https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-asylum-applications-fall-sharply-in-november-2025-eurostat-reports
New data released by the European Union’s statistical agency, Eurostat, indicates a notable decline in asylum requests across the EU in November 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-sweep-in-paphos-leads-to-arrests-of-19-illegal-residents
A police operation carried out earlier today in the Paphos district led to the arrest of 19 individuals who were staying illegally in the Republic of Cyprus, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanese-family-with-six-children-left-on-streets-of-cyprus
A family of eight immigrants from Lebanon, including six minor children, was left on the street over the weekend, with their belongings in suitcases and no shelter in sight, prompting a Cypriot citizen to step in and host them temporarily. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-among-eu-s-fastest-rising-countries-for-internet-access
Cyprus has recorded one of the strongest improvements in internet access in the European Union over the past decade, according to new Eurostat data on digital economy and society trends in 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-renews-cyprus-mission-calls-current-situation-unsustainable
The United Nations Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), with the mission now set to continue until 31 January 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-speeds-up-prison-deportations-in-bid-to-flush-out-illegal-migrants
Cypriot authorities have significantly increased the removal of illegal migrants in recent weeks, as part of a broader effort to regain control over migration flows and ease pressure on the prison system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-cyprus-builders-say-they-re-desperate-for-workers-and-want-asylum-seekers-on-site
Cyprus may be building nonstop, but the people needed to actually do the building are running out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shuts-down-smuggling-routes-slashes-irregular-migration-86
Cyprus has reduced irregular migrant arrivals by about 86% over the past three years, while sharply increasing returns, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannides said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/worker-shortages-fuel-calls-to-employ-asylum-seekers-in-the-construction-sector
Cyprus’s construction industry is facing a serious labor shortage, leading industry representatives to call for new policies to expand the workforce, including the temporary employment of asylum seekers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-takes-you-to-europe-s-most-affordable-ski-destination-from-larnaca
With Christmas just around the corner, Wizz Air, Europe’s most sustainable and affordable airline, invites travellers to experience the magic of winter with easy access to some of Europe’s most budget-friendly and picturesque ski destinations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-eu-push-to-send-rejected-migrants-to-non-eu-centers
Nineteen EU countries, including Cyprus, are openly backing plans to send rejected asylum seekers to return centers outside the European Union, even as migration is officially left off the agenda of this week’s European Council....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-tries-a-new-strategy-curb-irregular-migration-by-expanding-regular-migration
The EU is taking a new swing at its long-standing migration problem, not by tightening the borders, but by opening more legal doors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-report-reveals-alarming-reality-of-cypriot-prisons
A new report by the CPT has reported shocking conditions in Cypriot detention facilities, following an ad hoc visit to the country in April 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-pass-bill-to-cancel-refugee-protection-in-certain-cases
On Thursday evening, the House of Representatives passed a new law that updates the country’s rules on asylum and refugee protection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/video-shows-greek-coastguard-vessel-ramming-migrant-dinghy
A video appears to show a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel ramming a migrant dinghy multiple times near the island of Samos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-malta-lead-europe-in-issuing-residence-permits-to-migrant-children
In 2024, the European Union issued a total of 540,445 first-time residence permits to non-EU minors under the age of 18, according to Eurostat data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-eyes-denmark-style-asylum-rules-amid-migration-debate
The UK government, under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is preparing sweeping asylum reforms inspired by Denmark’s restrictive refugee policies, Sky News reports, and critics are warning that the plan could take Britain down a morally fraught path....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/human-trafficking-data-show-rising-pressures-in-cyprus
Cyprus has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, a recognition of the country’s sustained and organized efforts to combat human trafficking. But recent data show the issue remains complex and multifaceted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-counts-175-000-legal-migrants-as-irregular-arrivals-plummet-89
The Republic of Cyprus now hosts more than 175,000 legally residing nationals from non-EU countries, according to figures presented this week to Parliament by the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-clues-emerge-in-limassol-murder-of-nigerian-woman
New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the brutal murder of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson from Nigeria, who was found dead Sunday morning (not Monday morning as previously reported) in a short-term rental apartment in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-construction-employers-fined-€63-000-over-illegal-workers
A coordinated operation in Larnaca uncovered a major case of illegal employment, highlighting the ongoing challenges of unregulated labor in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/netherlands-plans-to-send-rejected-asylum-seekers-to-uganda
The Dutch government is preparing to start sending migrants whose asylum applications were rejected to Uganda as early as next year, following a model similar to an agreement the US reached with Uganda in 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-job-scams-spreading-fast-and-cyprus-could-be-next
At first glance, the job offers looked legitimate, openings at major companies, “remote work” possibilities, and HR emails that seemed real. But behind the scenes were scammers using sophisticated tricks to steal money or personal information....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/your-upliftingly-honest-weather-forecast
Good morning, sun-seekers and shade-huggers alike! A seasonal low pressure system has drifted in, not to ruin your week but to keep things interesting....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-arrested-in-larnaca-construction-site-sweep-over-illegal-employment
Authorities in Cyprus said that eight foreign nationals were detained after being caught working illegally at a construction site in Larnaca during a coordinated labor inspection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sizzles-as-lefkara-hits-near-record-46°c
Cyprus turned into an outdoor oven on Wednesday, with Lefkara clocking an eye-watering 46.1°C, just a whisker below the country’s hottest temperature ever recorded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-farewell-from-the-fault-line
On a scorching Tuesday morning, I drove through a place I had never been before…not really. The UN buffer zone between the Republic and the Turkish-occupied north is often spoken about, reported on, even filmed. But driving through it? That’s something else entirely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deputy-minister-denies-torture-of-migrants-in-buffer-zone
Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannidis on Friday denied allegations of torture involving migrants stranded in Cyprus’s Buffer Zone, saying their basic needs were met and their lives were never in danger....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-sharp-drop-in-asylum-applications-ranks-8th-in-eu-for-reduction
Cyprus recorded a 42% decline in asylum applications in 2024, receiving 6,750 claims, according to the European Migration Network’s Annual Report on Asylum and Migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sees-first-trans-woman-lead-political-party
Electra Rome Dochtshi has made history as the first transgender woman to lead a legally recognized political party in Greece. ...
