Migrants living in buffer zone reach 27, as more arrive
Fourteen migrants have arrived in the buffer zone, bringing the total number of people stuck there to 27.
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Some 27 migrants, including unaccompanied children, are in the buffer zone
Thirteen migrants, including unaccompanied children, are now stranded in the buffer zone between Aglantzia and Geri, in addition to the 14 who have been living in tents for the past two weeks. The total number of migrants is now 27. Despite expressing their desire to apply for asylum, the migrants remain trapped in the buffer zone. The UNHCR is providing food, water, hygiene products, and clothing, but the asylum seekers are living in tents and exposed to extreme weather conditions. The Republic of Cyprus is working with relevant ministries and the UN peacekeeping force to address the needs of the migrants.
A lever to capture corporate tax scofflaws
Fact: The global minimum tax mandates large multinational enterprises to pay a minimum tax rate of 15% in each country where they operate.
Greek Foreign Ministry΄s announcement on the swearing-in ceremony of the President of North Macedonia
During the swearing-in ceremony in Parliament, the new President of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, referred to her country as “Macedonia” instead of “North Macedonia.” Greece insists that progress in bilateral relations and North Macedonia’s European course depends on the full implementation of the Prespa Agreement, including the use of the country’s constitutional name.
Opinion: Unlawful government measures that cause anti-refugee hysteria and panic
The government of Cyprus has indefinitely suspended the processing of asylum applications from people of Syrian origin, citing an “emergency situation due to sudden influxes” from Syria. This decision, made under the Christodoulides Government, includes the use of the National Guard in anti-refugee operations and the suspension of asylum applications for 21 months for Syrians. The government’s measures have been criticized for violating international obligations under the Geneva Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as for contributing to anti-immigration and anti-refugee sentiments. Additionally, the government’s actions have been deemed illegal and disproportionate, with concerns raised about military-style pushbacks conducted with the navy and police.
Calls for , ‘urgent’ action on migration
The House interior committee called on the government to urgently and effectively manage the migration issue, focusing on upgrading infrastructure for reception centers and accommodation for asylum seekers, improving the procedures for examining asylum applications, and providing access to legal representation for unaccompanied minors. The government should also adopt procedures to ensure humane living conditions in reception centers and suppress incidences of crime in and around these centers.
Govt seeks to return 30 Syrian nationals , ‘ASAP’
The government of Cyprus is ready to revoke the protection status of around 30 people from Syria who have traveled back to Syria via the north in the past year. These individuals will not have the right to appeal the decision.
‘, Cyprus could take decisions on migration issue that are not liked’
Fact: President Nikos Christodoulides stated that decisions on migration might be made that “are not liked” after Lebanon announced it would not be taking migrants back from Cyprus.
Russia presses for answers from West over Nord Stream blasts
Russia’s general prosecutor’s office has written to western countries, asking them to respect international obligations in the investigation of Nord Stream blasts and “acts of terrorism” in Russia. Denmark and Sweden closed their inquiries into the explosions, passing evidence to German investigators. The letters were sent to Cyprus, France, Germany, and the United States after requests for information from Russian lawmakers and public figures. The prosecutor’s office is seeking details on possible involvement in funding terrorism acts in Russia and the Nord Stream blasts. The Kremlin has linked a recent attack on a Moscow concert hall to Ukraine, while denying involvement in the pipeline blasts. Both Russia and the West have accused each other, with no one claiming responsibility. The Kremlin has criticized the investigations as “close to absurd.”