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Anastasiades had ‘extremely useful’ exchange with Macron on sidelines of European Council
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday he had an “extremely useful exchange” with French President Emmanuel Macron in the margins of the European Council in...
EU Council fully committed to a comprehensive Cyprus settlement, draft conclusions say
The European Council “recalls its previous conclusions” and remains “fully committed to the comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem in accordance with the relevant UNSC...
FM off to Brussels for the EU Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides is travelling to Brussels to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, which takes place on Monday. During...
EU extends targeted measures on entities working with Turkey on illegal drilling
The EU Council on Friday adopted a decision extending for one year the existing framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in...
Anastasiades welcomes EU stand on Varosha (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday welcomed a European Council decision calling on Turkey to respect UN Security Council resolutions on the status of the fenced...
Conclusions of EU Council send clear message to Turkey, says defence minister
The conclusions of the European Council on October 1 send a clear message in all directions, confirming the full solidarity and determination of the European...
Turkey criticises EU for continued reference to sanctions
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday many areas of the European Union summit decisions concerning Turkey were “divorced from realities”, voicing concern about the...
Mixed verdict from political parties on EU decision (Update 2)
Political parties gave a mixed verdict to the EU’s decision not to impose sanctions on Turkey, with Opposition parties speaking of failure by the government...
Christodoulides calls on EU counterparts stand for EU values
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides has called on his EU counterparts to stand up for the values of the union amid heightened tensions with Turkey. On...
