Government spokesman steps down
Government spokesman Christos Stylianides resigned on Monday to contest the European Parliament elections next month. “It was a difficult decision to step down before the work of...
Christos Stylianides
Anastasiades meets Rubin, discusses CBMs
By Staff Reporter The evaluation of the negotiations, confidence building measures (CBM) and the active involvement of the EU in the negotiation process in Cyprus...
Cyprus thanks US for assistance in tanker operation
Cyprus on Tuesday thanked the US for its assistance in the handling of the tanker carrying stolen oil Libyan oil. US Navy SEALs on Sunday...
Greek Cypriot side taking a ‘discreet stance’ on talks
By Stefanos Evripidou THE GOVERNMENT yesterday called for “moderation” in comments on the Cyprus problem after a number of politicians cried foul over recent Turkish...
DISY announces its MEP candidates
RULING DISY yesterday announced its candidates for the six spots on the party’s ballot for the coming European Parliament elections. MEPs Andreas Pitsillides and Eleni...
Reform chief’s resignation ‘connected to coalition friction’
By Stefanos Evripidou THE Commissioner for Civil Service Reform Emmanuella Moushioutta-Lambrianides resigned unexpectedly yesterday, long before fulfilling her mandate. Government spokesman Christos Stylianides confirmed yesterday...
‘Cyprus regaining its credibility’
By Stefanos Evripidou CYPRUS is slowly regaining its credibility as a financial centre and as a trustworthy country with an important geopolitical role to play...
Palace gets Ban on the phone
By Peter Stevenson PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades spoke to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon by phone yesterday to discuss the will-they won’t-they joint statement, which is...
Anastasiades due to talk by phone with Ban
President Nicos Anastasiades was due to hold a phone conversation with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday afternoon to determine the Greek Cypriot side’s next move...
‘Touch and go’ for joint statement
THE ISLAND’S two communities yesterday appeared no closer to agreeing on a joint statement paving the way for the resumption of peace talks, with the...
Cabinet approves roadmap for privatisations (Updated)
By George Psyllides The cabinet on Thursday unanimously approved the roadmap for the privatisation of state companies that is part of the terms of the...
Unions threaten more strikes
By Peter Stevenson STRIKE measures could intensify if the government’s position on the privatisation of semi-state organisations (SGOs) does not change. This was the message...
AKEL: ‘no room for acrobatics’ over talks
By Stefanos Evripidou MAIN OPPOSITION leader, AKEL’s Andros Kyprianou, yesterday accused the government of “acrobatics” in its handling of the Cyprus problem, prompting a denial...
Government has specific strategy on Cyprus solution
The Cyprus Government has not received any information that the United Nations is pushing for an interim solution on the Cyprus problem, based on the...
‘We never asked to change the deal’
By George Psyllides CYPRUS is focused on implementing a bailout agreement and there was never a question of renegotiation, the government said yesterday, after EU...