‘Major effort’ to track down missing unaccompanied minors (Updated)
Police on Monday said they are “sparing no effort” in locating missing persons while many resources are being given to locate the 14 unaccompanied minors...
Asylum seekers
Over 1,500 failed asylum seekers deported so far this year
The situation at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers is extremely volatile, both for those staying at the facility and for the neighbouring communities,...
Changes made for treatment of asylum seekers at hospitals
The health ministry on Tuesday announced it has made some changes for asylum seekers wanting treatment at state hospitals. In a written announcement, the ministry...
More than 700 asylum seekers found jobs and seen welfare terminated, minister says
More than 700 asylum seekers recipients of welfare benefits were found to have secured jobs and their grants will be terminated, deputy minister for social...
50 unaccompanied minors moved from Pournara to Paphos facility
Another 50 unaccompanied minors were transferred from Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers to a Paphos-based facility on Wednesday, with more expected to be taken...
Cyprus needs EU support ‘at all levels’ in dealing with migration, Nouris says
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris sounded the alarm about the increasing migratory flow to Cyprus on Wednesday during a meeting with the leader of Dipa Marios...
Cyprus tops number of asylum applicants per capita in EU
The highest number of first-time asylum applicants relative to the population in the EU in 2021 was recorded in Cyprus, with 14,799 first-time applicants per...
Court upholds order deeming Chlorakas building unfit
The administrative court has rejected an appeal by a company seeking to continue using a specific building in Chlorakas to host asylum seekers, the legal...
Cabinet green lights aid to Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian refugees in Cyprus will be issued with a card giving them access to accommodation, food, and medical care as part of the temporary protection...
Police operations continue in Chlorakas
Three people were arrested as a police operation until midnight on Sunday continued ongoing checks of the Chlorakas community. The latest coordinated police operation, which...
