MIGRATION Commissioner points to Cyprus’ own history of displacement while urging stronger support and integration policies for refugees and asylum seekers. Photo credit: Unsplash Refugee protection is a matter of human rights, commissioner says Newsroom Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides has renewed her office’s commitment to protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a message marking World Refugee Day. READ MORE
Turkey announces first coronavirus case Novel coronavirus finds its way into Turkey as man tests positive for the Wuhan bug Newsroom 11/03/2020 | NEWS
Government orders extension of checkpoint closures The Cabinet agreed on eight measures in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak on the island Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
All samples from hospital contacts of coronavirus carrying doctor negative A sum of 152 blood samples taken from contacts of the 64-year-old state doctor tested negative for the virus Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Berlin to take up to 100 children from Greek refugee camps The move will likely be implemented by Wednesday, with children that are sick or under 14 to be given priority Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Updated guidelines for arrivals from high-risk countries The UK and Greece have reportedly been moved to the lowest risk category due to fears of economic implications Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus President cancels official visit to Austria Coronavirus developments meant the President had to put off his visit to Vienna Newsroom / CNA 10/03/2020 | NEWS
EU drugs regulator say no shortages yet, steering group to monitor An EU steering group has convened to prevent supply bottlenecks due to the coronavirus outbreak Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Church services across the island suspended, President informs Archbishop The move comes as part of a Cabinet decision on Tuesday to ban all gatherings of over 75 people Newsroom / CNA 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Erdogan says Greece’s treatment of migrants at border ‘murderous’ "We will expose again the pictures of refugees stripped of their clothes this year at the UN General Assembly,” Erdogan ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Nicosia schools temporarily closed as coronavirus measures stepped up 37 out of 150 samples tested so far from contacts of confirmed coronavirus case came out negative Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
