#European Union

Cyprus’ stint at the helm of the rotating presidency a lesson in political equality “The Cypriots know they cannot become a world power; but they have succeeded in becoming a ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday said the European Commission’s latest annual report on Turkey “demonstrates a disregard for the legitimate rights and interests of the Turkish Cypriot ...

Turkey is expected to “normalise” its relations with the Republic of Cyprus, while any kind of kind of actions that could increase tensions and hinder the resumption of talks on ...

The European Union adopted its 19th package of Russia sanctions on Thursday, banning Russian liquefied natural gas imports and targeting entities ranging from Chinese refiners and Central Asian banks to ...

Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency will focus on plans to enlarge the EU, according to a draft programme for ...

Members of the European parliament on Wednesday demanded that the European Union allocate an extra €1 million of funding to Cyprus’ committee on missing persons (CMP) and to the bicommunal technical ...

Hungary should not adopt the euro currency as the European Union is “disintegrating” and Hungary should not tie its fate closer to the bloc, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said ...

Cyprus, one of the European Union’s smallest states, is preparing to take one of its largest roles: the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For a country ...

Currently, a controversial discussion is taking place concerning the EU budgetary framework for the period 2028-2034. This topic will certainly be a key priority in the coming months, which coincide ...

The adoption and implementation of the European Union’s Blue Card in Cyprus represents another tool that will help attract highly skilled workers from third countries who wish to work ...

Albania’s parliament confirmed a fourth four-year mandate for Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday, who pledged he would make it his mission for the Balkan country to join the ...

Savvas Papasavas has been re-elected vice-president of the general court of the European Union for the period from September 16 to August 31, 2028. The re-election follows a partial renewal of the court’...

Cyprus’ tenure as the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency comes at “a very critical moment for peace in Europe”, European Council president Antonio Costa said on Monday. ...

Dear editor, Since our government can’t manage the most basic care of our little island, Cyprus, how can we possibly take care of the EU? [Cyprus will assume the ...

Cyprus’ holding of the Council of the European Union’s presidency in the first half of next year will be “of crucial importance” for efforts to achieve unanimity among the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow had never opposed Ukraine’s potential membership of the European Union, and that he thought it was possible to find a ...

Former Greek deputy foreign minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou on Wednesday night called on the European Union and its member states to “not forget” Cyprus in conversations concerning the future of defence ...

By Andreas Shialaros On October 14, 2025, the European Union will vote on legislation that could fundamentally alter digital privacy across Europe – a regulation requiring communication platforms to automatically scan all messages, ...

By Valérie Hanoun The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is to decide a case that, on paper, concerns just two sanctioned Russian individuals and their discretionary trusts. In reality, ...

Cyprus has officially submitted its declaration of interest to participate in the European Union’s new defence funding mechanism, the security Action for Europe (SAFE), Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas confirmed ...

In the end, Europe found it lacked the leverage to pull Donald Trump’s America into a trade pact on its terms and so has signed up to a deal ...

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened on Saturday to torpedo the European Union’s new seven-year budget unless Brussels unlocks all suspended EU funds. The nationalist leader has for ...

To the Presidents of the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union and the heads ...

The European Union reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions package against Russia over its war in Ukraine, with a raft of measures aimed at dealing further blows to Russia’...