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  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    Debate intensifies over proposed 5% tax on bank profits in Cyprus

    According to a report by Panayiotis Rougalas in today's 'Oikonomiki', a controversial proposal to introduce a 5% tax on bank profits in Cyprus is racing against time to be debated in Parliament before the Christmas recess. The bill, spearheaded …

    Source: Knews Kathimerini - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    Cyprus not rushing Nato membership bid, says foreign minister

    Cyprus will take a measured approach towards potential Nato membership, allowing the matter to develop naturally, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos told parliament during a briefing yesterday. Kombos emphasised that the priority lies in strengthening …

    Source: Philenews In-Cyprus - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 30, 2024

    Theopemptou calls for assisted dying to be legalised in Cyprus

    Green Party MP Charalambos Theopemptou on Saturday called for assisted dying to be legalised in Cyprus. Reacting to the bill on the matter which is making its way through the United Kingdom’s parliament and passed its second reading on Friday, he said, “I …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Nov 29, 2024

    Cyprus Revokes 77 More Passports Granted Through Golden Passport Program

    An additional 77 passports granted through the Golden Visa Passport of Cyprus have been revoked by the country’s authorities. The Golden Passport program of Cyprus, which allowed wealthy non-EU nationals to acquire citizenship in exchange for financial …

    Source: Schengen Visa Info - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 29, 2024

    Why the NATO debate is still a divisive issue in Cyprus

    The NATO debate in Cyprus has always been polarizing. Unlike the real debate on membership in the North Atlantic Alliance—which requires preconditions and an invitation, not just an "application"—this discussion has, over time, been more about …

    Source: Knews Kathimerini - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    Anti-corruption authority needs beefing up – now

    The anti-corruption authority urgently needs personnel to carry out its task, but its legal status hampers these efforts, MPs said on Wednesday. Parliamentarians are now waiting on the attorney-general’s office to come up with proposals on how the …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    House committee to hold emergency meeting over foreign uni campuses

    The House education committee is to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss laws which will allow overseas universities to establish campuses in Cyprus and allow Cypriot public universities to begin offering undergraduate study programmes in …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    Port, marina projects to go ahead, amid growing concerns

    Development projects at Larnaca port and marina and works at Vasiliko port will be going ahead, the transport ministry has said, while concerns have been voiced regarding a private company taking over Larnaca port temporarily. In a written statement on …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    ‘Pay as you throw’ to expand to 12 new areas next year

    The “pay as you throw” scheme, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, is to be expanded to 12 new municipalities and village clusters next year, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 4, 2024

    MPs open legal window to bring in professional drivers

    People convicted for minor drug offences will be able to apply for a professional driver’s licence after a few years if an amendment to the law passes, which MPs hope will address the shortage of bus drivers. Green party MP Charalambos Theopemptou told the …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 3, 2024

    MPs raise concerns over lack of fuel price competition

    Suspicions remain that the fuel market is not as competitive as it could be, driving prices up for consumers, MPs said on Tuesday. Parliamentarians again called for “a policy to protect consumers” from high prices at the pump. Chair of the House commerce …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 3, 2024

    ‘Unnecessary’ war of words over Nato

    Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday hit out at what he called the unnecessary public debate and war of words over Cyprus joining Nato. Kombos, speaking at the House foreign affairs committee, said both his and the president’s comment on Nato …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 3, 2024

    Central Bank Governor warns of limited competition, addresses profit concerns

    Cyprus’s limited competitive capabilities affect all industries and products, Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Patsalides told the Parliamentary Finance Committee during yesterday’s discussion of the 2025 state budget. Addressing MPs’ concerns about …

    Source: Philenews In-Cyprus - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 3, 2024

    Our View: A politician cannot be an objective mediator

    Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou made a fool of himself at the weekend when he issued an official statement denying he had made comments attributed to him in a report by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) about the ongoing strike in the cement-making sector. …

    Source: Cyprus Mail - Uncategorized
  • Published on Nov 29, 2024

    From Makarios to Christodoulides

    One of the most significant news stories of recent days is the revelation that Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides requested Cyprus’ accession to NATO during his recent meeting with President Biden. Isn’t it tragically ironic that one of the …

    Source: The National Herald - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 29, 2024

    Parliament passes bill criminalising revenge porn

    The parliament has approved legislation criminalising the non-consensual sharing of sexual content, commonly known as revenge porn, with 34 votes in favour and one abstention. The bill, introduced by AKEL MP George Koukoumas, establishes strict legal …

    Source: Philenews In-Cyprus - Neutral
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