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...
GRECO
‘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...
