Disy leader seeking to limit pensions of state officials
Disy leader Averof Neophytou is asking parliament to revisit two proposals he had submitted in 2016 regulating salaries received by retired individuals appointed to state...
retirement age
No intention to raise pension age to 67, minister says
It is not the government’s intention to extend the retirement age to 67, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Friday, announcing the start of talks...
Labour minister stands firm over lowering retirement age
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou on Tuesday effectively shut down opposition lawmakers’ aspirations to lower the retirement age from 65 to 63, saying such a move...
Workers seek end to pension penalty on early retirement
A new campaign is underway to press the government to scrap a 12 per cent ‘penalty’ on the pensions of those who retire at 63...
Protesters chant anti-Putin slogans at Moscow rally
By Andrey Ostroukh Thousands protested in central Moscow on Sunday against a proposed increase to the retirement age and the crowd chanted slogans critical of...
Some millennials expect to work until they die
For many working millennials around the globe, the prospect of retiring one day is becoming a distant dream. Most of today’s 18-34 year olds believe...
Economic crisis directly affects low birth rate – study
By Evie Andreou POPULATION in the government controlled areas decreased by an estimated 10,000 people between 2013 and 2014, while Greek Cypriots have decreased to...
Changes to civil service pension payments
By Angelos Anastasiou A PROPOSED bill to use April 1, 1991 as the start date for calculating the average career salary for civil servants, on...
Discussions on doctors’ retirement age postponed
By Andria Kades The health ministry has decided to postpone discussions on extending the retirement age of public service doctors to 68 as they need...
Extending the retirement age ‘a socially fair measure’
By Angelos Anastasiou PRESS reports of behind-the-scenes political manoeuvring last week by deputies, in order to benefit senior police officers by passing a law extending...
