Andros Kyprianou Urges New Strategy to Break Cyprus Deadlock
The former AKEL leader proposed incentives on energy and EU-Turkey relations alongside a return to negotiations from Crans-Montana.
€100,000 Threshold Doesn't Mean Real Support, Large Families Say
The new income threshold may reach €100,000 for a family with four dependent children, yet large families argue that the upper limit is one thing, and the real support a family receives as its children grow up is quite another.
Insurance Supervision to Move to Central Bank, Pension Fund Modelled on Norway
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos says an independent body to manage Social Insurance Fund reserves is essential to sustaining higher pensions without increasing retirement ages or contributions, while insurance company supervision will move to the Central Bank from 2029.
‘Pay As You Throw’ Unlikely to Be Fully Implemented Before 2029
Local authorities propose compulsory recycling first, followed by separate household food-waste collection.
Keravnos Tells Politis: Public Sector Reform Must Move Faster
Finance minister says the 2027 budget will have to balance rising defence and social spending with fiscal discipline.