North calls for more cooperation over irregular migration
The north on Tuesday called on the government to cooperate over the issue of irregular migration, arguing that it is impossible for a single ‘country’ to tackle this on its ...
Man remanded in people smuggling case
A 30-year-old man was remanded for eight days on suspicion of people smuggling.
The man was arrested after a boat with irregular migrants that he was in, arrived in Paralimni ...
Man arrested in irregular migrant case
A 31-year-old man is in police custody on suspicion of assisting irregular migrants from Lebanon travel by boat to Cape Greco last week.
The man was arrested in Paphos on ...
Arrest after arrival of more irregular migrants
Police have arrested a foreign national in connection with the arrival of 15 irregular migrants in Kato Pyrgos in the early hours of Saturday.
Authorities said it appeared the 12 men and ...
Police arrest captain of boat with irregular migrants (updated)
Police on Friday arrested the captain and two passengers of a vessel with irregular migrants spotted off the coast of Cape Greco two days ago, while another 14 were picked up ...
64 irregular migrants taken to Pournara
The 64 irregular migrants, including 21 children, who arrived in a large wooden boat at the fishing harbour area in Larnaca at around 3.50pm on Tuesday afternoon, were transferred to the Pournara ...
UNHCR offers help over irregular migrants
The UNHCR is ready to provide further help to Cyprus to handle the influx of irregular migrants, its assistant high commissioner for protection Gillian Triggs said on Wednesday.
According to ...
Four arrested on suspicion of aiding irregular migrants
Police on Tuesday said they arrested three men and one woman during an operation on Monday evening in the buffer zone between Lymbia and Athienou where migrants were seen arriving ...
75 irregular migrants come to shore in Protaras (updated)
A group of 75 irregular migrants arrived by boat from Syria on Monday afternoon in the Famagusta district.
The wooden boat was spotted by marine police east of Cavo Greco at 2.40...
Council of Europe pressures government over treatment of migrants
The Council of Europe has called on Cyprus to justify its prevention of boats with migrants from arriving on the island, conditions at reception centres and its reasons for striking ...
Cyprus to lobby EU over irregular migration
Intense discussions are taking place in Cyprus over what it expects from the EU’s proposed new migration policy, with the government insisting the Republic is overburdened.
Foreign Minister Nikos ...