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A big public debate was sparked by the decision of Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou to ask the police to investigate the crowdfunding appeal announced on Monday by journalist Makarios Drousiotis. ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday rejected claims that the government was driving municipalities towards “financial suffocation”, announcing that state funding would rise to €156 million by 2027. Responding to Monday’s ...

Local development can only be achieved through continuous improvements to people’s daily lives, better infrastructure and close cooperation between central government and local authorities, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou paid tribute on Sunday to the 28 soldiers of the 398th Infantry Battalion who were killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion, saying their sacrifice remained a responsibility for ...

The government remains committed to securing a Cyprus settlement through negotiations based on the United Nations framework and European Union law, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday night. He ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday welcomed the signing of a contract by the Civil Defence and the Cyprus telecommunications authority (Cyta) which will allow for the rollout of a ...

The division of the island cannot be a solution to the Cyprus problem, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday, speaking at an event for the fallen and missing in ...

A nationwide emergency warning system was officially launched by the government on Tuesday, enabling the state to send immediate alerts to mobile phones across the country. “The ability to immediately ...

The role of young people in efforts to restart negotiations on the Cyprus issue was called attention to on Saturday by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, who said the new generation ...

The main directions of the European Union’s upcoming strategy for coastal communities were discussed on Wednesday during a meeting between EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and ...

The government remains committed to supporting district government organisations (EOAs) with the necessary tools, resources and the appropriate institutional framework so they can operate successfully, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

Housing is a “social right”, without which health, employment and education are seriously affected, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, pointing out that “the ambitious European Affordable Housing Plan, ...

The housing crisis is “no longer a marginal issue”, but one with a “profound impact” and as such demands a European response, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday evening. ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou spoke of “unprecedented weather conditions” which exacerbated the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month. Addressing a joint session of ...

More than €1.1 million has been paid to 142 people affected by late July’s deadly wildfire in the mountain villages of Limassol, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. Speaking before ...

It is a positive development that Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, has decided to revisit the botched reform of local government, which resulted from years of chopping and changing the plans ...

It is “too early to judge” whether or not last year’s sweeping government reforms were a success, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday. He said there have been “...

The week ahead will be “critical” for the Cyprus problem, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday. “Our effort is continuous. We have a clear goal, and we are working ...

One year after Cyprus launched a major reform of local government, the interior minister on Tuesday admitted that although there were serious problems, the changes remain essential for the country’...

Cyprus on Thursday bid farewell to a key figure in its modern healthcare history, Nikos Ioannou, who passed away, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, reform and service. He died ...

There is “no room for complacency” in Cyprus, due to both the unresolved nature of the Cyprus problem and international developments, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Speaking at an ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday met with representatives of the municipalities of Famagusta, Ayia Napa, and Paralimni-Deryneia to discuss key issues raised by local communities. “The reason for the ...

Authorities on Tuesday asserted they are doing what they can to put in check the spread of solar parks on agricultural land, while affected local communities and agriculturalists complained that ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou met separately with two Greek ministers in Athens on Friday to discuss civil protection and housing issues. In the morning, Ioannou met with Greece’s Climate ...