Cyprus said it received a diplomatic protest from an unnamed Arab Gulf state after tourists were attacked during last week’s anti-migrant protest in the island’s second city, Limassol. Senior diplomat Kyriakos Kouros
Five Syrians were arrested Wednesday during a Cyprus police operation to smash people trafficking networks bringing irregular migrants to the Mediterranean island that has seen a spike in boat arrivals, officials said.
The government on Monday decided to shut down a residency complex inhabited by asylum seekers in Chlorakas, Paphos, in response to recent incidents in the village. The decision was taken at a
A 44-year-old Greek Cypriot man caught on video physically assaulting and racially abusing a Congolese woman holding her 11-month-old baby last July was sentenced to eight months in prison. Larnaca District Court
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
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said that over 1,170 asylum seekers were returned to their countries of origin in January as Cyprus managed large irregular migrant flows. In a statement, the Interior Minister
Cyprus leads the European Union in progressing with migrant returns and readmissions, senior officials in Brussels have said. Internal Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told the Cyprus News Agency that Turkey needs to
Cyprus is viewed as a model country by the EU on the issue of returning irregular migrants, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. He said that is why Nicosia is hosting the second
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris and Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan have secured an agreement on migrant returns. During their meeting in New Delhi, the two ministers discussed ways of bilateral cooperation on migration
Cyprus is trying to reach agreements for the return of migrants, especially from the Congo, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. He discussed the return of migrants with DISY leader and presidential candidate
