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
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is visiting Israel on Thursday to promote Cyprus’ initiative to open a maritime humanitarian aid corridor to the besieged Gaza Strip. In light of the latest developments in
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said it is disturbing that ‘Cyprus Confidential’ investigations continue to present the country as a problematic financial destination. He told journalists after Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting that since it took office in
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou is confident that a dispute with US energy giant Chevron over the commercial exploitation of Aphrodite’s untapped natural gas will end with a win-win agreement. In comments to
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos submitted the 2024 state budget, the first of the Nikos Christodoulides administration, to House Speaker Annita Demetriou on Wednesday. Keravnos presented the budget to the House Speaker before
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said there are still challenges the banking sector must address, but he expects additional positive measures from banks to their struggling customers. At the ‘Banking System: New Challenges
Former Commerce Minister Stelios Kiliaris has died, aged 72, after a battle with cancer. Born in Nicosia in 1951, Kiliaris had a lasting influence on the island’s political and financial life. Apart
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir meeting with Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou in Limassol at the site of a devasting fire sparked a heated debate back home. Ben-Gvir and Koukkides-Procopiou met
A ceasefire between Halloumi producers and the government agreed upon a year ago has ended, as an agreement over what makes the cheese special is once again questioned by dairy farmers. Some
Defence Minister Michalis Georgallas is in the United States to sign an agreement to integrate Cyprus’ National Guard into the State Partnership Programme (SPP). Turkey has denounced the defence training deal between
