https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/special-forces-from-cyprus-fly-to-greece
Nearly two dozen members of Cypriot special security forces have been deployed to Greece’s Evros region to assist in a pushback of undocumented migrants, with reports saying the situation was calmer after a tense weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-spotted-off-cape-greco
A vessel with about 80 presumptive refugees on board was spotted on Monday off Cape Greco in eastern Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/large-boat-with-refugees-reaches-cyprus
Over a hundred presumptive refugees from Syria reached the eastern coast of Cyprus on Tuesday, including women and young children...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-suspected-of-human-smuggling
A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody in connection with a human smuggling case, after 33 undocumented migrants reached Cyprus on Sunday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/large-group-of-refugees-reaches-cyprus
A boat carrying over 120 refugees reached Cyprus on Wednesday, with reports saying most were Palestinians from Syria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-determined-to-fight-‘green-line-abuse
The Cypriot government is cautiously moving forward with plans to reduce illegal migration to Cyprus through the north, including checkpoint stations and surveillance of remote areas along the Green Line...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-in-speedboat-arrested-in-latest-refugee-arrival
Coast guard officials arrested two suspects after giving chase to a fleeing speedboat on Monday, in connection with the arrival of another boat that carried 131 undocumented migrants to northwestern Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boatload-of-refugees-reaches-cyprus
A boat carrying undocumented migrants was spotted Monday morning off the coast of Pomos, less than a week after over two dozen reached the island from the east...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-picked-up-off-cape-greco
Over two dozen undocumented migrants were rescued off the coast of Cyprus on Thursday, after their boat was spotted by a coast guard vessel patrolling the waters near Cape Greco...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seekers-spotted-in-east-nicosia
A diverse group of undocumented migrants was spotted in eastern Nicosia on Thursday morning, with police saying a pregnant woman among them was taken to hospital...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sends-frontex-new-request-for-assistance-with-inflow-surge
Amid the recent surge in migrant flows to the islands of the eastern Aegean, the Greek coast guard has sent a new request – the second within three weeks – for additional assistance from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, according to sources.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twelve-refugees-rescued-off-larnaca
Twelve presumptive refugees have been rescued off the coast of Larnaca, after a passing ship veered off course to pick them up on Thursday afternoon...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-says-migration-‘extremely-challenging
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides says the numbers of asylum applicants are going up, increasing the social and economic burden on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-formally-asks-eu-to-share-burden
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has made good on his promise to seek help in “practical ways” from his EU counterparts on the migration issue and redistribution of asylees...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-greece-strike-a-chord-on-migration
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides says immigration and refugee issues are of “national importance” during comments on return policies for undocumented migrants throughout the EU...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stranded-refugees-picked-up-off-akamas
A boat with nine adults was spotted Tuesday early morning morning off the coast in Akamas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/undocumented-migrants-rescued-off-larnaca
Over a dozen Syrian presumptive refugees have been rescued Sunday night off the coast of Cape Greco, including three children and a pregnant woman...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-for-harboring-undocumented-aliens
Nicosia police arrested a foreign national suspected for harboring undocumented aliens, while 46 presumptive refugees from Syria were taken to a reception centre...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-arrested-near-buffer-zone
Five people were arrested on Wednesday near the buffer zone after a car seen in the Potamia area was flagged down by police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-reach-cyprus-in-poor-weather
A total of 31 Syrian refugees managed to reach Cyprus on Tuesday early morning, despite cold weather and poor conditions at sea...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-refugees-reach-northwestern-cyprus
Eight undocumented refugees reached Cypriot shores on Sunday morning, while authorities are dealing with two different accounts of how they reached the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-s-migration-commissioner-in-nicosia-for-talks
The European Union’s top migration official is on a visit to the Republic of Cyprus, where he will hold discussions with a cabinet subcommittee on dealing with the influx of migrants and refugees...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-take-initiative-on-eu-migration-policy
Cyprus will be stepping up measures to address a recent increase in the flow of refugees and undocumented migrants to the island nation, including putting heads together with other Mediterranean countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/latest-boatload-of-refugees-prompts-cabinet-meeting
Twenty presumptive refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, prompting a partial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday in the wake of recent undocumented arrivals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-refugees-picked-up-in-nicosia-and-paphos
About 30 refugees on foot were picked up in the last 24 hours in Nicosia and Paphos, with authorities trying to ascertain the circumstances under which they reached the Republic of Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-ups-pressure-on-eu-migration-policy
Nicosia is pushing for a single EU migration policy that would make refugee redistribution not only mandatory but also relative to population sizes of member states...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-minister-visits-cyprus-to-touch-base
British Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster is on a two day visit on the island to help strengthen defence cooperation between his country and the Republic of Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-refugees-arrive-in-kato-pyrgos-overnight
Another boatload of Syrian refugees came ashore in Kato Pyrgos, carrying 60 men and one woman who said she was coming to reunite with her husband on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-says-greece-turkey-readmission-deal-required-for-visa-waiver
The agreement between Greece and Turkey for the return of migrants that Ankara suspended on Thursday is a “point of reference” for the EU-Turkey statement on readmissions and constitutes a precondition for the abolition of visas for Turkish citizens, European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud said on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/probe-into-lawyers-involvement-in-migrant-smuggling-racket
Judicial authorities in northern Greece are investigating the involvement of local lawyers in rackets smuggling migrants and refugees across Greece’s Evros River border from Turkey...
