The local government reform cannot succeed without adequate state funding, Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Monday.
Speaking during the Union of Cyprus Municipalities’ three-hour work stoppage held across the island, Armeftis described the protest as “a last-ditch effort” to ensure the local government reform functions properly and serves the interests of residents.
He emphasised that municipalities were seeking “adequate funding, not privileges” and rejected government claims that state funding
