More migrants left than arrived says minister
More irregular migrants have for the first time in years left Cyprus than arrived, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday outlining the government’s migration...
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Minister reiterates support for condemned refugee home owners
The government will do everything it can to stand by those who need to move to new housing while their current refugee homes are demolished...
Mistakes were made in handling of Turkish Cypriot properties says minister
Mistakes were made in the handling of Turkish Cypriot properties in the south, the interior minister conceded on Tuesday as he pledged transparency and accountability...
‘Support for migration crisis should be in actions not words’ govt tells EU ambassadors
Cyprus wants to see solidarity from EU partners through actions on the migration crisis, President Nikos Christodoulides told 26 EU ambassadors to the island on...
Turkish Cypriot student visas used to seek asylum in Cyprus
The majority of migrants seeking asylum in Cyprus use a student visa issued by Turkish Cypriot authorities, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said this week. Student...
New rules for permanent residency status, more in the pipeline
The latest Cabinet decision revising criteria for third country nationals who are investing in Cyprus comes in tandem with a slew of other measures the...
Interior minister will travel to Brussels to discuss migration issues
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will travel to Brussels today to discuss the Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean and present a package of actions and...
Interior minister: Holding two elections together would save the state millions of euros
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday ruled out that separate processes would take place in May 2024 for the municipal and European Parliament elections, after...
Cyprus to have emergency warning system
Cyprus is to have an emergency warning system capable of sending alerts to mobile phone users by 2024, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday....
EU plan only way to deal with migrant issue: minister
The government is hoping that an ΕU action plan to deal with irregular migration flows in the Eastern Mediterranean will be a permanent solution to...
