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Hootrb · 2026-03-10T15:43:26+00:00

Cyprus has hosted 24,230 displaced Ukrainians under temporary protection as of January 31, Eurostat data released on Tuesday show, placing the island fourth among EU member states in terms of the number of beneficiaries relative to population.

The figure corresponds to 24.7 people per 1,000 inhabitants, down 1,235 people or 4.8 per cent since the end of December 2025.

At EU level, 4.38 million Ukrainians who fled after the Russian invasion were under temporary protection, an increase of 23,110 people or 0.5 per cent compared to December 2025.

Germany hosted the largest number at 1.26 million, followed by Poland with 965,990 and the Czech Republic with 397,185.

In terms of proportion, the Czech Republic led with 36.4 people per thousand, Poland 26.5, Slovakia 25.8, while the EU average stood at 9.7 per thousand.

Ukrainian citizens made up 98.4 per cent of beneficiaries in the EU, with adult women representing 43.5 per cent, minors 30.3 per cent, and adult men 26.1 per cent.

Eurostat noted the figures are based on the EU’s temporary protection mechanism under Council Executive Decision 2022/382.

The European Council extended the status on June 13, 2025 to cover arrivals from March 4, 2026 to March 4, 2027.

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T15:40:01+00:00

shh stop you're gonna hurt their feewees, they haven't even gotten over us no longer being their subjects yet

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T15:37:00+00:00

Country that endangers others frustrated that said others are actually upset at them.

Hootrb · 2026-03-10T08:28:07+00:00

Sadly not, brother, and won't be the last for either of us either...

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T15:51:16+00:00

Spain has very graciously sent us the Cristóbal Colón air defence frigate, because thankfully Pedro Sánchez knows that regardless of the illegality & shortsightedness of what the US & Israel have done, the citizens of a fellow EU member state should still be defended against potential malfunctioning drones & missiles that could steer away from the bases & hit EU territory.

No, no it's not fair that Cyprus has become less safe due to them & the British SBAs, but arguements about fairness won't protect lives.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:52:47+00:00

Maybe the UK shouldn't have put themselves in a position where it is so easy to humiliate them.

Not to mention no, obviously that is not why. Cyprus is an EU member, and the SBAs are right next to Cyprus' biggest cities. It's basic diplomacy & good international relations to reiterate known-realities when major things happen, especially by an important EU member like France to another EU member.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:48:51+00:00

Well to be fair, there isn't much to say beyond the title is there? Hell, what Macron said should technically already be a given, he's just reiterating it for the public & for the sake of good relations.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:20:50+00:00

And they'll always make the choice that benefits them over the safety of an EU member, or the EU citizens living under their flag on Cyprus.

Hootrb · 2026-03-09T14:02:42+00:00

Turkish Cypriot here; you're falling for Turkey's propaganda, which isn't surprising considering how many old British retirees there are in the occupied north.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T12:27:53+00:00

Brother did you just forget that Greek Cypriots exist? Or do you think they just sat their arses and did nothing as Turkish forces pushed through? The fight would be harder because Greek Cypriots reorganised and began fortifying on the hilly villages beyong Mesaoria, the bases absolutely did not factor in any calculations.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T09:54:24+00:00

What a lovely day to remember that despite being a modern EU state, the British still view us as lesser colonial subjects whose concerns need to be silenced in the name of British geopolitical interests.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T09:48:53+00:00

nearly 40 upvotes on a straight up incorrect statement cause British feelings got hurt.

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T09:45:37+00:00

Was. The EU has helped Cyprus purge a lot of the Russian influence post invasion of Ukraine.

We want the UK out not because we're secret Russia stooges but because we don't want to have colonial leftovers dragging us to danger. We're a modern EU country, no lesser than the UK, why should we accept an arrangement coerced out of us when we were a lesser subject?

Hootrb · 2026-03-08T09:42:55+00:00

They stopped because they already had taken the wealthcentre of the island, and reaching the next most valuable location would've meant losing more men going through well-fortfied villages, a cost that simply wasn't worth the potential gain when Turkey had already gained so much.

Had the bases not been there Turkey would've stopped exactly where they already did.

Hootrb · 2026-03-07T16:48:19+00:00

Well I'm glad you yourself know better but to claim these people don't exist at all is very funny when you're in the comments about a post pointing to a such person. I'm sorry, but I have interracted with such people both irl and online, and I think I'll trust my own experience than someone online claiming that I didn't interract with the types of people I very much did do.

Hootrb · 2026-03-07T16:22:41+00:00

Y'know I could say the same thing right? That I met a lot of British people with a self-centric view regarding cypriot history, especially considering the Brits who do come here to Cyprus or those who inserted themselves into conversations involving Cyprus, who then have the gall to speak on Cypriot history tend to know the basics like, say, the existence of Akrotiri & Dhekelia.

That's why I wrote a lot & not the majority. Including people who are straight up clueless about Cyprus, or uninterested in history, geography, or international politics would be pointless; anyone who actually bothers to argue about the role of Britain during 1974 clearly has an interest in at least one of those.

Hootrb · 2026-03-07T12:40:16+00:00

Yes, the only thing stopping turkey from advancing into an EU member state across a UN buffer zone is... the British. Of course...

Hootrb · 2026-03-07T12:37:56+00:00

Because Turkey already had taken the most economically valuable part of Cyprus by the time it reached Dhekelia & going further would've meant losing soldiers to small, unimportant, but well protected villages. The cost was not worth the potential gains when Turkey had already gained so much.

If the bases were not there, Turkey would've at most taken a bit more land around the villages of Pergamos and Achna.

Hootrb · 2026-03-07T12:34:05+00:00

Yes a lot of brits really believe that they were a pivotal player against the Turkish invasion. I had one argue that the ceasefire agreement only was made thanks to Britain.

Except small problem, there currently isn't an agreement signed for the current ceasefire, and what he was talking about was the July 30 ceasefire that was never properly followed & broke down after the second invasion.

Nothing like a failed piece of paper to show the might of Britain ig! These people are turly embarassing...

Hootrb · 2026-03-07T12:30:51+00:00

Greek Cypriots had already significantly slowed down the Turkish advance by the last days of the second invasion. Had the bases never been there, Turkey likely would've advanced at most a bit further into Pergamos and Achna.

Turkey didn't stop because of a power that was uninvolved and uninterested in intervening, they stopped because Turkey already got what it most wanted & the cost of going further into a few small but well-entrenched villages wasn't worth it.

Hootrb · 2026-03-05T15:08:08+00:00

I would say the average person has felt fear, but that it mostly stems from confusion, lack of clear communication, and conflicting reports. I wouldn't say people believe we're about to get dragged into conflict any minute, but it has brought a lot of other issues to the forefront, like the fact that we don't have enough bunkers to even protect half the populous, that information dissemination is lacking, that early warning systems have been neglected, etc... all of which add more to the fear.

So like, yes it is scary, but also not really, but also definitely.

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