Cyprus negotiations
Cyprus’ official stance on the negotiations has just been undermined by the very man who was supposed to be defending it A “very harmful act”...
A new failure in the talks is not an option says Akel
Main opposition Akel leader Andros Kyprianou warned on Thursday that the Greek Cypriot side must be ready for comprehensive negotiations in the event of a...
Saying this deal is better than 2004 is really not the point
IN A SPEECH he made to his party’s supreme council last weekend, Disy leader Averof Neophytou said the following: “We are today discussing a...
Anastasiades: progress in chapter on external relations
The chapter on the power of the constituent states to conclude international treaties was closed “in substance” during talks between the leaders on Wednesday,...
Opposition parties turn their guns on Eide
Having found little fault with President Nicos Anastasiades’ performance in New York, and his supposed thwarting of attempts for a multilateral conference on the Cyprus...
Turkish foreign minister: last chance for a solution
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu who was in New York during the UN general assembly told Turkish Cypriot newspaper Havadis that this was the last...
Parties welcome ‘non-restrictive’ outcome of New York meeting
Greek Cypriot political parties breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday when President Nicos Anastasiades left New York without a solution timetable, a...
Harsh realities behind race for a solution
The two leaders have gone further than any others in the process of reaching an agreement, but the toughest issues have yet to be agreed...
Government denies opposition claims of timetables and UN arbitration
There was no question of timeframes, arbitration, or a multilateral meeting as part of the reunification negotiations, the government said on Thursday, as President Nicos...
Eide: convergences ‘far beyond’ what’s gone before
Espen Barth Eide, the UN secretary-general’s special advisor on Cyprus, said on Monday the convergences between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders in the talks...