Posts tagged with "House of Representatives"

Tougher MP conflict of interest laws planned Cyprus

Tougher MP conflict of interest laws planned

November 14th, 2018 New laws aiming at greater transparency over MPs possible conflicts of interest will be drawn up, the chairman of the House ethics committee, Zacharias Zachariou, said on Wednesday. In the presence of House president Demetris Syllouris, the House ethics committee discussed the issues arising from conflicts of interest of political...
Payment of party assistants in House ‘not adequately justified’ Cyprus

Payment of party assistants in House ‘not adequately justified’

November 2nd, 2018 Raising the amount of money given to political parties from the parliament’s budget to €10.4m last year, a more than 50 per cent raise compared to 2015, has yet to be justified adequately and is not in line with the current financial conditions in the country, the report of the Audit Office on the House released on Friday...
Cyprus has met only two of 16 anti-corruption recommendations, Greco says Cyprus

Cyprus has met only two of 16 anti-corruption recommendations, Greco says

September 6th, 2018 Cyprus has satisfactorily implemented only two of the 16 recommendations contained in an evaluation report by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (Greco). Of the remaining recommendations, eight have been partly implemented and six have not been implemented, a compliance report published on Thursday said. The...
After long battle vacant House seat goes back to Solidarity (Updated) Cyprus

After long battle vacant House seat goes back to Solidarity (Updated)

June 13th, 2018 Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that effectively hands a vacant seat to the Solidarity Movement, which lost it in April after the supreme court annulled the process used to fill it after the 2016 elections. Thirty opposition MPs voted in favour of the proposal while ruling Disy’s 15 present MPs went against. In April, the...
Israel expresses regret over Cyprus House resolution on Gaza Cyprus

Israel expresses regret over Cyprus House resolution on Gaza

May 22nd, 2018 Israel has expressed regret over a resolution adopted by the Cyprus House of Representatives on May 18, condemning the Israeli actions in Gaza. On May 14, violence along the border with Israel resulted in more than 60 Palestinians being killed and over 2,000 injured. In a response to the adoption of the resolution, the Israeli...
Future of contested parliamentary seat uncertain Cyprus

Future of contested parliamentary seat uncertain

May 2nd, 2018 The future of the parliamentary seat which until a few days ago belonged to Giorgos Papadopoulos, as an MP for Solidarity Movement, appeared to be up in the air on Wednesday. Papadopoulos had to leave his seat after the supreme court ruled on Monday that legislation used to help keep Papadopoulos the seat he inherited from Solidarity...
Nicosia mayor rubbishes excuses for locating new House on city outskirts Cyprus

Nicosia mayor rubbishes excuses for locating new House on city outskirts

April 27th, 2018 The issue raised by the construction of a new House of Representatives has highlighted a serious problem that Cyprus faces with its sustainable development policies, Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Friday. A row is brewing over where the new parliament building will be located with the Nicosia mayor insisting it be...
Nicosia mayor: House building must stay on my patch Cyprus

Nicosia mayor: House building must stay on my patch

April 23rd, 2018 The location of the new parliament building should be in the centre of Nicosia, the capital’s mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Monday as political quarters jockeyed for influence. In a statement, Yiorkadjis said the new parliament building – construction on which was slated to begin later this year – should remain within...
President pledges remedies to domestic woes Cyprus

President pledges remedies to domestic woes

February 28th, 2018   Speaking on domestic policy for 2018-2023, during his swearing-in address to the House, President Nicos Anastasiades said more than 20 national strategies were in the works. Dozens of new bills were already before parliament or would be after the inauguration of the new cabinet, he said. Among them are public sector...
House get-together for past and present MPs Cyprus

House get-together for past and present MPs

February 7th, 2018 Former state pathologist and Diko deputy Marios Matsakis on Wednesday joined current and other former MPs at the House for a meeting followed by a social gathering organised by Speaker Demetris Syllouris who, along with Disy leader Averof Neophtou, cut a vasilopita to mark the new year. Also in attendance was former health minister and...
Outcry over woman arrested for having an abortion Cyprus

Outcry over woman arrested for having an abortion

October 12th, 2017 There was outrage on Wednesday over parliament’s failure to amend abortion legislation after police in Nicosia detained a woman who had an abortion and the doctor at a private clinic who carried out the procedure. The two appeared before a court on Tuesday which remanded them in custody for five days. She had been eight weeks...
House committee meeting cancelled after no shows Cyprus

House committee meeting cancelled after no shows

October 11th, 2017 Wednesday’s session of the House environment committee, scheduled for 11am, was postponed after chairman Adamos Adamou found only three of ten members had shown up. Adamou said he invited House Speaker Demetris Syllouris to the room where the session was supposed to take place, so that he could witness the image of a near-empty...
MPs seeking to extend tax arrears payment scheme Cyprus

