The Abeille Marengo is preparing to survey the seabed in the eastern Mediterranean for the €1.9 billion Great Sea Interconnector, with work expected to begin southeast of Karpathos as maritime disputes with Turkey remain unresolved

Developments surrounding the Great Sea Interconnector are gathering pace, as the smooth progress of another Mediterranean cable project offers cautious optimism that upcoming seabed surveys can proceed without triggering tensions between Athens and Ankara

The four countries concluded a joint naval and air drill in the Eastern Mediterranean amid renewed tensions over the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement and competing claims over regional waters.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reiterated the bloc’s support for Greece and Cyprus amid concerns over the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum, endorsing a joint statement by European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

The country's largest bank is reportedly resisting the adoption of IRIS despite support from four other major lenders, raising concerns about competition in Cyprus' electronic payments market

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, only hours after the news, reiterated that the 2019 memorandum infringes on the sovereign rights of third states, does not comply with the Law of the Sea and remains null and void

Energy Minister Michalis Damianos says Nicosia will proceed with funding as work advances, while Cypriot consumers will not face electricity charges until the Great Sea Interconnector begins operating

The Kobi Ruegg is scheduled to begin surveying the route of a subsea telecommunications cable west and southwest of Cyprus on Wednesday, despite Ankara’s counter-NAVTEX challenging Nicosia’s maritime jurisdiction

Nexans seeks survey permits as the Greece–Cyprus GSI power link moves toward a restart, with further developments expected in early November.

Ankara reverses initial exclusion after pressure from EU institutions and member states, as Nicosia confirms receipt of formal invitation to November COP31 climate summit in Antalya

Five men have been arrested after masked figures, and three vans prompted a major security operation at RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire. With the investigation still under way and no explosives discovered, a more troubling question is emerging: was Britain’s security apparatus being deliberately put to the test?

Greece has been repeatedly warned over inefficient waste management. The Commission has now found that 81% of the country’s landfills are non-compliant with EU rules

Greece’s defense minister, Nikos Dendias, reaffirms Athens’ support for Cyprus, during Independence Day commemoration

Greece’s defense minister honored Cypriots who fought for freedom and reaffirmed Athens’ support for the reunification of the island and a just and sustainable solution based on UN resolutions and EU principles

Turkey's Defense Ministry escalates its provocative rhetoric over the power interconnection and also takes aim at the military parade in Cyprus

The notice covers waters from Antalya and Mersin to south of the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, where the Oruc Reis will conduct surveys through October 25 as part of plans for a subsea gas pipeline

Mitsotakis, Netanyahu discuss strategic cooperation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week, while the Greek PM sends messages on threats of war, unilateral actions

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is holding a series of diplomatic meetings in New York ahead of talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, with Nicosia presenting what it calls new ideas for restarting negotiations

DMs from the three countries meet in Cairo to deepen trilateral cooperation, with Dendias stressing ties are based on international law and are not directed against any other state

Greece, Cyprus and Israel have jointly compiled the list of names for severe weather systems expected to affect the Eastern Mediterranean from October 2026 through September 2027