Government charges footage is the product of malicious editing; the video was posted by a hitherto unknown X account a day after Cyprus assumed the EU Council presidency

Ankara was particularly irked by a statement from Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said '…for the European Union, a comprehensive, fair and lasting settlement for Cyprus remains an absolute priority'

French cable maker Nexans says it is revising the execution schedule for the Great Sea Interconnector linking Greece and Cyprus, while reaffirming its commitment to the landmark energy project

Cyprus begins its six-month EU leadership with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy attending, signaling continued European backing for Kyiv amid Russia’s ongoing invasion

Nicosia begins its rotating EU Council presidency aiming to boost Europe’s autonomy and reset Cyprus’ international image, as leaders in Cyprus and Greece highlight security, competitiveness and global engagement

The Jerusalem Post on Sunday reported that the agreement was signed earlier this month in Nicosia but only announced over the weekend. IDF post on its Turkish-language X account

As war, energy routes and great-power rivalries reshape the Eastern Mediterranean, Athens, Jerusalem and Nicosia revive their trilateral alliance—sending calibrated messages to Washington while bracing for Ankara’s reaction.

President Nikos Christodoulides suggests step-by-step progress on Cyprus’s NATO entry and renewed peace talks, aiming to improve EU-Turkey relations during Cyprus’s upcoming EU Council presidency

The timing of the proposed meeting is crucial, given the fragile Trump-engineered peace agreement to end the Gaza war, but also because Athens is particularly eager to promote multi-lateral cooperation schemes in the eastern Mediterranean

European Commission’s Energy Commissioner emphasized that the project’s approval as a PCI confirms that its benefits outweigh its costs.

Speaking at Athens Policy Dialogues, former President Prokopios Pavlopoulos warned that “Turkey wants to swallow Cyprus” and urged Athens and the West to seize what he described as a historic moment to advance a just settlement

At the same time, both from opposition benches in Greece and from voices in Cyprus, a simple question is heard with increasing frequency: “Why don’t Athens and Nicosia first delimit their own EEZ and then sit at the table with the others?”

Cyprus is an EU and UN member-states, although 37% of the island republic remains occupied by Turkey since 1974, while the latter has also propped up a Turkish Cypriot pseudo-state in the occupied areas since 1983

Lebanon and Cyprus have finalized a long-delayed maritime boundary agreement, opening the door for offshore energy cooperation and potential gas exploration that could support Lebanon’s economic recovery and strengthen ties with the EU

Both sides reaffirmed 'excellent level' of Cyprus-US relations, Nicosia says; 3+1 initiative in east Med discussed

Marking 42 years since the unilateral declaration of a breakaway entity in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, Athens calls on all states to uphold international law, reject revisionism, and support renewed UN-led efforts toward a comprehensive settlement

Minister of Diaspora Amichai Chikli: 'Israel is working to strengthen the Med alliance against the jihadist and imperial ambitions of the dictator from Ankara'; separately, naval vessels from both countries held a joint exercise in Greek waters over the recent period

Two competing scenarios — from renewed investor interest to a potential freeze — define the uncertain future of the Great Sea Interconnector, as U.S., Israeli, and European stakeholders weigh their next moves.

No immediate damages were reported, although public buildings in the Paphos district were briefly evacuated following the quake, state television reported

The European Commission has classified Spain, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus as “under migratory pressure,” paving the way for a new relocation mechanism — though Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia reject participation