Cyprus’ new Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides called on lawmakers to assume a joint commitment not to return to financial practises of the past, stressing that prudent fiscal management, a healthy banking sector and promoting structural changes would enable the authorities to plan and promote policies of economic growth and social justice. Addressing the House of Representatives plenary ahead of the debate for the 2020 state budget, Petrides stressed that the government and the parliament should try to reach a joint understanding …








