FOREIGN NURSES - THEIR EMPLOYMENT IS UP IN THE AIR - PARTIES BACKED DOWN AFTER REACTIONS OF THE UNIONS

 

FOREIGN NURSES - THEIR EMPLOYMENT IS UP IN THE AIR - PARTIES BACKED DOWN AFTER REACTIONS OF THE UNIONS - Filenews 13/3 by Marilena Panayi

The parliamentary parties chose not to bear the burden of the reactions of the trade unions, which, at the level of the parliamentary committee on Health, decided yesterday that they would not discuss again the amendments of the Ministry of Health aimed at facilitating the employment of nurses from third countries.

In fact, during the consultation between them, the parties pointed out the fact that there are strong reactions on the part of the trade unions and therefore the Parliament is not in a position to take responsibility for the failure to reach an agreement between the bodies involved, in the middle of an election period.

DENTISTRY - OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF FOUR SPECIALITIES - ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ARE EXPANDED

 

DENTISTRY - OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF FOUR SPECIALITIES - ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ARE EXPANDED - Filenews 13/3 by Marilena Panayi

Endodontics, paediatric ontology, periodontology and prosthodontics, are the four specialties of dentistry that will be recognized in Cyprus, with the consent, in fact, of all parties involved.

Yesterday and after a decade of intense discussions, intermittent disagreements, (even between dentists), obstacles and obstacles, the parliamentary committee on Health was pleasantly surprised when all its guests stated that they agree with the relevant amendment of regulations and have no objection to its promotion for its passage into law.

FIGHT TO SAVE THE ANIMALS - THE COMMISSIONER IS COMING, THE KILLINGS REMAIN. HOPES FOR A DEROGATION FROM THE REGULATION ON FOOT AND MOUTH ARE SLIM

 

FIGHT TO SAVE THE ANIMALS - THE COMMISSIONER IS COMING, THE KILLINGS REMAIN.  HOPES FOR A DEROGATION FROM THE REGULATION ON FOOT AND MOUTH ARE SLIM - Filenews 13/3 by Angelos Nikolaou

With Cyprus having already lost its status as a country that has been "free of foot-and-mouth disease" since February 19, 2026, the authorities are engaged in a race to save the livestock, while the European framework remains rigid regarding mandatory animal slaughter.

Despite intense pressure and Nicosia's requests for an exemption from the measure of killing animals in infected units, the information arriving from Brussels is discouraging. According to sources, it is considered very difficult or impossible to grant any derogation, as this has never happened before for similar cases within the EU.

A COUPLE OF ALLEGED TERRORISTS WERE DEPORTED FROM CYPRUS

 A COUPLE OF ALLEGED TERRORISTS WERE DEPORTED FROM CYPRUS  - Filenews 13/3 by Fanis Makridis

The couple who had been under arrest since February 26 and were suspected of terrorism offenses were deported yesterday as a present threat to the Republic of Cyprus.

The reason for a 28-year-old Azeri and a 27-year-old Estonian who had been in Cyprus since February 23 and were arrested three days later, due to suspicions that they were acting against Israeli interests on our island.

REVEALING - CONTINGENCIES WITH SIX AERIAL MEANS OF FOREST FIREFIGHTING SHORTLY BEFORE THE FIRE SEASON - A BID FOR FOUR IS PENDING WHILE DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAN AFFECT TWO MORE

 

REVEALING - CONTINGENCIES WITH SIX AERIAL MEANS OF FOREST FIREFIGHTING SHORTLY BEFORE THE FIRE SEASON - A BID FOR FOUR IS PENDING WHILE DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAN AFFECT TWO MORE - Filenews 12/3 by Michalis Chatzivasilis

We are about to enter the fire season against the backdrop of last year's tragic events that blackened Cyprus and left behind two dead, without fully secured aerial firefighting means.

And this, according to information from "F", because:

>> Four firefighting helicopters that were supposed to be on the island and take over work on April 1, 2026, have not yet received instructions, because appeals to the Review Authority and the Courts are pending.

>> Two helicopters expected to arrive from Jordan on March 1, 2026, have not yet arrived, due to the war in Iran.

PARLIAMENT PASSED A LAW ON LICENCES FOR ELECTRICITY PROJECTS - CONNECTION PRIORITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE NETWORK

 

PARLIAMENT PASSED A LAW ON LICENCES FOR ELECTRICITY PROJECTS - CONNECTION PRIORITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE NETWORK - Filenews 12/3

The Plenary Session of the Parliament approved a proposal for a law amending the legislation on the regulation of the electricity market, introducing new provisions for the extension of licenses for electricity production projects, transparency in the process of connection to the grids and the management of energy production.

The bill was submitted by DISY MPs Kyriakos Hatzigiannis and Nikos Sykas, Famagusta MP Michalis Giakoumis and the President of the Ecologists Stavros Papadouris.

GREEN LIGHT FOR EXPRESS DESALINATION AMID FIRE FROM MPs AGAINST THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE - THEY SPOKE OF INCOMPETENCE AND DEMANDED HER RESIGNATION - Filenews 12/3

 

GREEN LIGHT FOR EXPRESS DESALINATION AMID FIRE FROM MPs AGAINST THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE - THEY SPOKE OF INCOMPETENCE AND DEMANDED HER RESIGNATION - Filenews 12/3

The Parliament approved the amendment to the legislation on Fiscal Responsibility, paving the way for the construction of new desalination plants with express procedures through bypasses. In essence, it voted to amend the Fiscal Responsibility and the Financial Framework Law, in order to grant a limited and time-determined derogation from the requirements and procedures provided for in this legislation exclusively for desalination projects that will be implemented within the current year. The decision came after a long discussion with MPs strongly criticizing the Minister of Agriculture, Maria Panagiotou, talking about mistakes and incompetence and calling for her resignation.