Cyprus targets 20,000 Syrians with repatriation scheme

Around 20,000 Syrians currently remaining in Cyprus with asylum or subsidiary protection status are being targeted by a new voluntary return programme offering financial incentives and the option for one family member to remain on the island for work.

Speaking to Alpha TV on Wednesday, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides explained that the revised scheme, which will run throughout the year and is largely funded through EU programmes, is intended to expedite the repatriation of Syrians...