In Easter message, Anastasiades slams Turkey, says winning Covid battle
For the second year running, President Nicos Anastasiades told locked-down Cypriots he hoped this would be the last Easter that was overshadowed by the pandemic....
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President unveils new housing incentives
With an emphasis on rural areas and young people, the government on Wednesday unveiled new housing schemes and incentives it said would boost the economy...
Red flag raised over possible link between use of private jet and grant of passport
Civil aviation officials on Thursday confirmed that a flight under presidential designation to the Seychelles did take place in August 2015 but couldn’t say whether...
Anastasiades blasts as ‘untrue’ Tatar claim that he touted two-state solution
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday lambasted as “untrue”, claims by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar that he did not rule out a two-state solution as...
President asks that pending anti-corruption bills be expedited
President Nicos Anastasiades asked Friday for any pending bills related to corruption to be expedited and outstanding recommendations by the European Commission and international organisations...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades to address the nation Wednesday night
President Nicos Anastasiades will address the Cypriot people Wednesday night at 8.30pm, on the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential palace announced. The cabinet is meeting at...
Anastasiades strongly condemns ‘heinous attacks’ in Vienna, FM speaks to Austrian counterpart
President Nicos Anastasiades has strongly condemned what he called the “heinous attacks in Vienna”. “Devastated and deeply shocked by the terrorist attack in #Vienna. We...
President refers law extending eviction ban, ‘no longer justified’
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday referred the law passed by parliament on October 9 which extends the suspension of any eviction proceedings against tenants until...
Kyprianou insists Anastasiades discussed dividing up island’s EEZ
Last Thursday’s TV clash between Disy leader Averof Neophytou and Akel general-secretary Andros Kyprianou, has triggered a new ongoing confrontation between President Nicos Anastasiades and...
China considers Cyprus a ‘strategic partner’
China considers Cyprus a strategic partner, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during a meeting in Beijing with President Nicos Anastasiades, expressing at the same...
Anastasiades’ London visit ‘highlights importance of Cyprus-UK relations’
President Anastasiades will visit the UK as a guest of the government from March 3 to 6 – a visit at the highest level. “We...
Akinci wants to meet Anastasiades before his Ankara visit
Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci, would like to meet President Nicos Anastasiades, before the former’s trip to Turkey at the end of the month, reports...
Anastasiades marks World Animal Day with presidential pets
President Nicos Anastasiades spending time with his two dogs. The photo was posted on the president’s official Facebook profile to mark World Animal Day, observed...
Anastasiades to brief party leaders on New York contacts (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades will brief the political party leaders next week on his contacts in New York, it emerged on Wednesday. He will inform the...
Fears that Anastasiades will lay down conditions for new talks
Opposition Akel on Sunday questioned President Nicos Anastasiades’ commitment to a resumption of talks suggesting he would lay down conditions that would stop UN Secretary-General...
Anastasiades to promote Cyprus as investment destination on London visit
President Nicos Anastasiades was travelling to London on Thursday evening to promote Cyprus as an investment destination. He was leaving for the UK from Salzburg...
EU partners promise to support Cyprus in wake of migration surge
President Nicos Anastasiades has received a promise of support from Cyprus’ EU partners after he issued a plea over the pressure the island was coming...
Anastasiades’s promises awaken fears of fiscal derailment – Update
In recent months, President Nicos Anastasiades who faces re-election in February and misses no opportunity to make new promises, pledged on Sunday to reinstate benefits...
Anastasiades to address Cyprus investment forum in New York
President Nicos Anastasiades is due to attend, and deliver the key address at the Invest in Cyprus Forum in New York on March 22, it...