President Nikos Christodoulides called for unity and decisive action as Cyprus began its E.U. presidency, backing Ukraine and Greenland, leaving the door open to Turkey, and urging Europe to strengthen its security, autonomy and global role

President Christodoulides praises resignation of his chief of staff as an act of trust, pledging full investigation and emphasizing government accountability to the Cypriot people

Charalambos Charalambous steps down following a viral video raising questions over alleged shadow funding of a campaign, citing transparency and the need to protect government credibility

The Cypriot president spoke a day after video footage was released on a hitherto unknown account on X purportedly showing close aides trying to avoid campaign spending caps and hawking an influence-for-cash scheme

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

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

The Israeli PM spoke during a press conference in Jerusalem with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, while all three signed a lengthy joint declaration

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

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

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman wrapped up their first meeting, agreeing to hold a joint session with UN envoy María Angela Holguín Cuéllar during her December visit to Cyprus.

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

Tufan Erhurman’s victory in Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus sparks renewed hopes for reunification talks, as Greece and Cyprus welcome his pro-federalist stance and call for a swift return to UN-led negotiations

ExxonMobil shares promising initial findings from the Pegasus and Glaucus offshore gas fields, with an estimated 8–9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone

Both sides reiterated their commitment to the ambitious project, officially known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), which is envisioned as first linking Israel's power grid with Cyprus.

Christodoulides called the project a matter of geostrategic importance while stressing that Nicosia will honor every obligation it has undertaken.

Following dinner, Cypriot President Christodoulides and Turkey's Foreign Minister Fidan held a private meeting that lasted around an hour.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced that Iran has asked Cyprus to deliver a message to Israel — a request he confirmed will be carried out.

Cypriot media have Christodoulides calling for direct talks between them regarding Cyprus problem, EU-Turkey relations