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Podium
Editor's Notes: When the First Lady Is a Civil Servant
The simultaneous roles of Philippa Karsera as Director of Consular Affairs and First Lady raise questions about institutional integrity that go beyond her personal qualifications, questions the state has so far failed to answer convincingly.
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Presidential Commissioner Under Audit Over Round-the-Clock State Limousine Use
The Audit Service has launched an investigation into whether Presidential Commissioner Marios Hartsiotis has been unlawfully using a state limousine on a 24-hour basis, a privilege the law does not extend to his current post. The Presidential Palace has not yet responded to the Service's written questions.
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Parliamentary Assistants to Rise to 115 in New House
Three bills propose increasing numbers, raising pay scales and tightening anti-nepotism rules.
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