EUROCYPRIA EMPLOYEES TO BE PAID WAGES OWED

Employees of bankrupt Cypriot airline, Eurocypria, have been told by the house, finance minister Charilaos Stavrakis, they will be paid next week for any outstanding hours worked before the airline went bust. The government has also promised to launch an investigation into what went wrong with the airlines in a bid to bring those responsible to justice. Eurocypria staff have been offered employment with Cyprus Airways although as that airline is also under pressure to cut costs to survive, not all will be offered a place. Even though this move solves one problem, the government is aware it may have