Coronavirus: Cypriots sick of online learning, struggling financially
Support for the government has dropped by almost half in the past year as more people in Cyprus report that they’ve lost their jobs permanently...
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Opposition parties have deprived workers of vital support says minister (updated)
The decision by opposition parties to shelve a bill for state-backed lending to stricken businesses is a hard blow for workers who are deprived of...
Young farmers a major focus of €97m support plan
President Nicos Anastasiades and Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis unveiled a long-awaited €97 million support plan for the agricultural sector in Cyprus on Wednesday. The plan,...
Coronavirus: €8m support scheme for tour operators
The European Commission said on Wednesday it had approved an €8 million Cypriot scheme to support tour operators affected by the pandemic. The measure was...
€150m in support schemes amid coronavirus spike
The cabinet has approved special schemes worth about €150m to support businesses, workers, and the unemployed for the next few months, as the coronavirus pandemic...
Labour minister seeks to extend worker support schemes until March
Employment support schemes involving salary subsidies and staff training will be submitted before the cabinet next week, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Tuesday. The...
Coronavirus: Labour ministry spending exceeded €1bn up to July
Labour ministry spending has exceeded €1 billion in the first seven months of the year, mainly reflecting state assistance aimed at tackling the economic fallout...
Coronavirus: MPs to quiz ministers on financial impact of support schemes
Lawmakers have summoned the ministers of finance and labour to give an account of the state of the economy, amid the fallout from the coronavirus...
Our View: Employers obviously consider fostering optimism worth a try
After Monday’s warning that unions would not accept any cuts to pay or benefits as a pretext for protecting jobs, employers’ representatives were happy to...
Series of contacts to begin Monday to assess pandemic support schemes
A series of contacts with between Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou and the social partners – unions and employers organisations – will begin on Monday to...