Anastasiades said Cyprus would also give businesses tax breaks for hiring new workers and set up solar energy parks. Young people will be granted state and church-owned land for cultivation. And those having homes or businesses seized because they’re unable to pay off loans would be able to stay on as renters, he added.
Cyprus agreed last month on a 23 billion euro (us$ 30 billion) rescue package with its euro area partners and the International Monetary Fund.