https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sweden-to-pay-migrants-up-to-$34-000-to-return-home
Sweden is making significant changes to its migrant policies, marking a ''paradigm shift'' aimed at reversing decades of leniency. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teen-arrested-after-disturbances-at-larnaca-elderly-shelter
Police in Larnaca have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with recent disturbances at a home for elderly people, authorities said Thursday. The teenager is accused of causing property damage at the facility and will appear before the Larnaca District Court later today to face charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senior-home-in-uproar-after-attempted-rape-incident
Tensions are high at the Agios Georgios Senior Citizens' Home in Larnaca following a disturbing incident involving an alleged attempted rape by a migrant.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-tightens-borders-affecting-travelers-across-europe
Germany is about to make a big change at its borders, and it could affect a lot of people. Starting September 16, 2024,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-on-migrants-they-re-eating-dogs
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump clashed in a lively debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, with the November election just weeks away. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/harris-attacks-trump-s-record-and-leadership-style
In their second presidential debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris clashed at The National Constitution Center on Tuesday night. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-intercept-migrant-boat-en-route-to-italy
A group of migrants attempting to cross from Cyprus to Italy was intercepted by authorities in the early hours of Monday morning off the coast of Akrotiri, according to Cypriot police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hungary-offers-free-travel-to-brussels-for-migrants-in-response-to-eu-fines
Hungary’s government reaffirmed Friday its plan to offer asylum seekers free, one-way travel to Brussels, aiming to pressure the European Union to ease fines over Hungary's strict asylum policies.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-unprecedented-80-drop-in-asylum-applications
Cyprus experienced a sharp reduction in first-time asylum applications in May 2024, marking an over 80% decrease from the previous month, according to data released by Eurostat. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-breaks-away-from-party-politics
When the election results were announced on June 9, traditional political parties were left in a state of confusion, struggling to understand the surprising victory of Phidias Panayiotou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-african-migrants-cross-into-occupied-areas-for-work-amnesty
Eight young Africans attempting to cross from the free areas into the occupied territories through a military zone in the Aphania-Ornithi region were detained yesterday, according to reports from the occupied territories. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wealthy-flee-high-tax-nations-for-new-havens-like-cyprus
A significant wave of wealthy individuals is migrating from high-tax countries, a trend expected to peak this year. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-begin-talks-with-unhcr-on-buffer-zone-migrants
Cyprus is preparing to begin discussions with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to address the growing problem of migrants stranded in the buffer zone, the area separating the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish-occupied northern part of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deputy-minister-green-line-will-not-become-migration-route
Cyprus Deputy Minister of Immigration and International Protection Nicolas Ioannides stated today that the Green Line, which divides the island, should not become a migration route. Ioannides emphasized that Cyprus does not want the Green Line to function as a border for migrant flows....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/violent-anti-immigration-protests-shake-northern-england
Anti-immigration protests erupted into violence across northern England on Sunday, marking a significant challenge for new Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government. Demonstrations, triggered by the recent murder of three girls in Southport, turned destructive as protesters vandalized property and clashed with police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-illegally-dump-asylum-seekers-in-buffer-zone
Cyprus Police have been transferring asylum seekers intercepted in the free areas to the UN buffer zone, despite objections from the United Nations, according to the UN in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-grapples-with-displacement-50-years-after-turkish-invasion
The violent displacement of tens of thousands of Cypriots following the Turkish invasion in July 1974 remains a festering wound for Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/christodoulides-we-cannot-accept-the-28-migrants-in-the-buffer-zone
The President of the Republic stated, ''We cannot accept the 28 migrants in the buffer zone because we cannot allow the creation of a new migrant route.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/green-line-trade-and-crossings-surge-irregular-migration-declines
Trade and personal crossings across the Green Line in Cyprus saw significant increases in 2023, while irregular migration dropped by more than 50%, according to the annual European Commission report on the implementation of the Green Line Regulation published Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-and-stewart-confer-on-security-issues-in-cyprus-buffer-zone
The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative to Cyprus, Colin Stewart, expressed concern about the militarization of the buffer zone......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-200-migrants-repatriated-from-cyprus-in-a-week
More than 200 third-country nationals illegally residing in Cyprus have been repatriated to their countries of origin over the past week, the police announced Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/violence-erupts-in-limassol-two-injured-in-family-brawl
A tumultuous altercation erupted Thursday night, June 27, in Limassol, resulting in injuries to two individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deputy-minister-green-line-must-not-become-immigrant-corridor
Deputy Minister of Immigration and International Protection Nicholas Ioannides reaffirmed Tuesday that Cyprus is resolute in preventing the Green Line from becoming an "immigrant corridor," emphasizing that the Republic will not accept migrants currently residing in the buffer zone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-shipwrecks-off-italy-leave-11-dead-and-64-missing
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 3,150 migrants died or went missing in the Mediterranean last year, making it the deadliest migration route in the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/65-migrants-drowned-11-rescued-in-italy-s-ionian-sea-disaster
The waters of the Ionian Sea seem tranquil enough in the middle of June, but they also form part of the most dangerous migration route in the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cuts-migrant-arrivals-by-50-earns-european-praise
Cyprus continues to grapple with a significant migration challenge, a situation that has evolved into a complex and multifaceted issue. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pournara-from-3145-to-245-migrants-in-two-years
The influx of irregular migrants into Cyprus has markedly declined following stringent government measures. Illustrative of this trend is the Pournara accommodation center, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-5-000-illegal-residents-leave-cyprus
The Cyprus Police have announced that since the beginning of the year, 4,883 people, who resided illegally in Cyprus, have left the country through forced and voluntary return procedures, compared to 3,887 people in the corresponding period last year.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stranded-migrants-face-worsening-conditions-in-buffer-zone
The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) expressed concern on Wednesday over the health and welfare of a group of asylum seekers stranded in the UN buffer zone, emphasizing the urgent need for access to asylum procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fires-break-out-at-migrant-minor-hotel-in-larnaca
Two fires erupted last night and early this morning at a hotel in Oroklini, Larnaca district, which is hosting unaccompanied migrant minors....