Limassol awarded by EU for climate goals
Limassol was named on Tuesday as one of 23 cities to be awarded with the European Union’s Mission Label for its climate neutrality goals.
The European Commission said the label “...
Resistance to reforms in EU must be dealt with
The main challenges currently facing the EU are sluggish growth, low levels of investment, slow adaptation of technology, tight labour markets, as well as over-reliance on conventional forms of energy ...
The fifth freedom: Corporate mobility within the EU
Implementation of the Directive in Cyprus likely to have notable impacts
By Kyriaki Stinga and Emilios Charalambous
The year 2023 marked 30 years since the establishment of the European Single Market and ...
Agriculture Minister leaves to attend EU meetings this week
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou departs on Sunday for Brussels to take part in the EU Councils for the Environment and Agriculture and Fisheries to be held on Monday and Tuesday, ...
EU leadership crucial for Cyprus reunification
The engagement of the European Union’s leadership is essential for the resumption of negotiations on the long-standing Cyprus Problem, emphasised President Nikos Christodoulides in a speech at the College ...
Raouna heads to Brussels for the EU general affairs council
Deputy Minister for Europe Marilena Raouna travels to Brussels on Monday where on Tuesday, she will participate in the deliberations of the EU General Affairs Council and have contacts with ...
‘Historic day’ as Cyprus, EU leaders pledge support for Egypt
Sunday was a day that stands for political commitment, cooperation and leadership, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday as an summit on the partnership between Egypt and the EU drew ...
President arrives in Cairo
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in Cairo where he will take part in a meeting of European leaders with the President of Egypt
The meeting on Sunday is part ...
EU Commission VP comes to Cyprus next week
The Vice-President of the European Commission for the promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, will visit Cyprus next Friday, according to a press release by the commission.
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EU’s Borrell says US must put more pressure on Israel over Gaza aid
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday after meetings in Washington that the United States should put more pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, ...
Cyprus taken to EU court over precious sites
The European Commission has referred Cyprus to the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) due to its failure to fulfil obligations under the Habitats Directive, which aims to protect over a ...
Shein to face tough EU online content rules as users in region soar
Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein is set to face stricter EU online content rules after reporting a huge number of users, joining a group of companies that includes Meta Platforms META....
Ukraine to receive 6 bln euro from EU in next two months, PM says
Ukraine will receive 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) from the European Union via its four-year Ukraine facility in the next two months, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday.
The government expects ...
Ministers travel to Brussels
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis travelled to Brussels ahead of European Union summits which are set to take place this week.
Ioannou will attend the EU’...
Gender equality to be at centre of Cyprus EU presidency
Upon assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, Cyprus will focus on developing gender equality, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday.
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Protesting farmers jam Brussels with tractors (video)
Farmers on Monday blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket prices and what ...
EU set to discuss farmers demands, following widespread strikes
The European Union (EU) Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers meets on Monday afternoon to consider, among other things, the demands of farmers who have been protesting across Europe for ...
EU can play ‘catalytic part’ in Cyprus talks
Diplomatic contacts will continue for more active involvement by the EU in the Cyprus issue, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
Asked by reporters about the EU’s attempt ...
Two decades of EU-UN peacebuilding in Cyprus
The relationship between the EU and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cyprus has been instrumental in promoting dialogue, building trust and fostering reconciliation, the head of UNDP Cyprus ...
‘The EU must deal with Turkish Cypriots’ problems’
Cypriot MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek said on Wednesday night that the European Union “must deal with Turkish Cypriots’ problems.”
He was speaking on Kibris Postasi TV and said the EU “does ...
Cyprus healthier than EU but health spending less
Cyprus is outperforming the European Union average on a range of metrics related to public health, despite government spending on health falling below the bloc’s average, according to the ...
MPs complain over delays to transposing EU laws
Lawmakers on Tuesday vented their anger at the government for belatedly tabling a bill seeking to transpose an EU directive into domestic law, for which the European Commission has already ...
Minister to hold weekly meetings with farmers (Updated)
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou is to hold weekly meetings with farmers’ unions with the aim of putting together a common policy document to submit to President Nikos Christodoulides by the ...
Traffic chaos warning ahead of farmers’ protest
Police in Nicosia are warning of traffic chaos on Thursday when farmers from across the island stage a protest with their tractors and other agricultural machines. Drivers have been urged ...