Cyprus sends letter of protest to UN’s Spehar over crossings (Updated)
The government on Friday said they sent a letter of protest to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar over the allegedly biased...
Cyprus Talks
Coronavirus: With cooperation lacking, virus crisis only highlights the divide
By Serkan Birgel What do Covid-19, natural gas and halloumi have in common in Cyprus? In one word: politics. In one phrase: the ‘Cyprus Problem’....
Akinci says Varosha move an election ploy
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci suggested on Wednesday that Varosha was being used as an election ploy and said he continues to support UN-backed efforts...
Cost of Cyprus stalemate constantly increasing, says World Bank
The cost of a Cyprus stalemate increases with each failed rounds of negotiations because foregone benefits are unlikely to be restored at the time of...
UN official hopes leaders will return to talks with sense of urgency
The UN secretary general’s special representative in Cyprus and head of the UN peacekeeping force on the island, Elizabeth Spehar, expressed hope on Thursday that...
Government ‘vindicated’ by Turkish foreign ministry’s comments on guarantees
The denial by the Turkish foreign ministry that Ankara accepted the removal of Cyprus guarantees in Crans-Montana, as well as comments by a former UN...
Cyprus’ energy strategy being pursued as planned, president says
Cyprus’ energy strategy is being pursued as planned, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. He also said that it was good will without preconditions that...
Crans-Montana brought Cyprus to brink of a settlement, former UN official says
Negotiations at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana in the summer of 2017 brought both sides in Cyprus to the brink of a settlement, according to...
Akinci warns of permanent partition in Guardian interview
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has warned that the island faces permanent partition and outlined his hope of reaching a deal under a federal framework....
Rewording of UN draft resolution after bid to avoid recognition fears
The UN Security Council on Wednesday reached an agreement on the draft resolution that extends Unficyp’s mandate for another six months apparently without the inclusion...
Pope expresses hopes for Cyprus reunification talks
Pope Francis on Thursday expressed the support of the Holy See with the efforts towards the reunification of Cyprus. The Pope referred to Cyprus in...
Athens ready to contribute to efforts for Cyprus solution
Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias said that Athens is ready to contribute to the efforts by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a Cyprus settlement. In...
President: Turkey trying to create crisis, but we won’t go down that road
President Anastasiades on Friday said we will not follow Turkey in the path it has chosen to create a crisis , but rather we will...
Two leaders will attend UN event on Tuesday
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will attend a UN event on Tuesday at the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia. The event...
Kyprianou says ‘honest compromise’ the only way for Cyprus to have a future
The only way for Cyprus to have a future is through an honest compromise envisaged by the agreed framework for a solution, opposition Akel leader...
Leaders brief political parties on Berlin meeting
President Nicos Anastasiades informed the National Council on Wednesday night about his meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci...
‘Frank talks’ but little sign of real progress, Guterres promises to continue efforts
The Berlin trilateral meeting ended on Monday with a promise by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to continue efforts towards an agreement on the terms of...
Leaders urged to show the political courage to take ‘the final step’
The leaders of the two communities, Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci bumped into each other on Monday morning at the hotel where they are both...
Lute expected to meet negotiator Mavroyiannis
The UNSG’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected to have a meeting on Monday with Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis in Berlin in preparation...
Anastasiades departs for Berlin in hope of restarting Cyprus talks
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades will depart on Sunday morning for his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in hopes of...
