Senior EU and USA officials made significant progress with regard to the creation of a global alliance against online child sex abuse. During a high level two-day meeting, on 25 and 26 of July at ‘Filoxenia’ Conference Centre in Nicosia, they decided what the next steps will be for the USA-backed EU initiative to be established....

EU Ministers of Justice today took a step forward regarding the adoption of the proposed Data Reform Regulation which aims at better protection of citizens’ rights and to boost growth.  During the second and last day of the Informal meeting of Justice and Home Affairs ministers, which was held at the ‘Filoxenia’ Conference Centre in Lefkosia (Nicosia), progress was also made concerning the Proposal for a Directive on the freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime in the EU....

EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs discussed the topics of immigration, asylum and cybercrime when they met for the Informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council meeting on July 23 in Lefkosia (Nicosia). EU Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs, EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, Members of the European Parliament as well as a number of EU agencies and International Organisations attended the Informal Council meeting on 23 July in Nicosia....

The Third Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum (2011), the situation in Syria, as well as cybercrime and data protection, are some of the topics that will be discussed when the EU Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) meet for the Informal Meeting on the July 23 and 24 in Lefkosia (Nicosia)....

The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER II) agreed yesterday on the response of the Council of the EU to the latest amending proposals of the European Parliament (EP) with regard to the Dublin Regulation. The Regulation's adoption could be achieved during the Cyprus Presidency, if the European Parliament and the Council of the EU agree on the technical issues of the legislative act....

The Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper II) today approved as an "I" item, a general approach on the outstanding issues in relation to the proposal for a recast of Regulation 44/2001 (the so-called Brussels I Regulation). Brussels I is the cornerstone of judicial cooperation in civil matters and aims at facilitating the recognition and enforcement of judgments throughout the Union....

Productive discussions took place in today's meeting between the Minister of Justice Mr. Loucas Louca and the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (EP) in Lefkosia (Nicosia). Improving certain justice policies and practices for the benefit of EU citizens was the focus of attention at the meeting between Cyprus Minister of Justice and Public Order Mr....

The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER II) this week took a positive step towards the completion of the second phase of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) by the end of the year. Building on the work of its Trio Presidency partners Poland and Denmark, the Cyprus Presidency concluded an agreement on one of the four legislative acts that must be adopted for the CEAS....

After intensive negotiations between the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament, the Cyprus Presidency announced that an agreement was reached during the 2nd Trialogue meeting that took place today, the 11th of July 2012, on establishing the European Year of Citizens 2013....

Today the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER II), approved a compromise text on the marketing and use of explosives precursors. The proposed Regulation is now subject to approval by the plenary of the European Parliament and subsequently by Council....

The Cyprus Presidency will promote issues of particular importance to the daily life of European citizens in the area of justice and security, such as data protection and the support of female crime victims. The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Mr....

Migration and asylum issues, the proposed EUROSUR Regulation, the fight against human trafficking and 2013, the European Year of Citizens are some of the issues presented by the Minister of Interior Ms Eleni Mavrou to the Committee of the European Parliament for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)....

The Informal Meeting of the Strategic Committee for Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum was held in Lefkosia (Nicosia) on July 2 and 3, where the delegates of the member states discussed the further actions of the committee The delegates of the member states at SCIFA exchanged views on four of the basic matters that the committee is handling, defining  the next steps to be implemented....