Three arrested as 19 migrants arrive
Three people have been arrested for the illegal movement of migrants after the arrivals of 19 in the Famagusta area on Saturday afternoon, police announced...
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Two arrested for transport of irregular migrants
Police arrested two people on Sunday in Famagusta in connection with aiding the transport of illegal immigrants. According to a police statement, at noon on...
Twelve irregular migrants arrive on speedboat
Police said on Sunday that a speedboat carrying 12 irregular migrants was spotted 14 nautical miles south-west of cape Greco on Saturday. According to police...
European volunteers in action at Pournara
A mission with 140 volunteers from various European countries came to Cyprus in August to support refugees staying at the Pournara reception centre for asylum...
Asylum applications in May more than double year-on-year
Latest data on asylum applications released by Eurostat on Thursday concerning May, show that numbers in Cyprus more than doubled over the same month in...
‘Safe zone’ at Pournara for unaccompanied minors now operating
The newly established ‘safe zone’, at the Pournara reception centre is now operational, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) announced. The new units, installed by...
Cost to Cyprus of increasing numbers of migrants increasing exponentially
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday urged authorities to curb the flow of irregular migrants, pointing out that the cost to state coffers is increasing exponentially. Committee...
Communities close to Pournara stage protest outside parliament
Residents of the Kokkinotrimithia area on Thursday staged a protest outside the parliament building, haranguing MPs for what they perceive as indifference to their plight...
Ambassadors acknowledge dire situation after Pournara visit
The ambassadors of France, Germany and the Netherlands visited Pournara reception center on Monday in what was seen as acknowledgement of the problem facing Cyprus...
Interior ministry reassures measures in place after HIV highlighted at Pournara
The interior ministry has sought to reassure the public following a parliamentary committee heard that over 1,000 migrants at Pournara were diagnosed with transmissible illnesses,...
