By Andreas Assiotis Department of Economics University of Cyprus PO Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus and Transparency International – Cyprus   One research path has been to see whether corruption hinders or promotes growth. Earlier studies considered corruption as pro-growth. But more recent studies using more sophisticated statistical techniques have often shown that corruption… περισσότερα

The Attorney General together with Transparency Cyprus at the public discussion organised by the latter in September 2012, both raised concerns that the legislation on Political Party funding had to be revised in line with GRECO’s recommendation. It appears however that the Parliament is now looking to write a new legislation. What will be the… περισσότερα

By Elias A. Stefanou Before looking into the laws and regulations Cyprus Republic has enacted through the years (and intentionally I am not using the verb “enforced”, because as the French writer of the 18th century Anatol Frans said «The laws are good or bad, depending on the way you apply them».(« Οι νόμοι είναι… περισσότερα

Transparency Cyprus (TC) is the national contact organization of Transparency International, which aims not only to raise awareness about the detrimental effects of corruption on society, but also to put pressure on the political parties to take steps towards improving the political and economic institutions of Cyprus through transparency and integrity. Since 2010, TC conducts… περισσότερα