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Cutting down wages in public sector legal
Attorney General points out that the decision creates legal precedent. State is not obligated to return anything to public employees. Satisfaction and congratulations to C. Clerides from President and Finance Minister.
- Funds through Eurogroup decision: What Cyprus gains
- Enclaved: Benefits through UNFICYP
- EAC (Electricity Authority): Finally advance purchase
- Coronavirus: Optimism with 31 cases
Repatriation step by step
How the process will move ahead so that there is no loss of control during returns. Foreign Ministry to determine process on the basis of expert suggestions.
- “Treasure” in “Glafkos” and “Aphrodite” listed
- EAC got cheap fuel without tenders
Passion Monday for the economy at the Presidency
New loosening of bank oversight worth 90 million euros. ESM agreement negative for Cyprus. Message from PEO (union federation) that workers should not be victimised.
- The sacrifice of Mishaouli and Kavazoglu a banner for the struggle
Big fat no to civil servants
Supreme court rules that 2012 pay cuts were constitutional.
- Thirty-one more cases, no deaths, three new in north
The great reversal
The Supreme Court stopped the return of cuts from public employee (wages). Logic prevailed, it was fair and that is how it should have happened. The decision overturns what was known so far and creates a precedent regarding “constitutional inviolability” of public sector wages and pensions.
- 31 new cases yesterday – We reached 595: Cases also in supermarkets and bakeries
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Workers in supermarkets and bakeries at high risk from coronavirus
Alithia, Cyprus Mail, Haravgi, Phileleftheros, Politis
Internal Security, Human Rights, CBMs
OVERVIEW
Dailies highlight the concerns created by the fact that coronavirus cases have been found in supermarkets and bakeries, due to the fact that these are business that are very busy every day.
The government’s experts told journalists that these findings confirm their concerns of multiple small and big hotspots throughout Cyprus. Experts suggest wearing masks when going to supermarkets and stores or making their own if they don’t have medical masks.
On Friday, 31 new cases were detected after a total of 819 tests. Out of these, eight cases concern people that work as doctors and nurses in public and private hospitals. Dailies also report that three new cases were detected in the north on Friday.
Haravgi reports that one case of the coronavirus has been detected among the staff of UNFICYP. The peacekeeping force has announced that the affected person displayed mild symptoms and was diagnosed with having contracted the coronavirus. The patient is quarantined and their contacts are being tracked.
The government has also announced that it is starting testing about 20,000 persons working in high risk sectors, such as the public sector and local government, the National Guard, the police and the fire brigade, as well as employees in supermarkets, banks, gas stations, kiosks and bakeries.
According to the tally maintained by Phileleftheros, 694 cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Cyprus so far. The government controlled areas have had 595 cases and 15 deaths and the occupied areas have had 99 cases and 3 deaths.
Philleftheros also reports that benefits will be sent to the enclaved G/Cs living in Karpasia on Wednesday with the help of UNFICYP. Due to the decition by the “government” to put several Karpasia peninsula under quarantine, it is not possible to send the usual shipment of food. However, medicine and baby food will be transferred normally.
Government issues data on confirmed natural gas findings
Phileleftheros
Energy, Economy, EU Matters
OVERVIEW
The Energy Ministry has issued its 2019 report on the RoC’s hydrocarbon assets, registering the finds in the Glafkos and Aphrodite gas fields. The annual reporting of energy assets is an obligation of the government according to EU regulations, Phileleftheros reports.
According to the report that was published on Friday’s issue of the government gazzette according to Phileleftheros, Glafkos in parcel 10 of the EEZ contains 5 to 8 tcf (trillion cubic feet) of natural gas and Aphrodite in parcel 12 contains 4.45 tcf of natural gas.
According to the report, the data from exploratory drillings in parcel 6 is currently being analysed. There is not enough data for assessing the situation in other parcels, the report adds.