Local authorities urged to be sensible about demands as reforms draw closer
Discussion on local government reform bills continued Thursday with stakeholders urged to be sensible about their demands and focus on the big picture, which is...
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Newly elected MPs to vacate local govt positions
Changes are expected in local government councils after the election of some councillors as MPs on Sunday. Three vacant seats will have to be filled...
The credibility of politics
“Local referendums necessary for the reform of local self-government” The credibility of the political system, politics and politicians, is once again being questioned by the...
CoE to monitor Cyprus’ progress in implementing European Charter of Local Self-Government
A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CoE) will monitor the application of the European Charter of...
New housing scheme ‘extremely generous’ Nouris says
The government’s new rural housing policy is targeted and “extremely generous” and could be extended next year on review, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on...
Local government workers to down tools for an hour
Local government workers will go on strike for an hour next Thursday to protest delays on reforms to local governance, their unions said on Wednesday....
‘One-stop’ licensing shop for investors to end ‘malaise of the past’
Interior minister Nicos Nouris on Monday pledged that a new and swifter licensing system for ‘strategic investments’ will make Cyprus an attractive place for foreign...
Government presents local government reform plan, 17 new municipalities (Update 2)
Outgoing Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides on Monday presented the government’s flagship local government reform which will see the number of municipalities almost halved through wide-ranging...
Liopetri council will merge with Ayia Napa and Sotira
The Liopetri community council announced on Thursday it had decided to join the municipalities of Ayia Napa and Sotira as part of the local government...
Paphos municipal staff vote to strike
Employees of Paphos municipality will strike later this month unless a collective agreement is signed by the municipality of Paphos. “The plan is to have...
