Supreme court strikes down special tax law
The Supreme Court has ruled that the 2024 law imposing a special tax on credit institutions is unconstitutional. The law, passed by the House of representatives, was meant to fund state ...
Michaelides’ pension to be paid ‘in the coming days’
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ pension will be paid “in the coming days”, accountant-general Andreas Antoniades said on Friday.
He said the legal service had told him that the payment of ...
Michaelides says pension being ‘illegally withheld’
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Saturday insisted that the government is “illegally withholding” his pension and other financial benefits he believes he is due on account of his time spent ...
Fidias questions EU on auditor-general’s dismissal
Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou submitted a parliamentary question to the European Commission regarding the rule of law in Cyprus and the dismissal of the auditor-general, according to a post on ...
Speculation grows on Michaelides’ next move
Media on Monday speculated on the career prospects of Odysseas Michaelides after his sacking from the post of auditor-general, with one newspaper suggesting he might author a book on the ‘...
Thousands gather to protest dismissal of auditor-general
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday to protest former Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides’ dismissal by the Supreme Constitutional Court.
The case for his dismissal was brought to the court by Attorney-General ...
AUDITOR GENERAL'S DISMISSAL
Auditor-general decision ‘a landmark ruling’ to be discussed for years
Legal experts weighed in on Thursday over the decision to fire Odysseas Michaelides as auditor-general, calling it a landmark case that will inevitably be discussed for years.
Lawyer Achilleas Emilianides ...
AUDITOR GENERAL'S DISMISSAL
MPs stage walkout in protest of Michaelides’ dismissal
The House audit committee cancelled its session on Thursday “as a mark of respect” to Odysseas Michaelides, who was fired from his post as auditor-general.
MPs were slated to discuss ...
Our View: Black day for Cyprus? Michaelides’ actions led to his demise
It was inevitable that the decision by the Supreme Constitutional Council to sack Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides for inappropriate conduct would be met with anger and suspicion by many people who ...
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Auditor-General fired for inappropriate conduct
Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides was fired on Wednesday following a Supreme Constitutional Court decision, as he called the outcome a “black day for Cyprus.”
In a unanimous ruling, a panel of ...
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Decision ‘unanimous’ over auditor-general’s future
The Supreme Constitutional Court was “unanimous” in its decision over whether or not Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides will be fired, it was heard in court on Wednesday.
Proceedings in Nicosia began ...
Millions in Covid aid wrongly paid
The auditor-general’s office has no idea how many funds in Covid benefits were handed out to ineligible applicants from 2021 to 2022, with the real number possibly being many times more ...
Our View: Cap state officials’ tenure at ten years
The government has gone ahead with the preparation of the constitutional reform it had proposed for the state legal service and the audit office, with Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis saying ...
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Court won’t decide on auditor-general’s dismissal before September
The final fight over whether Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides is fit to continue in his post was battled out at the Supreme Constitutional Court on Friday, with the Attorney General’...
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AG ‘threatened and humiliated’ auditor general
Attorney General George Savvides has been threatening Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides with his dismissal for months, addressing him in a “derogatory and humiliating manner”, Michaelides told the Supreme Constitutional Court ...
Auditor General dismissal hearing postponed to Monday
The hearing for Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides’ dismissal was postponed on Thursday, as an expert witness from Intosai (International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions) was unable to attend the court ...
Intosai rep to testify in ongoing case against auditor general
Court proceedings are set to continue on Thursday over the request of the Attorney General, Giorgos Savvides, to suspend Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides for improper conduct.
The latest advance in ...
Auditor General’s dismissal case a ‘huge clash of institutions’
The Supreme Constitutional Court may reach its decision over proceedings seeking to dismiss Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides before summer recess, it emerged on Thursday.
Reacting to the decision a day ...
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Supreme court allows dismissal proceedings against auditor-general to go ahead (Updated)
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ opposition to the dismissal proceedings brought against him by attorney-general George Savvides.
In a unanimous decision, the court ruled ...
Court decision in AG’s dismissal case to be announced
The Supreme Court will announce its decision on Wednesday morning, regarding the preliminary objection of Auditor General, Odysseas Michaelides, in the case registered by Attorney General George Savvides for his ...