Cyprus blocking evolved local government

Cyprus is still too centralised with very little progress in promoting local democracy in the country, said a report adopted by the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The

Radical reform plan of local government launched

Outgoing Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides presented the government’s plans to reform local government by merging authorities to create 17 greater municipalities. In total 30 municipalities and 48 communities will be merged, creating