CYPRUS’ CANDIDATURECYPRUS’ CANDIDATUREFOR THE SEAT OF THE FOR THE SEAT OF THE

EUROPEAN ASYLUM SUPPORT EUROPEAN ASYLUM SUPPORT OFFICEOFFICE

Created by: Elena Neocleous, Natasa Andreou.Created by: Elena Neocleous, Natasa Andreou.Contributions: Mary Epiphaniou, Andreas ConstantinouContributions: Mary Epiphaniou, Andreas ConstantinouCoordination: George Georgallis.Coordination: George Georgallis.

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

Ministry of Interior Asylum Service Ministry of Interior Asylum Service October 2009.October 2009.

CHRONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ASYLUM CHRONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ASYLUM ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURESADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES

2000: ENACTMENT OF THE CYPRUS 2000: ENACTMENT OF THE CYPRUS REFUGEE LAWREFUGEE LAW 2002: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 2002: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REFUGEE AUTHORITYREFUGEE AUTHORITY 2004: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 2004: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASYLUM SERVICE ASYLUM SERVICE OF OF

THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR (REPLACEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR (REPLACEMENT OF THE REFUGEE AUTHORITY)THE REFUGEE AUTHORITY)

2004: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 2004: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REFUGEE REVIEWING REFUGEE REVIEWING AUTHORITYAUTHORITY

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

THE ASYLUM SERVICETHE ASYLUM SERVICELEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK

THE REFUGEE LAW 2000-2007 THE REFUGEE LAW 2000-2007 ESTABLISHES THE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHES THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE EXAMINATION OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS & REGARDING THE EXAMINATION OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS & THE GRANTING OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTIONTHE GRANTING OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN ACQUISACQUIS (EU DIRECTIVES & REGULATIONS & (EU DIRECTIVES & REGULATIONS & DECISIONS OF THE ECHR & ECJ)DECISIONS OF THE ECHR & ECJ)

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS & TREATIESINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS & TREATIES ((GENEVA GENEVA CONVENTION OF 1951 & 1967 PROTOCOLCONVENTION OF 1951 & 1967 PROTOCOL))

AMENDMENTS AMENDMENTS OF THE REFUGEE LAWOF THE REFUGEE LAW 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, && 2007, 2007, IN ORDER TO TRANSPOSE IN ORDER TO TRANSPOSE

THE EU ATHE EU ACQUISCQUIS

  

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

EU DIRECTIVES TRANSPOSED TO THE CYPRUS REFUGEE EU DIRECTIVES TRANSPOSED TO THE CYPRUS REFUGEE LAWLAW

DIRECTIVEDIRECTIVE 2003/9/2003/9/EC EC OF THE COUNCIL LAYING DOWN OF THE COUNCIL LAYING DOWN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE RECEPTION OF ASYLUM MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE RECEPTION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS SEEKERS (CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE COUNCIL AND THE (CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE COUNCIL AND THE EU PARLIAMENT FOR AMENDMENT)EU PARLIAMENT FOR AMENDMENT)

DIRECTIVEDIRECTIVE 2003/86/Ε2003/86/ΕCC OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING FAMILY OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING FAMILY REUNIFICATIONREUNIFICATION

COUNCIL REGULATION COUNCIL REGULATION 343/2003343/2003 ESTABLISHING THE ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA AND MECHANISMS FOR DETERMINING THE CRITERIA AND MECHANISMS FOR DETERMINING THE MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING AND MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING AND APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION (CURRENTLY (CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE COUNCIL AND THE EU PARLIAMENT FOR THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE COUNCIL AND THE EU PARLIAMENT FOR AMENDMENT)AMENDMENT)

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

COUNCIL REGULATION COUNCIL REGULATION 343/2003343/2003 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EURODAC, TO FACILITATE THE APPLICATION OF THE OF EURODAC, TO FACILITATE THE APPLICATION OF THE DUBLIN CONVENTION (DUBLIN CONVENTION (CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE CURRENTLY THERE IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE

COUNCIL AND THE EU PARLIAMENT FOR AMENDMENTCOUNCIL AND THE EU PARLIAMENT FOR AMENDMENT)) DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE 2004/83/EC2004/83/EC OF THE COUNCIL ON MINIMUM OF THE COUNCIL ON MINIMUM

STANDARDS FOR THE QUALIFICATION AND STATUS OF THIRD STANDARDS FOR THE QUALIFICATION AND STATUS OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS OR STATELESS PERSONS AS REFUGEES COUNTRY NATIONALS OR STATELESS PERSONS AS REFUGEES OR AS PERSONS WHO OTHERWISE NEED INTERNATIONAL OR AS PERSONS WHO OTHERWISE NEED INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION AND THE CONTENT OF THE PROTECTION PROTECTION AND THE CONTENT OF THE PROTECTION GRANTEDGRANTED

