North Macedonia expects NATO membership, EU talks date by year-end
North Macedonia expects to become a member of NATO by the end of this year and hopes to get a date for the start of...
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Cyprus and Poland have a very similar take on the meaning of the concept and principle of sovereignty, its deputy foreign minister says By Agnieszka...
Reports of planned US military involvement in Cyprus persists
Despite the Cyprus government ‘closing’ the issue of Russia’s threats over reported US military involvement on the island as claimed by Moscow, the saga continued...
Despite ‘unfortunate statements’, Russia-US matter closed, Cyprus says (Update 1: adds Tsipras)
By George Psyllides The US State Department has rejected as “absurd”, Russian suggestions of a military build-up in Cyprus, accompanied by a threat to retaliate....
Russia will respond to any ‘US military build-up in Cyprus’ (Update 3)
By Jean Christou Moscow will respond in case of a military build-up by the US in Cyprus, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on...
Akel rejects notion of Nato taking on guarantor role (updated)
As was expected, main opposition Akel said Tuesday it would never accept a solution to the Cyprus problem with Nato guarantees and troops on the...
President does not rule out Nato role in Cyprus solution
President Nicos Anastasiades said Monday having Nato guaranteeing the island’s reunification was not out of the question. Asked whether any thought had been put in...
Turkish, US officials to meet in Washington amid dispute
A delegation of Turkish officials will head to Washington in two days to discuss an ongoing row between the two Nato allies, broadcaster CNN Turk...
Trump says Putin summit ‘even better’ than Nato meeting
President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning cast his Monday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a glowing light and attempted to discredit the widely...
Trump claims victory after forcing Nato crisis talks
US President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a Nato summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked...
Nato formally invites Macedonia to join alliance
By Humeyra Pamuk Nato leaders agreed on Wednesday to invite Macedonia to begin accession talks to join the Western alliance, extending its reach in the...
Abrasive Trump demands allies double Nato spending
By Jeff Mason, Sabine Siebold and Robin Emmott US President Donald Trump accused Germany on Wednesday of being a “captive” of Russia due to...
Our View: Akel’s claim of a hostile West is a big lie
AFTER a meeting with the US ambassador on Thursday, Disy leader Averof Neophytou repeated the position of his party, which was that “with Cyprus’ entry...
Greece approves F-16 fighter jet upgrade deal with the U.S.
GREECE on Saturday approved a deal with the United States to upgrade dozens of its F-16 fighter jets at a cost of roughly €1.2bn, a...
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence to visit Greece and Cyprus
Thomas W. Goffus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for European and NATO Policy, will visit Greece and Cyprus next week for contacts with the two...
NATO expels seven Russian diplomats, limits size of mission
NATO has expelled seven diplomats from Russia’s mission to the alliance and blocked the appointment of three others over the nerve agent attack in Britain...
France commits to boosting defence spending
France plans to increase defence spending by more than a third between 2017 and 2025 with the aim of meeting a Nato target of spending 2...
Angelina Jolie urges Nato to tackle sexual violence in war
UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie called on Nato on Wednesday to help stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war,...
Macedonia told to resolve Greece dispute to join Nato
Macedonia’s must resolve a decades-long dispute over its name, implement judicial reform and build good relations with neighbouring countries to join Nato, the Western military...
