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Another 22 people arrived on Friday.<br \/>\nCyprus, the European Union\u2019s easternmost state, has been lobbying hard for the bloc to boost assistance to Lebanon, which it says is the starting point of almost all the irregular crossings. They are occurring against a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East.<br \/>\nMore than 2,000 people made the 100 mile (161 km) sea crossing in the first three months of the year, compared to 78 over the same period in 2023.<br \/>\nChristodoulides will meet the president of the EU\u2019s executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the sidelines of a conference in Athens on Sunday, officials said, before travelling to Lebanon on Monday.<br \/>\n\u201cThe situation is exceptionally difficult,\u201d said Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. He, the interior minister and the head of the military are due to accompany Christodoulides to Beirut.<br \/>\nCyprus has in the past offered technical assistance to Lebanon to contain migrant outflows and says that, while the neighbouring state needs much more assistance, it should be contingent on better coordination on migration.<br \/>\nIt also wants the EU to declare some parts of Syria safe, which Cyprus says could assist returns under strict conditions.<br \/>\nCyprus has long been a refuge for people fleeing conflict in Lebanon, Syria and beyond. It took in thousands of Lebanese refugees fleeing the outbreak of civil war in the 1970s and the two countries have traditionally enjoyed close relations.<br \/>\n(Reuters)<br \/>\nRead more:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-cyprus-com wp-block-embed-in-cyprus-com\"><\/figure>\n<p>Refugee arrivals. refugee surge, irregular crossings, assistance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will discuss with the head of the European Commission an unprecedented surge in mainly Syrian refugees arriving on the island. Over 800 arrivals have been counted since March 31, with more arriving every day. Cyprus is lobbying for increased assistance to Lebanon, the starting point for most irregular crossings, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The president will visit Lebanon to address the difficult situation and offer technical assistance to contain migrant outflows. 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