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Anastasiades-Tsipras to discuss Erdogan’s visit to Greece, in Brussels (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades will be briefed in detail by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Athens, on the sidelines of the European Council,...
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Justice Minister calls anti-police-corruption bill ‘toothless’
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou welcomed on Friday a House vote for a package of bills aiming to clamp down on police corruption, but said that amendments concerning the creation of an internal affairs...
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Presidential candidate Lillikas presents road safety plan
Presidential candidate Giorgos Lillikas on Friday presented 20 proposals for a safer road network, a reduction in fatal accidents and an increase in the quality of life of people. He noted that,...
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Anastasiades predicted to comfortably win in 2018 – new poll
Incumbent Nicos Anastasiades is most likely to comfortably win the 2018 presidential elections with more than half the votes, according to the results of a poll announced on Antenna TV on Friday night....
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Greater protection for those booking travel packages
By Evie Andreou THE HOUSE plenum has unanimously voted two bills aiming to harmonise national legislation with that of the EU as regards services offered to travellers and safeguarding the rights of...
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Suspended state attorney suing Politis for as much as €2m over publication of...
By Evie Andreou Suspended senior state attorney Eleni Loizidou is suing daily Politis seeking damages of between €500,000 and €2m, claiming that the media outlet breached her right to privacy and her...
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Anastasiades says over €1bn in local authority projects underway
By Evie Andreou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday that infrastructure projects amounting to more than €1bn were in the process of being implemented following suggestions by local...
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AG knocks foreign ministry edict on tourists staying in the north
By Elias Hazou THE FOREIGN ministry directive barring entry to non-EU nationals arriving at Cyprus airports if they intend to stay on Greek Cypriot properties in the north is still in force, the Sunday...
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George Vassiliou: the years of lost opportunities
Former president George Vassiliou has just published the second volume of his autobiography which covers the years he was in office, 1988-1993. He spoke to Christos Panayiotides on his own attempts to...
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Paphos benefits from authorities’ good management
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that the completion of redevelopment projects in Paphos was an example of good management, both of public funds and the objectives set. Anastasiades...
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The selective protesters
By Annette Chrysostomou For such a vocal people with a strong sense of what’s owed them, Cypriots should make great protesters, but whenever they do express their ire it tends to be on very narrow...
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Fly tipping in Pissouri out of control
By Bejay Browne PROTRACTED delays in the opening of a new green point at Avdimou have led to piles of garden waste and unwanted household items littering large areas of the countryside, according to...
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New poll: Anastasiades more open minded than other candidates
President Nikos Anastasiades is deemed more capable of promoting the country’s strategic interests and is seen as smarter, more open-minded and hard-working than the other presidential candidates...
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Cyprus tops EU view-of-corruption index
All Cypriot businesses surveyed for a new Eurobarometer report believe corruption is widespread, which makes the island the leading EU country in this category, closely followed by Greece and Romania...
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Poll highlights haemorrhaging youth vote
Around 62 per cent of people aged between 18 and 35 do not want to vote in the upcoming presidential elections because they don’t trust political parties and ‘lying politicians’, according to the...
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Akel warns of ‘Santa’ president in budget debate (Update 3)
The parliamentary debate on the 2018 state budget got underway on Monday, as once again passage of the bill hung in the balance with only ruling Disy and opposition Diko sure to vote for it. The state...
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Public sector salaries to rise by 2.4 per cent in 2018
The state payroll will rise by 2.4 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017, according to data on the 2018 state budget which is currently being debated in the House. In 2018, the government will pay €2.623bn...
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European court dents north property commission’s effectiveness
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday unanimously upheld a complaint filed by a Greek Cypriot refugee against Turkey over the lack of effectiveness of the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in...
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Election promises sap economic, financial stability
By Stelios Orphanides Instead of focusing on how to re-launch reform efforts to protect the recovery of the economy and financial sector, Cypriot politicians make election promises to voters that may...
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Fate of budget hanging in the balance
Passage of the 2018 state budget by the House still hung in the balance on Tuesday, as opposition Diko failed to explicitly declare whether it would be voting for or against. Diko’s support had been...
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