Authorities struggling to determine whether young migrants are actually adults
In the wake of the uproar over living conditions for unaccompanied minors at Pournara migrant reception centre, MPs on Monday focused on the delicate subject...
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President promises help for migrants, more to be sent to hotels (update 3, photos, video)
More unaccompanied minors are to be housed in hotel units, while some adults will be transferred to a separate centre, the government announced on Monday...
Most illegal immigrants shouldn’t be in central prisons director says
A large percentage of inmates in Cyprus are illegal migrants who could have been issued administrative measures to relieve some pressure from the overcrowded Nicosia...
Children’s rights watchdog appalled over conditions at Pournara
The children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelidou on Wednesday said it is the state’s duty to guarantee food, protection and acceptable health and hygiene conditions for...
Migrants from Pournara block highway
Around 50 migrants staying at the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia took to the highway to protest the living conditions at the centre on Tuesday,...
Historic agreement on migrants signed with EU (Update 2)
A memorandum of understanding which attempts to alleviate issues stemming from the migration pressures faced by the Republic was signed with the EU on Monday....
Cyprus will not be left alone to handle migrant issues, says EC vice president (updated)
Cyprus will not be left alone to handle migration issues, European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas reiterated on Sunday after he was given a tour of...
Anastasiades in plea against traffickers at EU-Africa summit
The Republic is pushing for greater assistance in dealing with the pressure it faces from high migration flows, as President Nicos Anastasiades met key players...
Bases floated as possible processing centre for Channel migrants
Cyprus has been named as one possible ‘Plan B’ location where migrants and asylum seekers entering the UK in small boats via the Channel would...
Cyprus set to receive more European aid to deal with increasing migrant flows (updated)
More European aid will be funnelled to Cyprus to deal with increasing migrant flows, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday as figures showed the...
