HEALTH Changes aimed at reducing misuse are being prepared, but worker representatives insist genuine patients must not pay the price. Photo credit: Unsplash Government plans crackdown on public sector sick leave abuse Newsroom The government is preparing changes to the rules on sick leave across the public sector, saying the goal is to tackle abuse while protecting the system for employees who genuinely need time off because of illness. READ MORE
Mostly clear skies this weekend with a chance of isolated showers (Live image) The forecast in detail Source: CNA 06/05/2022 | NEWS
EU parliament votes to keep EU Digital COVID Certificate in place until June next year The scheme was supposed to expire at the end of June this summer 06/05/2022 | NEWS
Spread of COVID baffles locked-down Shanghai residents Shanghai's daily case numbers have come down for six straight days but the thousands of new ones still being found everyday ... Source: Reuters 06/05/2022 | NEWS
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Commissioner Gabriel urges Cypriot students and staff to take advantage of EU programs Calls on students to travel to other countries, not just Greece Source: CNA 06/05/2022 | NEWS
Cyprus will request EC permission to implement mortage-to-rent scheme The scheme will allow debtors to maintaine occupancy, but not ownership Source: CNA 06/05/2022 | NEWS
Sweden has had fewer deaths in the pandemic than the majority of Europe The Scandinavian country defied scientific advice by refusing to impose strict lockdowns 06/05/2022 | NEWS
Moscow escalates warnings with nuclear war games in the Baltic President Putin apologized to Israeli's PM for Lavrov's Hitler remarks 06/05/2022 | NEWS
Nouris discusses illegal immigration and occupation with Czech MP's The Czech delagation was briefed on the Cyprus problem on a visit to the buffer zone Source: CNA 05/05/2022 | NEWS
Inflation in Turkey spikes to almost 70% Erdogan insists on the unorthodox policy of low interest rates Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 05/05/2022 | NEWS
