Dendias: Cyprus can now feel safe
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said that Cyprus “can now feel safe from Iranian fire” after his country deployed two frigates and four fighter jets to the island in the ...
‘Pride of the Greek fleet’ sent to Cyprus, Mitsotakis says
The “pride of the Greek fleet” has been sent to defend Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told his country’s parliament on Wednesday, while speaking about the frigate Kimon ...
Four Greek fighter jets in Cyprus amid Iran crisis
Four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived in Cyprus on Monday, after the island became the target of drone strikes amid the crisis in the Middle East.
In a post on ...
Choices, choices: a dismal track record for Cyprus
At the time of writing, the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace has not yet concluded, so I cannot comment on its outcome. As I ...
Mitsotakis tells Erdogan of ‘window of opportunity’ for Cyprus solution
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that there now exists a “window of opportunity” for a solution to the Cyprus problem to be ...
Kombos and Greek foreign minister focus on Cyprus problem in phone call
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, with the Cyprus problem and regional developments at the centre of the discussion, a ...
Cyprus to create organised crime police unit with Greek support
Cyprus plans to set up an organised crime division within the police, the justice minister revealed on Thursday, but would not give a timeframe for the operation of the new ...
Fury over appointment of Greek minister who called north ‘TRNC’
Greek opposition figures on Monday reacted with fury after the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed as his Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos, who had previously referred to northern ...
Greece and Cyprus want to ‘upgrade’ EU relationship with Jordan
Greece and Cyprus are “strong supporters” of “upgrading” the European Union’s relations with Jordan, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday.
Speaking on the sidelines of trilateral meeting with ...
Cyprus, Greece agree to continue cooperation for regional stability
Cyprus and Greece reaffirmed their commitment to institutionalise intergovernmental summits, thus contributing to stability in the eastern Mediterranean and enhancing bilateral cooperation.
Speaking after Wednesday’s second intergovernmental summit in ...
Greek, Cypriot ministers sign cultural cooperation deal
The destruction of the cultural heritage in the north of the island was under discussion on Friday during the visit to the island of the Greek Minister of Culture Lina ...
Cyprus aids flood victims in Greece with €50 million
The President of the Cyprus Shipowners’ Union Andreas Hadjiyiannis on Sunday announced the financial aid amounting to €50 million for the victims of floods and fires in Greece.
Hadjiyiannis expressed the ...
Greek ministry official praises excellent relations between Cyprus and Greece
Permanent Secretary of Religious Affairs of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, George Kalantzis, has praised the excellent relations between Cyprus and Greece both as regards the state ...
Demetriou sends message of support to Greek counterpart after natural disasters
House president Annita Demetriou has sent a message of support to her Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tassoulas for the wildfires and floods the country has experienced during the summer.
“It is ...
Second firefighting team dispatched to assist Greece in wildfire battle
A second team of firefighters departed from Larnaca airport for Thessaloniki at 1pm on Friday to assist the Greek authorities in their efforts against wildfires.
Comprising 28 individuals, the mission is ...
‘Cyprus File’ on Greece’s parliamentary website: insights into 1974 coup
The latest ‘Cyprus File’ volume is now available on Greece’s parliamentary website as part of sharing information into the events of and leading up to the 1974 coup.
In January 2016, ...
Military school student dies during training exercise
A 20-year-old Greek Cypriot at the Evelpidon Military School in Greece died on Friday, during a training exercise.
According to an announcement form the military, the second-year military academy student, ...
Cyprus and Greece hold joint search and rescue exercise
Cyprus and Greece conducted a joint search and rescue exercise codenamed ‘Salamis’ within the island’s area on Tuesday.
The Greek ship ‘Psara’, a helicopter from the 460th Search and ...
Cyprus issue raised at Biden-Mitsotakis meeting, president says
The Cyprus issue was raised during a meeting at the White House on Monday between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Joe Biden, President Nicos Anastasiades said on ...
Cyprus, Greece on the same page on regional issues says Kasoulides (Updated)
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Wednesday discussed ways of dealing with “Turkish provocations and aggression” with his Greek counterpart Nicos Dendias in Athens before meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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FMs of Cyprus and Greece to hold talks on Monday in Athens
The Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Nikos Christodoulides and Nikos Dendias, will hold, on Monday talks in Athens, in the framework of the constant coordination and exchange of information ...