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2005/85/EC2005/85/EC, ON MINIMUM STANDARDS , ON MINIMUM STANDARDS ON PROCEDURES IN MEMBER STATES FOR GRANTING AND ON PROCEDURES IN MEMBER STATES FOR GRANTING AND WITHDRAWING REFUGEE STATUS WITHDRAWING REFUGEE STATUS (ENACTMENT OF NATIONAL (ENACTMENT OF NATIONAL AMENDMENT LAW PENDING)AMENDMENT LAW PENDING)

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN CYPRUS AND ITS REPERCUSSIONS THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN CYPRUS AND ITS REPERCUSSIONS TO ASYLUM CLAIMSTO ASYLUM CLAIMS

Apart from its Apart from its proximity to crisis regionsproximity to crisis regions, the problem for Cyprus , the problem for Cyprus is intensified due to the specific situation faced by the is intensified due to the specific situation faced by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, as it continues to be Government of the Republic of Cyprus, as it continues to be deprived of the possibility to effectively control the part of its deprived of the possibility to effectively control the part of its territory which remains under territory which remains under illegal military occupation illegal military occupation by by Turkey. Turkey.

While Cyprus has joined the EU as a whole, the Government of While Cyprus has joined the EU as a whole, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control up to the the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control up to the Green Green Line Line (which divides Turkish occupied areas from the areas (which divides Turkish occupied areas from the areas controlled by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus) while controlled by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus) while the application of the the application of the acquisacquis north of the Green Line has been north of the Green Line has been suspended in accordance with Protocol No. 10 to the Act of suspended in accordance with Protocol No. 10 to the Act of Accession 2003.Accession 2003.

99%99% of persons who of persons who illegally enter illegally enter the areas controlled by the the areas controlled by the Republic, originally enter Cyprus from the occupied territory and Republic, originally enter Cyprus from the occupied territory and then pass to the areas controlled by the Republic, by crossing the then pass to the areas controlled by the Republic, by crossing the green line. green line.

60% 60% of the asylum applications concern persons who enter the of the asylum applications concern persons who enter the areas controlled by the Republic, areas controlled by the Republic, via occupied territories. via occupied territories.

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

The great majority of the The great majority of the illegal immigrants illegal immigrants apprehended in apprehended in the Government controlled areas come from Turkey through the Government controlled areas come from Turkey through the areas that are not under the effective control of the the areas that are not under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Also illegal Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Also illegal immigrants arrive directly to the occupied areas by boats and immigrants arrive directly to the occupied areas by boats and speed boats. speed boats.

Based on information gathered by the Cyprus Police, as well Based on information gathered by the Cyprus Police, as well as testimonies given by apprehended illegal immigrants they as testimonies given by apprehended illegal immigrants they arrive in the arrive in the occupied areas occupied areas either by either by plane plane through the through the illegal airport at Tymbou or by illegal airport at Tymbou or by illegal ferry lines from Turkey illegal ferry lines from Turkey and Syria. (All operating ports in the occupied part of the and Syria. (All operating ports in the occupied part of the island were declared by the Government as closed to island were declared by the Government as closed to international traffic in 1974)international traffic in 1974)

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

MAIN ROUTES TO CYPRUS VIA TURKEYMAIN ROUTES TO CYPRUS VIA TURKEY

TURKEY

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN CYPRUSDEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN CYPRUS

POPULATION POPULATION (government controlled areas, (government controlled areas, 01.01.2008): 795,00001.01.2008): 795,000

TURKISH CYPRIOTS TURKISH CYPRIOTS (est.): 88,900(est.): 88,900 THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS (valid residence/work (valid residence/work

permits 14.10.2009): 69,545permits 14.10.2009): 69,545 EU NATIONALS EU NATIONALS (31.08.2009): 83,387(31.08.2009): 83,387

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

STATISTICAL DATA – ASYLUM SERVICE 2002 – 31.08.2009STATISTICAL DATA – ASYLUM SERVICE 2002 – 31.08.2009

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

NATIONAL ASYLUM STATISTICAL DATANATIONAL ASYLUM STATISTICAL DATA2002-2009 (up to 31.08.2009)2002-2009 (up to 31.08.2009)

