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Cyprus Finance Minister Makis Keravnos reiterated on Wednesday the need to hire more public service employees, after the House finance committee refused to approve over 1,800 civil servant positions.
The move will not require additional charges to the state budget because the positions are already approved, Keravnos told CyBC radio.
He said he is willing to negotiate with MPs for the number of positions that will become available.
The finance minister highlighted the importance of making positions available in the public service in light of the country holding the presidency of the European Union Council in 2026.
Opposition Disy MP and former finance minister Harris Georgiades criticised the proposal, saying that hiring almost 2,000 employees to the civil service would be a step backward.
In last year’s state budget proposal for 2023, former president Nicos Anastasiades’ cabinet had said that funds were needed for 1,851 jobs in the civil service and broader public sector.
Christodoulides’ cabinet had approved the number of positions during a meeting in April.
However, parliament refused to back them as this would mean a massive hiring reminiscent of pre-crisis times.
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