Government optimistic Cyprus can avoid EU waste fines
Cyprus has set in motion a complete plan for the reclamation of waste management operations and facilities and is optimistic that an EU fine can be averted, director of the ...
Fight to protect halloumi in wake of US tariffs and EU rules
Halloumi producers are battling to safeguard its iconic cheese as US tariffs and strict EU regulations put its prized export at risk.
The Cyprus dairy producers’ association warned on Wednesday ...
Eurogroup president visits Cyprus amid talks on economy
The president of the Eurogroup and Ireland’s finance minister, Paschal Donohoe, is paying an official visit to Cyprus on Holy Tuesday.
Donohoe’s visit aims to strengthen cooperation on ...
Cyprus secures EU support for smart power grid and spatial planning
Technical assistance to create an island-wide spatial development plan, to create a green and smart electricity distribution system, develop a defence industry strategy, deal with the loss of drinking waste, ...
Agriculture minister advocates for fair income and innovation at EU talks
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Maria Panayiotou expressed satisfaction for the fact that Cyprus’ requests have been incorporated into the European Commission’s vision for agriculture and food ...
Education Minister to hold meetings in Brussels ahead of Council of Europe Presidency
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou will travel to Brussels on Sunday, in the context of preparations for the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first ...
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Trump shares article of Cyprus, Greece discussing Imec importance
A news article referring to the strategic value of the proposed corridor linking India, the Middle East and Europe (Imec), as discussed between senior officials of Cyprus and Greece caught ...
Macron open to offering nuclear protection to European allies
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he was willing to discuss offering European allies the protection of France’s nuclear capabilities, adding that Russia represented a genuine threat to ...
GSI to continue as planned, Gerapetritis says
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Sunday assured that the electricity interconnection project between Greece and Cyprus will continue as planned.
In an interview with “Kathimerini”, he said that the ...
Turkey ‘seeks security council backing’ on Cyprus through Pakistan
Turkey is working to secure support within the United Nations security council for its stance on the Cyprus problem, according to reports which surfaced on Thursday.
The Cyprus News Agency (...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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-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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Juncker blaming Cyprus for Crans-Montana impasse ‘his personal opinion’
Statements by former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker on the Cyprus issue, in which he blamed the Greek Cypriot side for the stalemate in the 2017 Crans-Montana talks, are his “personal ...