Palm Beach PostShow Caption Hide Caption West Palm Beach downtown office towers, real estate developmentNew office towers in downtown West Palm Beach, or already completed ones, such as 360 Rosemary, have lured about 100 firms since 2019 to Palm Beach County.Greg Lovett, Palm Beach PostPalm Beach County voters face a local ballot question that will … Read more
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The most recent reduction in tax was in the General Assembly’s Special Session in June of this year. The top corporate tax was reduced from 4.8% to 4.3%, as well as the individual income tax rate being reduced from 4.9% to 3.9%.The Arkansas General Assembly and Governor Sanders have passed three … Read more
Analysis: Morningstar DBRS Just a day to the UK general election on 4th July and a change in government looks imminent. The Labour party has continued to lead in the voting intention polls and if polls prove right, Labour will form the next government. After 14 years of a Conservative-led government, a change to Labour … Read more
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in an announcement expresses deep concern for the safety and well-being of approximately 31 asylum seekers, including seven children, who are trapped in the buffer zone (BZ) in Cyprus. It is noted that “Five of them entered the Pournara reception centre to apply for asylum after crossing … Read more
The Commissioner for Administration, Maria Stylianou-Lottides, has ignited a firestorm within the Asylum Service after a scathing report revealed significant delays in processing international protection applications from Syrian refugees. The report, prompted by a surge of complaints from frustrated applicants, exposes a bureaucratic nightmare with some Syrians waiting two to five years for a decision … Read more
Cypriot police, in collaboration with the European Union’s Frontex border agency, conducted another operation to repatriate third-country nationals residing illegally in the country, authorities said on Thursday. A joint return flight organised by German authorities repatriated a number of foreign nationals on June 4, 2024. This marks the eighth such operation by Cyprus with Frontex … Read more
Cyprus is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants stranded in the buffer zone, with the Red Cross already offering aid. The country has obligations under the EU’s Green Line Regulation and is cautious about becoming a new route for illegal immigrants. Fourteen migrants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Cameroon, and Iran are stranded near a university campus in Aglantzia. The UN Peacekeeping Force and UNHCR are working to assist them, as Cyprus has temporarily suspended asylum applications and increased patrols along the buffer zone. Additionally, asylum applications for Syrian nationals have been suspended due to human rights violations in Syria.
Fact: The governments of Cyprus and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate Egyptian nationals wanting to work in Cyprus.
The alternative political trend in Europe has shifted from Environmentalists to the far-right, which has gained momentum by capitalizing on migration flows. Traditional parties are likely to shift further to the right if the current situation continues.
The Cyprus government has left migrants, including women, children, and unaccompanied minors, stranded in the UN buffer zone for close to a week. Initially, there were 13 migrants, but the number has now more than doubled to 27. The migrants are from Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, and Cameroon, and have reported themselves as asylum seekers. The government’s denial of entry violates national, EU, and international law, according to UN sources. The migrants have been stuck in tents in the buffer zone, some requiring hospital treatment. The UNHCR is making representations to the government to abide by their obligations towards asylum seekers. The government has not commented on the matter, citing that the migrants are in the buffer zone.