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Cyprus requires FRONTEX assistance for migration management

Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said EU border agency FRONTEX assistance was needed in all procedures for managing migratory flows. She said Nicosia needed help during her intervention in the “Management of

7th November 2023

Cyprus

Cyprus likely to face ‘increased migration activity’

Cyprus and Greece are likely to face “increased migration activity’’ from Turkey between this year and 2024, the EU border agency Frontex said in a risk analysis. “Developments on the ground” in

5th September 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus hub for Frontex migrant returns

Police announced it returned 23 third country nationals who were illegally in Cyprus as part of a coordinated joint forced return operation organised by EU border agency FRONTEX. A total of 67

15th March 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Irregular migrants in East Med doubled

Detections of irregular entries by migrants and refugees through the European Union’s external borders on the Eastern Mediterranean route remain high, with significant numbers arriving in Cyprus, said EU border agency Frontex. During

16th August 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Western Balkans, East Med most active migrant routes

The Western Balkan route saw the most significant increase in detections of migrants and asylum seekers during the first six months, according to data from EU border agency Frontex. In the first

15th July 2022

Cyprus/Europe

FRONTEX: Irregular migration jumps 300% in Cyprus

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

20th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus wants Frontex’s presence in Turkey

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.

5th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus requests Frontex support as migrant flows rise

Nicosia has called for more help from the EU after irregular migrant flows recorded an increase in March, while 19,000 asylum applications are still pending, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. The minister

8th April 2021

Cyprus/Europe