ApplicationsApplications: 40260 : 40260 DecisionsDecisions: 37408 : 37408 Refugee statusRefugee status: 241 : 241 Subsidiary protection status and humanitarianSubsidiary protection status and humanitarian: 1283 : 1283 Rejected and Closed files Rejected and Closed files : 36027 : 36027 Pending for decisionPending for decision: 1711 : 1711

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

STATISTICAL DATA ABOUT MIGRATION IN THE STATISTICAL DATA ABOUT MIGRATION IN THE MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN

ASYLUM APPLICATIONSASYLUM APPLICATIONS Since 2006, the group of Since 2006, the group of EU5MEDEU5MED countries (Spain, Italy, countries (Spain, Italy,

Malta, Greece and Cyprus) has seen an increase in the Malta, Greece and Cyprus) has seen an increase in the number of asylum applicants. That number has almost number of asylum applicants. That number has almost doubled, from around 34,000 to slightly more than 61,000. doubled, from around 34,000 to slightly more than 61,000. The share of applications from the EU5MED on the total of The share of applications from the EU5MED on the total of applications for the EU27 has increased from 17% to almost applications for the EU27 has increased from 17% to almost 26% between 2006 and 2008. Most of the applications are 26% between 2006 and 2008. Most of the applications are presented in just two of the EU5MED: Italy and Greece. Italy presented in just two of the EU5MED: Italy and Greece. Italy was the second most affected Member State by asylum was the second most affected Member State by asylum flows in 2008, right after France, with 31,200 applications. flows in 2008, right after France, with 31,200 applications.

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

Although the absolute numbers put Italy and Greece as the Although the absolute numbers put Italy and Greece as the top countries of destination, in relative terms (compared to top countries of destination, in relative terms (compared to the population), the population), CyprusCyprus and Malta are much more affected, and Malta are much more affected, with around 41 and 18 applications per 1,000 inhabitants for with around 41 and 18 applications per 1,000 inhabitants for the period 2004-2008. the period 2004-2008.

Of the EU5MED, Spain would appear to be the least affected Of the EU5MED, Spain would appear to be the least affected by asylum flows. The number of applications is comparable by asylum flows. The number of applications is comparable with the number for with the number for CyprusCyprus, which is a much smaller , which is a much smaller Member State. Member State.

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

NUMBER OF ASYLUM APPLICANTS IN THE EU5MEDNUMBER OF ASYLUM APPLICANTS IN THE EU5MED

Source: Eurostat, except Italy for which UNHCR have been used Source: Eurostat, except Italy for which UNHCR have been used

YEAR SPAIN ITALY MALTA GREECE CYPRUS

2006 5295 10350 1270 12265 4545

2007 7195 14050 1380 25115 6789

2008 4445 31200 2595 19880 3922

CUMULATED 2006-2008

16935 55600 5245 57260 15256

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

ASYLUM APPLICATIONS COMPARED TO RESIDENT ASYLUM APPLICATIONS COMPARED TO RESIDENT POPULATIONPOPULATION

* TOTAL OF APPLICANTS 2004-2008 ÷ MID-YEAR POPULATION (2006) X 1000* TOTAL OF APPLICANTS 2004-2008 ÷ MID-YEAR POPULATION (2006) X 1000 32874 ÷ 770,900 X 1000 = 42,6432874 ÷ 770,900 X 1000 = 42,64

CYPRUS

MALTA

GREECE

EU27 AVERAGE

ITALY SPAIN

ASYLUM APPLICANTS PER 1000 INHABITANTS, 2004-2008

42,64* 18,2 6,3 2,5 1,26 0,61

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

INTRA EU REALLOCATIONINTRA EU REALLOCATION

Reallocation of beneficiaries of international protection between MS is Reallocation of beneficiaries of international protection between MS is expected to be one of the most important practical measures towards expected to be one of the most important practical measures towards practical solidarity practical solidarity if this is conducted on a if this is conducted on a fair and proportional basisfair and proportional basis. . At the moment the Commission is implementing a pilot-programme with At the moment the Commission is implementing a pilot-programme with Malta.Malta.

The value of this measure has been recognized by the European Council The value of this measure has been recognized by the European Council of 18th and 19th June 2009, which through its Conclusions called for a of 18th and 19th June 2009, which through its Conclusions called for a coordination of coordination of voluntary measures for internal reallocation voluntary measures for internal reallocation of of beneficiaries of international protection present in the MS exposed to beneficiaries of international protection present in the MS exposed to specific and disproportionate pressures and highly vulnerable personsspecific and disproportionate pressures and highly vulnerable persons..

