#Makis Keravnos

The views of civil servants expressed through their trade union Pasydy are “always taken into serious consideration” and implemented wherever possible, however in times of global uncertainty “stability and modernisation ...

The credit ratings agency Fitch on Saturday confirmed the Republic’s long-term A- rating with a positive outlook, citing strong fiscal results, ongoing debt deleveraging, favourable growth prospects and Cyprus’ ...

Cyprus “worked tirelessly” to ensure the release of €90 billion worth of European Union loans to Ukraine, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday after the Council of the EU approved ...

It is time for fiscal discipline and not populism, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday. In an interview with Kathimerini, he said the economy is showing resilience in the ...

Now is not the time to impose ‘green taxes’ and further burden people’s pockets, the finance minister said on Monday while reiterating that the government will roll out relief ...

Those who comment on the government’s tax reform policy should “weigh all the data”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday. He said that while the views of the ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos expressed confidence on Monday that the 2026 state budget will be approved by parliament. Speaking after signing a tax avoidance agreement with Vietnam, Keravnos said he expects ...

Parties that were left out of Tuesday’s talks that Finance Minister Makis Keravnos had with members of Diko, Dipa and Disy about his tax reform proposal, understandably, went on ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will take over as acting president of the Eurogroup following Pascal Donoghue’s resignation, it was announced on Tuesday. Donoghue announced his resignation ahead of plans ...

The six bills that make up the government’s tax reform were presented to MPs at the House finance committee on Friday, with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos describing the package ...

The finance minister said on Thursday he is “confident” that the government and parliament will work together to push through the tax reform so that the new system takes effect ...

Trade unions on Thursday appeared to signal that a deal with employers is feasible over the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) dispute, ahead of a crunch meeting between the sides ...

Talks continue and will continue with the aim of bringing employers and workers to an agreement over the matter of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), employers’ groups said on Friday after ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday outlined the government’s plans for next year’s state budget at a meeting of the House finance committee, telling it the government aims ...

Bills which will bring about sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ tax regime will be submitted to parliament next month at the latest, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday. Addressing the ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday accused Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou of “fake news” over the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector, after the latter had said last week ...

Cyprus has “no intention”a to “create a confrontation with the Greek government” over the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. He had ...

It is “inconceivable” that workers and employers are yet to reach an agreement over the future of the cost-of-living allowance, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. Asked whether he ...

The European Commission’s proposal to at least double support to Cyprus for protecting its external borders was a key topic discussed here on Thursday between Finance Minister Makis Keravnos ...

The European chief public prosecutor’s office (EPPO) on Thursday confirmed that it had launched an investigation into the Great Sea Interconnector project, which has been planned to link the ...

The European Commission should ask why the Great Sea Interconnector has not been completed, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said. Speaking to newspaper Kathimerini, he made reference for the second time ...

The ‘shadow economy’ in Cyprus accounts for about a quarter of Gross Domestic Product, the finance ministry said on Tuesday as it stressed that the upcoming overhaul of the tax ...

Two separate studies conducted by two “serious and reliable” organisations show that the Great Sea Interconnector project “is not sustainable”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. Speaking to Politis ...

The finance ministry has “absolutely refused” to pay any money to Greece’s independent transmission system operator (Admie) for the Great Sea Interconnector project, on account of the fact that ...