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31. Australian citizens collaborate to repatriate Cypriot treasures

Thirty-six (36) Cypriot antiquities were successfully repatriated from Australia on May 20, thanks to the generous initiative of Australian citizens who voluntarily returned the antiquities in their possession to Cyprus....

32. Over 2,600 third-country nationals repatriated since January

The Aliens and Immigration Service of the Cyprus Police proceeded on Tuesday to the repatriation of 31 third-country nationals that were staying in Cyprus, it was announced on Wednesday. In total 2,615 third-country nationals were repatriated so far this year....

33. US returns over 80 Cypriot antiquities

More than 80 Cypriot antiquities will be repatriated to Cyprus from the US. To this end, a ceremony has taken place in Washington in the presence of the Director of the Department of Antiquities, Dr. Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou....

34. More third country nationals repatriated last Friday

A total of 67 third-country nationals, who resided illegally in Cyprus, were repatriated on Friday, during two operations, the Police announced....

35. Cyprus becomes repatriation hub for EU

On Wednesday, the Cyprus Police announced that a joint forced return operation, coordinated by FRONTEX, had successfully repatriated 23 third-country nationals who were illegally in Cyprus on Tuesday night....

36. 38 more illegal immigrants repatriated in January this year

In 2022, 7.5 thousand third-country nationals who had been living illegally in the Republic of Cyprus were deported, and 38 more people were deported on January 24....

37. Former Cyprus footballer from Sierra Leone being deported after 20 years

The story of Mohamed Kamara was brought to light by the publication of the newspaper "Haravgi." The 41-year-old African former footballer (Nea Salamina, Doxa, Olympiacos Nicosia) has lived in our country for 20 years and raised three children (14, 11 and 5 years old)....

38. Nouris: EU should sanction countries that instrumentalize migration

The EU should have concrete sanctions in place when there is proof that migrants are being instrumentalized, as in the case of Cyprus, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said....

39. A number of migrants deported on Tuesday by Cyprus Police

Cyprus police participated in the repatriation of 15 third-country nationals on Tuesday. All were on the island illegally....

40. British Museum: Parthenon marbles 'taken from rubble'

The dispute over the Parthenon sculptures has deepened after Greece rejected a claim by the British Museum that much of the statuary, removed at the behest of Lord Elgin, was retrieved “in the rubble” around the monument....

41. Nouris: 'We have reached the point where migrants call the police and ask to be picked up'

In a bill submitted to Parliament, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior are requesting the recruitment of 300 special police officers with a contract of up to 28 months to monitor the green line and conduct other tasks relating to the increased migration flow into the Republic of Cyprus....

42. Fifty Cypriot nationals still in Ukraine

There are currently 50 Cypriot citizens in Ukraine as well as 10 Ukrainian nationals who have a permit for residence in Cyprus, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Demetris Demetriou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), adding that the Ministry "continues to work so that it will be possible to safely and smoothly evacuate all Cypriots" from Ukraine....

43. EU aims for deal with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Cyprus

The European Union could work out ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU nations...

44. Cyprus police retrace steps in deadly fire

Cypriot authorities officially confirmed the identifies of four Egyptian workers who died in a devastating wildfire last weekend, with police saying investigators are trying to piece back together any communications the victims might have had prior to their demise...

45. A timeline of the coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus

The coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus, which kicked off mildly at first with double-digit daily new cases before the second wave sent the island into unprecedented terrain with hundreds of daily new cases and the healthcare system ready to give in at any given time, can be generally divided into four stages. ...

46. Cyprus lends a hand to frantic Beirut search and rescue efforts

A Cyprus search and rescue team departed for neighbouring Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon to contribute to ongoing frantic efforts to locate missing persons and survivors of the massive blasts that rocked Beirut on Tuesday afternoon....

47. Cyprus President expresses condolences to Lebanon, readiness to provide assistance

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has expressed his deep condolences to the government and people of Lebanon, stressing the island’s readiness to provide any assistance necessary, following the two explosions which shook Beirut on Tuesday....

48. Person repatriated to Cyprus from Albania tests positive for the virus

The Health Ministry announced one new coronavirus case on Tuesday involving an Albanian national permanently residing in Cyprus who flew into the island from Albania (category C) via Athens on Monday....

49. Repatriated person and Apoel footie player among Cyprus' three new cases

Three new coronavirus cases emerged in the Republic of Cyprus from the pool of 1,247 samples checked for the virus on Friday, a Health Ministry announcement said....

50. Two new coronavirus cases involving a tourist and person with travel history

Two new coronavirus cases were announced by the Cyprus Health Ministry on Thursday, involving a tourist who got tested upon arrival at the airport and a person with a history of travel. ...

51. Cyprus announces three new coronavirus cases

The Cyprus health ministry announced three new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, when a bulk of 1,691 samples where checked for the virus....

52. Airport arrival Cyprus' single new coronavirus case

The Cyprus Health Ministry announced one new coronavirus case on Monday, involving a person who was checked in the framework of the sampling program targeting airport arrivals and repatriated persons....

53. Cyprus at zero new coronavirus cases for second day running

Cyprus stayed on course on Friday, recording zero new coronavirus cases for the second day running as all 1,538 samples checked for the virus came back negative....

54. Cyprus records single new coronavirus case

The Republic of Cyprus recorded one new coronavirus case on Wednesday, involving a close family contact of another known case, with whom new case travelled to Cyprus from Bulgaria last week....

55. Two new coronavirus cases in Cyprus

The Health Ministry announced two new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, involving a contact of another known case and a person with travel history who took the initiative to get tested....

56. Cyprus records two new coronavirus cases

The Health Ministry announced two new coronavirus cases on Monday, involving a repatriated person and a person with travel history....

57. No new coronavirus cases in Cyprus among 1,059 samples

The health ministry announced that all 1,059 samples checked for the virus on Friday came back negative....

58. LIDL Cyprus donates masks to fight Covid-19

59. Passenger from category A country Cyprus' only new case

The Republic of Cyprus saw one new coronavirus case on Wednesday, involving a passenger that flew to the island from a category A country and tested upon arrival at the airport....

60. Expert calls for tests on all arriving passengers

A local expert on the government’s public health task force says she is worried over coronavirus cases among arriving passengers who are not being detected as they land in the Republic of Cyprus...