EU should deal with migration centrally – deputy minister
Migration should be handled centrally by the EU, while all member states should be supported and cooperate so they are ready to address this huge issue, Deputy Minister for Migration ...
Find a career in Europe event in Nicosia
The labour ministry in collaboration with EURES Cyprus, a network of cooperation for employment and for the free movement of workers, is hosting a career event titled “Find Your Career ...
Middle East on Med9 ministers’ agenda in Nicosia
The Middle East crisis and the EU’s new institutional cycle are on the agenda of the Med9 ministerial meeting, to kick off at 9.30am at the new Nicosia town ...
EU’s Borrell: vital to avoid any more military intervention in Lebanon
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that it was vital to avoid any further military interventions in Lebanon.
“Any further military intervention would dramatically aggravate the ...
G7 aims to finalise deal on $50 bln loan to Ukraine by end of October, EU says
The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of October for the cash to be able to ...
Panayiotou to brief EU on MED9 conclusions on drought
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou is set to inform an EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries, in Brussels, on Monday, about the outcomes of the MED9 Agriculture Ministers Summit held in ...
The EU’s latest proposal to save its economy aims to avoid a ‘slow agony’ – but it lacks bold ideas
In Brussels, the talk of the town is a report on the future of European competitiveness, calling for fundamental economic reforms to avoid a “slow agony” for the European economy. ...
France ‘asks EU to let it delay submitting budget deficit plan’
France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond September 20 a deadline for submitting a plan to reduce its public deficit to align with Paris’ 2025 draft budget, La Tribune du ...
EU provides €39.5m of aid for Turkish Cypriots
The European Commission on Tuesday announced the provision of just over €39.5 million of aid for the Turkish Cypriot community as part of its latest “annual action programme”.
It said the ...
Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on 2 Israeli ministers
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc’s members to consider imposing sanctions on two Israeli ministers for “hate messages” against Palestinians, ...
EU-Turkey relations and Cyprus at EU lunch with Fidan
Relations between the EU and Turkey, as well as the Cyprus problem, will be discussed at a working lunch on Thursday between the EU foreign ministers and their Turkish counterpart ...
Kombos makes dig at Hungary over Ukraine
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday took a dig at Hungary, calling on the country – which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Council – to uphold the principle of ...
EU unity tested
Orban’s Russian and Chinese visits infuriates the EU, Hungary describes them as peace missions
European Union foreign ministers will evaluate how to respond to trips by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Russia and China and his country’s positioning over the EU’s ...
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EU imposes sanctions on five Israeli individuals and three entities
The European Union announced sanctions against five Israeli individuals and three entities, describing them as responsible for “serious and systematic human rights abuses” against Palestinians in the West Bank and ...
Action needed to tackle intensifying labour shortage
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
Unemployment was traditionally considered a major macroeconomic challenge, with ramifications extending well beyond the economy into the sphere of politics and society at large. ...
EU-UNDP collaboration “crucial in cultivating peace in Cyprus”
Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, while in Cyprus this collaboration ‘has been crucial in cultivating ...
Cyprus lauds plans to open EIB office on the island
The opening of a local office of the European Investment Bank (EIB) will bring significant benefits for Cyprus, the finance ministry said on Monday, adding that Minister Makis Keravnos has ...
Europeans fear Middle East on brink after “unacceptable” Hezbollah threats
European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the Middle East was close to seeing the conflict expanding into Lebanon just days after Iran-backed Hezbollah threatened EU member ...
Panayiotou to stress importance of food security at EU meeting this week
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou is travelling to Luxembourg to participate in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, which will take place on Monday, in the framework of the Belgian Presidency of ...
How the far-right gained traction with Europe’s youth
By Sarah Marsh, Barbara Erling and David Latona
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU ...
New project to boost Turkish Cypriot business via the Green Line
The European Commission on Wednesday launched the ‘eunite: SME’ project designed to support private sector development in the Turkish Cypriot community and boost Green Line trade.
In an announcement, the ...
Europeans in Cyprus go to the polls at embassies
While Cyprus goes to the polls on Sunday to vote in local and European parliament elections on Sunday, the European Union’s 26 other member states have been simultaneously holding European ...
Support in Cyprus for leaving EU jumps by 12%
Support in Cyprus for leaving the European Union jumped by a whopping 12 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to a report in French magazine Le Grand Continent using statistics from the ...
Cypriots want stronger EU role in crisis preparedness
A recent Eurobarometer survey conducted for the European Commission reveals that 93 per cent of Cypriots support a more active EU role in preparedness efforts for future crises. This is the ...