Anastasiades: EU must deliver on Turkey
Cyprus expects diplomatic and political solutions to the Turkish issue from the EU Council summit, which has been postponed until October 1 and 2, President...
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EU sanction threat on Turkey fades after it accepts talks with Greece
The European Union is unlikely to follow through on a threat to impose sanctions on Turkey after Ankara agreed to talks with Greece over maritime...
Christodoulides: Cyprus did not veto EU sanctions on Belarus
Nicosia did not decide to veto an EU decision to impose sanctions against Belarus unless the bloc also took action against Turkey, Foreign Minister Nicos...
Turkey accuses Greek president of using ‘discourse of war’ during Cyprus visit
It will be beneficial for Greece, the Greek Cypriot side and the whole region if the Greek president adopted the discourse of peace and reconciliation...
Anastasiades leaves Wednesday for crucial EU Council summit
President Nicos Anastasiades leaves on Wednesday for Brussels in order to participate in the Special European Council, on September 24 and 25. Among the issues...
Cyprus digs in heels on Belarus sanctions, says EU must be consistent
Despite an appeal by the country’s main opposition leader, European Union foreign ministers failed to agree sanctions against Belarusian officials on Monday, as Cyprus dug...
Turkey’s activities in East Med at centre of talks with Greek president (updated)
Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou started a two-day visit to Cyprus saying she had discussed the EU’s response to Turkey’s unlawful actions in the eastern Mediterranean...
Foreign minister says Turkey choosing to up tensions in Cyprus (update 2)
Turkey is choosing to escalate tensions in Cyprus, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Sunday, calling for EU sanctions to be imposed straight away. In...
Government denounces Turkey’s claims Anastasiades proposed two-state solution
The government on Saturday rejected claims by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that President Nicos Anastasiades had proposed negotiating a two-state solution to the Cyprus...
The politics of distraction: Turkey’s economic foreign policy
By Jonathan Gorvett, CM Regional Correspondent Although President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have told supporters in Istanbul last Saturday that, “Turkey is currently at a...
EU’s Belarus sanctions ‘taken hostage’ by Cyprus – reports
Cyprus could potentially derail EU sanctions against Belarus, over the bloc’s delay in imposing similar measures on Turkey, reports said on Friday. The EU has...
Cyprus happy with outcome of Pompeo visit, FM says
Cyprus on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the results of the talks it had on Saturday with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who paid a...
Parties welcome Pompeo visit, with reservations
Greek Cypriot political parties on Sunday welcomed the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday night, some more enthusiastically than others. Main...
Greek PM welcomes departure of Oruc Reis, Turkey says it doesn’t mean anything (Update 2)
The Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis has returned to Turkey following the expiry of a navigational warning, Navetx for exploration in the region, including...
Our View: Securing sanctions against Turkey has become an end in itself
FOR SOME time now, the Anastasiades government has been on the offensive, accusing the EU of a ‘policy of appeasement’ towards Turkey, of ‘practising double...
Pompeo says tensions help no one, US to establish training facility in Larnaca (Update 3)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday that tensions in the region would not bring solutions to the problems in the Eastern Mediterranean...
Maltese FM says situation in East Med needs to be resolved
The situation in the eastern Mediterranean is becoming increasingly alarming and the EU needs to act swiftly and decisively to address Turkey’s threats against the...
Anastasiades welcomes Med7 support (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday welcomed the support and the determination of all leaders of the seven Mediterranean EU member states to end the illegal...
Macron: Turkey is no longer a partner in the region (Update 2)
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Turkey is no longer a ‘partner’ in the Mediterranean, upping the rhetoric against Ankara, even as Greek and...
Cyprus says its issues with Turkey not linked to EU Belarus sanctions (Updated)
European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats said,...
