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Parliament is set to vote on a bill on Thursday that will amend civil servant working hours in an effort to alleviate traffic issues. The...
Our View: Foreclosure proposal means more of the same
It took a year and the danger of losing EU funding worth €85 million for the legislature to finally approve the two bills establishing a...
Cap on fuel prices, freeze on VAT
Parliament on Thursday voted through a legislative proposal that empowers the government to order a price cap on petroleum products, and also passed bills cutting...
Minister ‘disappointed’ as plenum approves further freeze on foreclosures
Disregarding warnings from the government and financial authorities, the House plenum on Thursday extended a freeze on property foreclosures to the end of October. The...
Plenum passes bills to solidify justice reform
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation seen as the backbone of reforming the justice and judicial system – a development welcomed by the...
Our View: Referendum on local government reform makes no sense
The bills reforming local government and reducing the number of municipalities will be finalised by the House interior committee next week and sent for approval...
Local government reform heading to plenum
Barring the unexpected, the legislation on local government reform will go to the plenum for a vote one month from now, it transpired on Thursday....
Local government reform a step closer, due at plenum next month
A total of 85 amendments to the local government reform bills were presented during the House interior committee on Thursday, which took place behind closed...
House reconvenes to assess laws sent back by President
The house of representatives will hold an extraordinary plenary session early on Thursday, just ten days before the parliamentary elections, to discuss six laws sent...
Parties cross swords, fail to pass House resolution ahead of Cyprus talks
Political parties crossed swords on Friday at the House plenum on the Cyprus problem and on what the Greek Cypriot side’s stand ought to be...