House of Representatives
Parliament convened on Wednesday to discuss seven laws President Nicos Anastasiades referred back to the House, citing issues with their constitutionality and implementation. The House...
Our View: Declarations and resolutions will not stop Turkey
During the debate on the state budget on Thursday, a deputy had heard of the latest statement about Varosha by the Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’...
House condemns north’s statements regarding Varosha
The House of Representatives unanimously condemned statements made by Unal Ustel, the north’s ‘prime minister’, that the north will move to reopen the entirety of...
Anastasiades thanks House of Representatives for approving budget
President Nicos Anastasiades has thanked the parliamentary parties for voting in favour of the 2023 budget, providing €11.29 billion for general government expenditures. After the...
Reform top of the agenda at the House in past year
Hundreds of bills were submitted to the parliament in the past year, while the most critical bills dealt with the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Fund,...
House passes bill regulating 0.4 per cent tax on real estate sales
The House on Thursday passed a bill regulating the levying of a 0.4 per cent tax on all sales of real estate, the proceeds going...
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 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...