Cypriot authorities said that 28 mainly African asylum seekers would be deported on public order offences after a riot at the island’s main migrant reception centre. Some 33 people were arrested at
The UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, ended a two-day visit to Cyprus, calling for a more integrated government policy on those given asylum. It was her second
Cypriot authorities Tuesday started removing around 600 asylum seekers living in a disused residency complex in Chlorakas, Paphos, after local protests and claims of electricity theft. “Personnel are in the area and
Cyprus is launching an information campaign to counter a spike in irregular migration, authorities said, saying they were struggling with the highest inflows in the European Union. The island has had the
Cyprus had the highest rate of new asylum seekers compared to its population in February, but new applications have significantly reduced from last year, according to Eurostat data. In February 2023, Germany
Cypriots have increasingly unfavourable views towards refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers, according to a survey by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Cyprus. It aimed to identify perceptions
Businesses argue that restrictions in the government’s newly introduced policy allowing employers to hire asylum seekers to address labour shortages ahead of the busy summer season defeats the objective. The previous government
Cyprus has transferred 48 asylum seekers to Germany under a voluntary pilot scheme that will eventually see 500 relocated to help authorities cope with a surge in irregular migrants, officials said. The
Cyprus saw an annual jump of 636% in first-time asylum seekers in February compared to an average increase of 85% in the EU, according to Eurostat data. In Cyprus, 1805 new asylum
A member of parliament is calling on Cyprus to rethink its policies on handling asylum seekers and stop hiding behind the excuse of a backlog in requests, while refusing to provide aid
