Lawmakers urged to swiftly pass intellectual property bills
Lawmakers are being urged to quickly study and pass bills on intellectual property rights or Cyprus risks being sanctioned by the European Commission. The call...
House of Representatives
House meets after president sends back bills
The House plenary is holding an extraordinary session on Tuesday after President Nicos Anastasiades sent back three bills approved by MPs recently – two relating...
Czech parliamentary delegation in visit to Cyprus
A delegation of the European Affairs Committee of the Czech House of Representatives will arrive in Cyprus for a three-day visit on Tuesday, following an...
House agrees on procedures for anti-corruption appointees
Following around four years of discussions, a bill creating an anti-corruption authority will finally go to the plenum this week, with an MP saying the...
House Speaker denies executive role in Neophytou’s presidential campaign
House President Annita Demetriou said she would not be taking an executive role in the presidential election campaign of ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou, following...
Electricity bills, anti-corruption among big issues on House agenda
The legislature dives back into business this week and the next, with a packed agenda featuring a number of important bills and issues, starting with...
Our View: Let’s hope parties put interests of economy above right to avoid repaying loans
Presenting the 2022 State Budget to the House of Representatives on Thursday, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said the drawing of funds from European sources and...
Coronavirus: Call for House approval of pandemic measures
The measures taken by the government to fight the pandemic ought to be approved by parliament, Diko MP Zaharias Koulias said on Wednesday, after tabling...
House votes to cut VAT on electricity bills to 9 per cent (updated)
Parliament on Friday approved an opposition proposal to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for...
Parliament to stay at Philoxenia until mid-2022
Party leaders decided on Monday that parliament will remain housed at the Philoxenia conference centre until July 2022. The House moved there last year because...
