EU chief pledges migrant action plan in Italy’s Lampedusa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday visited the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is struggling with a surge in migrant arrivals, and...
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Arrest made in theft of €6,000 and illegal residence case
A 25-year-old was arrested under suspicion of stealing thousands of euros and residing illegally in the Republic police said on Friday. According to police, the...
Interior minister urges cooperation in migrant repatriation
Non-EU countries must be more proactive in their cooperation with repatriating irregular migrants that arrive at the bloc, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said during an...
23 migrants arrive at Cape Greco, teen arrested as boat captain
Another 23 migrants arrived at Cape Greco, police said on Saturday, adding that a 17-year-old was arrested for captaining the ship that brought them. Police...
No room for complacency on immigration issue says interior minister
Cyprus has ramped up its returns of irregular migrants this year with over 4,370 repatriated so far – compared to 2,353 last year, according to...
Interior minister to seek solidarity over immigration at EU council
Minister of the Interior Constantinos Ioannou will participate in the deliberations of the EU council of justice and home affairs to be held on Thursday...
59 migrants arrived in two days off the coast of Cape Greco
A total of 59 migrants on two boats arrived offshore Cyprus in two separate cases over the past two days, the police said on Thursday....
Two arrested for facilitation of illegal immigration
Two men were arrested suspected of aiding migrants enter the country by boat, police said on Thursday. According to police, a group of ten people...
Cyprus and Austria to cooperate on migration issues
Cyprus and Austria will submit proposals next week on their cooperation on illegal migration and relocation matters, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris stated on Friday after...
Spate of arrests for assisting illegal entry of third country nationals
Police on Monday arrested four persons in Famagusta for a number of attempts to assist illegal immigration by sea. Three of the suspects were arrested...
