Cyprus unhappy over EU tardiness on Varosha
The options paper on possible EU responses to Turkey’s actions in Varosha will be presented at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council in December, the...
Josep Borrell
EU’s Borrell laments Afghan ‘catastrophe’ as staff evacuated
The European Union’s foreign policy chief branded developments in Afghanistan “a catastrophe” on Thursday and said there had been a failure of intelligence to anticipate...
EU warns will take actions against Turkey over Varosha
The EU on Tuesday warned that the bloc’s foreign ministers will consider actions against Turkey at their next meeting if Ankara does not reverse actions...
Borrell: EU impending summit unlikely to go deep into relations with Turkey
In a development that is likely to disappoint the Cyprus government, the EU’s top foreign policy chief said on Monday the bloc would not be...
Borrell on Cyprus: time is not our friend
The exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey and the negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus issue “must reach a satisfactory conclusion and cannot go...
EU and CoE ‘concerned’ over freedom of the press in the north
The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish...
Cyprus solution issue ‘cannot come from outside’ Borrell tells CNA
The European Union fully supports the resumption of a settlement process under UN auspices as soon as possible and stands ready to provide whatever assistance...
Borrell to visit first week of March
EU high representative of foreign policy Josep Borrell will visit Cyprus on March 5 in anticipation of the informal five plus one informal meeting, the...
EU’s Borrell urged to participate in an informal meeting
President Nicos Anastasiades has told the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell that the EU should participate in the informal meeting on Cyprus, set to...
Varosha high on EU agenda says Borrell
The issue of Varosha, the fenced-off area in Famagusta that the Turkish side plans to open, and has partially done so, will remain a top...
Borrell says EU supports resumption of Cyprus talks from where they stopped
The EU’s position is that talks for the settlement of the Cyprus problem must resume from where they left off in Crans-Montana in 2017, High...
Borrell expresses EU’s grave concerns over Varosha
High Representative of the EU Josep Borrell reiterated the bloc’s “grave concerns” over the partial reopening of Varosha and called for the immediate reversal of...
Appeasing Turkey will not work, president tells EU (Updated)
Turkey’s latest illegal actions towards Cyprus should make the island’s European partners reassess their belief that appeasing Turkey will make it end its provocations, President...
EU to employ carrots and sticks to persuade Turkey to talk
The EU will use a carrot and stick policy to try and dissuade Turkey from carrying on its illegal drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean,...
Akinci agrees with Borrell on need for dialogue
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Friday said he agreed with EU High Representative Josep Borrell’s position that only through dialogue could solutions be found...
Anastasiades warns EU of Turkey’s audacity
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday called on the EU to ponder what problems could arise if it tolerates Turkish audacity. He was commenting on statements...
EU’s Borrell: Cyprus an EU member and Turkey must accept that
Turkey might not recognise Cyprus, but it is an EU member state and a solution must be found to the energy and delimitation issue to...
Turkey dismisses Borrell’s call for cooperation with RoC as ‘far from serious’
The proposal by EU High Representative Josep Borrell to bring together Turkey and the Greek Cypriots is far from serious, the Turkish foreign ministry said...
Akinci slams EU’s Borrell for not meeting with him
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Friday criticised Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for not meeting with...
‘Cyprus’ concerns are the EU’s concerns’ Borrell says (Update 3)
The EU unequivocally stands by Cyprus in the latter’s maritime disputes with Turkey, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stressed...