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Refugee crisis in Cyprus close to tipping point

By DW
10 September 2019   |   12:23 pm
Cyprus desperately needs the EU's assistance to deal with the influx of migrants. Those already there are facing atrocious conditions while they wait for their applications to be processed.

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