‘Migration can solve problems, strengthen economy’
The government aspires to turn migration into what it said would be a “solution” in a way that would contribute to the growth of the economy and promote social cohesion, ...
Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition
Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, ...
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Syrians in boat off Cape Greco taken to Pournara
Twenty-one Syrians arrived by boat in Famagusta area early on Monday morning, mobilising the authorities, and one person was arrested on suspicion of trafficking migrants.
According to the police, at ...
Justice minister, UNHCR spar over migrant pushback claims
Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Thursday attacked claims made by United Nations High Commission for Refugees (Unhcr) spokeswoman Emilia Strovolidou over alleged pushbacks of migrant boats in Cypriot territorial waters, ...
Migrant fence a deathtrap for animals, Greens demand its removal
The fence in Astromeritis-Akaki area to stop migrants crossing to the south from the north is a deathtrap for animals, the Cyprus Greens said on Thursday, demanding that it be ...
Eight-day remand for suspected smuggler
A 42-year-old man was handed an eight-day remand on Friday, accused of facilitating the illegal transportation of irregular migrants to Cyprus.
The remand is related to the detection of two ...
Final count of Tuesday’s migrant arrivals at Cape Greco 170
The final count of people who were detected on three boats off Cape Greco on Tuesday was 170, police said on Wednesday morning.
An initial count on Tuesday had suggested a ...
Four arrests following arrival of 114 irregular migrants
Four people suspected of transporting 114 irregular migrants from Syria to the Republic have been arrested, police said on Wednesday as officials seek measures to curb arrivals from the West-Asian country.
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Man arrested for assisting illegal entry
Authorities arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of aiding third country nationals enter Cyprus illegally.
Police on Sunday morning spotted a boat carrying 17 migrants, including four children, off the coast ...
More migrants arrive through the north
The arrival of irregular migrants in Kato Pyrgos is a frequent phenomenon, said the community leader Nikos Kleanthous on Tuesday after 29 migrants arrived in the village.
The group of irregular ...
Second arrest for human trafficking after migrants’ arrival
Police on Friday said they have arrested a second man, aged 28, on suspicion of assisting the entry of 26 irregular migrants into the Republic.
The arrest concerns the arrival of 18 men, ...
Suspected people smuggler arrested after migrant arrival (Updated)
A 30-year-old man suspected of people smuggling was arrested after a boat with irregular migrants arrived in Paralimni in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The boat was spotted ...