€5m paid to presidential, ministerial advisors last year
Around €5m of taxpayer money was spent last year to cover the salaries of 166 advisors to the presidency, the House, and minister, data published...
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New German government takes shape as SPD names ministers
Germany‘s Social Democrats on Friday named two seasoned politicians to key posts in a new government, with Hamburg Mayor Olaf Scholz to become finance minister...
All the president’s men…and women
The new council of ministers was sworn in at the presidential palace on Thursday morning, along with other officials appointed by President Nicos Anastasiades after...
President seeks to stop rumours over new cabinet
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday rebuffed rumours relating to the composition of his new cabinet, urging the media not to pay heed. “What is being...
May’s attempt to reassert authority branded a shambles (Update)
It was meant to be a fresh start to put a year of gaffes, scandals and an ill-judged election behind Britain‘s Theresa May, but so far...
May to change government ministers soon
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would announce changes to her ministerial team soon, with media reports saying her foreign, finance, interior...
Minister to be investigated over sexual harassment allegation
Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered an investigation into a report that one of her ministers asked a female secretary to buy sex toys for...
Expulsion of Australia ministers casts doubt over govt decisions
Australia‘s main Labour opposition party said on Monday it was considering a legal challenge to more than 100 decisions made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s...
Gun control laws to be tightened up (Updated: adds justice minister)
A committee made up of the police, military, welfare and game services has come up with eight proposed changes, which include two amendments to the...
Eurozone ministers will discuss Cyprus post-programme surveillance on November 7
Eurozone ministers will be informed on the findings of the first post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus, which took place at the end of September, and...
Cyprus is on the right track but could easily be derailed
By Christos Panayiotides ALL THE articles I have written in this newspaper were critical of people, in one way or another. I have decided that...
New row over state cars, this time it’s about the colours
By Angelos Anastasiou The Audit Service has asked the communications ministry’s Electromechanical Services Department to explain why the 20 state cars received last month were...
Fees for birth certs may be axed
By Angelos Anastasiou IN A bid to curb the phenomenon of new-born babies going unregistered, the government is considering eliminating fees and penalties for the...
Galanos wants overhaul of pensions for elected officials
By Andria Kades All pensions received by elected officials need to be reviewed, Union of Municipalities chief, and Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos said on Wednesday,...
Anastasiades seeks investment in UAE (Update)
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades yesterday began contacts in Abu Dhabi at the start of a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates aiming...
Ex-ministers take a swipe at Papadopoulos
By Constantinos Psillides THE three former DIKO ministers who were left out of the new cabinet after the reshuffle, took turns criticising the party’s leader...
All eyes on Cabinet meeting
By Constantinos Psillides The Cabinet was meeting on Wednesday with discussions likely focusing on a possible reshuffle, which the president has slated for this week...
DIKO ministers break ties with party
By Jean Christou IN A serious blow to DIKO leader Nicolas Papadopoulos, the remaining three ministers the party had placed in government broke ties with...
All eyes on DIKO’s next move
By Constantinos Psillides THE four DIKO ministers serving in the coalition were yesterday said to be furious that the party’s executive ruled they should not...