Irregular migrant arrivals drop
The number of irregular migrant arrivals in Cyprus has significantly decreased following the suspension of asylum applications for Syrian nationals.
stipends
– President Nikos Christodoulides received a stipend of €4,128.45 monthly for three months while stationed in Cyprus, despite being originally stationed in Brussels.
– The stipend was not officially approved by the foreign minister, but by the permanent secretary.
– Rent amounting to €45,000 was paid to a diplomat living in his own flat abroad from 2018 to 2021, which was not recovered by the foreign ministry.