#European Union (EU)

Cyprus cannot circumvent directives enacted by the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) for farming but the state can far better support local farmers through the green transition, the head ...

The European Union donated €2.6 million to the Committee on Missing Persons, it was announced on Thursday. Following their receipt of the donation, the CMP said they wish “to express deep ...

European Union leaders will seek on Thursday to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to join a plan to offer stable financing to Ukraine, but they are also ready to ...

Cypriot MPs Yiorgos Loukaides and Christiana Erotokritou spoke about the importance of freedom of speech and on the increasing use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Europe, during ...

AI cannot replicate human artistry By Ramona Livera and Anna Georgaka On October 27, 2023, the European Commission published Regulation 2023/2411, a game-changer for geographical indications in craft and industrial products. Effective since ...

Israel’s plan to destroy Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is not working and the European Union must pursue efforts to create a “two-state solution” despite Israeli opposition, EU ...

All of Cyprus’ requests have been incorporated into the EU action plan on managing migration flows in the eastern Mediterranean, officials said in parliament on Tuesday. MPs heard that for ...

EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Ylva Johansson will visit Cyprus on Tuesday to discuss migration management as well as the implementation of the EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean ...

Some breathed a sigh of relief on December 15 when news broke the European Parliament and the European Council agreed to amend the draft text of a new law coming down ...

Larnaca municipality managed to procure over €30 million from European funds, and a massive revamp of the city and municipality are underway, Mayor of Larnaca, Andreas Vyras, said on Wednesday. “The ...

Life expectancy in Cyprus has fallen from 82.4 years in 2020 to 81.7 years in 2022 after dropping to a low of 81.3 years in 2021, according to an EU health report. Despite the drop, life ...

The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement on Monday, after Austria gave its final approval over the ...

The costs of migration will be exorbitant in 2024, due to increased needs from non-stop flows in recent years, in addition to new structures, medical care, benefits and the management of ...

Pyrgos has expressed its delight after the local Halitzia Tillirias cheese was added to the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indications register. “This opens doors to new opportunities for employment, ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a major European Union aid package for Ukraine on Friday and warned he could still halt Kyiv’s accession to the bloc after membership ...

European Union leaders unexpectedly agreed on Thursday to open membership talks with Ukraine, something Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for weeks had vowed to block. EU diplomats and officials said ...

European Union leaders head into a high-stakes summit for Ukraine on Thursday, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocking both the start of EU membership talks and 50 billion euros ($54 billion) ...

EU MP and rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus Isabel Santos on Sunday said she supports the idea of creating a truth and reconciliation commission on the island, and that ...

A few days ago, Disy president Annita Demetriou added her voice to the issue of EU unanimity, following a vote by the European Parliament to implement a number of reforms ...

The importance of social investments, the role of Cyprus in the development of the European Disability and Parking Cards, and the actions taken in the country to tackle structural racism, ...

The European Parliament voted in favour of a bill to implement a number of reforms to the bloc’s treaties, including an almost absolute abolition of the principle of unanimity, ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent years, advances in machine learning algorithms, combined with an unprecedented increase in the volume of data and the underlying strength of computing ...

The European Commission on Thursday gave a positive assessment of Cyprus’ modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €1.22 billion – €0.2 billion in loans ...

President Nikos Christodoulides emphasised the necessity for unity in the face of the current wars and crises affecting Europe and the world. The President made comments during a working dinner ...