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1. Politics Blog: Out with the bases!

When this whole mess is over, we really should sit down and have an honest conversation with the British about the future of the bases. That’s what the president said, and for once, he’s probably voicing what most people are thinking. ...

2. Laouris says blocking budget could justify leaving public workers unpaid

A candidate associated with the Direct Democracy movement says he would be prepared to block the government’s budget if he believed a critical issue was at stake, even if that meant state employees temporarily going without pay....

3. Legal Service to appeal Syllouris-Tziovanis acquittal, accuse court errors

The Legal Service is taking aim at the controversial acquittal of former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP Christakis Tziovanis, announcing it will appeal the decision of the Nicosia Criminal Court. ...

4. Audit Service employee says political views cost him his job post

A seconded (temporarily transferred) employee of Cyprus’ Audit Service says he was pressured, sidelined, and abruptly transferred after expressing support for a new political movement, allegations that are raising broader concerns about political neutrality and constitutional protections inside one of the state’s most sensitive watchdog institutions....

5. Ministry pulls 28 staff from Limassol EOA, raising warnings of licensing delays

The Ministry of Interior’s decision to return 28 public employees from the technical department of the Limassol District Local Government Organisation (EOA) is causing strong reactions and concerns over delays in licensing and development....

6. Food for thought: The public sector crisis Cyprus can no longer ignore

As the year draws to a close, it is time to take stock, and once we do, it is time to correct what has gone wrong....

7. Golden passport era ends, but debate rages on

The Cyprus House of Representatives has officially pulled the plug on the controversial Cyprus Investment Program (CIP), shutting down the government’s ability to hand out citizenship to investors and their families. ...

8. ''My lawyer’s statements do not represent me.'' Well isn't that just the essence of Cyprus?

A female inmate in the Central Prisons claims she was taken to a prison official’s apartment to provide sexual services in exchange for better treatment. Say what?...

9. Cyprus greenlights remote work for public servants, capping it at four days a month

The House of Representatives today approved a landmark bill allowing remote work in Cyprus’s public sector, marking a major step toward modernizing public administration....

10. The war isn’t televised

If the goal of the October 7, 2023, attack, as I personally believe, was to prevent regional cooperation and achieve an Arab coalition under a new jihad, the result has been a complete failure. ...

11. It’s not just a job, it’s public service

Being a civil servant isn’t just about holding a government job, it’s about serving people with integrity, consistency, and respect, said Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights Maria Stylianou Lottidi at a conference for senior officials on Monday....

12. Pensions without age limits

We are told that the social insurance system is strictly contributory. You get back what you pay in. Except, of course, for state officials, who collect generous pensions without ever having made equivalent contributions. ...

13. Everyone excels in the public service...apparently

According to the latest report from the Public Service Commission, civil servants in Cyprus are basically superheroes… at least when it comes to scoring themselves....

14. Troodos tenants’ reckless fires raise questions about state oversight

The recent devastating wildfire in the mountainous region of Limassol, which caused both human and material losses, has exposed gaps, oversights, and serious questions about the readiness of state services in preventing and combating fires....

15. A government dodging responsibility

While much of Cypriot society demanded that the president assign responsibility for the deadly wildfire and issue a sincere apology, a marathon debate in Parliament revealed ministers and civil servants seemingly free of blame....

16. Who set Troodos on fire? Spoiler alert: It wasn’t the trees’ fault

Let me kick things off with two completely unrelated questions: When exactly are all 13 mobile desalination units finally going to start working? ...

17. One apology, twelve measures but no resignation

President Nikos Christodoulides delivered an emergency address in a bid to calm the growing public backlash over the deadly wildfire that ravaged areas in the Limassol mountains. ...

18. Cyprus report finds failures in Takata airbag recall, flags possible criminal and political liability

The Attorney General of Cyprus, George Savvides, has released a report from a Three-Member Investigative Committee examining the distribution and recall of vehicles equipped with defective Takata airbags in Cyprus....

19. Environmental Department: ''We don’t approve projects based on who applies''

A beachfront development in Larnaca has triggered a public row between environmental activists and government authorities, with the Department of Environment rejecting claims that the project’s approval was politically motivated....

20. Cyprus government posts €551M budget surplus in first five months of 2025

Cyprus continues to keep its public finances in check, reporting a general government surplus of €551.2 million for the first five months of 2025, slightly higher than the €542.6 million recorded during the same period last year. ...

21. Cyprus greenlights work-from-home for public servants as perks keep piling up

Just when complaints over an oversized and well-paid public sector haven’t died down, the government is moving to give civil servants the option to work from home, at least part of the time....

22. Posh perks and pricey trips: Inside Parliament’s 2023 spending spree

The Auditor General of the Republic has issued a series of significant recommendations in his report concerning the operations of the House of Representatives for the year 2023....

23. Israeli Embassy event pulled from Nicosia school after public outcry

What started as a green initiative to give Agios Dometios Primary School its first rooftop garden has turned into a political firestorm....

24. What’s really going on here?

Members of the press enjoy certain privileges. At the same time, they bear real responsibilities....

25. Five prison officers remanded over discovery of confidential documents

The Nicosia District Court on Friday ordered the seven-day detention of five Central Prisons officers in connection with the unauthorized removal of confidential prison documents, following their discovery at the home of a fellow officer....

26. Israeli Embassy’s 'green roof' project at local school ignites heated backlash

What started as a green initiative to give Agios Dometios Primary School its first rooftop garden has turned into a political firestorm....

27. The Republic of shrugged shoulders

''I don’t concern myself with what a 'Turkish' ambassador says,'' former President Nicos Anastasiades quipped, brushing off ex-U.S. Ambassador John Koenig’s reported remark that he considered him “a fraud.”...

28. IMF: Cyprus public sector salaries 27% higher than private sector

In a recent report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the gap between salaries in the public and private sectors in Cyprus has been laid bare; public sector wages are 27% higher, with the discrepancy reaching 32% among those with higher education qualifications....

29. From water woes to bank bets, here are the stories to follow

30. Cyprus rolls out the red carpet for civil servants

A decade after the financial crisis that forced Cyprus to slash public sector benefits under the terms of its bailout agreement, the government is now gradually rolling back austerity measures — handing back perks to civil servants in a move seen as both politically strategic and potentially risky....