Cyprus is desperately trying and redoubles its efforts to limit Arab asylum seekers on its territory.
The authorities are concerned about the number of Arab migrants, who are now arriving from Syria and Lebanon - a figure that has increased by 355% from 2022 to 2023.
Earlier this month, President Nikos Christovides tried to pressure the European Union to consider designating parts of Syria as safe zones to which refugees and migrants could be returned.
The Minister of the Interior, Constantinos Louano, recently announced that the government asked Europol to help patrol the Lebanese coastline to prevent departures of mainly Syrian refugees.
Although Cyprus managed to deport a considerable amount of Arabs back to Syria and Lebanon, the invasion is only increasing.
In 2023, 11,000 people were repatriated from Cyprus, making it the first EU country to have more returns than arrivals. About two thirds of the returns were reported as voluntary returns.
In announcing the figures late last year, it said the government's tough immigration policy had paid off, making the island nation a "less attractive economic destination" for migrants.
The Cypriot government has long complained that Mediterranean countries, including Cyprus, faced the greatest pressure from refugees and migrants and called on other EU countries to share the burden.
In short - Europe will do nothing for this island.