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A newly established unit coordinating the investigation of corruption cases convened for the first time on Thursday, with attorney-general Giorgos Savvides stressing that the department and its work are distinct ...

The government on Friday welcomed the passing of a law establishing an anti-corruption authority, saying the effort to combat the phenomenon on all levels “must and will continue”. The law ...

After four years of back-and-forth, and following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament on Thursday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority. The five-member authority, selected by the ...

Parliament on Thursday postponed voting on two items of legislation – the first creating an anti-corruption authority, the second regulating lobbying – but will go ahead with the vote next week. Nicos ...

The government on Friday lauded parliament for passing a law to protect whistleblowers, which was hailed by MPs as an important step in cracking down on corruption in the public ...

The legislature dives back into business this week and the next, with a packed agenda featuring a number of important bills and issues, starting with the presidential veto of a ...

University of Cyprus and the Cyprus Integrity Forum have joined forces to fight corruption. With the aim to promote initiatives supporting national legal and regulatory reforms to combat corruption and ...

After five years, MPs on Wednesday concluded discussion of a bill on the protection of whistleblowers, which is now headed for the plenum to be put to the vote. The ...

A bill regulating lobbying goes hand in hand with one creating an independent anti-corruption authority, both included in the conditions for the disbursement of €97m from the EU’s Recovery ...

Corruption constitutes a key factor in the public’s loss of confidence towards the state, politicians, and institutions, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said on Thursday. Speaking at an event at ...

Parties could not seem to agree on Wednesday on the provisions of a bill creating an independent authority against corruption whose final text will be submitted by the justice ministry ...

Ahead of Saturday’s planned protest march against corruption and state authoritarianism, police warned on Friday that a ban on mass gatherings remains in force. Citing the health ministry’s ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will unveil measures to combat corruption in a televised address this week, government spokesman Kyriako Koushios said on Monday, once more rejecting criticism from opposition Diko that ...