Cyprus rescues hundreds of migrants at sea, plans to disembark in Turkey
Cyprus's Joint Rescue Coordination Center has picked up more than 300 migrants stranded west of Cyprus. The migrants, who were headed for Italy, will be taken to Istanbul.
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Cyprus: Rising migrant numbers cause concern
The head of the European Parliament has expressed concern at the growing number of migrants arriving in Cyprus. Irregular migrants make up more than 5% of the Cypriot population – a record in the EU.
Fact check: What happens to migrants after smugglers take them to Cyprus?
Many migrants come to Cyprus via irregular routes, often lured by people smugglers towards a better life in Europe. InfoMigrants recently met migrants who told us that they were betrayed by smugglers and living a miserable life on the island.
Cyprus arrests five alleged traffickers after rescue operation at sea
Authorities in Cyprus have reportedly remanded five Syrian nationals on suspicion of trafficking migrants. The arrests came after a police patrol boat picked up 32 Syrian migrants and the alleged traffickers from the sea when they suffered shipwreck.
Sharp rise in migrants reaching Europe via irregular routes
The number of migrants arriving in the European Union irregularly rose by 86% between January and July compared to the same period last year, the EU border agency Frontex said Friday. The island nation of Cyprus in particular is having to bear the brunt of this trend.
EU spends €171 million to tackle 'migratory pressure'
The European Commission has awarded €171 million to Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy and Poland to help manage asylum reception and returns. The funds are aimed at easing the burden of migrant arrivals in the border Member States.
Cyprus reports a rise in migrant arrivals
Dozens of migrants have arrived in the Greek-speaking Republic of Cyprus in the last 48 hours, Cypriot authorities said Tuesday. At least 120 people have been detained.
Video: Do African students get defrauded in Northern Cyprus?
In Northern Cyprus, a booming industry in higher education has lured many African students with the chance to work in Europe. Unfortunately, many of these students end up saddled with debt and left vulnerable to loan sharks and human traffickers. In our new series 'Digging Deep,' The 77 Percent sheds light on what it takes to get a degree from a country that doesn't exist.
Video: The young refugees shooting hoops in Cyprus
On the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the situation for many African refugees is dire. Even after they're granted asylum, they have a hard time integrating into society due to the island's lack of political will. But Joshua Kambala and his friends are channeling their frustration in a positive way: On the basketball court.
How Bangladeshi migrants end up in Cyprus
Many Bangladeshis who come to Cyprus hoping to find work end up in refugee camps in the EU country. They blame human traffickers for their ill fate.
Cyprus: EU urges Turkish north to help cut migrant arrivals
The Cypriot government says the vast majority of migrants enter the island's breakaway north via Turkey and then seek asylum in the EU-backed south. Arrivals doubled to about 10,000 in the first five months of this year.
One dead off Cyprus as more than 40 Syrian migrants arrive from Turkey
The body of a man has been retrieved off western Cyprus after Syrians who arrived from Turkey by boat said that one among them had fallen overboard. So far this year, close to 6,000 migrants have arrived irregularly in the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish-administered northern part.