House votes to allow use of English in certain court proceedings
The House of Representatives has voted to amend the constitution, allowing for the use of the English language in certain court proceedings. To date, Greek...
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Finance ministry asks House for additional €102 million
The finance ministry has asked parliament to green-light an additional €102 million in government spending to deal with the continuing economic impact of the Covid...
Zelenskiy’s address to Cyprus parliament leaves bitter aftertaste (update 2)
The Ukrainian president’s failure to mention Turkey’s invasion of 1974 has cast a long shadow over his historic address to parliament on Thursday, the bitter...
Anonymity for burner phones coming to an end
After more than a decade of back-and-forth, parliament appears ready to finally bring to the plenum a bill obliging users of burner phones to identify...
House rejects president’s referral on municipal reform
By a majority vote, parliament on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to President Nicos Anastasiades’ challenge to legislation on local government reform – the fate of...
Zelenskiy addresses parliament, calls on Cyprus to close ports to Russian ships (Updated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday called on Cyprus to close its ports to all Russian ships and to deny “privileges” to Russian nationals, as...
House passes law to create deputy ministry of culture
Parliament on Thursday passed legislation establishing a junior ministry of culture under the umbrella of the education ministry. The voting went 34 for, 13 against...
House extends deadline for ditching single-use plastics
Parliament has passed amendments extending the ban on specific single-use plastics (SUPs) to September 30 this year, notwithstanding the EU directive should have been transposed...
House president says tested Covid positive
House President Annita Demetriou has tested positive for the coronavirus, she announced on Wednesday. On her Twitter feed, Demetriou posted: “Following a PCR test I...
New law ‘could label anyone a terrorist’, dissenting MPs say
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a law on combatting terrorism, harmonising with a relevant EU directive over which Cyprus had earlier been warned...
