Appointment of Chief Firefighter Longinos as National Coordinator for Civil Protection
March 11, 2026
President Christodoulides announced the appointment of Chief Firefighter Nikos Longinos as National Coordinator for Civil Protection. The government plans to pass a bill for the establishment of a National Civil Protection Mechanism. Additionally, land expropriation has been approved for the construction of a hospital in the city of Chrysochous and the establishment of a National Cancer Institute. The Institute will coordinate actions related to cancer in Cyprus. These decisions are part of the government's reform efforts.