MPs welcome planned updates to national cancer strategy
Members of the House health committee on Thursday welcomed planned updates to the national cancer strategy that will include a national cancer institute and urged the state to step up ...
MPs urge caution over infectious diseases law
Opposition on Thursday called for caution over updating the 1923 law on infectious diseases to avoid restricting basic freedoms, with Akel arguing that lack of proper definitions of some words makes ...
MPs complete discussion on local govt reform but differences remain
The House Interior Committee on Thursday completed an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local government, acknowledging that though differences remain, they were gradually inching towards consensus on many aspects ...
Four MPs among those who have not paid traffic fines
Four MPs are on the list of high-profile people who have not paid their traffic fines for years.
According to daily Phileleftheros, no action has yet been taken against the ...
Averof tops party leaders’ assets list
Disy leader Averof Neophytou appears to be the wealthiest among party leaders, while head of the Greens Charalambos Theopemptou has the most in liquid assets, with €166,000 in bank deposits.
The ...
Film incentive scheme tainted by conflicts of interest, audit chief says
A scheme aimed to promote the audiovisual industry in Cyprus appears to have been tainted by conflicts of interest and the revolving door phenomenon, the auditor-general told MPs on Thursday.
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New MPs to get to work as of Monday
New MPs, voted in during parliamentary elections on May 30, will get to work on Monday with the first House committee meetings taking place.
The Finance and Commerce committees will discuss ...
Nouris calls opposition parties ‘deniers of progress’ in reforms row
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said opposition parties were “deniers of progress” after bills providing for the comprehensive reform of local administration appeared to be headed for the shelf on Tuesday.
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MPs to expedite bill speeding up foreclosure hearings
The House legal affairs committee is expected expedite approval of a bill for court hearings relating to foreclosure cases by the end of March, its chairman Giorgos Georgiou said on ...
Concerns expressed over unauthorised red button services
Unauthorised companies are offering red button services of questionable quality to the elderly the House human rights committee heard on Monday.
It is not known who these companies are, what ...
Authors of anti-corruption White Paper urge MPs to adopt proposals
Cyprus’ legislation on asset statements by politically exposed persons (PEP) is a ruin which has not been restored, experts who have drafted a White Paper on the issue said on ...
Code of ethics for MPs passed by plenum
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a code of ethics for its members, providing for the naming and shaming of violators but no tangible sanctions otherwise.
The bill passed ...
Edek and Citizens Alliance ask for more time to propose changes to MPs code of ethics
Edek and Citizens’ Alliance MP Giorgos Lillikas have asked for a week’s postponement to the vote on the parliamentary code of ethics to give them time to propose and ...
Coronavirus: MPs not satisfied with reason given for closing malls before Christmas
MPs on Thursday said they were not satisfied with explanations from members of the government’s epidemiological team as to why they recommended closing malls before Christmas but decided to ...