The state legalised gambling years ago and now spends around €200,000 annually to support those addicted to it. For 2026,…
Ministries clash over speed camera payments as MPs demand contract disclosure
The Finance and Transport ministries have given contradictory accounts of how Cyprus’s speed camera contractor is paid, sparking demands from…
Price comparison tool fails consumers as cheap supermarkets raise prices
The e-kalathi price comparison tool has failed to meet its basic objectives since launching in June 2025, according to the…
President sends civil service teleworking law back to parliament
The introduction of teleworking in the civil service has sent the law back to parliament after a DISY amendment allowing…
Cyprus traffic camera firm earns commission on every fine issued
The more traffic fines issued through Cyprus’s speed camera system, the more money the Cypriot company managing it earns from…
Government salaries and pensions to be paid early for December
Government salaries and pensions for December will be paid on 19 December, the Treasury of the Republic announced on Monday.…
Banks push back against AKEL windfall tax, with parliament battle expected
Cyprus’s banks are digging in against a proposed windfall tax as parliament prepares for a heated debate over AKEL’s bill…
Cyprus faces tight deadlines to meet EU drinking water standards
Cyprus has less than a month to complete assessments of water leakage from its supply networks and report findings to…
Record year for Cyprus as airports top 13 million and tourism revenue surges
Cyprus’s airports have reached 13 million passengers in a single year for the first time in their history, Hermes Airports…
Unions push for higher tax-free threshold as corporate tax hike draws fire
Trade unions and opposition parties are demanding Cyprus raise the tax-free income threshold beyond the €21,500 proposed in the government’s…