Disy reshuffle on the cards
Disy MP Solon Kasinis has resigned, reportedly over serious health reasons, along with Stella Kyriakidou who has now given up her seat in parliament following...
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Petrides says buffer zone a ‘black hole’ for irregular migration
The interior ministry and the foreign ministry will soon announce a package of measures to tighten controls both at crossing points and uncontrolled areas along...
Petrides: increased demand for affordable housing poses challenge to state and society
Cyprus compares favourably to other EU countries on the scale of affordable housing, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Wednesday but changes to the landscape...
‘Crucial step’ forward for reforms as municipalities give green light
WHAT the government called a “crucial step” towards local authority reform was given the green light by the union of municipalities on Saturday but trouble...
From ‘one more stop’ to ‘one-stop-shop’, investment procedures upgraded
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides on Friday presented a new bill relating to big investments which aims to cut red tape, make licensing easier and tackle...
‘Skyscrapers are not mushrooming…Cyprus won’t turn into a Manhattan’, says Petrides
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides pledged on Thursday that Cyprus would not be turned into Manhattan during House discussions on his ministry’s budget when the topic...
Cash bonds to cover foreign workers being ‘held hostage’ in banks
A LAW amendment drafted by Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides which seeks to scrap ‘anachronistic’ bank deposits paid by employers of foreign nationals as a guarantee,...
Petrides: We want to create a new kind of local authority
Legislation on the radical reform of local authorities should be ready within a month, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Wednesday, as various municipalities are...
State to boost aid to drugs rehab centre Kenthea
INTERIOR minister Constantinos Petrides pledged his ministry’s support for the work conducted by the addiction prevention and support NGO Kenthea during its annual general assembly...
Major boost for asylum service ‘will speed up processing’
Cyprus on Thursday signed a permanent hosting agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), the first EU country to do so in order to...
EU commissioner pledges support for asylum seekers
The EU commissioner for migration has expressed his support to Cyprus after the island received 6,759 applications for asylum in the first six months of...
Minister appeals for EU help to cope with spiralling asylum claims
Warning that Cyprus has reached its limit, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides, has urged all EU member states to submit their pledges for relocating 5,000 asylum...
Cyprus to demand EU relocates ‘significant number’ of island’s asylum seekers
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides is sending a formal letter to the EU and Commission counterparts asking that a significant number of refugees under asylum protection...
Minister hits out at Evkaf claims of Varosha ownership
Cyprus’ land belongs to its people and not the various conquerors who thought that their conquest secured them the right to ownership, Interior Minister Constantinos...
Greece and Cyprus to work together on irregular migrants
The interior ministers of Cyprus and Greece on Tuesday announced a a joint initiative on migration to enhance the return policy of irregular immigrants. The...
Interior minister calls for a comprehensive migration solution
INTERIOR Minister Constantinos Petrides called Thursday for the need for a comprehensive solution for effective management of migration flows to the EU, pointing out the...
Cabinet approves new criteria for refugee housing assistance
The cabinet on Wednesday approved new criteria for granting financial assistance to Greek Cypriot refugees seeking to acquire a house, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said....
Asylum claims rose 69 per cent last year
Asylum claims in Cyprus rose 69 per cent between 2017 and 2018, making it number one on the list of top five receiving countries per...
Sparks fly at House over state land swap
Interior minister Constantinos Petrides and MPs jousted on Thursday over a prior government decision swapping state land with a parcel of private property in Limassol,...
Fire fighting to focus on clearing wild vegetation growth
The government on Tuesday restated its readiness to tackle what is expected to be a fearsome fire season, as fields filled with dry vegetation continue...
