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
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AG defends scope and length of 2013 crisis investigation
The team investigating the banking scandals is confined to criminal investigation, attorney-general Costas Clerides told the House ethics committee on Wednesday, adding that
Irregular appointments hamper competition watchdog rulings
IRREGULAR appointments to the Competition Protection Commission, as well as understaffing issues, have traditionally been the main source of its inefficiency, the House plenum heard
Documents linked to Laiki scandal submitted to the House
Two Greek former Pasok deputies, the dominant party in Greek politics from the 1980s until very recently, have furnished House president Demetris Syllouris with new
Panama Papers probe looks stalled until October
It looks like checks carried out by authorities into possible Cypriot connections to the Panama Papers will be dragging into the autumn. The House ethics
Quizzed by MPs, Georghadji stays mum
MPs appeared dissatisfied on Tuesday with the Central Bank (CBC) governor’s responses concerning the supervisor’s actions as a result of a probe into the collapse
‘Final stage’ reached on secret service legislation
Before parliament dissolves for the May legislative elections, the House ethics committee plans to bring to the plenum for a vote a bill designed to
Secret service overhaul due by year end
A bill placing the secret service on a solid legal footing for the first time since it was established in 1970 should head to the
MPs to further probe collapse of economy
By George Psyllides The House Ethics Committee decided on Tuesday to start looking into individual aspects of its probe into the collapse of the economy,
BoC’s Uniastrum takeover was a ‘huge scandal’, MPs say
By Angelos Anastasiou The need to investigate the events leading up to the ill-advised takeover of Uniastrum Bank by the Bank of Cyprus in 2008,
Deputies’ plan House debate on CBC governor report
By Angelos Anastasiou THE HOUSE ethics committee has finalised its report on Central Bank governor Chrystalla Georghadji, and a plenary discussion is most likely to
Georghadji had conflict of interest says House committee
By George Psyllides The House Ethics Committee has unanimously concluded that Central Bank Governor Chrystalla Georghadji has a conflict of interest and also blamed the
MP consensus on Georghadji report, conclusions to come
By Angelos Anastasiou The House Ethics Committee on Friday concluded discussion on the facts of Central Bank governor Chrystalla Georghadji’s contract, which had caused months-long
Report on Georghadji to be finalised next week
By Elias Hazou The House ethics committee will next week finalise its report on the issue of Central Bank (CBC) governor Chrystalla Georghadji’s contract. The
MPs miffed by Governor’s list of their NPLs
By Elias Hazou POLITICAL parties on Thursday asked for the resignation of the Central Bank (CBC) board and an investigation into the allegations made by
Tender procedure for state projects undergoing overhaul
By Angelos Anastasiou The House Ethics committee on Tuesday started work on overhauling procedures regarding tenders for public projects, with a view to combating incidents
Report lambasts Georghadji and government over contract debacle
By Angelos Anastasiou A draft report by the House ethics committee on the issue of Central Bank governor Chrystalla Georghadji’s contract, which was found to
House committee demands to see Cypriot names on ‘Lagarde list’ (updated)
By Angelos Anastasiou Over 300 Cyprus-affiliated individuals or companies have money sitting in Swiss bank accounts according to the findings of an investigation of over 100,000
President to try and close Georghadji affair with new contract
By Angelos Anastasiou THE government has decided to stop flagellating itself over the affair of Central Bank governor Chrystalla Georghadji’s altered contract, with President Nicos
Palace admits CBC Governor’s contract blunder
By Angelos Anastasiou THE government does not consider the matter of Central Bank (CBC) governor Chrystalla Georghadji’s contract closed, but does acknowledge that its handling