Chronic Delays and Cost Overruns Plague Cyprus Infrastructure Projects, Experts Warn
Former Energy Minister Yiorgos Papanastasiou has highlighted persistent issues in Cyprus's infrastructure development, citing prolonged delays and bureaucratic obstacles as the main challenges. Using the Vasilikos gas terminal as an example, he pointed out that efforts to complete the project have been ongoing since 2019 with little progress due to state bureaucracy, legal disputes, and tendering problems.
A recent case illustrating this problem is the Deneia-Akaki-Astromeritis motorway, an 18-kilometre road declared vital over 25 years ago. Although the tender was officially released in August 2026, it came with a costly budget increase from an estimated €110 million to €138 million, reflecting planning inaccuracies. Construction is projected to take five years, with fears that delays could extend the timeline even further.
The complexity of Cyprus’s infrastructure projects—with multiple bridges, junctions, and engineering challenges—contributes significantly to escalating costs and timelines. Critics argue that the emphasis on elaborate designs drives both price and duration, contrasting sharply with other countries that complete larger projects in a fraction of the time. This ongoing inefficiency threatens Cyprus’s development and raises questions about future project planning and execution.
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