No names discussed for new UN Cyprus envoy
Greek Cypriots would have ‘no problem’ with Holguin
No specific names were mentioned during official discussions regarding the appointment of a new United Nations envoy to Cyprus during this week’...
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Lack of talks on Cyprus problem solution ‘worrying’, Turkish Cypriot opposition says
The lack of steps taken towards a resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem at the enlarged meeting in Geneva earlier this week is “particularly worrying for the Turkish ...
Christodoulides: what was avoided at Geneva was also important
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday stressed the importance of “what was avoided” at the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem which took place in Geneva earlier in the week.
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CFA objects to plan for CCTV at small stadiums
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Wednesday expressed its opposition to the government’s plans to require all sports venues with a capacity of 500 spectators or more to install CCTV ...
Turkish Cypriot politicians decry arrest of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu
Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday decried the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci was among the first to react to Imamoglu’s arrest, being ...
Restoration work complete at Famagusta’s Saint Paraskevi church
Restoration work at Famagusta’s Saint Paraskevi church has been completed, bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Wednesday.
He explained that the church was built ...
Buffer zone solar farm plan ‘being examined’
Plans for a new solar farm to be built in the buffer zone which separates Cyprus’ two sides are “being examined in the context of confidence-building measures”, transmission system operator ...
New meeting on crossing points set for next week, Tatar says
A new meeting over the possible opening of new crossing points between Cyprus’ two sides will take place next week, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday.
Speaking upon ...
Man remanded after being caught with €100k in cash and 400g of cannabis
Larnaca district court issued a seven-day remand order against a man who was arrested after being caught with exactly €128,150 in cash and 442 grammes of cannabis on his person.
The police ...
National Guard carries out mock firefighting exercise
The National Guard on Wednesday announced that it had carried out a mock firefighting exercise with the aim of “testing the new fire management system” and “enhancing interoperability and cooperation”.
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Istanbul mayor Imamoglu arrested
Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was on Wednesday morning arrested, hours after his university degree was revoked and two days before his party the CHP was set to name him as ...
Parties react to ‘positive step’ of Geneva meeting
Cyprus’ political parties on Tuesday night reacted to the results of the two-day enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, with many choosing to characterise those results as a “positive step”.
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Christodoulides travels to Brussels for European Council summit
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday evening departed from Geneva and headed for Brussels, where a European Council summit is set to take place on Thursday.
On Wednesday, he is expected ...
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu’s degree revoked over non-recognition of Cyprus uni
Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s degree was on Tuesday revoked by Istanbul University over a report which found that the university in northern Cyprus at which he began his studies ...
Guterres announces four new crossing points, new meeting in July
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced that a total of four new crossing points will open between Cyprus’ two sides as a result of the enlarged meeting on ...
Antonis Antoniou acquitted in Al Jazeera case
Antonis Antoniou, who worked as an Operations Manager for the Giovani Group and was as such indicted for his role in the alleged illegal naturalisations brought to light by news ...
‘This will go down in history as the most pointless summit of all time’
This week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem “will go down as the most pointless, least productive summit of all time”, high-profile Turkish Cypriot lawyer Mine Atli said in ...
Christodoulides meets Fidan, Tatar calls for cooperation on first night in Geneva
President Nikos Christodoulides held a one-on-one meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan following the six-party meal which officially kicked off the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in the ...
Outrage in north as hijab wearing legalised in schools
Teachers and opposition political figures in the north reacted with outrage after the ruling coalition amended regulations regarding schools’ dress codes to allow pupils to wear hijabs from Monday onwards.
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Fury over appointment of Greek minister who called north ‘TRNC’
Greek opposition figures on Monday reacted with fury after the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed as his Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos, who had previously referred to northern ...
Seven now confirmed dead as boat capsizes off Cape Greco
A boat with a reported 21 people aboard capsized off the coast of Cyprus on Monday, with seven people having been confirmed as dead so far.
The boat was reportedly located ...
Federal Cyprus ‘the only option’, Christodoulides says in TV address
A bizonal, bicommunal, federal solution to the Cyprus problem is “the only option”, President Nikos Christodoulides said in a televised address to the nation on Saturday evening.
“I would like ...
Hunters take to streets with list of demands
Hunters on Saturday took to the streets across the island with a list of demands which they say would allow for the practice of hunting in Cyprus to be better ...
Aphrodite Rally to go ahead outside Paphos forest
The Aphrodite Rally motor race will go ahead on routes outside the Paphos forest and Natura 2000 protected areas, the Cyprus automobile association confirmed on Saturday.
The association said that following ...