws regarding offensive material on the internet, such as child pornography and terrorism, to include racism, xenophobia, and hate speech.
Speaking to ...
Our View: VAT cuts are not so temporary
When a government introduces a temporary measure, aimed at offering relief to people, its eventual revocation is certain to spark opposition. There will be demands for keeping the measure in ...
President to continue Anastasiades’ successful governing model, with citizen-focused approach
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that he will continue to follow the “successful” model of Anastasiades’ government, with a more citizen-centred approach.
“The government’s ultimate goal is to ...
Almost 2,000 public sector job openings available in a couple of months
Around 2,000 new job openings in the public sector are expected to be made in the next two months, while 114 promotions for existing positions are also on the cards, reports said ...
Our View: Will National Security Council do any more than provide jobs for govt cronies?
It might not have been an election promise designed to win votes, but President Nikos Christodoulides had made it clear he would set up a National Security Council (NSC), which ...
Our View: Benefits given to retired top officials amount to lawful theft
During the state budget debate, the Green Party, once again, tried to block the spending item for former presidents of the republic and former presidents of the legislature, that cover ...
Efforts to give people a greater voice in parliament underway
Efforts are underway in parliament to give the public a greater say as to what is debated and even the power to table legislation and reverse government decisions.
Diko MP ...
New bills aim to let ordinary citizens petition government and House
Ordinary citizens may soon be able to petition the government and parliament under two bills currently under discussion in the House legal affairs committee.
Both bills, one submitted by the ...
Should the government rent office space?
There is a lot of public discussion going on regarding the rental of private office buildings for the government’s needs. On the one hand, one side says that this ...
Our View: Cooperation between the government and opposition parties would be a good thing
It was good to see the House education committee starting a debate about public school opening hours and plans for all-day schools. This is an initiative of the committee chairman, ...
We need change
Following the bad management of the Cyprus economy, which led to the eocnomic crisis, the initial response from politicians (who of course are primarily themselves to blame) was lukewarm when ...
We need to get our act together
We put in a lot of time and effort as well as money in order to promote Cyprus to foreign investors. There are various pros that are attractive to investors, ...
Boris Johnson’s Global Britain on the case
The new cabinet does not have the intellectual and political heavyweights that Britain needs to carve out her new role after Brexit.
Government reshuffles in Britain are as fascinating as ...
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 be attributable to political and other ...
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 act to the test. It ...