Man arrested in Nice owns large construction firm in northern Cyprus
A man arrested at Nice airport on Monday owns a large construction firm in northern Cyprus, with his arrest having been confirmed to the Cyprus Mail by diplomatic sources on ...
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Interconnector row shows signs of thaw
The energy ministers of Cyprus and Greece reiterated on Thursday their commitment to work together to bring to fruition the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), in a move de-escalating the apparent ...
Forestry dept head warns of ‘adverse and irreversible effects’ of transfer to interior ministry
Forestry department head Savvas Iezekiel on Thursday warned of possible “adverse and irreversible effects” of the government’s decision to transfer control of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry.
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Palmas tells EU of ‘clear disagreement’ with Turkey joining Safe programme
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said he had informed top European officials of the government’s “clear disagreement” with the idea of Turkey joining the EU’s Security Action ...
Eight months jail for woman from adult video of former north ‘PM’
Nil Pinar Gokmen, the woman who appeared on a webcam video with former Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Ersan Saner in which he performed sexual acts on himself, was on Wednesday ...
Greek Cypriots’ case in north adjourned until next week
The military court case where the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north are standing trial was on Wednesday adjourned until next week.
It had initially expected that ...
Turkey rubbishes claims it tried to ‘exclude’ Cyprus in Sharm El-Sheikh
Turkey “does not take seriously” claims that it attempted to “exclude” Cyprus from the summit on the future of Gaza which was held in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh ...
North ‘minister’ vows to stand in Erhurman’s way after election
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Wednesday vowed to stand in Tufan Erhurman’s way if the opposition-backed candidate wins Sunday’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election and then ...
North ‘parliament’ passes two-state resolution, opposition not in favour
The north’s ‘parliament’ on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring support for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem, with members of the ruling coalition voting in its favour and ...
‘Details will come later’ over Cypriot involvement in Gaza reconstruction
The details of Cyprus’ role in Gaza’s future will become clearer in time as the facts on the ground evolve alongside the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s ...
Pyla debacle suspect freed
The debacle surrounding the case of an attempted murder of a security guard and the arson of four hire cars continued at the Larnaca district court on Tuesday, with one ...
Gerapetritis calls for clarity over interconnector
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Tuesday called for clarity regarding Cyprus’ position on the Great Sea Interconnector, a day after Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos had accused Greek Energy ...
Christodoulides’ Israel visit postponed
President Nikos Christodoulides’ planned trip to Israel and Palestine to meet both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday has been postponed, Foreign Minister Constantinos ...
Splitting of attorney-general’s role ‘necessary’, Christodoulides says
It is “necessary” to divide the role of the attorney-general into two, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Addressing a conference on the matter of the attorney-general’s office, he ...
Christodoulides on Aykut case: I do not intervene in matters of the judiciary
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday stressed that he does not “intervene in matters of the judiciary”, after Israeli property developer Simon Aykut had the previous day pled guilty to a ...
Christodoulides ‘discussed Cyprus problem’ with Trump
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he had discussed the Cyprus problem with United States President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the summit on the future of Gaza in ...
Government aims to maintain surplus with 2026 budget
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday outlined the government’s plans for next year’s state budget at a meeting of the House finance committee, telling it the government aims ...
Aykut pleads guilty to 40 charges
Israeli property developer Simon Aykut on Monday pled guilty to a total of 40 of the charges he faces related to the development and sale of Greek Cypriot property in the ...
Tax reform bills to be submitted to parliament ‘next month at the latest’
Bills which will bring about sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ tax regime will be submitted to parliament next month at the latest, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday.
Addressing the ...
EU commissioner Jorgensen to meet Greek, Cypriot ministers over interconnector
European energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen will hold a video conference with Cyprus Energy Minister George Papanastasiou and his Greek counterpart Stavros Papastavrou on Thursday.
The meeting comes as differences between ...
Keravnos accuses Greek energy minister of ‘fake news’ over interconnector
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday accused Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou of “fake news” over the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector, after the latter had said last week ...
Supreme court rejects Varoshiotou’s request to refer case to EU
The supreme constitutional court on Monday rejected dismissed judge Doria Varoshiotou’s request that her dismissal from the judiciary be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (...
Turkish VP Yilmaz leaves Cyprus unexpectedly
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Sunday evening left Cyprus unexpectedly after having been scheduled to attend further meetings on the island as part of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’...
Gaza summit invite ‘a recognition of Cyprus’ upgraded role’
President Nikos Christodoulides’ invite to Monday’s summit in Egypt on the future of Gaza is a “clear recognition of our country’s upgraded role as a reliable interlocutor and ...