https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interview-with-endy-zemenides
Ever since Joe Biden declared that Cyprus was a “strategic partner” of the United States, people have been trying to identify substance behind those words. There has been a similar search of what “best relations ever” between the U.S. and Greece means...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/substantive-debate-and-ministers-who-listen
All of the participants on the Committee for Public Administration need to be applauded for the outcome. The former minister of administrative reform in the SYRIZA government, Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, publicly lauded the stance of State Minister George Gerapetritis, stressing that he showed a very creative and positive mood.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosure-legislation-unconstitutional
The latest piece of legislation on foreclosures which was approved last Friday is unconstitutional...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-spot-loopholes-in-medical-cannabis-law
A number of provisions in the medical marijuana legislation were taken out prior to a vote, prompting officials to call for amendments to block doctors from prescribing cannabis without any limits...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-committee-seeks-compromise-on-foreclosures
The House of Representatives Finance Committee meets on Friday to discuss proposals that would normalize the legislative framework on foreclosures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecb-warns-of-significant-negative-impact
The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned of “significant negative impact” to the Cypriot banking system in case a new law amending the legal on foreclosures is implemented.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosures-parliament-rejects-president-s-referral
The House of Representatives today rejected a presidential referral regarding a number of foreclosure legislation amendments.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosure-legislation-deemed-unconstitutional
Finance Minister Haris Georgiades said on Tuesday that "a legislative framework must be effective, it must not change frequently, in order to create a trustworthy framework that will enable us to manage this last remaining problem of non-performing loans.''
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moodys-warns-foreclosure-laws-increase-risk-for-banks
Cyprus’ new foreclosure framework hampers banks efforts to reduce NPLs said credit rating agency Moody's in an announcement on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-suspends-foreclosures
The House of Representatives voted in its last plenary before summer recess an amendment to the foreclosure law that foresees a freeze in foreclosures and suspension for loans eligible for the ESTIA loan relief plan...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-law-criminalizes-sex-buyers
The House has passed a law criminalizing customers who pay for sex with trafficked women, while it rejected an amendment that would provide a legal recourse for defendants who use a plea of ignorance as their defence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-debates-buying-sex-legislation
Two proposals in parliament on the purchase of sexual services have taken politicians and the public by storm, with human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors in the backdrop...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senate-votes-to-lift-cyprus-arms-embargo
The US Senate on Thursday voted to lift a decades-old arms embargo against Cyprus and to cut Turkey off the American F-35 fighter jet program if it proceeds with the acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-amendments-to-menendez-rubio-bill-unfortunate
President Nicos Anastasiades described on Thursday the amendments made to the bipartisan legislation of Robert Menendez and Senator Rubio on an updated United States strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean as ''unfortunate''
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-bill-calls-for-end-of-russian-military-vessels-refueling-in-cyprus
The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 would allow the U.S. to fully support the trilateral partnership of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus through energy and defense cooperation initiatives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/warnings-over-new-foreclosure-legislation
A total of five bills concerning a new foreclosure legislation are expected to be discussed on Thursday at a meeting of the House of Representatives Finance Committee...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senate-foreign-relations-committee-advances-east-med-act
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-on-the-right-track-to-combat-trafficking
A US report says the Republic of Cyprus fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, while also offering recommendations for improving prosecution of criminals and offering assistance to victims...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cbc-ready-to-examine-ambiguities-in-aml-laws
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-income-tax-law-amendments
The House of Representatives voted on 5 April 2019, a series of provisions amending the Income Tax Law which were published in the Official Gazette of the Republic on 25 April 2019...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourism-minister-says-brexit-extension-to-affect-holiday-prices
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-tries-to-close-loophole-on-hunting-dogs
The government is scrambling to amend recent legislation to require hunters to obtain specific permits for their dogs on the condition they have a microchip...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legislators-in-stalemate-over-asylum-bill
Members of parliament are up in arms over an asylum bill amendment aimed at banning automatic deportations for refugees who file for protection out of fear of their life...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cryptocurrencies-digital-assets-and-regulation
Following the latest trend with the VFA's or Cryptocurrencies or Digital Assets and the Blockchain technology behind them, a booming and contagious effect is spreading between Continents since they are considered to be the ‘golden key’ to a new age...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tough-traffic-bill-heads-to-the-house
A government bill package heading to the House on Friday is not only proposing stiffer penalties for traffic violations but also fast-tracking many ways of dealing with offenders...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-parliament-rejects-second-referendum
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-in-the-new-international-tax-reality
In the years 2019-2020, Cyprus will transpose into its national law the provisions of the EU Anti Avoidance Directive, with three measures of the Directive being effective from 1st of January 2019...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/project-helix-differed-tax-prop-up-bank-of-cyprus-results
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-establishes-energy-investment-fund
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/factbox-brexit-what-happens-next
