#Nicholas Ioannides

Cyprus expects to join the Schengen area in full during 2027, Deputy Migration Minister Nikolas Ioannides said on Saturday. Speaking to CyBC, Ioannides said the government expects to finish six outstanding ...

Cyprus has reduced migration flows by 90 per cent, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Friday, describing migration management as a continuous balancing act between protecting human rights and safeguarding ...

Cyprus is technically ready to become a full member of the Schengen area, with political agreement now the remaining hurdle, Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Thursday. Speaking to ...

Cyprus is trying to turn migration from something associated almost exclusively with crisis into part of the solution to the country’s labour shortages, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides has ...

Irregular arrivals to Cyprus fell by 92 per cent and new asylum applications dropped by 93 per cent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2022, Deputy Migration Minister ...

The significance of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum and the new Return Regulation for both the EU and Cyprus was highlighted by deputy minister for migration Nicholas ...

The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will provide an effective and coherent framework for managing migration across the European Union, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Friday. Speaking ...

Cyprus is pursuing a comprehensive restructuring of its asylum system within the framework of the EU’s new migration pact, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides assured on Saturday. “Our goal ...

The government aspires to turn migration into what it said would be a “solution” in a way that would contribute to the growth of the economy and promote social cohesion, ...

Cyprus is a pillar of stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Tuesday, adding that the Republic acts as a bridge of cooperation ...

The creation of an independent national monitoring mechanism for fundamental rights, along with further reforms in asylum, refugee matters and migration policy, was announced by the deputy migration ministry on ...

The deputy migration ministry announced on Wednesday emergency measures extending the validity of residence documents for third-country nationals unable to return to Cyprus due to the unstable situation in the ...

Justice minister Costas Fitiris and deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides on Friday called for unified draft legislation to protect the rights of vulnerable adults across the EU during a meeting ...

Combating illegal migrant smuggling remains a daily operational challenge, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides admitted on Thursday, Speaking at Europol’s joint parliamentary scrutiny meeting, Ioannides said the government had ...

Cyprus supports new ideas to address migration pressures, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Monday, as he outlined the priorities of the upcoming EU council presidency in Brussels. He ...

The situation in Syria and Cyprus’ role in promoting regional peace were discussed on Tuesday between Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides and France’s special envoy for Syria Jean-François ...

Thousands of people in danger at sea have been rescued by the Cyprus government, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Saturday. “We intend to continue to carry out our ...

“Just over 750” people have filed asylum claims in Cyprus in the first three months of the year, Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Sunday. At the same time, he ...

The government is placing particular emphasis on the integration of migrants who are legally residing in Cyprus and is drafting a strategic plan to this end, deputy minister for migration ...

The challenges faced by Cyprus as a frontline state regarding migration flows, along with the need for closer cooperation among EU member states, will be put forth by Cyprus’ Deputy ...

The preservation of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, is the government’s “strategic goal”, Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Sunday. Speaking at the Klirou cultural festival in ...

The Republic will not accept migrants currently in the buffer zone, immigration deputy minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Tuesday. Speaking after a visit to the Pournara migrant reception centre, Ioannides ...

Claims and counterclaims over jurisdiction of Green Line, but why now? It has now been over a month that a group dubbed the ‘buffer zone migrants’ have been stranded within ...