New migrant boat escorted to Protaras’ Golden Coast
A new migrant vessel carrying 25 people, including 8 minors, arrived in Cyprus, making it the fourteenth boat to reach the island in just five days. Police arrested the suspected navigator of the vessel. Cyprus is facing a surge in migrant arrivals, with 786 people arriving on fourteen boats in the past five days. Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou highlighted the challenges faced by Cyprus due to increased migration flows and called for greater economic support from the EU for Lebanon.