Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou defended the current working hour framework, allowing businesses to stay open on Sunday after MPs challenged it as unconstitutional. In comments to state radio CyBC, Panayiotou said the
The Law Office has received complaints on possible sanctions violations running into double-digits, Attorney-General George Savvides told a parliamentary committee discussing the Cyprus Confidential expose. It involves millions of leaked files on financial transactions
The Armed Forces of Cyprus and Armenia held a joint military special ops exercise codenamed ‘Silver Spear 2023’. A statement by the National Guard’s General Staff said the exercise was held in
Cyprus is the strongest supporter of Serbia’s European path, President Nikos Christodoulides said during a two-day visit to Belgrade. On Serbia’s European aspirations, President Christodoulides said that Cyprus is the strongest supporter of Serbia’s European path.
The EU General Court has closed a case between Greek company Kolios AE and a group of Cypriot processors and producers of sheepmilk and goatmilk over its intention to register the logo
The government has granted the Aphrodite gas field operator, US giant Chevron, another week extension to agree on the untapped reservoir’s development plan. Israel’s NewMed Energy, a partner in the Aphrodite consortium,
Authorities are busy investigating cases of Cypriot firms facilitating asset transfers for sanctioned Russian oligarchs, with the UK and US requesting judicial assistance. Following the damning ‘Cyprus Confidential’ leaks, some eight requests
People in Cyprus saved only 6.5% on average of their disposable income, half the EU average of 12.7%, according to Eurostat non-financial sector accounts 2022 data. Saving rates were significantly lower than
Authorities knew Cypriot firms were facilitating significant asset transfers for sanctioned Russian oligarchs months before the damning ‘Cyprus Confidential’ leaks. Government agencies were reportedly aware for eight months about the potential sanctions
Cyprus’ position is that Israel’s right to self-defence must be exercised within the framework of international law, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told MPs. In briefing Tuesday’s House Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs, he responded
