UP

The migrant crisis in Cyprus-Greece

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto

Pope Francis’ trip to Cyprus and Greece is drawing new attention to the plight of migrants on Europe’s borders and the disconnect between Francis’ Gospel-driven call for countries to welcome and integrate them and front-line governments that are increasingly unwilling or unable to let them in.

Axar.az reports the eastern Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus has seen such a spike in migrant arrivals this year — a 38% increase in the first 10 months compared to all of last year — that it has formally asked the European Commission to let it stop processing asylum claims altogether.

Around 80% of all migrants in Cyprus first arrive in the north and then cross the porous U.N. green line to seek asylum in the internationally recognized south, which is a member of the European Union. The Cypriot government claims that Turkey systematically sends asylum-seekers to the breakaway north so that they then pressure the island’s southern government.

Date
2021.12.02 / 14:13
Author
Axar.az
See also

Texas flood death toll rises to 67

Iran slams US-Israel nuclear attacks as NPT violation

Trump declares emergency in flood-hit Texas

Mass flight cancellations at Sheremetyevo Airport

Israeli delegation in Doha for indirect talks

Putin: Entire Russia backs war effort

5 Turkish soldiers die from methane gas exposure

Lavrov arrives in Rio de Janeiro for BRICS Summit

Putin: Russia will achieve freedom and justice

Musk registers new America Party with FEC

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla