‘Cyprus needs more crossing points’
The island needs more checkpoints with easier access for both drivers and pedestrians, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties and commercial organisations said on...
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Immediate action needed to control ‘unfair competition’ of products from the north
Lawmakers on Tuesday called on the government to take immediate action to tackle ‘unfair competition’ taking place across the Green Line, as well as clamp...
Opening new crossing points a possibility, says Greek Cypriot negotiator
The opening of more checkpoints could be discussed as part of creating new momentum on Cyprus talks, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou said on Monday...
Excitement of ‘crossing over’ has become routine for many
From those who refuse to show their passports at the checkpoints to those who have found the love of their lives across the divide, few...
Bicommunal group calls for more checkpoints to open
The bicommunal peace initiative United Cyprus called on Sunday for new crossing points to open between the two sides. Marking the 20-year anniversary since the...
‘Crossings saved my business’
Öntaç Düzgün was seriously contemplating closing down his small knitting and wool shop in the heart of the walled city in north Nicosia, when the...
Keeping hope alive: two decades of crossings
There may not yet be an overall solution yet but a whole new generation has experienced what their parents did not Twenty years after the...
20 years of checkpoints (video)
On April 23, 2003 the first checkpoint opened in Cyprus, connecting its two sides for the first time since the Turkish invasion in 1974. But...
Interior ministry defends hiring practices at checkpoints
The interior ministry on Monday said that it has taken them two years to get the approval for hiring hourly workers at the checkpoints, condemning...
Authorities in north reportedly looking at opening Ledra Palace crossing to all vehicles
The leadership in the north appears to be having second thoughts about opening more crossing points, it appeared on Wednesday, with the possibility of increasing...
