We’re no traitors say Varosha refugees
Opening up part of Varosha leaves refugees in a terrible quandary Instead of the government stopping just short of declaring as traitors those Varosha...
Cyprus Problem
Anastasiades hopes ‘intense diplomatic efforts’ on Varosha will yield results
President Nicos Anastasiades expressed hope on Sunday that “intense diplomatic efforts” would prevent further threats by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to...
Akel says government not acting decisively enough in face of Turkish provocations
If the negotiations on the Cyprus issue do not resume, Turkey will continue to exploit the gap in negotiations, opposition Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said...
Anastasiades calls for more clarity from UN on Varosha issue
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday said he would have liked more clarity by UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on the issue of Varosha in his...
Christodoulides to brief EU counterparts on Cyprus problem
Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Christodoulides will brief Monday his European counterparts on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem, especially about the fenced part of...
Cypriot sides need to act decisively or solution could be unattainable, UN says
UN Secretary- General, Antonio Guterres warned in his latest Good Offices Mission report that unless parties act decisively now, continuing dynamics in and around Cyprus...
The EU will ‘never, ever’ accept a two-state solution in Cyprus
The European Union will “never, ever” accept a two-state deal in Cyprus, the head of its executive said on Thursday. Ursula von der Leyen, who...
Turkish side says no point to new Cyprus conference
The Turkish side on Thursday seemed to flatly reject the convening of a new informal conference on Cyprus, saying there was no point to it...
Any illegal activity will have repercussions Anastasiades warns in advance of Erdogan visit
Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Tuesday he was very concerned about developments in Varosha and called for immediate action before it is too...
Tatar says will assess UNSG’s proposals
A proposal to appoint a Special Envoy to speed up efforts to find common ground was made by the UN secretary general during meetings in...
Reimagining a Cyprus settlement
A parallel state of the Republic in northern Cyprus is one where it is not power that is shared with the RoC, but values, laws...
‘Two-state solution a non-starter’, UN chief assures Anastasiades (Updated)
A two-state solution in Cyprus is a non-starter, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, according to President Nicos Anastasiades, who met with the UN chief on...
EU ‘ready to engage with Turkey’, underlines importance of Varosha
The European Council is set to offer Turkey “readiness to engage” in “a phased, proportionate and reversible manner” while remaining fully committed to a comprehensive...
New round of Cyprob contacts kick off on Tuesday
Discussions on the Cyprus issue will pick up momentum from Tuesday, beginning with a new round of contacts by UN envoy Jane Holl Lute who...
Tatar to tell Lute: no recognition, no formal negotiations
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar says he will tell the UN Secretary-General’s envoy Jane Holl Lute at their upcoming meeting that formal negotiations on Cyprus...
Anastasiades to meet Lute on Tuesday
President Nicos Anastasiades will receive UN envoy Jane Holl Lute on June 22, it was officially announced on Saturday. According to the press and information...
‘Lute will not recommend another informal meeting unless she sees common ground’
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cyprus, Jane Holl Lute, is continuing her consultations to see if there is any common ground to build on,...
New informal meeting on Cyprus problem unlikely
Nicosia on Tuesday said that for the moment it does not appear Turkey has shifted course on the Cyprus issue, making a second informal meeting...
UN permanent representative calls for immediate implementation of UNSC Varosha decisions
Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has said there needs to be more accountability regarding the compliance with the decisions of the UN...
‘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...