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Newly approved regulatory changes and financial incentives, aimed at tackling the country’s housing challenges, are an innovative move for Cyprus, according to Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday. The ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou was briefed on the progress for implementing local authority reform in a series of meetings over the past few weeks, including procedures to hire another 105 people ...

Cyprus has reached out to the EU for help including requesting items such as tents, after 194 migrants arrived to the island’s shores, it emerged on Sunday. The interior ministry ...

An interior ministry proposal to tackle land and businesses in Larnaca’s Mackenzie area raised eyebrows during Tuesday’s House refugee committee, after the auditor general said the government cannot ...

A district officer is being investigated after she allegedly asked a woman why she was bothering to renew her elderly parents’ IDs as they were bedridden, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou ...

MPs, the deputy tourism ministry and some municipalities are dragging their heels over clamping down on noise pollution Stiffer fines and stricter penalties are coming for bars, nightclubs and other ...

Four people suspected of transporting 114 irregular migrants from Syria to the Republic have been arrested, police said on Wednesday as officials seek measures to curb arrivals from the West-Asian country. ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou met with representatives of the lifeguards’ association on Friday to discuss issues such as infrastructure, equipment, and staff numbers. One of the main points of discussion ...

The government on Tuesday pledged to create a dedicated agency to help sort out the chaotic situation relating to industrial zones and areas, where the rents paid to the state ...

Interior minister Constantinos Ioannou informed on Monday European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas about the migration policy being followed by Cyprus to tackle issues of illegal migration. Ioannou said that ...

The creation of a deputy migration ministry, the implementation of the Eastern Mediterranean Action Plan, and pressing Turkey are amongst the state’s key priorities to alleviate Cyprus’ migration challenges. ...

The Ukrainian refugee crisis and immigration were the main topics discussed today by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and Speaker of the Polish Lower House (Sejm), Elżbieta Witek. According to ...

The interior ministry aims to have a communication with all the political forces, Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday after a meeting with centrist party Dipa. Among the issues discussed were ...

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 earlier expressing concerns about holding the ...

The state has paid tens of millions of euros to settle claims with Turkish Cypriots seeking compensation for the use of their properties in government-controlled areas – with hundreds more cases ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is travelling to Lithuania to participate in the annual European Conference on the management of external borders. The Conference, which will take place in Vilnius on ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Monday, as daily cases surpassed 5,000 for the second time in the last four days. The news was announced by the minister ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Thursday the government had no intention of withdrawing local authority reform bills, nor abort the endeavour, as discussions appeared to hit an impasse over the ...

The House interior committee will decide next week whether the local government elections will take place as planned in December or be postponed, it emerged on Thursday. The decision by ...