Brussels, 06/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 September, the Cypriot parliament came very close to rejecting two draft laws considered by international lenders as prerequisites for any loans to be made to the island as part of the aid plan. On Friday, the government breathed a sigh of relief and welcomed the ultimate adoption of the texts, which constitute the first stage towards the recapitalisation of the cooperatives.
Late in the day, the Cypriot parliament narrowly voted down two...