Government seeks faster deportations of irregular migrants

The justice ministry and the deputy ministry of migration on Thursday pledged to improve the efficiency of deportations of migrants residing illegally in Cyprus.

In separate statements, the two ministries announced the creation of a working group to examine cases of irregular migrants who refuse to leave the country voluntarily.

Reaffirming the government’s commitment to maintaining the decline in arrivals and the rise in deportations of undocumented migrants, government spokesman...