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EU debates revised plan to reduce gas use after opposition
European envoys debated revisions on Friday to a proposal by the EU executive that all bloc members cut natural gas use to prepare for potential Russian supply cuts, hoping for a...
Brussels tells Cyprus to stop processing pending citizenship applications (Update 2)
Brussels is taking action against Cyprus for continuing to process pending applications for citizenship even though the passports for investment scheme was axed last November...
EU announces launch of scholarships for Turkish Cypriots
The European Commission on Wednesday announced the launch of the ‘EU Scholarships for the Turkish Cypriot community Programme for the Academic Year 2021/22’ funded under the...
EU Commission: ‘No citizenship schemes going forward;’ Malta closes scheme (update)
The European Commission said on Tuesday it was launching infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta by issuing letters of formal notice regarding their investor citizenship schemes also referred to...
EU justice commissioner says looking into legal proposals on investment schemes
While police in Cyprus are investigating how Al Jazeera got its hands on confidential documents related to the island’s citizenship for investment programme, the European...
€31.6m in EU aid for Turkish-Cypriots
The Turkish Cypriot community is set to receive a total of €31.6m from the European Commission’s second annual action programme. The aid aims to support...
EU Commission signs off on Cyprus aid programmes worth €5.5m
The European Commission signed two new agreements in support of the Turkish Cypriot community, the EU scholarship programme and the support for the committee on...
Sale of Co-op operations not state aid, EU Commission says
The European Commission said on Tuesday it approved the government’s decision to inject additional public funds into the Cyprus Cooperative Bank and the sale of...
Halloumi PDO delayed over issues with Green Line Regulation
Apart from objections raised by various third countries, registering halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin (PDO) was being delayed by disagreements with the...
