Cyprus set to be ‘remade’
With €1bn in EU recovery grants, the scope of the changes is said to be unprecedented By Andrew Rosenbaum IN WHAT is being seen as...
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President and House president discuss reforms
President Nicos Anastasiades intends to convene a meeting of political party leaders to discuss speeding up the reform process for the public service and local...
State respects reactions to municipal mergers but benefits to citizens ‘the priority’, president says
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday said reactions to the proposed bill on municipality mergers were respected but that the priority was on the ultimate benefits...
Public service unions call for dialogue on reforms
PUBLIC service unions on Friday called for dialogue with the government over reforms with some arguing that it was not completed while others saying they...
Liopetri council will merge with Ayia Napa and Sotira
The Liopetri community council announced on Thursday it had decided to join the municipalities of Ayia Napa and Sotira as part of the local government...
Petrides: We want to create a new kind of local authority
Legislation on the radical reform of local authorities should be ready within a month, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Wednesday, as various municipalities are...
Education reforms up to the government, not unions, says spokesman
EDUCATIONAL reforms can only be implemented by the government and such policies cannot be planned by others, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromos said on Thursday after...
Sustained reform key to mitigating Cyprus’ economic risks, ESM warns
Cyprus regained an investment grade rating in 2018 thanks to strong economic growth, a prudent fiscal policy, and a more resilient financial sector, and the...
Reform, reform, reform, Fiscal Council says
By Gregoris Savva Cyprus needs to implement reforms, boost competitiveness and maintain fiscal surpluses, President of the Fiscal Council Demetris Georgiades said on Thursday. External...
Brussels sees delays on key reforms in Cyprus
The Cyprus economy will continue to grow, fiscal performance is solid, but external headwinds are increasing and significant domestic vulnerabilities remain, while key reforms, including...
Cyprus should pursue delayed reforms, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Cyprus on Tuesday to vigorously pursue long-delayed structural reforms and maintain strict fiscal discipline, as the economic recovery, though...
Without reforms, justice system in danger of collapse (Updated)
The justice system is in danger of collapsing if no changes are made, Justice Minister, Ionas Nicolaou, said on Thursday. Presenting the budget of...
Greek students clash with police in central Athens
Greek youths clashed with police in central Athens on Monday as a protest against education reform turned violent when it reached parliament’s Syntagma square. Protesters threw stones,...
Municipal gravy trains can’t go on, audit boss says
By Evie Andreou THE latest report by the audit office on local government paints a bleak picture of the state of affairs in municipalities, communities...
Creditors repeat urge for reforms
Cyprus needs to take advantage of the current higher-than-expected economic growth to promote structural reforms that will help reduce risks to its financial system and...
Florida state senate votes against arming most teachers
Florida‘s Republican-controlled senate approved sweeping reforms to the state’s gun law on Monday that raise the minimum purchase age and add a three-day waiting period...
Patients’ association happy with palace promises on health reform
A delegation from the Pancyprian Federation of Patients Associates and Friends met with President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential palace on Monday and handed over...
Our View: Local authority reform will be difficult but it must be done
IT IS encouraging that some progress is being made in the interior ministry’s attempts to streamline local government. Interior minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday met...
Nobel economist says reforms put on backburner
National economy council has not met in two years THE national economy council, an informal body set up amid the maelstrom of the financial meltdown...
Taxpayers will ‘bail out’ local authorities to the tune of €185m
The government has decided to use around €185m of taxpayer money to bail out indebted local authorities, it emerged on Friday. The decision was made...
