ECONOMY Temporary allowances and appeals expose deep frustration over who benefits from wage policy in 2026. Photo credit: Unsplash Minimum wage jumps in occupied areas, but workers say they’re still falling behind Martha Kehagias In both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, new decisions on pay have garnered angry reactions among trade unions and unease among employers, even though the numbers themselves look very different. READ MORE
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