Cyprus House Plenary rejects state budget for 2021

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House Plenary on Thursday rejected the 2021 state budget, by 29 votes against to 24 in favour.The Government now will have to submit another budget bill in January when Parliament reconvenes after the Christmas holidays.Akel, Diko, Edek, the Green Party, the Citizens Alliance and Independent MP Anna Theologou rejected the budget while DISY, Solidarity Movement, the Democratic Cooperation, and Elam voted in favour.The budget would have required 50 per cent or more of the votes of the Parliamentarians.Finance Minister Constantinos …

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