ECONOMY Around 50,000 workers expected to benefit from the wage increase. Photo credit: Unsplash Cyprus approves minimum wage increase of 8.8%, effective January 2026 Newsroom The government has approved an increase to the national minimum wage, following a Cabinet decision taken after a review of economic and social conditions. The revised rates will take effect on 1 January 2026. READ MORE
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