EU official holds meetings over cybercrime
European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King is set visit Cyprus on Tuesday and meet with Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou. The two are set...
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European Commission sees rising fiscal risk in Cyprus
Fiscal risks to Cyprus’ outlook have increased considerably due to the uncertainties surrounding the sale of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank and the associated government bond...
EU parliament urges Commission to act against Poland
Five of the main political groups in the European Parliament urged the European Commission on Thursday to open infringement proceedings against Poland and to take it to...
Former English School student back for presentation
EU Back to School is an inter-institutional initiative whereby European Union officials go back to their former secondary school in their hometown, and discuss their work...
EU Commission regrets Afrika violence
The European Commission is aware of the intimidation of Turkish Cypriot newspaper Afrika and regrets the violence of protesters against the newspaper’s offices, EU Commissioner...
EU officials on visit to monitor use of fragile protected areas
In the wake of heated protests over development in a protected area near Peyia, representatives of the environmental branch of the European Commission are...
Cyprus cannot afford to become complacent, EU officials tells MPs
Despite the economic recovery, Cyprus cannot afford to get complacent in regard to necessary structural reforms, a senior European Commission official told local MPs on...
Harshly critical, EU tells Turkey to commit to neighbourly relations
The European Commission on Tuesday urged Turkey to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes, while the EU’s top...
Government aims to double industry’s share of GDP by 2030
The government on Monday announced the launch of a long-term industrial strategy policy, aiming to double industry’s share of gross domestic product by the year...
Commission pledges to act to ensure safety from power plant in Turkey
The European Commission is aware of Turkey`s plans to build a nuclear power plant in Akkuyu, following the announcements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Energy, security, terrorism and migration, top Varna Summit agenda
“Cooperation in energy, security, the fight against terrorism and migration management and the EU’s assistance for refugees in Turkey as the EU-Turkey Statement continues to...
Use of foreclosure in Cyprus weak says European Commission
Private debt in Cyprus continues to be among the highest in the EU, in no small part due to the limited use of the insolvency...
UCy doctoral teaching and research staff take fight to Brussels
The union of adjunct doctoral teaching and research staff (Dede) at the University of Cyprus has taken its demands for better working conditions to the...
EU Commission expects growth to moderate at 3.2% this year
The European Commission said that it expects economic growth in Cyprus to moderate to 3.2 per cent this year and to 2.8 per cent in...
European Commission launches cohesion consultation
The European Commission launched this week a public consultation on EU funds in the area of cohesion policy. The objective of this public consultation is...
Innovative solutions for non-performing loans
By Erol Riza One may be forgiven for wondering why there is a sudden interest by various stakeholders and economists in the persistent problem...
The fuel no-one wants but the government must sell
A new waste management scandal is brewing, this time over the waste treatment unit in Pentakomo, in the Limassol district, which is slated to open...
EU takes Ireland to court for not claiming Apple tax windfall
The European Commission said on Wednesday it was taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice for its failure to recover up to €13bn of...
Stricter controls on agents selling investor passports
The government is in the process of revising its citizenship-through-investment scheme, following complaints voiced by European politicians and negative press coverage abroad. It’s understood the...
EU calls on Cyprus to transpose outstanding directives
The European Commission called on Cyprus on Thursday to take steps to adopt measures and directives concerning among others the automatic exchange of tax rulings...
