Resolution to disclose charity’s donors foiled
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a resolution calling on the government to disclose to parliament donations to the social support fund, a charity previously chaired by the ...
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Cyprus passes first law regulating palliative care
The House plenum on Thursday voted through legislation regulating for the first time the provision of palliative care in Cyprus.
The law, passed unanimously, regulates the operation, licensing and oversight ...
Power bills may jump 20% by August, EAC warns
Electricity bills could spike by as much as 20 per cent by August if fuel prices fluctuate at $110 to $115 a barrel, the Electricity Authority (EAC) said on Thursday.
The EAC held ...
MPs urge quick passage of disability legislation
MPs on Tuesday stressed that updated legislation for the disabled must pass before the House dissolves ahead of the May parliamentary elections, even as groups representing persons with disabilities complained ...
Phedonos could be ‘formally indicted immediately’
Furloughed Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos could be formally indicted as early as this week, reports said on Tuesday, while his attorney told the Cyprus Mail they have yet to receive ...
Steel yourselves for steep price hikes, consumers warned
Consumer advocacy groups on Monday called for the reinstatement of the fuel subsidy as prices at the pump continued creeping up, while the state-run power utility said electricity bills would ...
No upgrades planned for Larnaca port
The budget of the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) features no spending on expansions or upgrades at Larnaca port, it emerged in parliament on Monday.
MPs were reviewing the CPA’s ...
Cyprus fuel stocks stable – but outlook ‘can change overnight’
For the moment, Cyprus does not face a problem in relation to its fuel stocks amid the Persian Gulf energy crunch, the Cyprus Mail has learned.
“Right now we are ...
New law seeks to outlaw ‘deepfakes’
The unauthorised publication of ‘deepfakes’ is now a criminal offence, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday.
A deepfake is synthetic media – images, video, or audio – created using advanced ...
Road tax payment extended to end of March
The House on Thursday passed a law extending to the end of March the deadline for payment of road tax, citing glitches with online payments on the website of the ...
Lack of protocols blamed for panic after Akrotiri drone strike
Officials on Thursday blamed the absence of emergency protocols for the confusion and panic caused among communities in close proximity to RAF Akrotiri following a drone strike there last Sunday.
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EU closes infringement case on Cyprus golden passports
The European Commission confirmed on Thursday it has closed the file on Cyprus’ citizenship-by-investment programme, ending the infringement proceedings it had initiated in October 2020.
European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert told ...
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Man arrested for assaulting speed camera operator in Paphos
Police on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection to an assault against a speed camera operator earlier in the day.
The suspect, a 37-year-old man, is being held for questioning.
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Taxpayers charged €350 million a year over stalled LNG project
MPs on Tuesday again grilled state officials over the status of the LNG import terminal at Vasiliko, as it was heard that the non-completion of the project costs taxpayers some €350 ...
FMD treatment in Cyprus cannot differ from that in the EU
Cyprus risks getting ejected from the EU Single Market if it fails to enforce the law regarding mass culling of animals in outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the government warned ...
Do Cyprus’ British bases have a future?
Although the targeting of RAF Akrotiri by a Lebanon-fired drone has rekindled the chatter about the British bases’ presence painting a target on Cyprus, analysts don’t anticipate a change ...
Demonstrators call on Cyprus to sever links with countries attacking Iran
Demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace and the foreign ministry on Thursday afternoon, demanding that Cyprus cease any and all cooperation with nations either directly engaged in or supporting the ...
Farmers seek meeting with president over FMD culls
Livestock farmers affected by the culling of their animals as part of measures to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) demanded on Thursday to see the president to convey ...
Insurers must justify dropping drivers over 70
Motor insurance companies must now document their reasons when terminating coverage to people aged over 70, under a law passed by the House on Thursday.
Tabled by Volt MP Alexandra Attalidou, ...
MPs probe solar permit hoarding after price spikes
MPs on Thursday demanded an accounting for the bevy of renewables permits issued in the past, after it emerged that about two-thirds of the permits did not materialise into solar ...
Iranian embassy stresses ‘cordial relationship’ with Cyprus
Iran’s embassy in Nicosia sought on Tuesday to reassure Cyprus that their relations remain strong and unaffected by the escalating regional conflict, noting that Tehran has never initiated aggression.
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Farmers protest FMD culling
All animals are subject to culling in a farming unit where an incident of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been detected, authorities reiterated on Tuesday as farmers protested the slaughter of ...
€50 million to create electricity storage systems
A total of €50 million to install electricity storage systems at three designated sites across the island, will be spent this year by the Transmission System Operator (TSO), MPs heard on ...
Cyprus has enough fuel supplies to last for two months
The Electricity Authority (EAC) said Monday that its fuel stocks are adequate and that for the moment it does not anticipate problems with supplies amid the conflict raging in the ...