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Brussels tells Cyprus to stop processing pending citizenship applications (Update 2)

Jean ChristouJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

By Jean ChristouJune 9, 2021June 9, 202105144

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...

Cyprus

EU announces launch of scholarships for Turkish Cypriots

Staff ReporterMarch 10, 2021

By Staff ReporterMarch 10, 20210490

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)

Andrew RosenbaumOctober 20, 2020October 21, 2020

By Andrew RosenbaumOctober 20, 2020October 21, 202007636

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...

Cyprus

EU justice commissioner says looking into legal proposals on investment schemes

Staff ReporterAugust 28, 2020

By Staff ReporterAugust 28, 20200722

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...

Cyprus

€31.6m in EU aid for Turkish-Cypriots

Nick TheodoulouAugust 25, 2020

By Nick TheodoulouAugust 25, 202001702

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...

Cyprus

EU Commission signs off on Cyprus aid programmes worth €5.5m

Annette ChrysostomouNovember 30, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouNovember 30, 20180117

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...

Business Cyprus

Sale of Co-op operations not state aid, EU Commission says

Stelios OrphanidesJune 19, 2018June 19, 2018

By Stelios OrphanidesJune 19, 2018June 19, 20180128

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...

Cyprus Featured

Halloumi PDO delayed over issues with Green Line Regulation

George PsyllidesOctober 26, 2017

By George PsyllidesOctober 26, 20176 341

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...

CM Regular Columnist Opinion

Amid a state of disunion we should try again

Alper Ali RizaSeptember 17, 2017September 16, 2017

By Alper Ali RizaSeptember 17, 2017September 16, 201715 147

By Alper Ali Riza Last Wednesday EU Commission president Jean Claude Juncker gave the state of the union address to the European Union parliament,...

Business Cyprus

EU Commission growth forecast 2.5% in 2017, further slowdown in 2018

Stelios OrphanidesMay 11, 2017

By Stelios OrphanidesMay 11, 2017065

The European Commission said that economic growth in Cyprus is set to slow down to 2.5 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent in...

Cyprus

EU Commission to ask for drastic changes in co-ops, Georgiades says

Stelios OrphanidesNovember 8, 2016November 8, 2016

By Stelios OrphanidesNovember 8, 2016November 8, 2016096

By Stelios Orphanides Finance minister Harris Georgiades said that the European Commission is likely to demand an immediate and drastic change of course of the...

Europe Tech & Science World

EU charges Google with abusing market dominance of Android (Updated)

FORMER STAFFApril 20, 2016November 10, 2016

By FORMER STAFFApril 20, 2016November 10, 20166 95

The European Union charged Google on Wednesday with abusing the dominant position of its Android mobile operating system, opening a second front against the U.S....

World

EU Commission handling of bailouts was weak, inconsistent – auditors

Reuters News ServiceJanuary 26, 2016April 5, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJanuary 26, 2016April 5, 20173 78

By Francesco Guarascio The European Commission’s handling of bailouts for countries hit by the financial crisis was “generally weak” and inconsistent, the European Union’s Court...

Guest Columnist Opinion

Cyprus: an island in a sea of opportunities

Jean ChristouJanuary 21, 2016November 1, 2016

By Jean ChristouJanuary 21, 2016November 1, 201629 131

By Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission, in charge of Energy Union It’s been two decades that I’ve been visiting Cyprus, meeting with...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

EU supports opening of new Green Line crossing points

Rachael GillettAugust 26, 2015November 15, 2016

By Rachael GillettAugust 26, 2015November 15, 201614 176

The European Commission on Wednesday amended the Green Line Regulation concerning the movement of goods and persons across the buffer zone to add Dheryneia and...

Greece World

No movement from Greece after EU bids for last-minute deal-EU Commission

CyprusMailJune 30, 2015November 3, 2016

By CyprusMailJune 30, 2015November 3, 20162 100

Greece has not yet made any movement in response to a last-minute bid by creditors to broker a deal to end a deadlock over the...

Cyprus

‘The most expensive entry-level broadband in the EU’

George PsyllidesFebruary 24, 2015February 25, 2015

By George PsyllidesFebruary 24, 2015February 25, 2015114 151

By George Psyllides Cyprus lagged behind its EU partners in the 2015 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) — 22nd out of 28 – a...

Cyprus Opinion

Cyprus Airways downfall was always just a matter of time

Jean ChristouJanuary 11, 2015January 11, 2015

By Jean ChristouJanuary 11, 2015January 11, 201518 369

By Jean Christou IT WAS always going to be a matter of time before Cyprus Airways (CY) went belly up given the way the company...

Business Cyprus

EU autumn forecast: modest economic recovery for Cyprus expected to begin in 2015

Jean ChristouNovember 4, 2014November 4, 2014

By Jean ChristouNovember 4, 2014November 4, 201420 125

Cyprus is expected to record a growth rate of 1.6 per cent in 2016 according to the European Commission`s Autumn Economic forecast. The forecast for...

Cyprus

Ryanair ‘a step closer to taking over CY

Jean ChristouNovember 4, 2014November 4, 2014

By Jean ChristouNovember 4, 2014November 4, 201454 126

Ryanair has said it is one step closer to taking over Cyprus Airways (CY) after getting through to the second round of bidding for the ailing flag...