#European Union (EU)

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...