Cyprus will revoke the passports of four European Union sanctioned Russians over Ukraine, taking the total to eight who received citizenship under a disgraced investment scheme, Cypriot officials said Wednesday. A cabinet
The Eastern Mediterranean route saw arrivals of irregular migrants more than double in January-March, driven by detections of illegal crossings in Cyprus, which rose 302%, said EU border agency Frontex. The first
Some 21 Russians holding a ‘golden passport’ will be stripped of their Cypriot nationality due to sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia for invading Ukraine. The government has decided to
Cyprus’ influential Orthodox Church leader Tuesday criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for waging an “unchristian and nonsensical” war against the people of Ukraine. Archbishop Chrysostomos II publicly criticised the invasion of Ukraine
Support for war-ravaged Ukraine cannot be subjected to preconditions, despite Cyprus’ disappointment over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s failure to mention the Turkish invasion when addressing Cypriot MPs, said House Speaker Annita Demetriou.
Cyprus has welcomed an EU initiative to create a bicommunal working group to promote the implementation of halloumi’s newly adopted Product of Origin (PDO) file on both sides of the divide. The
Volodimir Zelensky’s appeal to the Cyprus parliament left a bitter aftertaste with the political establishment unhappy over his failure to mention the Turkish invasion, prompting President Nicos Anastasiades to criticise the speech.
Cyprus will revoke the passports of four sanctioned Russians who had received citizenship under an investment scheme discontinued in late 2020, government sources said. The names of the individuals were not disclosed,
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Tuesday that Nicosia had asked for the EU border agency Frontex to have a presence in Turkey to stop the mass flows of irregular migrants entering Cyprus.
Six out of ten (61%) Cypriots believe the European Union’s biggest problem is migration, with health (32%) and the economy (19%) other major concerns, according to the latest Eurobarometer. Some 14% of