MPs seeking to extend tax arrears payment scheme

September 25th, 2017 Lawmakers will this week be voting to extend the deadline for applying for a scheme regarding the settlement of taxes in arrears. Under the scheme, as it stands, people may choose to settle their debts by paying a single lump sum and benefit from a 95 per cent exemption from the additional financial charges imposed on...
MPs reprimanded as two more laws declared unconstitutional Cyprus

MPs reprimanded as two more laws declared unconstitutional

September 6th, 2017 The supreme court on Wednesday struck down two more laws which had been referred by President Nicos Anastasiades on constitutional grounds after they were passed by the House of Representatives last April. In total, 15 out of 16 laws referred by Anastasiades have now been found to be unconstitutional. The first law banned the state...
House approves bill on ‘conflict of interest’ for state officials Cyprus

House approves bill on ‘conflict of interest’ for state officials

July 15th, 2017 PARLIAMENT on Friday unanimously passed a bill regulating conflict of interest of state officials. The Incompatible Offices Act, which had been submitted by the state, was amended by MPs who had removed a clause saying the Central Bank Governor and deputy would be immune from scrutiny. Finance minister Harris Georgiades had sent a...
Papadopoulos makes it to parliament Cyprus

Papadopoulos makes it to parliament

July 8th, 2017 GIORGOS Papadopoulos of the Solidarity Movement who was reinstated as an MP after a parliament decision last week return his seat which he had lost following a supreme court decision, was sworn in on Friday before the House plenum. Papadopoulos initially took the Limassol seat in the May 2016 parliamentary elections as runner-up after...
Solidarity’s man reinstated as MP Cyprus

Solidarity’s man reinstated as MP

July 5th, 2017 Giorgos Papadopoulos of the Solidarity Movement was reinstated as an MP on Wednesday after a parliament decision last week to give him back his seat which he had lost following a supreme court decision. In a ceremony at the Limassol district administration, in the presence of House speaker Demetris Syllouris, Papadopoulos was declared...
MPs postpone vote on realtor’s regulations Cyprus

MPs postpone vote on realtor’s regulations

May 26th, 2017 THE House plenum on Friday overwhelmingly voted to postpone voting on a legislative proposal regulating the profession of realtors. Among other things, the proposal would introduce the profession of assistant realtor. Greens’ leader Yiorgos Perdikis and Akel MP Yiorgos Georgiou opposed the motion to postpone for 15 days,...
Growth plans limited by lack of House majority, says president Cyprus

Growth plans limited by lack of House majority, says president

May 6th, 2017 Being in the minority in parliament means that the government cannot implement any radical ideas and reforms, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, adding that this was why it could not be accused of electioneering. Speaking at the opening of the industrial museum of the Limassol chamber of commerce and industry, Anastasiades...
Parliament to decide on ombudsperson candidate Cyprus

Parliament to decide on ombudsperson candidate

March 29th, 2017   Parliament on Friday will decide whether to accept the appointment of a state attorney and wife of a media owner as the new ombudsperson, selected by President Nicos Anastasiades. The selection of Maria Stylianou Lottidou, wife of the co-owner of Kathimerini newspaper, has already drawn criticism on social media and...
Akinci: enosis vote will only exacerbate mistrust Cyprus

Akinci: enosis vote will only exacerbate mistrust

February 11th, 2017   Parliament’s decision to introduce an annual commemoration in public schools of the 1950 enosis referendum is unacceptable and will only foment the mistrust his community felt towards Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Saturday. "It is unacceptable that during a time when we are trying to set a...
House president wants to use derelict theatre for parliament expansion Cyprus

House president wants to use derelict theatre for parliament expansion

January 23rd, 2017 House President Demetris Syllouris said on Monday he would start discussions on the need for larger premises for the House of Representatives, including extending its present site to incorporate the currently derelict municipal theatre next door. Syllouris said both the state and the city of Nicosia would be better off if parliament...
Our View: Reckless vote by MPs ensures public payroll will rise Our View

Our View: Reckless vote by MPs ensures public payroll will rise

December 10th, 2016 OPPOSITION parties advertised their irresponsibility on Friday when they voted against four of the government’s public service reform bills, including one that would set a ceiling on the growth of the public payroll. What was outrageous was that the civil servants’ union Pasydy had given its approval to all the government bills,...
Parliament approves 2017 budget (Updated) featured

Parliament approves 2017 budget (Updated)

December 7th, 2016   Parliament on Wednesday evening approved the state budget for 2017 with 28 votes in favour and 25 against. Ruling Disy, along with opposition parties Diko and Solidarity voted in favour, while main opposition party Akel, Edek, the Citizens’ Alliance, the Green party, and far right Elam voted against. The budget provides...
Parliamentary walkout after finance ministry official insulted (updated) Cyprus

Parliamentary walkout after finance ministry official insulted (updated)

December 7th, 2016 Finance ministry officials left parliament on Wednesday after an MP offended its permanent secretary by suggesting that he spends more in nightclubs than what ordinary workers take home. During his budget speech, Solidarity MP Pavlos Milonas said that after the pay cuts, the salaries of ordinary workers were less than what Christos...
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