https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/african-workers-unite-for-historic-labour-conference
African migrant workers and labour activists gathered in Nicosia's Old Town on Sunday for Cyprus's first-ever African Workers’ Conference....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/geoeconomic-tensions-and-cyprus-staying-the-course-amid-challenges-ahead
Geoeconomic fragmentation, the reversal of progress towards global economic and financial integration due to political and military conflict and strategic policy decisions, is rising....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-tighten-rules-for-migrants-who-commit-crimes
Cyprus is reviewing its rules for handling migrants who have special protection but commit serious crimes, according to a report by Kathimerini's George Kakouris....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/caravan-of-humanity-spreads-joy-and-solidarity-across-cyprus
The Caravan of Humanity, a non-profit group founded in Austria, wrapped up their uplifting mission in Cyprus on October 28, leaving behind a trail of laughter and goodwill. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ft-foreign-students-lured-to-illegal-universities-in-occupied-cyprus
The Financial Times published an extensive report from Nicosia, highlighting a scheme targeting foreign students, particularly from Africa and Asia, through agencies promoting study opportunities at illegal universities in the occupied northern Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-migrant-transfer-deal-with-albania-gains-eu-support
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni feels vindicated in her approach to immigration, as a recent agreement with Albania is emerging as a "model" that several EU member states are now openly discussing, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pournara
A family of four and an unaccompanied minor, all of Somali origin, were found in the early hours of Friday after reportedly crossing into the Republic of Cyprus from non-government-controlled areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-fast-track-22-000-asylum-applications
The reduction in migration flows due to government measures offers Cyprus the opportunity to speed up the processing of 22,000 pending asylum applications, said Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, Nikolas Ioannides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-cuts-funds-to-hungary-over-unpaid-asylum-fine
The European Union has begun the process of reclaiming hundreds of millions of euros meant for Hungary after the country's government refused to pay a significant fine for violating the bloc’s asylum rules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-refuses-dutch-request-to-leave-asylum-system
In a surprising move, the Netherlands has requested an opt-out from the EU migration and asylum system, just days after Germany reintroduced border controls. ...
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/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/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/we-don-t-come-here-just-to-take-video
“Many afternoons, I look at the opening between the trees and think, I’d like to go there too, but I know I can’t...'' says the 15-year-old from...
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/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/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/migrants-in-cyprus-buffer-zone-reach-27
Thirteen migrants - including unaccompanied children - are in the buffer zone, in addition to the fourteen who have been staying in tents in the area between Aglantzia and Geri for the past two weeks, bringing their total number to twenty seven....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-lebanon-migration-deal-sparks-fury-over-alleged-pushbacks
A recent EU-Lebanon agreement has come under intense scrutiny from NGOs and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who decry its ''brutal border control'' measures aimed at facilitating the ''voluntary return'' of Syrian refugees to contested ''safe areas'' in Syria, according to a report by Pavlos Xanthoulis in today's printed edition of Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/government-halts-syrian-asylum-reviews-amid-tensions
As tensions escalated in Lebanon and refugee boats continued to arrive in Cyprus, the President of the Republic made a significant......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-rally-against-police-brutality-and-bias
A peaceful demonstration unfolded Saturday at noon in Eleftheria Square, driven by the African Community in Cyprus and bolstered by allied organizations. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-population-in-cyprus-now-at-around-30-000
Approximately 30,000 Syrians currently reside in the Republic of Cyprus, either under subsidiary protection status or illegally, according to data from the Ministry of Interior. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/undocumented-workers-discovered-at-paphos-construction-site
Five individuals and their employer are facing charges for illegal employment in Paphos, according to Michael Nicolaou, Assistant Police Director of Operations in Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/less-talk-more-action
The government seems to have adopted a new strategy when it comes to addressing the growing issue of migration flows. Rather than discussing it publicly, there appears to be a preference for silence among government officials...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-on-alert-as-500-migrants-intercepted
Authorities in Cyprus are keeping a close eye on the situation after intercepting five boats carrying about 500 migrants from Lebanon. To tackle the influx, Cypriot patrols have been stepped up in the waters bordering Lebanon. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-seminar-explores-identity-dynamics-in-occupied-cyprus
In an upcoming seminar scheduled for May 23, 2024, at Göteborgs universitet......
