President lauds EU solidarity over Turkey (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday welcomed the strong expression of solidarity from the European Union after the 28 member states called on Turkey to stop...
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President meets Tusk in Brussels
President Nicos Anastasiades and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, met in Brussels on Thursday ahead of the summit, to discuss the agenda...
EU leaders expected to condemn Turkey’s actions in EEZ
EU leaders are expected to express “full solidarity with Cyprus and Greece” condemning Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean during a Brussels meeting...
President to participate in European Council in Brussels
President Nicos Anastasiades will fly to Brussels on Wednesday to participate in the European Council summit, which will discuss inter alia EU security and defence,...
Anastasiades in Brussels for EU Summit on Brexit guidelines
President Nicos Anastasiades arrived in Brussels on Saturday to participate in the European Council that will set out the guidelines for the negotiations between the...
EU directive to protect shareholder rights, create more transparency
The European Council has adopted a directive aiming at improving corporate governance in major European companies by regulating proxies and giving shareholders more say. “The...
Turkey must fulfill visa obligations towards all member states, EC conclusions stress
The Republic of Cyprus has succeeded in adding a specific phrase in the final text of the EU Summit conclusions, which binds Turkey to comply...
Enforcement of judgements in other countries of the EC
EC Council Regulations ensure the free movement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, setting out the minimum requirements and procedures for the recognition and enforcement of judgments where the defendant is domiciled in...
Tsipras to represent Cyprus at European Council meeting on migrants
Re-elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will represent Cyprus during Wednesday’s European Council meeting President Nicos Anastasiades informed Council President Donald Tusk on Monday. The...
Cameron can count on friends in Brussels as he seeks EU reform
By Alastair Macdonald David Cameron is not the best liked European leader in Brussels, yet as he seeks changes in the EU to persuade Britons...
Anastasiades meets with Juncker
THE LATEST developments in the Cyprus issue, the appointment of the new UN Special Adviser on Cyprus and the need for the EU to play...
Postponing EU appointments was a wise decision
Michael Leigh THE European Council summit on July 16 had been expected to produce a new European Union foreign policy chief to replace the outgoing...
‘European Council ready to play its part’
By Stefanos Evripidou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades yesterday welcomed the European Council’s conclusions on the peace talks, while noting the elevated importance given by Brussels to...
EU leaders to set tight timetable on completing banking union
By Jan Strupczewski and Martin Santa European leaders will confirm on Friday an ambitious timetable for the completion of a banking union, Europe’s biggest project...
Foreign Minister seeks EU envoy for talks
By Stefanos Evripidou IGNORING THE government’s call for greater EU involvement in the peace talks would expose the union to charges of hypocrisy, said Foreign...
European Council President on Cyprus visit
The President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy is paying a visit to Cyprus, where he will discuss the Cyprus issue and economy with...
Record unemployment, low inflation underline Europe’s pain
By Robin Emmott and Ingrid Melander Unemployment has reached a new high in the euro zone and inflation remains well below the European Central Bank’s...