The DISY MP spoke in the budget debate on issues of justice, labour and transport, Fotini Tsiridou, noting that "the budget is the whole of our social policy" and that the "Cyprus-Tomorrow" plan and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan foresee the raising of €4.4 billion.
On the economic front, Tseridou said that the economy has high growth rates, low unemployment, is fiscally balanced and public debt is below 90 per cent of GDP, while the budget foresees an increase in primary expenditure of 0.5 billion.
On the economic front, Tseridou said that the economy has high growth rates, low unemployment, is fiscally balanced and public debt is below 90 per cent of GDP, while the budget foresees an increase in primary expenditure of 0.5 billion. In the justice sector, she added that the budget shows a large increase to €388.5 million. She made special reference to the reform of the judiciary, with the reorganisation of the highest level of the judiciary, the establishment of two new special courts and the modernisation of family law, and the promotion of transparency, with the establishment of the Independent Authority against Transparency.
In the labour sector, the DISY MP noted that the budget is increased by 6.5%, to €621 million.Summing up the achievements for 2022 in this sector, she spoke about the establishment of the national minimum wage, paid parental leave, the extension of maternity leave for 2nd and 3rd children and paternity leave. In the Transport and Communications sector, he said that the budget is increased by 82.3%, and said that the Ministry has undertaken projects worth €1.78 billion. He also mentioned the growth in air transport, with 9.1 million passengers in 2022, and said that passenger traffic is expected to increase by 52% by 2027. He noted that Cypriot shipping, is ranked 3rd in Europe.
Source: CNA
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