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
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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
Party donations in focus
By Stefanos Evripidou RULING DISY supports horizontal voting in the Cypriot electoral system and would also like to see parties be funded by the state
Parties fail to comply with law on finances
By Constantinos Psillides MAJOR political parties on the island have again failed to provide the state audit office with party finances reports for 2013. The
EU: corruption hindering business
By Jean Christou Around 55 per cent of companies in Cyprus who took part in a public tender over the last three years claim that
Pledge to amend law on party donations
By Constantinos Psillides PARTY leaders have pledged to amend the Political Party Law by September in an attempt to promote transparency in financing, in accordance
