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7 March 2025 - Reform or convenience?

The latest appointments of 209 community leaders by the Government are nothing more than further proof that local government remains a means of serving party interests, rather than a mechanism for change or development. From the fact that appointments were made even in community districts with a minimal population, which already have a deputy mayor, we understand that we are talking about another episode of the farce in which the reform of Local Government is evolving.

5 March 2025 - When Meritocracy Becomes a Victim of Arrangements

In this country, the recycling of individuals is the only recycling that works effectively. There is no other explanation for the insistence of the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) to assign the management of the program to send patients abroad to the General Director of the Ministry of Health, Christina Giannaki, after her retirement.

1 March 2025 - Europe must protect the Republic and Ukraine

The cruel blackmail that we all saw on our screens directed at President Zelensky by Trump and Vance, not only marks a new era in international relations, but sends a message of danger to the European Union itself.

1 March 2025 - The reform fails to shift part of the tax burden from direct to indirect taxation

At a time when undeclared income from the black economy reaches up to 24% of GDP, the announced tax reform, which aspired to bridge the gap between the high and low income strata of society and crack down on tax evasion, seems to be struggling to meet its primary goals.

28 February 28 - Another negative discrimination by the Republic of Cyprus

The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), condemning Cyprus in the case of the 19-year-old British woman, is a resounding blow to the rule of law in our country. Instead of protecting the victim, the authorities forced her to withdraw, referred her to trial and ultimately convicted her. It was not just a misstep; it was a chain of decisions that led to the secondary victimization of a woman who had already suffered violence.

22 February 2025 - About the Imagine program

Volt supports any initiative that promotes cooperation, peaceful coexistence and mutual understanding between the two communities in Cyprus. The Imagine program, which has been implemented since 2016 with the agreement of the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot leadership, is an important educational action that cultivates the values of peace, respect and cooperation among students.

26 February 2025 - Economic inequality costs lives

Eight people lost their lives in just 30 days. Eight souls burned or succumbed to fumes while trying to keep warm. This cannot be a coincidence. The common denominator in all these tragedies is the lack of safe heating.

21 February 2025 - Katsounotos' promotion hits the police again and leaves the Government exposed

The decision of the Minister of Justice to promote a senior officer of the Force to the position of Assistant Chief of Police, who is allegedly under disciplinary investigation for various serious cases, sends the wrong messages to society, seriously exposing both the minister himself and the government.

17 February 2025 - No to Sloppiness – Yes to Solutions for Artists

Studying the legislative proposal “On the Establishment of an Artists’ Registry and Artistic Sponsorship Law of 2025”, and following the public debate on the issue, Volt expresses its concern about the practical implementation and effectiveness of the proposed bill, which in its current form does not resolve the structural problems faced by art and creative industry workers.

14 February 2025 - Transparency and Accountability in Health

Volt welcomes the decision of the Council of Ministers to approve the amendments to the Legislation on Doctors, which strengthen disciplinary control, promote transparency and introduce the institutionalization of continuing education for doctors.

12 February 2025 - Volt's protective shield for people with disabilities and the elderly

Volt, with the bill submitted by its MP, Ms. Alexandra Attalidou, together with Mr. Giorgos Koukoumas, MP of AKEL, is committed to protecting citizens from all forms of discrimination, including ageism and ableism. The inclusion of these factors in the legislation on hate speech is a matter of social justice and human dignity.

13 February 2025 - Energy for all, not for the few!

Volt insists that Cyprus' energy policy needs an immediate overhaul. The continued approval of huge photovoltaic parks, such as the ones planned in the areas of Kataliontas, Lythrodontas and Mathiatis, without a comprehensive and clear strategy that includes the energy self-sufficiency of citizens, is a wrong approach that must be changed.

12 February 2025 - The criminalization of assembly and protest is unacceptable

In recent days, individuals who participated in the 19 January 2025 protest over the murder of Shoaib Khan were summoned by the Cyprus Police to appear at a police station, where they were charged. The fact that after a peaceful march we had three arrests and six people charged for alleged insult and disturbance of the peace can only be perceived as intimidation.

7 February 2025 - Citizens' safety is not a game

The revelation that for over a decade, the Cypriot authorities have not taken the necessary steps to inform and protect citizens is a serious negligence that cannot be ignored.

5 February 2025 - Increased seismic activity has not led to the alertness of the competent authorities

We, as Volt, are following with concern the developments in the government departments that have an institutional role to play in dealing with a possible earthquake in the Republic of Cyprus. The reason is not only the intense seismic activity in the Aegean region but also the increased seismic activity in the Cyprus region

4 February 2025 - We support the upgrading of public universities

Volt supports the creation of English-language university programs, as Public Universities will be able to attract students from different educational systems and compose a multidimensional student population.

28 January 2025 - From “Photovoltaics for all”, we ended up with “cuts for all”

While other countries exceeded 50% of total energy production from Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Cyprus is wasting thousands of kilowatt-hours daily, keeping electricity prices at very high levels.  

27 January 2025 - Golden Passports: The Minimum is Self-Exclusion

Following a recent decision by the Nicosia Criminal Court, the issue of “golden passports” and the handling they receive from the Legal Service has returned to the news.

25 January 2025 - Corruption and mismanagement seem to be affecting the Forestry Department

The initiation of disciplinary proceedings against three employees of the Forestry Department by the Public Service Commission (EDY) in connection with the purchase of services for aerial forest firefighting confirms concerns about possible irregularities.  

23 January 2025 - Does the President serve equality or selective treatment?

Officially, in this country, do the laws apply to everyone or can they be rubber-stamped whenever the President of the Republic decides to distribute favors with taxpayers' money?

23 January 2025- Submission of a bill by Alexandra Attalidou to exempt guarantors from loans sold to credit acquisition companies

The purpose of this bill is to protect the rights of guarantors when the loans they guaranteed are sold by credit institutions to credit acquisition companies.