Plenary backs president on vehicle inspection fees
The plenary assembly has voted in favour by 30 votes to accept the president’s referral to reassess vehicle inspection fees.
The referral concerns a provision added to article 2 of the ...
Legal service ‘handling’ question of parliament quorum for constitutional reform
The attorney-general’s office is “handling” the question of the requisite parliamentary quorum for constitutional reform to be enacted, attorney-general George Savvides said on Friday.
The question had arisen after ...
Plenum in disarray by lack of quorum
The House of Representatives was briefly thrown into disarray on Thursday when it turned out there were not enough MPs present to vote on proposed amendments to the constitution.
The ...
Parliament tightens wealth declarations
After three years of debate in committee, parliament on Thursday voted through tweaks to the legislation governing the wealth declarations, or capital statements filed by state officials and Politically Exposed ...
Last-minute laws passed by House before June elections
In its last session before adjourning for the upcoming June elections, the House plenary on Thursday passed several laws having to do with such disparate issues as regulations relating to ...
Proposal for tougher penalties on disabled parking offences defeated
A bill proposing far tougher penalties on motorists who park in spaces reserved for people with disabilities was resoundingly defeated in a vote in the House plenum on Thursday.
The ...
Parliament passes Gaza ceasefire resolution
The House on Thursday passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and for continued support to the maritime aid corridor known as ‘Amalthea’ despite the Israeli military’s ...
Defeated repo bill polarises parties
Political parties in Cyprus on Friday exchanged sharp words in response to Thursday’s controversial debate on foreclosures.
After a fiery debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday, the ...
Plenum to discuss reduced VAT on first homes in June
A bill providing for discounted VAT on first homes will be going to the House plenum for a vote in early June, parliamentarians said on Monday – bringing to a close ...
Civil servants given more flexible working hours
Civil servants can start and finish work half an hour earlier after the plenum approved amendments to their working hours on Thursday to alleviate traffic issues.
MPs approved the regulations ...
Ruckus at House over sex education, Accept LGBTI+ calls for action over ‘hate speech’ (Updated)
Parliament on Friday voted to introduce mandatory sex education in schools, in a session that House President Annita Demetriou said will go down in history for the low level the ...