Mitsotakis, Sisi discuss Cyprus during Cairo meeting
The Cyprus issue, Turkey’s stance on the Eastern Mediterranean, gas cooperation and the situation in Libya dominated Monday’s meeting between Greek PM Kyriacos Mitsotakis and...
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‘Turkish aggression undermines stability of region’ Christodoulides says
Turkey`s aggressive rhetoric undermines stability and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday after the conclusion of the Ministerial Summit...
Coronavirus: Church of Greece calls on Cypriot counterpart to rein in Morphou bishop
The Church of Greece has called on their Cypriot counterparts to ask the outspoken Morphou Bishop to tone down his anti-vaccine rhetoric and criticism which...
EU Commission agrees to tender changes for Cyprus-Greece ferry link
The European Commission has agreed to changes in the tender framework for a planned ferry link to Greece, raising hopes the long-discontinued service could attract...
Defence ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt strengthen ties
The defence ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt met in Nicosia on Wednesday to further strengthen military ties. In their joint statement following the 4th trilateral...
Ex-Golden Dawn member extradited to Greece to start jail term
A former member of Greece‘s extreme right Golden Dawn party, Ioannis Lagos, was extradited to Athens on Saturday from Brussels, where he was a member of...
Greece opens to tourists, anxious to move on from crisis season
Greece began opening to tourists on Monday with few bookings but hopes for a better season to help make up for a 2020 devastated by...
‘New era for the region’ as FMs of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and UAE meet in Paphos
The first joint meeting between Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which started on Friday in Paphos, signifies a new era for the...
Anastasiades: Turkey has reconfirmed its intransigent stance on Cyprus (Updated)
Two separate states and sovereign equality have no place in a Cyprus settlement, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday in response to Turkey’s views on...
Greek man arrested at Larnaca airport after 27kg of cannabis found in luggage
A 33-year-old man has been arrested at Larnaca airport in connection with the import of 27kg of cannabis, police said on Tuesday. Drug squad spokesman...
Cyprus asks Frontex to stop migrants sailing to north
Cyprus has asked EU borders agency Frontex marine patrols to halt migrants sailing from Turkey`s southern coast to the island`s north Interior Minister Nicos Nouris...
Greece accuses Turkey of trying to provoke it with migrant boats
Greece accused Turkey on Friday of trying to provoke it by attempting to push boats carrying migrants into Greek waters. Greece and Turkey disagree on...
Anastasiades says important to remember Greek struggle during a time of challenges
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday said it was important to remember and honour the 1821 Greek uprising against Ottoman rule at a time when Greece...
FM says April 27 ‘crucial milestone’ for Cyprus issue, Adamou calls for ‘just’ solution
Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, has said that April 27, when an informal conference on Cyprus begins in Geneva, constitutes a crucial milestone for the Cyprus...
Anastasiades takes part in Athens celebrations
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday attended the military parade held in Syntagma Square in Athens to mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of...
Aegean flight traces ‘200’ in sky over Peloponnese (with video)
Greece’s Aegean Airlines on Thursday launched a flight to trace the number ‘200’ in the sky above the Peloponnese to mark the 200th anniversary of...
Cyprus and Greece want to see dual approach from EU towards Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday they had agreed that the joint conclusions of the European Council meeting this...
President to attend Greek independence celebrations in Athens
President Nicos Anastasiades will attend celebrations organised in Athens for Thursday, to commemorate 200 years since the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Anastasiades will represent...
Cypriot bitten by pet cobra in Greece receives medication from Cyprus
Cyprus has sent anti-venom medication to Greece to treat the Cypriot man who was bitten by an Indian cobra that he kept as a pet...
Greece lifts some COVID-19 restrictions to relieve lockdown fatigue
Greece will lift some Covid-19 lockdown restrictions next week as part of a plan to gradually reopen the economy and relieve national fatigue even as...