As a matter of principle Cyprus and other Mediterranean MS support a As a matter of principle Cyprus and other Mediterranean MS support a more more formalized and binding approach to intra-EU reallocationformalized and binding approach to intra-EU reallocation, although , although we recognize that at present the utmost priority is to start implementing we recognize that at present the utmost priority is to start implementing intra-EU reallocation under existing arrangements as early as possible.intra-EU reallocation under existing arrangements as early as possible.

Such a mechanism would not act as a Such a mechanism would not act as a “pull factor”“pull factor” as some imply simply as some imply simply because there are no guarantees that it will cover all beneficiaries of because there are no guarantees that it will cover all beneficiaries of international protection. international protection.

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE OF THE PROPOSAL FOR THE BACKGROUND AND SCOPE OF THE PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EASOESTABLISHMENT OF EASO

The The proposalproposal for a for a RegulationRegulation to establish a European Asylum Support to establish a European Asylum Support Office was adopted by the Commission on the 18Office was adopted by the Commission on the 18thth of February 2009 and of February 2009 and it is part of the it is part of the acquisacquis on the Common European Asylum System. on the Common European Asylum System.

If the proposal is adopted by the end of 2009, the Office could be up and If the proposal is adopted by the end of 2009, the Office could be up and running within 2010.running within 2010.

Increase of Increase of convergence convergence of member states’ decision-making procedures of member states’ decision-making procedures – – commoncommon EU legislative framework – practical cooperation EU legislative framework – practical cooperation

For MS which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressures on For MS which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressures on their national and reception asylum systems, due in particular to their their national and reception asylum systems, due in particular to their geographical or demographic situation, the Office should support the geographical or demographic situation, the Office should support the implementation of solidarity mechanisms inter alia to promote, on a implementation of solidarity mechanisms inter alia to promote, on a voluntary and coordinated basis, a better reallocation of beneficiaries of voluntary and coordinated basis, a better reallocation of beneficiaries of international protection from such MS to others, while ensuring that international protection from such MS to others, while ensuring that asylum and reception systems are not abused.asylum and reception systems are not abused.

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

Close cooperation with ms competent authorities and with Close cooperation with ms competent authorities and with UNHCRUNHCR

THREE MAJOR TASKSTHREE MAJOR TASKS: : (a) contributing to the implementation of CEAS (a) contributing to the implementation of CEAS (b) supporting practical cooperation among ms on asylum (b) supporting practical cooperation among ms on asylum (c) supporting MS subject to particular pressure(c) supporting MS subject to particular pressure

STRUCTURE OF THE EASOSTRUCTURE OF THE EASO: : (a) Management Board (a) Management Board (b) Executive Director (b) Executive Director (c) Working Parties (not finalized) (c) Working Parties (not finalized) (d) Consultative Forum (not finalized)(d) Consultative Forum (not finalized)

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

WHY AND HOW CYPRUS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE WHY AND HOW CYPRUS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EASO?EASO?

FOR CYPRUS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EASO IS AN ISSUE OF FOR CYPRUS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EASO IS AN ISSUE OF PRIORITY, GIVEN THAT CYPRUS IS FACED WITH SPECIFIC & PRIORITY, GIVEN THAT CYPRUS IS FACED WITH SPECIFIC & DISPROPORTIONATE PRESSURES DUE IN PARTICULAR TO ITS DISPROPORTIONATE PRESSURES DUE IN PARTICULAR TO ITS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION & POLITICAL & DEMOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION & POLITICAL & DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATIONSITUATION

CYPRUS IS CYPRUS IS GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSE GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSE TO COUNTRIES WHICH TO COUNTRIES WHICH PRODUCE BENEFICIARIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION DUE PRODUCE BENEFICIARIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION DUE TO POLITICAL INSTABILITY.TO POLITICAL INSTABILITY.

MAJORITY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVING FROM THE MAJORITY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVING FROM THE AREASAREAS NOT NOT EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED BY THE REP. OF CYPRUS DUE TO THE BY THE REP. OF CYPRUS DUE TO THE TURKISH OCCUPATION (PORTS, CEASE FIRE LINE)TURKISH OCCUPATION (PORTS, CEASE FIRE LINE)

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

THE EASO WILL COORDINATE AND SUPPORT CYPRUS ASYLUM THE EASO WILL COORDINATE AND SUPPORT CYPRUS ASYLUM SYSTEM WHICH FACES SYSTEM WHICH FACES PARTICULAR PRESSURESPARTICULAR PRESSURES

THE EASO WILL FACILITATE CYPRUS ON THE THE EASO WILL FACILITATE CYPRUS ON THE INITIAL ANALYSIS INITIAL ANALYSIS OF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS UNDER EXAMINATIONOF ASYLUM APPLICATIONS UNDER EXAMINATION

