#house plenum

Parliament on Thursday gave the nod to the establishment of a deputy ministry for migration and asylum, hailed by the interior minister as a “milestone” for the country. Creating the ...

Tempers flared in parliament on Thursday during the ratification of an interstate agreement between Cyprus and Israel over the co-production of movies, with opposition Akel describing the proceedings as being ...

The government on Thursday tabled to parliament three more bills forming part of the legislative backbone for the ambitious project for local government reform, as the new administrative system is ...

By Jean Christou and Elias Hazou Legislators on Thursday dubbed “a classic crime” the commercial development done in a protected area in Ayia Napa, saying the case merits attention from ...

The House will be voting on a bill on the legislation regulating the hiring of government advisers through a private contract on February 15, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday. ...

The House plenum on Thursday gave the nod to the 2024 budgets of six semi-governmental organisations, but ‘crossed’ those funds related to procuring services from the private sector. ‘Crossing’ a spending ...

President Nikos Christodoulides heralded the bundle of bills voted into law in parliament tackling foreclosures on Friday, saying it marked “a milestone for the fiscal stability and financial outlook of ...

The House on Thursday passed an amendment to the Civil Registry Law, relaxing the rules for granting Cypriot citizenship to foreign nationals, in a stated bid to draw tech talent ...

Parliament on Thursday passed the Charter of European political parties for a non-racist and inclusive society, despite opposition from Elam. The charter was drafted by the Council of Europe’s ...

The retail price of petrol has dropped by 8.33 cents per litre after the House of Representatives unanimously passed a law to slash fuel duty on Thursday. The reduced fuel tax ...

Parliament on Thursday voted in favour of clamping down on cars and other vehicles which have undergone unauthorised modifications, with the aim of reducing noise pollution. The bill passed with 35 ...

After a fiery debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday, showcasing vastly divergent ideas about the relationship between debtors and banks, the plenum voted down two bills which the ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the government is ready to discuss with the other ruling parties the strengthening of support for vulnerable groups facing foreclosures. “Within the context of the ...

The House plenum on Thursday voted through a series of laws spelling out the functions of new courts that were created via legislation previously passed reforming the administration of justice ...

The bill for local government reform is set to head to plenum on July 6, the House interior committee said on Thursday. Deputies concluded talks over the bill, with all parties ...

A motion to discuss a new freeze on home repossessions was defeated in parliament on Thursday, with the House deciding instead that a legislative proposal on the matter be tabled ...

A quarrel lasting several minutes broke out at the plenum on Thursday after House Speaker Annita Demetriou barred independent MP Andreas Themistocleous from speaking apparently out of turn. The kerfuffle ...

After weeks of being in recess, plenum is most likely set to reconvene on March 9, parliament’s secretary general Tasoula Ieronymidou said on Friday. Parliament had temporarily paused its operations ...

In a special session on Thursday, the House plenum gave the nod to urgent spending items for several government departments and agencies while also releasing funds allowing for the operation ...

In a special plenary session on Tuesday, the House voted to reject President Nicos Anastasiades’ refusal to sign off on a bill that would renew a freeze on property foreclosures, ...

In a special plenary session on Thursday, and just ten days before the parliamentary elections, the House of Representatives rejected six laws sent back by President Nicos Anastasiades. The session ...

The House of Representatives will reconvene on May 20, only 10 days before the parliamentary elections, to decide whether to accept or reject the reasons for which President Nicos Anastasiades has sent ...

The House plenum on Thursday convened for the last time before its resolution ahead of parliamentary elections on May 30. During this final session, the deputies will be called to discuss ...

The House plenum will convene twice this week, first on Thursday for normal legislative business, and then again on Friday in a marathon debate dedicated to the Cyprus problem. During ...