Papanastasiou wants bottled water price cap in place by February 1
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday urged the House commerce committee to pass a bill which would set maximum prices for bottled water at some points of sale to a ...
Final decision on UBOs set for vote
Parliament and the government on Tuesday found a sweet spot to regulate the matter of companies not having declared their ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) on time, with an agreement to ...
Bottled water price cap aims to support consumers
Capping the price of bottled water at specific locations, such as airports, ports and beaches is important to protect and support consumers, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday, following controversy ...
30,000 companies face fines for non-compliance
Almost 30,000 companies have yet to make updated disclosures about their Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and could face hefty fines for non-compliance, MPs said on Tuesday.
The House commerce committee again ...
MPs tell government to come up with a plan for Pernera
Lawmakers on Tuesday called on the government to quickly come up with a plan to regenerate the Pernera area in Paralimni, said to be regressing as a tourist attraction with ...
MPs demand action on rising prices, interest rates
Lawmakers on Tuesday again harangued the government over its apparent apathy relating to rising interest rates, with one MP calling on President Nikos Christodoulides himself to come to parliament to ...
House commerce committee wants EU help for sanctions-hit businesses
Cyprus must assert itself with a strong voice to the EU in a bid to mitigate the effects of sanctions to businesses on the island, chairman of the House commerce ...
MPs reject casino appointment over conflict of interest with Hermes airport
Parliamentarians on Tuesday again rejected one of the government’s proposed appointees to the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission due to her links to a private company.
The dispute concerns ...
Interest rates on loans ‘are not going down’
MPs on Tuesday urged the government to do something about rising interest rates, particularly to shield vulnerable borrowers and prevent bad loans from proliferating – although none had a clear idea ...
Airbnb owners given longer to register with government
People providing accommodation services will be afforded a transitional period to register with the governmental Airbnb register, under tweaks made to the relevant law announced on Tuesday in parliament.
The ...
MPs say trying to protect small businesses from unfair bank contracts
The House commerce committee is trying to afford small businesses protection from unfair terms and conditions included in standard bank contracts through a bill on consumer protection, MPs said on ...
Lawmakers welcome first court ruling against bank
Lawmakers on Thursday welcomed the first court judgment against a bank for unfair terms of contract, but still harangued the banks for acting with “impunity” in terms of their service ...