Cyprus problem and energy on agenda of trilateral meeting Tuesday
Developments regarding the Cyprus problem, cooperation in the field of energy, regional developments and a review of the trilateral cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt...
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EUMed9 call on Turkey to reverse Varosha moves (Updated)
The Southern European countries group (EUMed) on Friday called on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation to engage in dialogue on the delimitation of their maritime...
Gulf Air to launch Larnaca-Athens flights
Gulf Air will on Friday start direct flights between Larnaca and Athens, it announced on Monday. The flights will take place on Fridays and Sundays...
Cypriot in critical condition in Athens hospital after cobra bite
A 25-year-old Cypriot had been intubated in critical condition in an Athens hospital after he was bitten by a cobra, Greek media reported on Friday....
President to receive Athens gold medal of honour
President Nicos Anastasiades is to receive Athens municipality’s Gold Medal of Honour next week in recognition of his efforts for the reunification of the island,...
Flights to Greece rescheduled for Sunday and Monday
Olympic and Aegean airlines have cancelled two flights on Sunday between Athens and Larnaca due to work stoppages by air traffic control staff in Greece....
German foreign minister to visit Cyprus, Greece – reports
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is expected to visit Nicosia and Athens on Tuesday, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Saturday, though there has been...
Archbishop calls Russian Patriarch’s attitude to Greek Church ‘unacceptable’
The Patriarch of Moscow’s move to overlook the name of Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece during a divine liturgy on Sunday was...
Paphos protest over scrapping of flights to Athens
A demonstration against the scrapping of the Paphos-Athens flight route is planned for Friday afternoon mainly by parents of university students, who plan to symbolically...
Preliminary conclusions by Greek authorities suggest Natalie died in fall (Update 1)
A preliminary post-mortem on Natalie Christopher at the ravine on the Greek Island of Ikaria where she was found on Wednesday, and a forensic examination...
Lakkotrypis heads to Athens for Cyprus-Greece-Israel energy conference
Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis departed Tuesday for Athens to attend the 3+1 energy ministerial conference consisting of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and with the participation of...
Earthquake hits northwest of Greek capital Athens
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the Greek capital Athens on Friday, knocking out power and telecommunications in parts of the city and sending people running...
A whopping €690 to fly to Athens
THE transport ministry said on Thursday it has no authority to intervene in the market or fix prices, as complaints mounted over rising air fares...
Explosive device wounds two in central Athens (Update)
An explosive device wounded a police officer and a civilian when it detonated outside a church in central Athens early on Thursday, shortly before liturgy was due...
Greek students clash with police in central Athens
Greek youths clashed with police in central Athens on Monday as a protest against education reform turned violent when it reached parliament’s Syntagma square. Protesters threw stones,...
Rebranded Cyprus Airways completes inaugural flight
Rebranded Cyprus Airways on Thursday carried out its first flight to Athens, as previously announced. The Airbus A319 aircraft landed at Athens’ international airport at...
Provocations in EEZ dominate Christodoulides’ contacts in Athens
Turkey’s provocations in Cyprus’ EEZ were at the forefront of Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides’ meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens on Tuesday....
Greek urban guerrilla group claims responsibility for courthouse blast
A Greek urban guerrilla group claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a blast at an Athens court on Dec. 22, accusing the judiciary of acting as...
Explosion outside Athens court shatters windows, no injuries
A makeshift bomb exploded outside a Greek court in Athens early on Friday shattering windows and damaging the facade of the building, police officials said. Shots were...
Air Mediterranean to fly between Larnaca and Athens
Greek airline Air Mediterranean said on Friday it will next month begin regular flights between Larnaca and Athens. The representative of the air carrier in...