Cyprus Mail 3 February 2026
An article by the Disy deputy Averof Neophytou about the growth of the public sector payroll since President Nikos Christodoulides came to office should set alarm bells ringing. The growth, as Neophytou pointed out, is unsustainable, threatening to go out of control as happened during the Christofias presidency.
The economy is in much better shape now than it was in 2012 with healthy growth rates, a budget surplus and a decreasing public debt, but that is no justification for irresponsibly spending the taxpayer’s money on the least productive, most inefficient sector. The figures presented by Neophytou were very worrying, especially as government forecasts see a continuous rise to the payroll.