On Friday 14 July, the European Commission announced that it was referring Cyprus and Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for incorrectly transposing the directive on the recognition of professional qualifications.
The EU is challenging Cyprus because of the preconditions it imposes on engineers and architects to have their qualifications recognised in the country. It previously sent a letter of formal notice to Nicosia in 2017, followed by a reasoned opinion in 2019.
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