European Union donates €2.6m to CMP
The European Union donated €2.6 million to the Committee on Missing Persons, it was announced on Thursday.
Following their receipt of the donation, the CMP said they wish “to express deep ...
EU leaders seek deal to fund Ukraine as Hungary digs in heels
European Union leaders will seek on Thursday to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to join a plan to offer stable financing to Ukraine, but they are also ready to ...
Israeli plan to destroy Hamas not working, peace talks needed -EU’s Borrell
Israel’s plan to destroy Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is not working and the European Union must pursue efforts to create a “two-state solution” despite Israeli opposition, EU ...
All Cyprus’ requests incorporated into EU migration action plan
All of Cyprus’ requests have been incorporated into the EU action plan on managing migration flows in the eastern Mediterranean, officials said in parliament on Tuesday.
MPs heard that for ...
EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement on Monday, after Austria gave its final approval over the ...
After blocking Ukraine’s financial aid package, Orban warns the EU that he can still veto Kyiv’s accession to the bloc
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a major European Union aid package for Ukraine on Friday and warned he could still halt Kyiv’s accession to the bloc after membership ...
EU summit decides to launch membership talks with Ukraine
European Union leaders unexpectedly agreed on Thursday to open membership talks with Ukraine, something Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for weeks had vowed to block.
EU diplomats and officials said ...
EU set for summit showdown on Ukraine with Hungary’s Orban
European Union leaders head into a high-stakes summit for Ukraine on Thursday, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocking both the start of EU membership talks and 50 billion euros ($54 billion) ...
Our View: EU unanimity has become our only weapon
A few days ago, Disy president Annita Demetriou added her voice to the issue of EU unanimity, following a vote by the European Parliament to implement a number of reforms ...
European Parliament votes to abolish member states’ veto
The European Parliament voted in favour of a bill to implement a number of reforms to the bloc’s treaties, including an almost absolute abolition of the principle of unanimity, ...
Christodoulides advocates EU unity, strategic autonomy in Berlin
President Nikos Christodoulides emphasised the necessity for unity in the face of the current wars and crises affecting Europe and the world.
The President made comments during a working dinner ...
Turkey says EU is ‘unjust and biased’ on membership bid
The European Commission’s annual report on Turkey’s long-stalled EU membership bid is “unjust and biased”, the Turkish foreign ministry said.
The report by the European Union’s executive ...
Von der Leyen hails Kyiv’s ‘excellent progress’ in EU accession efforts
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Ukraine had made “excellent progress” towards EU accession, days ahead of a key report on Kyiv’s membership bid.
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EU countries break deadlock on power market subsidies
European Union countries’ energy ministers struck a deal to reform power market subsidies, Spain’s energy minister said defusing a stand-off between France and Germany over the future competitiveness of ...
EU backtracks on aid freeze, reflects longstanding division within bloc over the Israel-Palestinian conflict
The European Union backtracked in disarray on an announcement that aid to Palestinians had been suspended in response to the attack on Israel by Hamas after EU countries complained the ...
Hungary, Poland rail at EU migration policy as bloc leaders meet
Poland accused Berlin and Brussels of imposing a migration “diktat” on the European Union and Hungary said the bloc was forcing through a deal as EU leaders gathered to tackle ...
China and EU hold talks on AI, cross-border data flow amid renewed tensions
China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in Beijing, amid disputes over an EU probe into China’s electric ...
Talat’s son blames ‘foreign minister’ for Greek Cypriots entering EU alone
Current Turkish Cypriot member of ‘parliament’ and son of former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, Ongun Talat has hit out at the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu, saying ...
US and EU slam Palestinian president’s remarks on Holocaust
The United States and the European Union on Thursday criticised remarks about the World War Two persecution of Jews and antisemitism by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In a statement, the ...
Cyprus records significant drop in asylum applications in April this year
Asylum applications in Cyprus were down by over 70 per cent in April this year compared to the same month in 2022, Eurostat data showed on Tuesday.
According to the EU’s ...
EU looks to cover transport costs for Ukraine grain exports by land
The European Union is ready to export almost all of Ukraine’s farm produce via “solidarity lanes” and help cover costs, EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said on Tuesday, after ...
Metsola: Cyprus safer because it is in the EU
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that Cyprus is safer because it is a member of the European Union.
“Since its accession to the ...
EESC opens nominations for Civil Society Award
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) announced on Thursday that nominations are now open for its Civil Society Award.
The theme for this year’s award is “mental health”, ...
MEPs tell Turkey to respect democratic values
The European Parliament on Tuesday urged Brussels and Ankara to break the current deadlock and find a “parallel and realistic framework” for EU-Turkey relations.
In a report adopted on the ...