Italy, Greece face off against easterners in EU migration feud
The European Union’s tug of war over how to share out the burden of caring for asylum-seekers is not over, Slovakia’s interior minister said on...
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Net migration from EU to Britain hit record high ahead of EU vote
Net migration from the European Union to Britain hit a record high in the 12 months running up to June’s referendum vote to leave the...
Syrian from Cyprus jailed for 10 years after Hungary border riot
By Marton Dunai A Syrian man who lived in Cyprus was jailed for ten years on Wednesday for his part in a riot at Hungary’s...
Pressure growing in EU to halt Turkish membership talks but no decision yet
European Union foreign ministers will on Monday consider shelving membership talks with Turkey over what they see as its disturbing lurch away from democracy after...
Migrants rescued from stranded boat (Update 4)
A fishing boat with around 120 passengers that was stranded in the rough sea north of Polis Chrysochous was safely towed to the...
Stylianides says Juncker had no intention of pressuring either side
Cypriot EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides, has said that European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker had no intention to put...
Merkel says Africa to be priority for German G20 presidency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a trip to Ethiopia, said she would make Africa a priority for Germany’s G20 presidency next year and outlined plans...
Kasoulides: EU increasingly out of touch with citizens’ concerns
If the EU does not listen to the concerns of society the vision of European integration and the basic freedoms underpinning this vision would...
Merkel’s CDU beaten by anti-immigrant AfD in state election-exit poll (Updated)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats fell to third place in a state election on Sunday behind the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and anti-immigrant...
German anti-immigrant party poised for big gains in Merkel’s home state
By Andrea Shalal Voting began on Sunday in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where polls project the anti-immigrant Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party will make...
Germany has curbed open-door policy for migrants, govt data shows
Germany appears to have drastically curtailed its open-door policy for migrants in 2016, turning away 13,000 people without valid documentation in the first six months,...
EU’s Juncker sees progress in migrant crisis, praises Merkel
BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Germany’s Bild daily that Europe is making progress in tackling the migrant crisis and...
Cameron in Brussels, facing decision time on EU deal (Updated)
By Alastair Macdonald David Cameron told Brussels on Friday that a proposed ’emergency brake’ to curb European immigration to Britain was “not good enough” but...
Ombudswoman inundated with complaints in 2014
By Andria Kades Ombudswoman Eliza Savvidou received 2,597 complaints in 2014, an average of 232 a month, she said on Monday, handing over her annual...
Anastasiades to attend CHOGM Conference in Malta
President Nicos Anastasiades will leave on Thursday for Valetta, Malta, where he will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which will take place between...
Refugee haven Sweden imposes temporary border controls in EU migration crisis
By Alistair Scrutton and Niklas Pollard Sweden will impose temporary border controls from Thursday in response to a record influx of refugees, a turnaround for...
Cyprus joins in EuroBirdwatch 2015 next month
BirdLife Cyprus on Tuesday announced the launch in Cyprus of EuroBirdwatch 2015, an annual even to raise awareness of migration by helping count birds. EuroBirdwatch...
Cyprus included on EU infringement list over asylum law gaps
Nineteen EU member states, Cyprus included, on Wednesday received a slap on the wrist from Brussels for failing to fully implement legislation making up the...
UN rights chief urges Europe to expand migration channels
The top United Nations human rights official urged Europe on Monday to build on a surge of sympathy for refugees by setting up comprehensive policies...
Hooray for the little guy
By Constantinos Psillides Tis’ that time of the year again, when instead of lying on your couch with a cup of tea and catching up...
