Tempers flare at House over Halliburton and ‘green’ law
By Elias Hazou FOLLOWING a fiery session of the plenum, the House last night passed a law placing new environmental requirements relating, among others, to...
Energy
Nobel laureate to speak at Cyprus Institute
Nobel laureate Professor Carlo Rubbia will be the keynote speaker at the annual Huburt Curien Memorial Lecture at the Cyprus Institute on Friday night at...
Anastasiades and Cameron to discuss EEZ
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades will meet British Prime Minister David Cameron, during his visit to Brussels where the Cypriot president will raise the...
ENI-KOGAS continues exploration, despite Turkish taunts
By Jean Christou ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday there has been no problem so far in terms of Turkey’s EEZ violation interfering with...
Aradippou approves construction to support EEZ
The municipal council of Aradippou, Larnaca, decided in a close vote – seven in favour and six opposed – on Tuesday to approve the building...
‘Energy officials present on Sapiem 10000’
Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday the best answer to the Turkish provocations in the island’s EEZ was “business as usual”. Answering reporter’s questions...
National Council to take steps that will ‘cost’ Turkey politically and diplomatically (updated)
By Jean Christou Denouncing Turkey at the European Council this week, and vetoing the opening of new chapters in its accession course were two of...
Lakkotrypis: business as usual
The best answer to Turkish provocations in the island’s EEZ is ‘business as usual’, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday. Answering reporter’s questions at...
Turkey trespasses for fourth time since hydrocarbons discovered
By Staff Reporter THIS IS the fourth time in recent years that Turkey has trespassed into Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with the seismic survey...
Talks with Egypt over possible gas exports
By a Staff Reporter THE CYPRUS Hydrocarbons Company (CHC) on Monday held talks with BG Egypt to discuss possible export of Cyprus’ natural gas to...
Turkish survey vessel off south-east coast (Update 3)
By Elias Hazou The Turkish research vessel Barbaros was sailing off the island’s south-eastern coast on Monday as Ankara appeared to make good on its...
‘Urgent need for alternative energy’ MPs hear
By Constantinos Psillides CONSUMERS could see their energy bill skyrocket in 2020 if the state doesn’t come up with alternative ways of producing energy, officials...
Italy protests Turkish actions in EEZ
Italy has protested to Ankara over the latter’s actions in the Cypriot exclusive economic zone, the Cyprus News Agency said. CNA said Italy was particularly...
Closing crossings should be examined: Papadopoulos (updated)
Opposition DIKO leader Nicolas Papadopoulos has suggested examining the option of closing crossing points between the island’s divided communities as a way of inflicting “political...
Russia pushing Cyprus into the abyss again
By Demetris Papadopoulos TURKEY USED the occasion of ENI/Kogas starting its exploratory drilling to emphasise its opposition by sending warships nearby and reserving a sea...
Call for unity in face of Turkish provocation
By George Psyllides SCHEDULED DRILLING in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will continue despite Turkey’s provocations, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Saturday, as...
Eide: I sympathise but….
By Stefanos Evripidou UN SPECIAL Adviser Espen Barth Eide yesterday expressed sympathy over the trials and tribulations of coastal states claiming their exclusive economic zones...
VTTV fuel storage terminal to become operational by mid November
The first fuel tanker is expected to dock at VTT Vasiliko Terminal in mid November, marking the operation of a project that aspires to place...
Blockade reports inaccurate, source says
By Elias Hazou A section of the local media has drummed up a frenzy over the latest Turkish moves inside Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),...
UN urges sides to avoid escalation in natural gas spat
A United Nations official said the spat between Cyprus and Turkey over natural gas that saw the Greek Cypriot side pull out of reunification talks...
