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
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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
Petrides calls for support from EU counterparts to tackle mass influx of migrants
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has called for urgent practical support to Cyprus through the refugee relocation program, as the situation over the past few months
Government services ready for difficult fire season
The government is ready to deal with fires this summer and proper preparations have been made, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday. Dealing with
Plan unveiled for affordable housing
The government on Friday unveiled a plan aimed at creating affordable housing for vulnerable groups of the population based on eight pillars, including the introduction
Cyprus could benefit more from EU’s rescue programme, Stylianides says
Cyprus could benefit even more from the implementation of the European Civil Protection Mechanism rescEU, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides)
Cash handouts worth €5m a year for 20,000 mountain residents
More than €5m a year in cash handouts will be allocated to 20,000 residents of 110 mountain communities who live at an altitude of 600m
EC to support Cyprus over asylum applications
Migration and increased flows of asylum seekers were at the centre of a meeting on Tuesday between Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides and the European Commission’s
EU officials due in Cyprus to help ease migration pressure
Officials from European services and agencies are expected to arrive on the island in the coming days in view of easing the increased pressure of
Cabinet approves revised Cybc budget (updated)
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved state broadcaster Cybc’s revised budget, which will be put to the House’s plenary vote on Friday, a week after it
State to revamp CyBC, cut political-party fodder (Updated)
The government will amend legislation to reduce the state broadcaster’s blanket coverage of political parties’ announcements and boost proper news reporting, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides
Interior minister underlines Cyprus’ role in EU-Arab relations
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has underlined Cyprus` role in EU-Arab relations, pointing out that because of its location and the trilateral cooperation with countries in
Cyprus says EU asylum policies failing frontline countries
Cyprus cannot accept the EU’s Legislative Package on Asylum without provisions for redistribution of migrants across the bloc, Interior Minister Constasntinos Petrides has said. He