Police raid Chlorakas building, arrest three, four others charged stealing electricity
Police conducted a raid on a building in Chlorakas overnight, where they arrested three people for illegally residing in the building, and charged four others...
Asylum seekers
European volunteers in action at Pournara
A mission with 140 volunteers from various European countries came to Cyprus in August to support refugees staying at the Pournara reception centre for asylum...
Government to get tough on migrant benefits
The state is to tighten its purse strings and get tougher on how benefits are handed out to migrants and asylum seekers, but those seeking...
Dutch under pressure to rectify ‘inhumane’ conditions at asylum seeker centre
Pressure rose on the Dutch government on Friday to tackle what refugee advocates have called “inhumane” conditions at its main shelter for asylum seekers as...
3000 asylum seekers lose benefits
A crackdown on the misuse and abuse of benefits has led to 3,000 asylum seekers having their payments cut, while restrictions on how they spend...
Deputy ministry to ease welfare office congestion in Lakatamia
Improvements, which will reduce the burden on the Lakatamia welfare office that assists asylum seekers, were under way, the deputy minister of social welfare Anastasia...
Lakatamia mayor blasts ministry for deplorable conditions at social welfare offices (update 2)
The social welfare services on Tuesday came in for renewed and harsh criticism over their handling of the Lakatamia office which deals with foreign nationals,...
Our View: Punishment for landlords that rent unsafe premises
The blame game over the collapse of balconies on two buildings in Paphos in the space of 24 hours is well underway, as passing the...
Ambassadors acknowledge dire situation after Pournara visit
The ambassadors of France, Germany and the Netherlands visited Pournara reception center on Monday in what was seen as acknowledgement of the problem facing Cyprus...
EU tells Greece to stop “violent” migrant deportations
The European Union’s top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop “violent” deportations of migrants or risk losing funds. After becoming one of the...
