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
Cyprus and Lebanon agreed on more effective measures to manage irregular migration across the Eastern Mediterranean. The agreement was reached during Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou’s visit to the neighbouring country. According to
More needs to be done in dealing with the migrant crisis, with cooperation and coordination, President Nikos Christodoulides told an international conference in Rome. He said for the last six years, Cyprus
European Union ministers agreed on how to share the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees after long negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up to a deal that has eluded
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou laid out the country’s roadmap for dealing with increased migrant flows in a meeting with senior EU official Margaritis Schinas on Monday. Ioannou said he had the opportunity
The government is preparing for the creation of a Deputy Ministry of Migration and Asylum to curb increased flows of irregular migrants effectively, said Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. Quoted by CyBC TV,
Cyprus’ eighth President, Nikos Christodoulides, was sworn in on Tuesday before parliament, pledging to improve the lives of Cypriots and tackle illegal migration while combating corruption. The seasoned politician gained 51.97% of
A special European Council held in Brussels included a call to the Commission to deliver an action plan for managing the Eastern Mediterranean migration route, which puts Cyprus on the frontline. The
Cypriots will vote Sunday for a new president tasked with tackling a cost-of-living crisis, corruption scandals, irregular migration and a derailed peace process. Opinion polls suggest the elections will go to a
Turkey is behind mass irregular migration to Cyprus, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris during a review of his term in office. Nouris said that despite European efforts, there was no response on behalf