Protest against new ‘government’ complex in the north
Scuffles broke out in the north on Tuesday afternoon to protest the construction of a new ‘government’ complex worth over a hundred million euro by...
Presidential Palace
Presidential palace, one of EU’s historic buildings, for energy upgrade
The presidential palace in Nicosia is to have an energy makeover and will be included in a list of emblematic buildings around Europe that will...
Journalists’ union calls for more openness from the palace
The Cyprus Union of journalists said on Wednesday they had held a meeting with government spokesman Marios Pelekanos seeking more access to the palace and...
Presidential undersecretary Palmas resigns
Undersecretary to the President Vasilis Palmas announced his resignation Thursday, citing personal reasons. The resignation takes effect on February 2. In a statement Palmas thanked...
President won’t veto dismissal of four aides
President Nicos Anastasiades has decided for “reasons of public interest” not to veto a House decision to dismiss four presidential associates — previously contract workers...
Cyprus to mark Earth Hour on Saturday
The Presidential Palace will be lit up in blue and green on Saturday from 6pm to 8.30pm on the occasion of ‘Earth Hour’, the office...
Police to hold meeting after hundreds protest Covid restrictions (Updated)
Police plan to hold an extraordinary meeting on Monday, with Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis to decide what action to take after hundreds of people gathered...
‘Protest tents’ raised opposite palace over corruption
Tents have been raised opposite the presidential palace by a protest group demonstrating against “injustice, corruption, and dictatorship”, with the group stating that they will...
Palace hirings to be regulated after nepotism accusations
The government said Thursday it planned to prepare legislation regulating the recruitment of staff by the presidency, among others, following accusations of nepotism and lack...
Palace takes swipe at auditor-general over ‘misleading’ audit
THE government took a swipe on Wednesday at Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides calling his office’s audit report on the presidency misleading and full of generalisations. The...
