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,...
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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...
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...
