Cyprus gains €8 billion in EU defence and security projects
In the coming years Cyprus stands to benefit substantially from funds allocated to defence and security projects via the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco), MPs...
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Defence Minister heading to Brussels for Foreign Affairs Council
Defence Minister Savvas Angelides will travel to Brussels to attend the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and...
Defence minister says goal is to tap EU funds
Cyprus is laying the groundwork to tap into EU defence funds that will be made available over the coming years, defence minister Savvas Angelides said...
East Med should be among areas of possible EU naval deployment, defence minister says
EU defence ministers on Thursday discussed ways to coordinate the deployment of naval forces in “areas of interest” during an informal meeting in Helsinki, Defence...
Expansion of base for use of French navy a priority says minister
One of the defence ministry’s main objectives in 2019 will be to plan the expansion of the naval base at Mari to be capable of...
Government tightlipped on naval base use by France
THE GOVERNMENT on Thursday neither confirmed nor denied fresh reports of plans for a naval station at Mari to permanently service French warships. When asked...
Cyprus’ role in region ‘very much appreciated’ says EU’s top military adviser
Cyprus is a valuable supporter of regional security and its role is very much appreciated in the international environment, Chairman of the European Union Military...
Head of EU military committee on Cyprus visit
General Claudio Graziano, the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (Eumc) is currently on a visit to Cyprus, where he will be meeting with various officials....
Defence Minister sets preconditions for third country participation in PESCO programs
Minister of Defence Savvas Angelides sets preconditions for the participation of third countries in PESCO programs (permanent structured defence cooperation in the EU), during an...
Cyprus and France sign up for military cooperation
Cyprus and France this week signed a bilateral military cooperation programme during a visit to Paris by defence minister Savvas Angelides. According to a press...
Cyprus, Greece agree to strengthen joint armament programmes
Cyprus and Greece have agreed to further strengthen their joint armament programmes with the aim of exploiting the opportunities offered for synergies and funding in...
‘Bad news for our enemies’: EU launches defence pact
European Union nations, now unfettered by Britain’s decision to quit, achieved a 70-year-old ambition on Thursday to integrate their defences, launching a pact between 25...
President heads to Brussels for European Council Summit
President Nicos Anastasiades will leave for Brussels on Wednesday where he will participate in the European Council summit to be held on December 14 and...
Fokaides meets German Defence State Secretary at military airbase
Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides met on Monday with German State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Defence Marcus Grubel at the Andreas Papandreou military airbase in Paphos....
Will EU defence pact cost us our sovereignty?
European super-state On November 13, foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides joined 22 of his grinning EU counterparts in signing a joint notification on the Permanent Structured...
Pesco deal could stress island’s economy
The Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco) defence framework to which 23 European Union member states, including Cyprus, committed to on Monday could spell trouble for the...
Cyprus move a step closer to being part of an integrated European defence policy
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for Cyprus’ participation in the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) mechanism, an EU tool aiming to increase defence cooperation...