Cypriot government

The Cypriot government is stepping up efforts to strengthen the framework for public works contracts following the unfortunate cancellation of the Paphos-Polis road project. With the first phase of the project at risk of long delays, the Public Procurement Authority is introducing new conditions for public works tenders to minimize the time required to find a new contractor.

The “abandonment” of Antonis Samaras is spreading, just hours before the ND Disciplinary Board meeting, which is expected to confirm his second expulsion from the governing party.

Cyprus will reach a decision this month on whether the Cypriot state will join a subsidiary formed by Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) for the development of an electrical grid interconnection linking Crete and Cyprus, according to a leading Cypriot government official.  

Cyprus' Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou presented on Wednesday solutions for resolving issues faced by "stranded buyers" to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, addressing about half of the nearly 9,500 pending cases.

The Cypriot government aims to strengthen wage adequacy in line with European guidelines, with a focus on middle and low-income employees, the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance said on Friday. 

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is poised to open a new branch in Cyprus, aimed at attracting both local and international students, including Greeks.

China has officially abolished visa requirements for Cypriot nationals, marking a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries.

The announcement was made during a bilateral meeting between Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Despite the cautious optimism generated by the approval by the Cypriot government’s cabinet of the recovery of the investment cost of 125 million euros in total, Greece is keeping a low profile in the thriller negotiation for the major electricity interconnection.