Greek-Turkish forum calls for talks to resume
The Greek-Turkish Forum (GTF) has welcomed the positive atmosphere registered during the recent high-level contacts between Turkey and Greece towards enhancing friendship links and close
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Monopolies, oligopolies and the state
Three elements which undermine Cyprus’ reunification prospects By Christos Panayiotides The growth of the Cyprus civil service since its inception in 1960 has been impressive,
Cyprus and the Euro elections: a dearth of issues
WITH a week to go, ruling Disy looks poised to win the European Parliament elections with main opposition Akel however, within striking distance as Turkish
Cypriots hold negative view of UK, UN, positive on EU, Russia and US
The majority of Cypriots feel Greece is the country with the most positive role in settlement talks while the UN comes second from last, according
With Turkey violating Cyprus’ EEZ, ‘negotiations cannot resume’
The Greek Cypriot side’s intention is to resume negotiations for a settlement, “however this is not possible with Turkish ships violating the sovereign rights of
UN Security Council stresses ‘urgent need’ for Cyprus settlement
The UN Security Council on Thursday underlined the “urgent need for a settlement in Cyprus” after being briefed by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on his latest
Nicosia expects Security Council to continue backing Cyprus talks process
Nicosia expects the UN Security Council, which will discuss the report of the UN Secretary-General on his Good Offices in Cyprus later in the week,
Overwhelming majority of Greek Cypriots not hopeful for solution
The majority of Greek Cypriots believe the Cyprus problem is no closer to being resolved now than it was last year although they would prefer
Akel accuses Anastasiades of destroying GC side’s credibility
Main opposition Akel on Wednesday accused President Nicos Anastasiades of undermining the credibility of the Greek Cypriot side with his ‘new ideas’ the party said
Rhetoric between the leaders worsens
The rhetoric between the two Cypriot leaders worsened on Tuesday, two days after the visit of UN envoy Jane Holl Lute who was unable to
‘No chance for terms of reference at this stage’, say Turkish Cypriots
President Nicos Anastasiades “has not yet abandoned his negative attitude to political equality and effective participation” the Turkish Cypriot side said following Sunday’s meeting between
Anastasiades explained his ‘new ideas’ to Lute (Update 1)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday reiterated his determination to work for a solution as soon as possible and to develop the new ideas he has
Kyprianou calls on Anastasiades not become ‘the president of division’
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday urged President Nicos Anastasiades not to go down in history as the “president of division”. Kyprianou made the comment
Akinci seeking clarifications on issue of political equality
As President Nicos Anastasiades was meeting Sunday morning with UN envoy Jane Holl Lute, Mustafa Akinci was quoted as saying the Turkish Cypriot side, would
Ozersay calls on Lute to say if any common ground exists in Cyprus
TURKISH Cypriot ‘Foreign Minister’ Kudret Ozersay called on UN envoy Jane Holl Lute to clearly say there was no common ground between the two sides,
Mavroyiannis to remain negotiator alongside new UN post
The government on Friday announced that Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis would assume duties as Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN in New York but would remain
Cavusoglu: guarantees needed now ‘more than ever’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said that not only were guarantees not anachronistic but ever since unilateral drilling started by the Greek Cypriots,
National Council meeting was ‘creative and constructive’
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday briefed the National Council on his meeting earlier in the week with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and his telephone
Spehar says women should be more involved in Cyprus talks
The UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar stressed on Wednesday night the importance of women getting engaged into the process for a Cyprus settlement,
Vassiliou says still compiling list of artworks to be returned
Co-president of the Bicommunal Technical Committee on Culture Androulla Vassiliou said on Wednesday she was in the possession of a preliminary list of artworks to