EU ministers see Trump as wake-up call to fix economy
The return of US President Donald Trump to the White House is a wake-up call for European Union countries to fix their economies and become more competitive, the EU’s ...
Schengen zone membership ‘a key priority’ for Cyprus
Joining Europe’s Schengen zone is a “key priority” for Cyprus’ government, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday.
Speaking after a meeting with European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus ...
Cypriots less satisfied with their lives than the average European
Trust in institutions and the media is lower in Cyprus compared to the EU average, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey released on Thursday.
The survey, conducted between October and ...
Kombos: Assad’s frozen assets should rebuild Syria
The EU must immediately appoint a special envoy to Syria, as well as use frozen assets of the former Assad government for reconstruction in the war-torn country, according to a ...
74 per cent of Cypriots do not trust their government – Eurobarometer
Almost three quarters of Cypriots “tend to not trust” the government or parliament and 56 per cent do not trust the EU, according to the autumn Eurobarometer.
The tendency not to ...
Cypriot MEP decries EU ‘hypocrisy’ on Cyprus problem
Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas on Monday night launched a scathing attack on the European Union’s “hypocrisy” on the Cyprus problem.
Addressing a European Parliament session ...
Cyprus gains €126m EU funds in 2023, more by 2027
Cyprus has received a total of €126 million net in funds from the EU for 2023 and is set to gain much more by 2027, Cypriot member of the European Court of Auditors (...
EU – but not Cyprus – ‘irrelevant’ in Middle East, say president, FM
The EU is becoming irrelevant in talks regarding regional crises, namely the Middle East and Ukraine, and should set up a more substantive communication with the US, while Cyprus has ...
EU Parliament delays decision on approving Hungary’s Varhelyi as commissioner
A decision on approving Hungary’s Oliver Varhelyi as the new EU commissioner for health and animal welfare has been postponed, a spokesperson for the European Parliament said on Monday.
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France, Germany urge Europe to unite in face of Trump election win
The European Union must be united and coordinate closely in view of Donald Trump’s coming return to the White House, the leaders of the bloc’s two main powers, ...
CAP ‘pillar of support’ for farmers, further policy not adopted, minister says
After two days of intensive negotiations, the text for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) focusing on farmers was not adopted due to disagreements, with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou referring ...
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 ...