House poised to approve overdue ethics code for MPs
After much ado, parliament on Thursday is expected to approve a code of ethics for its members, that could include a fine for MPs who...
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MPs’ clean-up measures ready before May elections
The House ethics committee aims to complete discussion of matters the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (Greco) has called on Cyprus’ parliament...
MPs pledge to speed up code of conduct
MPs will step up gear to speed up adoption of a code of conduct in line with recommendations from the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body,...
Cyprus has not fully complied with any Greco recommendation
Cyprus was among countries that have not fully complied with any of the recommendations of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (Greco)...
Our View: Elite resist push for transparency at every turn
IN THE END the visit by the representatives of Greco, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption, did not tell us anything we...
Greco suggestions ‘not optional’
HEAD of the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption watchdog Greco warned Cyprus on Friday that it’s recommendations were not ‘optional’ and urged the government to implement...
Cyprus deficient in applying Greco standards
Cyprus has been deficient in implementing the recommendations of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (Greco) regarding transparency within the judiciary, the...
Cyprus concedes more needs to be done on Greco recommendations
More needs to be done to implement the recommendations of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (Greco), the state Law Office has...
Cyprus has met only two of 16 anti-corruption recommendations, Greco says
Cyprus has satisfactorily implemented only two of the 16 recommendations contained in an evaluation report by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption...
Cyprus makes progress in combating corruption, Greco says
Cyprus has received praise from the Group of States Against Corruption (Greco) for having taken a series of measures aimed at combating corruption in public...
Greco: Cyprus making progress against corruption
Cyprus has taken a step in the right direction as regards corruption and after four compliance reports and five years, it has now implemented many...
‘Transparency in parliament needs improving’
Cyprus must improve transparency in parliament with clear rules for lobbying and gifts, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) said on...
No tangible progress on transparency in party funding, GRECO says
Cyprus has not made tangible progress in respect of any pending recommendation regarding Incriminations and Transparency of Party Funding since the adoption of the Second...
Our View: Tender review authority reveals entrenched tolerance of corruption
NOBODY will have been surprised by the auditor-general’s revelations over the corrupt goings-on at the Tenders Review Authority (TRA). The authority is run by the...
MPs discuss how audit office could monitor candidates expenses
The House interior committee on Wednesday discussed how the auditor general’s office could monitor candidates running for presidential, parliamentary or European parliament elections in line...
Our View: Party funding nothing more than a political protection racket
FOR 12 YEARS now, the political parties have been talking about the drafting of legislation that would oblige them to make public the sources of...
Party funding bill edges towards plenum vote
By Angelos Anastasiou A final version of the party-funding bill, scheduled to emerge from next week’s House Ethics committee session, will be put to a...
New law on party funding to make the island ‘beyond reproach’
By Elias Hazou Lawmakers on Tuesday flagged a clause in the new Political Parties Law (PPL) that proposes a new independent official to monitor party...
Consensus still far off on party funding
By Elias Hazou The House ethics committee was nowhere near consensus on Tuesday on party funding, still seeking the sweet spot as to whether donations...
Push for creation of anti-corruption body
By Staff Reporter Members of NGO Transparency Now, met President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday to discuss pending issues and the possible creation of a coordinating...