Our View: No justification for not letting Brits vote in local elections
British permanent residents of Cyprus, understandably, were angered by the Cyprus government’s decision to take away their voting rights after Britain left the EU. Those...
Third Country Nationals
Tourism sector calls for urgent action over staff shortages
The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) urged the government on Thursday to take immediate action to solve all issues related to staff shortages in...
Over 2,000 third country nationals deported last year
Over two thousand third country nationals were deported last year, with the number doubling in the past two years, police said on Monday. Spokesman Christos...
Tourism industry issues staff shortage SOS
Staff shortages threaten the quality of services and the hotels’ ability to serve more customers than 2021, the association of tourism businesses (Stek) said on...
Dire labour shortages felt across many sectors
Exodus of EU workers leave hotels, retail and restaurants struggling Acute labour shortages that ended when Cyprus joined the EU in 2004 have reappeared...
Interior ministry defends clampdown on third country student visas
The interior ministry lashed out at private colleges on Wednesday, saying they were greatly responsible for the ‘tragic’, high number of asylum seekers. “We leave...
Over 100 third-country nationals, in Cyprus illegally, sent home
Police on Friday announced it sent 105 third-country nationals found to be living illegally in Cyprus back to their country of origin on a chartered...
Cabinet to grant special entry permits to some third-country workers
In a bid to meet the needs for domestic workers and farmhands, the cabinet has decided to start granting special entry permits to Cyprus to...
Ten arrests, €103,000 in fines, in illegal employment clampdown
Police said Wednesday they have arrested 10 third-country nationals while fines totalling close to €103,000 were issued by authorities as part of a clampdown on...
Greek dance and language courses for third-country nationals
Athienou is hosting a programme teaching traditional dances and a Greek language course to third country nationals as part of an integration project. “It’s important...
