President, Ministers to discuss energy programme with ExxonMobil officials
The next steps in the joint venture of ExxonMobil-Qatar Petroleum in Cyprus’ EEZ which restarts end of the year with drilling in block 10 will...
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Anastasiades: EU must deliver on Turkey
Cyprus expects diplomatic and political solutions to the Turkish issue from the EU Council summit, which has been postponed until October 1 and 2, President...
Barbaros enters Cyprus’ EEZ, EU says de-escalation needed in the region (Update 1)
Turkey’s navigational telex (Navtex) for exploration east of Cyprus is a negative development, EU Commission and EU External Action Service spokesman Peter Stano said on...
Mogherini tells MEPs that Cyprus talks should resume urgently
It is urgent that substantive Cyprus talks resume, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini told the EU parliament on Wednesday during...
Former US secretary calls for western unity in face of Turkish moves in Cyprus EEZ
Turkish ships harassing western platforms in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) need to be met with a unified response from the west, former deputy assistant...
List of those facing EU action over Turkish drilling ready
Nicosia has already prepared the list of persons and companies subject to financial and legal measures by the EU over their involvement in Turkey’s illegal...
Cyprus welcomes EU’s moves over Turkish drilling (Update 3)
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Monday welcomed the agreement by the EU28 foreign ministers for ‘restrictive measures’ targeting those involved in Turkey’s hydrocarbon drilling activity...
Juncker reiterates support for Cyprus following Turkey’s EEZ violations
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker reiterated on Wednesday that he was behind Cyprus regarding Turkish violations of the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Speaking...
Political leaders condemn Turkish drilling (Update 4)
Political leaders on Friday condemned the presence of Turkish drillship Yavuz in offshore block 7 in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) after being briefed by...
President offered Turkish Cypriots a share of gas funds in return for Turkey’s recognition of Cyprus’ EEZ
President Nicos Anastasiades’ proposal to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on the issue of hydrocarbons, submitted during their informal meeting in early August, involves the...
Long-term Plan B needed to face EEZ crisis, government warned
By Elias Hazou The garden-variety playbook of condemning international law violations and verbal denunciations will not deter Turkey from challenging Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its...
Our View: Message over the EEZ incursion we don’t want to hear
LAST WEEKEND Turkey did exactly what it had been threatening to do for some time now. The drillship Fatih, escorted by another three ships, moved...
Cyprus’ EEZ: consensual compliance and equitable sharing
By Alper Ali Riza People can argue over Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) until the cows come home but that does not solve the need...
‘Gas discovery opens new prospects for Cyprus’
The construction of the EastMed pipeline is a geopolitical necessity, senior fellow at the American foreign council Stephen Blank said, commenting on the latest discovery...
Exxon’s drilling: all outcomes are possible
By Charles Ellinas THE GOOD news early in 2019 is that drilling of Delphine in block 10 has been completed, as planned, despite the...
Cyprus issues navtex for ‘Delphini’ target as Exxon’s drill ship set to arrive
THE Cyprus government issued a navigational telex (navtex) notification to seafarers on Saturday ahead of the arrival next week of Stena IceMax, a drilling ship...
ExxonMobil drillship on its way
THE vessel leased by ExxonMobil to drill for gas off the coast of Cyprus was on Thursday en route to the island. The Stena IceMax...
Our View: Time to get real over our geopolitical significance
WITH President Anastasiades closing the door on a federal settlement in all but words, and lacking the political courage to openly defend his preferred option...
News podcast: ECHR decision affects property owners in the north
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
EU leaders expected to condemn Turkey’s actions in EEZ
EU leaders are expected to express “full solidarity with Cyprus and Greece” condemning Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean during a Brussels meeting...