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
The Commission spokesman on Friday said both Turkey and South Korea will miss Sunday's deadline, as the 'Commission has not yet examined their request'
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
A son recounts the remarkable life of Michael Oikonomides, a Cypriot volunteer who fought in the Spanish Civil War with the International Brigades—honored nearly a century later as Spain grants citizenship to his descendants.
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
Cyprus has filed official complaints after Turkish fighter jets entered its flight information region and conducted low passes near the buffer zone, prompting a swift response from Cypriot air-defense systems.
Greece and Cyprus pause their flagship power-interconnection project to re-evaluate costs, hunt for investors, and navigate U.S. interest and Turkish pressure—revealing deep rifts between the two allies over strategy, risk, and the project’s viability.
Warsaw and Budapest join Slovakia and Czech Republic in opposing mandatory asylum redistribution, refusing both migrant relocations and financial contributions under the EU Migration Pact
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
During their Athens talks, the two leaders emphasized closer cooperation ahead of Cyprus’s 2026 EU Council Presidency and discussed regional, energy, and bilateral priorities
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will meet in Athens for the 3rd Intergovernmental Summit between the two countries, discussing regional developments, the Cyprus issue, and future cooperation in key policy areas
The leaders of Greece and Cyprus will meet in the framework of the third Intergovernmental Summit between the two allies starting tomorrow, Wednesday, in Athens. Cyprus’s upcoming assumption of the Presidency of the EU Council during the first half of 2026 will be at the center of the agenda of talks between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis […]
Long before Erdoğan’s speeches, Turkey’s vision for Cyprus included a secret 1956 plan by Nihat Erim. His report laid out partition as the strategic solution, framing it legally through self-determination while prioritizing Turkey’s security and influence.
The proposed legislation amends two key statutes governing U.S. defense relations with Cyprus: Section 205 of the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019, and Section 1250A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The assembly comes at a pivotal moment for Europe’s two million-strong hospitality businesses, which are grappling with persistent labor shortages.
Sections of the State Reauthorization Act would strengthen the U.S. partnership with Greece, Cyprus, and Israel — known as the “3+1” framework — if lawmakers can overcome a procedural battle that has stalled the legislation
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman accused the West of double standards, citing Cyprus and North Macedonia in a way that appeared to side against Greece
Central to the day’s message was the reaffirmation of Cyprus’s ultimate objective: liberation and reunification.