Lax checks of Green Line trade mean sellers losing out to contraband
Lax checks by customs authorities at the crossing points have allowed contraband coming in from the north to outcompete merchants in the Republic, while also...
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Akinci says Greek Cypriots blocking EU citizens from crossing Green Line
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci claimed on Thursday that the Greek Cypriot side was violating the Green Line Regulation by blocking visitors from EU countries...
EU Commission was notified of temporary closure of four crossings
The European Commission has been notified by Cyprus of the temporary closure of four crossing points at the Green Line, an official said on Tuesday....
Akel says government turning buffer zone into a ‘hard border’
Akel said Friday certain changes proposed by the government to the Green Line Regulation implementation code essentially turned the buffer zone into a hard border....
Ban on third-country nationals via north in push to curb irregular migration (Updated)
Host of new regulations will include tougher checks on everyone The cabinet on Wednesday approved an amendment which will ban third-country nationals from crossing into...
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...
Proposal on Green Line movement to be viewed by Council of Ministers
Interior Minister Costantinos Petrides is to present a proposal to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday regarding the alteration of the Green Line regulation to...
Halloumi PDO delay due to trade issues for Turkish Cypriots
The delay in the registration of halloumi as a PDO product is due to disagreements between the government and the European Commission with the latter...
Customs arrest man for smuggling grain from north
CUSTOMS officers have arrested a man who was found to be in possession of 7.5 tonnes of grain and a piece of farming equipment from...
Prices in the north now 50 per cent lower
By Annette Chrysostomou Prices of products sold in the north are now almost 50 per cent lower than in the government-controlled areas according to a...
