Corona & Democracy - Cyprus

Information on COVID-19 measures and democracy

• Borders are closed until 30 April, 2020 (Entry only exceptional and inkl. 14-Day quarantine)
• Entry only be granted to Cypriot citizens, legal residents, European or third-country nationals working in Cyprus and a number of exceptional cases
• Passengers arriving must be in possession of a recent medical certificate
• 4 of 7 crossings to Nothern Cyprus were closed
• Curfew from 9 pm to 6 am

   4 May:

• restrictions are partially lifting, while the lockdown will be fully eased 21 May.
• The curfew will last until restrictions on movement are completely lifted, 21 May.

26 May:

• Decree on flights has been renewed for another eleven days as of May 29

29 May:

• Hospitality establishments to reopen by June 1 and international air travel to resume by June 9

5 June:

• Movement between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus has been granted again to certain groups of people

9 July:

• Maximum number of persons at gatherings was increased

• https://ec.europa.eu/transport/coronavirus-response_en
• https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12683#flat
• https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/authoritarianism-masking-incompetence-case-republic-cyprus/
• https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-coronavirus-lockdown-measures-compared/
• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cyprus/cyprus-announces-partial-easing-of-lockdown-from-may-4-idUSKBN22B2UD
• https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/02/coronavirus-cyprus-launches-voluntary-tracking-app-to-halt-spread
• https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=13929#flat
• https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=13987#flat
• https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=14123#flat
• https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=14672#flat

• Turkish Cypriot leadership election postponed (originally planned for 26 April 2020, moved to 11 October 2020)

• https://www.idea.int/news-media/multimedia-reports/global-overview-covid-19-impact-elections

• Public gatherings are prohibited, all events incl. demonstrations are banned

• https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-coronavirus-lockdown-measures-compared/

   2 May:

• the government launched a voluntary contact tracing app. Data are shared with public health authorities.

• https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/02/coronavirus-cyprus-launches-voluntary-tracking-app-to-halt-spread

• no information available

• no information available

• Authoritarianism masking incompetence? The case of the Republic of Cyprus: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/authoritarianism-masking-incompetence-case-republic-cyprus/