Neither Turkey nor EU will govern Cyprus, says Kallas
It is neither Turkey nor the EU that will govern the island of Cyprus in the future, but the people themselves, the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ...
Twenty-one years after EU accession
A review and the way forward
By Andreas Theophanous
When Cyprus joined the EU, there were high expectations in all aspects. First and foremost, there was the belief that the ...
Georgia committed to EU membership
By Konstantine Kvachakidze
October 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia were won by the Georgian Dream, ruling party. The elections were assessed by international observers as held in fair and democratic environment, ...
EU expansion
EU says Georgia’s freezing of EU talks ‘heartbreaking’, condemns police violence
The European Union’s ambassador to Georgia said on Friday that Tbilisi’s move to effectively halt its EU accession bid until 2028 was “heartbreaking” and he also condemned police violence ...
Protests in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028
Georgia’s ruling party said on Thursday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028, while also refusing budgetary grants from Brussels, effectively halting its application to ...
House president hails 20 years since EU accession
Two decades after joining the EU, Cyprus has made “spectacular progress” when it comes to positive changes in the daily life of the population, House president Annita Demetriou said on ...
Celebration planned in parliament for Cyprus’ EU anniversary
High-level guests will attend a celebration in the parliament on Friday during a special session of the House plenum, to mark Cyprus’ 20th anniversary since joining the European Union.
It ...
Our View: Reflecting on Cyprus’ 20 years in the EU
The Cyprus Republic marks the 20th anniversary of joining the EU today. Membership was arguably the best thing to have happened to the Republic, which got much more out of ...
Von der Leyen to visit Cyprus on EU accession anniversary
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Cyprus on the 20th anniversary of the country’s accession to the European Union.
Her forthcoming visit was announced on ...
Russia says EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova will have negative consequences
Russia on Friday said the decision by European Union leaders to accept Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates would have negative consequences and amounted to the EU’s “enslaving” neighbouring ...