Turkey, the EU and the ‘positive agenda’
Cyprus will be on its own at the upcoming Council meeting THE eagerly-awaited European Council of March 25-26, which the Cyprus government had hoped would...
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President participates in teleconference with EU heads of state
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday participated in a teleconference with the President of the European Council and EU heads of state and government, during which...
Turkey as much as virus behind ever elusive date of summit – sources
Turkish expediencies seem to be behind the uncertainty about the date and place of the informal five-party conference on Cyprus to be convened by UN...
President ‘absolutely satisfied’ with Council steps on Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed his “absolute satisfaction” with the conclusions of the European Council and the fact that more names would be added...
Foreign minister goes to Brussels to prepare for EU’s decision on Turkey
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Brussels on Sunday to participate in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on Monday. The...
Covid, attacks in France dominate European Council video conference
The Covid-19 pandemic and its management in Cyprus, the attacks in France and Turkish provocations were brought up by President Nicos Anastasiades during a videoconference...
Our View: Government must be ultra cautious over passports
President Anastasiades must have had the wind knocked out of his sails by the international embarrassment suffered by Cyprus this week as he arrived in...
Turkey says EU succumbed to pressure from Cyprus
Turkey’s relations with the European Union appeared to take a turn for the worse on Tuesday, as Ankara condemned the Commission’s accession report, which referenced...
Cyprus demands Turkey sanctions at EU summit (Update 5)
Cyprus came under enormous pressure from its EU partners at a summit on Thursday that looked set to go well into the evening, to drop...
On eve of summit Cyprus, Turkey call for EU support
On the eve of a crucial EU summit both Turkey and Cyprus on Wednesday made competing claims for support. The Special European Council is due...
Anastasiades to leave for Brussels on Wednesday
President Nicos Anastasiades will travel on Wednesday to Brussels in order to participate in the Special European Council on October 1 and 2. “Among the...
Anastasiades: Cyprus seeking to save Europe’s dignity
Cyprus will seek to save Europe’s dignity and trustworthiness at the European Council meeting starting Thursday to discuss sanctions against Turkey for violations in the...
Cyprus trapped over Belarus
Linking Belarus and Turkey was understandable, but did Cyprus go too far? By Elias Hazou Nicosia tried to bite off more than it could chew...
President speaks to Greek PM ahead of EU meeting
President Nicos Anastasiades spoke with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday to coordinate actions ahead of a European Council meeting on September 24 to...
EU Council suffers second coronavirus case
A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at...
Turkey looms large as Anastasiades meets European Council president
The Cyprus problem, Turkey’s violations in the EZZ, Varosha and migration were discussed at the first official meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and European Council...
Foreigh Affairs Council to adopt regulation on Turkish illegal drillings in Cyprus’ EEZ
EU foreign ministers on Monday will adopt without discussion a regulation on restrictive measures against individuals and companies related to illegal Turkish drilling in the...
Anastasiades welcomes solidarity of European Council
President Nicos Anastasiades has welcomed the solidarity expressed by the European Council and its adoption of the conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council on targeted...
European Council reaffirms its solidarity with Cyprus
The European Council endorsed the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) conclusions on Turkey’s illegal in the EEZ drilling and reaffirmed its solidarity with Cyprus, according to...
Cyprus and France in constant contact ahead of EU Council
President Nicos Anastasiades and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to remain in constant contact in view of the European Council meeting that will...