There are plans to lift a ban on casinos in Cyprus under a package of reforms to kickstart its ailing economy, President Nicos Anastasiades has announced.
Cyprus's eurozone partners agreed on a €10bn rescue package following weeks of tense negotiations. However, its tough terms look set to deepen the island's recession, shrink the banking sector and cost thousands of jobs.
Anastasiades said the 12-point growth plan would be put to the cabinet for approval within the next 15 days. In a bid to attract more tourists to the south of the island, it hopes to lift a ban on casinos, which so far only operate legally in Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus.
