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In a non-legislative enactment, the European Parliament on Tuesday endorsed a recommendation for applying provisions of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in Cyprus – a...
Yiolitis urges EU counterparts to speed up Schengen evaluations
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis called on her EU counterparts on Tuesday to expedite and intensify the accession evaluation process for Schengen candidate countries, such as...
Authorities on lookout for fighters fleeing Syria
Authorities have so far not come across any incidents of foreign fighters passing through Cyprus to reach other countries after leaving Syria, Justice Minister Ionas...
Schengen agreement under threat
By Camino Mortera-Matinez The worst refugee crisis since World War II, a seemingly never-ending string of terrorist attacks, and the rise of populism across Europe...
Cyprus asks for access to Schengen database on behalf of non-member states of EU’s border control mechanism
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou, has called on the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, currently convening in Luxembourg, to grant countries who do not participate...
EU to make it easier to suspend visa-free travel amid immigration worries
European Union interior ministers will back plans on Friday to make it easier and faster to suspend visa-free travel with any third country, officials said,...
Visa liberalisation for Turkey: EU criteria must be met, say MEPs
The EU should make sure that all its requirements are met before granting Turkey visa-free access to the Schengen area, Civil Liberties Committee MEPs stressed...
Visa-free entry to Turkey for Greek Cypriots not ‘tantamount to RoC recognition’, north says
Turkey’s decision to lift the visa requirement for all EU citizens, including Greek Cypriots, as part of its migrant deal with the EU has caused...
Austria to tighten checks at Italian border from June 1 at the latest
By Kirsti Knolle Austria will introduce tougher border controls at the Brenner Pass crossing with Italy from June 1 at the latest as part of...
EU outlines plan to save open borders, courts Turkey (Update 3)
European Union officials voiced guarded optimism on Friday that Turkey was starting to cooperate to stem the flow of migrants to Europe as Brussels outlined...