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Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted on Wednesday as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms ...

The reform of local government in Cyprus represents a historic milestone, laying the foundations for more modern and efficient local authorities. Its first year of implementation highlighted the advantages of ...

The House legal committee on Wednesday begins examining a bill to reform the Audit Office. The legislation aims to modernise the office of the auditor general (AG) following the early ...

The government is committed to implementing pension reform, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “One of the greatest needs in our country is to reform a state still operating with ...

The Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEV) on Monday spoke of a “convergence” with tax authorities on the planned tax reform, adding that the blueprint as a whole “is headed ...

President Nikos Christodoulides acknowledged the civil service’s negative image on Tuesday, saying however that it had been a driver in difficult times, such as after the Turkish invasion in 1974, ...

Technical assistance to create an island-wide spatial development plan, to create a green and smart electricity distribution system, develop a defence industry strategy, deal with the loss of drinking waste, ...

The administration of each municipality is exercised collectively by the council, in which the mayor, deputy mayors and councillors participate as members. Within the framework of their responsibilities, they manage ...

At least the majority of 93 deputy mayors, who were elected some nine months ago thanks to the so-called reform of the local government, have the decency to complain about being ...

The local government reform is a big bet that must work, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, adding that the ultimate goal is the administrative autonomy and financial viability of ...

Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Wednesday described a planned separation of his powers set out by President Nikos Christodoulides as “legally impossible”. In a post on X, he said the Audit ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Cyprus’ performance in public finances is considered satisfactory, as reflected, among others, in the favourable evaluations of international organizations and rating agencies. As a ...

This year citizens will vote to elect their representatives at the local level who will undertake the implementation of the reform in their department, municipality, community and district. Leaders of ...

The reform of local government must come through its essential modernisation Local self-governing authorities that are capable of responding to their mission in the modern era, with powers and responsibilities ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday accused main opposition party Akel of obstructing the government as it tries to reform education. “Ever since Akel has been a minority in parliament, ...

Modernisation, efficiency, and meritocracy were identified by the president as the key successes in the civil service in an address on Monday to the general meeting of Pasydy, their main ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Economic indicators confirm that Cyprus enjoys a satisfactory standard of living. However, the periodic crises, experienced during recent decades, as well as the new ...

Following the bad management of the Cyprus economy, which led to the eocnomic crisis, the initial response from politicians (who of course are primarily themselves to blame) was lukewarm when ...

‘There is no turning back’ but no changes likely next year The carbon tax, increased taxation on fossil fuels and ‘green rates’ which the finance minister warned of when presenting ...

Consultation is necessary with the affected local authorities and residents The delay that is observed and hinders the reform of local self-government seems to be attributable to political and other ...

Parliament needs to approve some 20 reform bills and regulations by the end of the year as a precondition for the dispersal of €1.2bn in EU funds, according to a memo ...