Cyprus MPs need to adopt a code of conduct to prevent corruption by addressing conflict of interests and lobbying influence, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) report said.
President Nicos Anastasiades appeared determined to fortify the country from corruption while calling on parliament to pass bills related to transparency in public life. As the government seeks to improve its image
The government could not have given a poorer excuse for its shortcomings and fall from grace than when it claimed parliament blocking the 2021 budget would “jeopardise welfare and development” spending. What
The entrapment video by the sensationalist broadcaster Al Jazeera may have disturbed some people, but it was a wake-up call for Cyprus society that continues to live in Lalaland, unwilling to rock
Many people trying to dodge oppression or a crackdown on corruption have bought Cyprus passports in an attempt to escape the regimes of their home countries, according to Al Jazeera. Based on
News laws are to be introduced in an attempt to clamp down on match-fixing and corruption in Cyprus football, announced Justice Minister George Savvides. Following Tuesday’s meeting with political parties, members of
Cypriot chairman of a second division football club and a referee will stand trial before the Cyprus criminal court on 17 March accused of match-fixing. Ayia Napa FC chairman Demetris Masias, 39,
Cyprus police have arrested the chairman of second division Cypriot football club Ayia Napa and an upcoming referee in connection with match-fixing. The duo appeared at Larnaca court on Wednesday where police
President Nicos Anastasiades headed a meeting on Friday over introducing more measures against match-fixing in Cyprus football, a persistent problem that authorities have failed to address over the years. Following the meeting,
Cyprus – along with many of the world’s most advanced economies – is stagnating or showing signs of backsliding in its anti-corruption efforts, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released
