EU urges Moscow to revoke suspension of Ukraine grain deal
The European Union on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a U.N.-brokered deal that enabled Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea ...
EU regulator recommends adding heavy periods to side effects of mRNA Covid shots
A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee has recommended adding heavy menstrual bleeding to the list of side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna, as well as Pfizer and ...
EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035
The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to ...
Commission issues preliminary assessment of Cyprus’ request for €85 million RRF disbursement
The European Commission on Tuesday endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Cyprus’ payment request for €85 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), while Cyprus lost €90 million in ...
Petrides: Cyprus and EU states should have prepared sooner for green transition
Cyprus and other EU member states should have done more in the past to be prepared for the green transition and weaning themselves off fossil fuels, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides ...
Anastasiades: EU needs to do more about third countries violating sanctions (Updated)
The European Union needs to do more about third countries violating sanctions on Russia, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday attending a European Council meeting in Brussels, and alluding to ...
Energy crunch pits Germany against frustrated EU leaders seeking gas cap
Prime ministers of Italy and Belgium were among those to air frustration on Thursday with Germany’s refusal to cap gas prices as the 27 European Union leaders met for a ...
Trust-building between communities essential says EU structural reform chief
The need to build trust between the two communities in Cyprus was underlined by the EU’s director general for structural reform support, Mario Nava.
Nava met with President Nicos ...
EU report on Turkey cites deteriorating relations with the bloc
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s bullying of Cyprus and Greece has led to a deterioration in Turkey’s relations with the European Union, according to the latest European Commission report.
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EU energy commissioner in Cyprus
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson arrived in Cyprus on Thursday to take part in the inauguration of the works on the EuroAsia Interconnector that are set to start on Friday.
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EU’s tolerance of Turkey risks war, disaster, president says
As long as the international community, including the EU turns a blind eye to Turkey’s belligerence, it rewards the aggressor, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday, warning that this ...
EU Transport Commissioner in Cyprus for maritime conference
EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean will be in Cyprus on Sunday to attend the opening of the Maritime Cyprus conference in Limassol.
The conference officially kicks off Sunday night with ...
Migrant arrivals to Cyprus up 122% so far this year
Cyprus is this year facing a 122 per cent increase in irregular arrivals in the first seven months compared to the same period in 2021, mainly due to arrivals from Turkey to ...
Europe is heading towards a challenging winter
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
For a prolonged period the prices of conventional energy (coal, oil and natural gas) were contained at low levels, mainly reflecting the view that ...
Cyprus wants exemption from EU’s mandatory energy reduction target
Cyprus will request specific exemptions from the measures concerning the mandatory reduction of energy demand during peak hours, as well as the imposition of a cap on the additional profits ...
A window of opportunity
Now is the time for Cypriot diplomacy to make a move with concrete, realistic proposals
The recent decision of the US government to lift the US arms embargo on Cyprus ...
Cyprus working to protect shipping from EU sanctions on Russia
The EU needs to ensure that its Russia sanctions do not negatively impact the bloc or individual member states, especially when it comes to the shipping sector, President Nicos Anastasiades ...
Larnaca shortlisted for green tourism award
Larnaca has been shortlisted as a European Destination of Excellence (Eden) in an EU initiative aimed at rewarding the best achievements in sustainable tourism and green transition practices in smaller ...
EU officially recognises Turkey’s exploitation of migration through Cyprus’ Green Line (Updated)
After many months of difficult negotiations, the EU has recognised the instrumentalisation or ‘weaponisation’ of migration by Turkey through the Green Line, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
The ministry ...
Hungary to set up anti-corruption body in bid to unlock EU funds
Hungary will create an anti-corruption authority and a working group involving non-government organisations to oversee the spending of European Union funds, the government said in a decree in its official ...
EP president due in Cyprus, says new gas find a promising development
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will be in Cyprus on Friday to discuss the latest gas find in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) among other issues during a ...
EU Council chief says Commission was late to respond to energy crisis
In a rare instance of criticism among their own, European Council President Charles Michel has said the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has been late in responding ...
Cyprus warns EU and US to wake up over Putin-Erdogan deals
Cyprus on Friday denounced Turkey to the European Union and the United States in relation to the Putin-Erdogan agreements, as well as other actions which undermine western sanctions against Russia, ...
Vaccination gaps in EU populations ‘must be closed as a matter of top priority’ (Updated)
Vaccination gaps in EU populations must be closed as a “matter of top priority”, the EU’s Cypriot Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said on Friday, with Brussels recommending that ...