#Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Cyprus on the 20th anniversary of the country’s accession to the European Union. Her forthcoming visit was announced on ...

The latest developments in the region and the negative consequences of the escalation of tension especially in relation to migration were discussed on Sunday afternoon by President Nikos Christodoulides and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday discussed migration with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting in Athens. Christodoulides and von der Leyen were in ...

By Marios Eliades The European People’s Party (EPP), which groups together the Centre-Right parties of the European Union, held its congress in Bucharest about two weeks ago. As expected, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to visit Egypt on Sunday to take part in an international summit. The summit will also be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, ...

The humanitarian maritime corridor ‘Amalthea’ from Cyprus to Gaza will commence operations with a pilot mission on Friday, announced President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen from Larnaca. ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday she is “so proud” of President Nikos Christodoulides for his efforts to create a maritime humanitarian aid corridor between Cyprus ...

Humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to sail from Cyprus in coming days, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear which country was ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that rising violence by extremists in the Israeli-occupied West Bank had to stop. Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in ...

Hungary’s ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Monday, the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Ukraine had made “excellent progress” towards EU accession, days ahead of a key report on Kyiv’s membership bid. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will hold a telephone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday night. The pair will discuss a number of issues, including Cyprus’ plan ...

China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in Beijing, amid disputes over an EU probe into China’s electric ...

Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday defended her track record as European Commission chief, as she announced an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles and presented herself as a champion ...

Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv’s defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes ...

European Union leaders will argue on Thursday over how to prop up their countries’ industries, which have been whacked by soaring energy prices since the outbreak of war in Ukraine ...

The European Commission has been promoting the idea of creating a bicommunal solar power plant that would “contribute to meet the energy needs of both communities”, European Commission President Ursula ...

Exploratory drilling for natural gas off Cyprus now underway by Eni-Total should take 60 days, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday as EU Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen told ...

European Union leaders made a fresh effort on Friday to overcome their differences on how to handle immigrants, but disagreed on the best way forward, with the head of the ...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called on Turkey to “reverse the actions undertaken in Varosha” and reiterated the EU’s commitment to a bizonal, ...

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 was visiting Cyprus, said the ...

The European Commission adopted on Thursday a positive assessment of Cyprus’ recovery and resilience plan, worth €1.2 billion in grants and loans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), to support ...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the EU stood with the people affected by last weekend’s fires, and announced that part of Cyprus’ ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Cyprus on Wednesday and Thursday to officially inform the government on the Commission’s evaluation of the island’s recovery and ...