THE EASO WILL COORDINATE ACTION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE EASO WILL COORDINATE ACTION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THAT APPROPRIATE RECEPTION FACILITIES APPROPRIATE RECEPTION FACILITIES WILL BE MADE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE (EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORT)AVAILABLE (EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORT)

DEPLOYMENT OF ASYLUM SUPPORT TEAMS DEPLOYMENT OF ASYLUM SUPPORT TEAMS (TECHNICAL OR (TECHNICAL OR OPERATIONAL) IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH DISPROPORTIONATE OPERATIONAL) IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH DISPROPORTIONATE PRESSURES – BURDEN SHARING & SOLIDARITYPRESSURES – BURDEN SHARING & SOLIDARITY

THE EASO WILL ASSIST & COORDINATE THE THE EASO WILL ASSIST & COORDINATE THE RESETTLEMENT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES OF BENEFICIARIES OF INTERN. PROTECTION. OF BENEFICIARIES OF INTERN. PROTECTION.

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

WHY AND HOW EU MEMBER STATES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE WHY AND HOW EU MEMBER STATES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EASO IN CYPRUS?ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EASO IN CYPRUS?

THE ASYLUM SITUATION IN CYPRUS REPRESENTS A PRIME THE ASYLUM SITUATION IN CYPRUS REPRESENTS A PRIME EXAMPLEEXAMPLE OF HOW EASO OF HOW EASO MISSIONMISSION COULD BENEFIT MS COULD BENEFIT MS

CYPRUS IS AT THE BORDERS OF THE EU, CYPRUS IS AT THE BORDERS OF THE EU, A MEDITERRANEAN MS, A MEDITERRANEAN MS, NEAR MIDDLE EAST & AFRICANEAR MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA . THEREFORE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE . THEREFORE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE BENEFICIARIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION BEFORE THEY BENEFICIARIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION BEFORE THEY ARRIVE TO THE REST OF THE EUARRIVE TO THE REST OF THE EU

THE DEPLOYMENT OF EXPERTS TO UNSTABLE REGIONS WILL BE THE DEPLOYMENT OF EXPERTS TO UNSTABLE REGIONS WILL BE EASIER FROM CYPRUS DUE ITS EASIER FROM CYPRUS DUE ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONGEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. THIS WILL . THIS WILL BENEFIT THE OPERATION OF BENEFIT THE OPERATION OF REGIONAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMESREGIONAL PROTECTION PROGRAMMES

CYPRUS HAS TRADITIONALLY ASSISTED AND CYPRUS HAS TRADITIONALLY ASSISTED AND EXTENDED HOSPITALITYEXTENDED HOSPITALITY TO PEOPLE IN NEED OF PROTECTION, FLEEING FROM CRISIS AREAS TO PEOPLE IN NEED OF PROTECTION, FLEEING FROM CRISIS AREAS (e.g. LEBANON, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, IRAQ, etc)(e.g. LEBANON, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, IRAQ, etc)

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009

WHY THE EU EXPERTS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WHY THE EU EXPERTS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EASO IN CYPRUS EASO IN CYPRUS - - FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN CYPRUS FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN CYPRUS

EASO EXPERTS GRANTED WITH EASO EXPERTS GRANTED WITH PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF OF DIPLOMATSDIPLOMATS

EASY AIR-TRANSPORT TO/FROM EASY AIR-TRANSPORT TO/FROM BRUSSELSBRUSSELS AND TO MOST AND TO MOST EU CAPITALSEU CAPITALS EASY AIR-TRANSPORT TO THE EASY AIR-TRANSPORT TO THE MIDDLE EASTMIDDLE EAST AND AND AFRICAAFRICA HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL OF MULTILINGUALOF MULTILINGUAL, , EUROPEAN-ORIENTED SCHOOLINGEUROPEAN-ORIENTED SCHOOLING EXCELLENT EXCELLENT HOUSINGHOUSING FACILITIES FOR EASO STAFF FACILITIES FOR EASO STAFF ACCESS TO HIGH STANDARD ACCESS TO HIGH STANDARD MEDICAL CAREMEDICAL CARE EFFICIENT EFFICIENT LAND TRANSPORT LAND TRANSPORT CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS HIGH STANDARD OF LIVINGHIGH STANDARD OF LIVING ADVANCED ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKNETWORK EFFICIENT EFFICIENT LEGALLEGAL, , ACCOUNTINGACCOUNTING AND AND BANKING SERVICESBANKING SERVICES

Ministry of Interior - Asylum Service - 2009