#European Union (EU)

By Euripides L Evriviades It is time to bring the Cyprus question back to the centre of Europe’s conscience The recent appointment of former European Commissioner Johannes Hahn as ...

Slovakia will block any European Union sanctions against Russia that damage its national interests, the country’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday after its parliament approved a resolution ...

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna paid a working visit to Rome on Wednesday, in the context of preparations for Cyprus EU Presidency, in the first half of 2026. She ...

The European Commission said on Monday it would make a strong case this week for the United States to reduce or eliminate tariffs even after Donald Trump said he would ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday met with his Albanian counterpart, Igli Hasani, to discuss regional developments, including Albania’s accession to the European Union and the Cyprus problem. Kombos ...

A five-day seminar on European Union security and defence policy started on Monday in Larnaca. Fifty officials from 12 countries are taking part, including EU member states, Jordan, and the United ...

The European Union’s plan to ban lead in ammunition throughout the bloc has created conflicting opinions in Cyprus, with environmentalists and recreational hunters taking opposite sides. European Commission President ...

The government is doing everything in its power to secure a positive outcome in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Sunday, welcoming the visit of ...

The European Union is to finance the expansion of Nicosia’s Pedieos linar park into the north, the European Union’s infopoint in Nicosia announced on Friday. The infopoint explained ...

The government is pursuing a full postponement of payment of so-called “green taxes” by Cyprus, according to recent statements of President Nikos Christodoulides on the matter. Negotiations to officially alter ...

Cyprus is preparing to roll out a global campaign aimed at bringing back talented Cypriots from abroad, President Nikos Christodoulides announced during the IN Business Awards 2025. The initiative, titled “Minds ...

Austrian politician Johannes Hahn has been appointed as the European commission’s special envoy for the Cyprus issue, a move broadly welcomed by political parties in the republic. The appointment, ...

Vital energy infrastructures, such the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) between Israel, Greece and Cyprus, must be protected and the European states need to cooperate in this regard, Energy Minister George ...

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 ...

A review and the way forward By Andreas Theophanous When Cyprus joined the EU, there were high expectations in all aspects. First and foremost, there was the belief that the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has hailed Cyprus’s accession to the European Union as the country’s most significant political and diplomatic achievement, marking the 21st anniversary of EU membership with ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday met Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro during a short working visit to Lisbon, as Cyprus intensifies preparations for its upcoming presidency of the council of ...

The cross-border digital health services are in the final stage of implementation, Constantinos Pattichis, president of the National e-Health Authority, confirmed on Friday. The first phase will include two key ...

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 ...

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 is “shocked and horrified by Russia’s strike targeting Sumy on Palm Sunday,” the foreign ministry said on Sunday night. In a post on X, the ministry said “such ...

The European Commission said on Monday it had offered a “zero-for-zero” tariff deal to avert a trade war with US President Donald Trump as EU ministers agreed to prioritise negotiations, ...

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, ...

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 ...