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The European Commission on Friday dismissed speculation that Australia could be next in line for a new “associated member” status with the EU, insisting the initiative currently concerns Canada exclusively. ...

President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the EU if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to make Canada the bloc’...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU’s first “associate member,” in a significant policy shift ...

By Kyriaki Stinga and Adonis Zachariou On September 3, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement in Case C-798/24, Jautiva, addressing the compatibility of unrestricted public ...

The European Commission has declined to pass comment on the matter of the cancellation of a children’s football camp organised in the occupied north under licence by Spanish footballing ...

The years 2025 and 2026 were marked by intense geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, with adverse worldwide effects on the cost of living and economic growth. The policy responses of EU ...

European Commission executive vice president Raffaele Fitto will visit Cyprus on Friday for the first time since being appointed the EU’s special representative for the Cyprus problem, the Commission ...

Cyprus is continuing to fall short on key rule of law reforms, with the European Commission cautioning that delays in overhauling the legal service, slow moving courts and weak oversight ...

Cyprus is among ten countries that believe the EU should reconsider a new carbon price on fuel, a stance that could divide the bloc. Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, the ...

Only one in four workers in Cyprus obtained learning experience at the workplace in 2025, according to a European Commission report to the European Council, made public on Friday. The report ...

Cypriot members of the European Parliament on Wednesday demanded that the island be offered more protection from the consequences of wildfires as the Strasbourg plenary session discussed the European Union’...

Cyprus was wrapped over the knuckles by the European Commission yet again on Wednesday for failing to implement EU waste recycling targets, its restrictive energy-installation policies, and its failure to ...

Last year saw an increase in Green Line crossings by Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, non-Cypriot European Union citizens, and third country nationals, the European Commission said on Tuesday in its ...

The European Union’s new strategy for islands is only a starting point and must now be turned into practical policies that respond to the daily realities of island communities, ...

The European Commission said on Tuesday it was examining reports of interference with aircraft carrying European defence ministers to Cyprus, while remaining in contact with the government. Speaking during the ...

The European Commission will soon present its evaluation report on Cyprus’ bid to join the Schengen area, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner said on Thursday. Brunner ...

Hungary’s progress in reforms under its new government will allow the European Commission to unlock €16.4 billion of previously frozen EU recovery and cohesion funds for the country, European Commission ...

Geadis Geadi has criticised the display of the LGBT flag outside the European Commission headquarters, describing the move as an “unacceptable equation” between activist movements and official state flags. In ...

The European Commission has reiterated that culling remains the primary response to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, while confirming that limited exceptions may be applied under strict conditions. In a statement ...

The European Commission on Thursday disbursed €21.2 million in grants to Cyprus, marking the fifth payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the central mechanism of NextGenerationEU, the EU’s post-pandemic ...

The European Commission informed the government on Wednesday that it has terminated the infringement procedure linked to the island’s controversial citizenship-by-investment scheme, closing its legal dispute with Brussels over ...

Former European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said that Cyprus should now join Nato, after the island found itself targeted by Iranian-made drones amid a widening regional conflict. “I would ...

With Cyprus remaining for the time being outside of Europe’s border-free Schengen zone, the European Union’s new electronic entry/exit system (EES) will not be applied on the ...

The EU is generally perceived as lacking the necessary flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing conditions in a timely manner, due to its complex political system and lengthy decision‑making ...