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The debate surrounding the inclusion of parents' names on ID cards in Cyprus has been reignited after the interior ministry announced the removal of these fields from biometric ID cards, raising concerns about its credibility.
Cyprus's Ministry of Interior has acknowledged deficiencies in the civil defense shelter program and the SafeCY app, criticized in a recent Audit Office report, stating that improvement efforts have been underway for three years.
Cyprus's Interior Minister plans to propose to the Cabinet that new apartment buildings be required to allocate basement space for civil defense shelters, as part of an effort to expand the island's shelter network.
The Cypriot interior ministry has defended its decision to remove parents' names from the country's new biometric identity cards, stating the change was based on recommendations from the children's rights commissioner.
The Interior Ministry in Cyprus has requested DIKO president Nikolas Papadopoulos to provide specific evidence for allegations he made on social media against three candidates from the Direct Democracy party.
The interior ministry in Cyprus has reiterated instructions for the public in case of military aggression, advising citizens to familiarize themselves with the nearest bomb shelters and siren signals.
Following a fatal residential building collapse that killed two people, the Cyprus interior ministry is moving to expedite the public disclosure of unsafe structures to prevent further tragedies.
The Interior Ministry of Cyprus announced that the evacuation order for the Akrotiri area will not be extended for now, following a review of the situation with other state authorities.