“Totally unacceptable”: Cyprus and Greece join forces, reject EU draft on Turkey
Cyprus has rejected the draft on Turkey prepared for the summit of European Union leaders as “totally unacceptable.” Also Greece has raised objections saying that it does not reflect the balanced...
View ArticleCyprus solution “only in the context of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation”
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades coordinated on Wednesday the efforts of Cyprus and Greece in the view of the informal five party talks on the Cyprus issue...
View ArticleCyprus 5+1 talks in Geneva end in deadlock, as expected
The informal 5+1 talks on the Cyprus issue ended as expected: in a deadlock. The talks on the initiative of Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres and outside the UN mandate started in...
View ArticleGreece rejects two-state solution for Cyprus, says PM Mitsotakis
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated his government’s firm position that rejects a two-state solution to the Cyprus issue proposed by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots. Mitsotakis made the...
View ArticleEU will ‘never, ever’ accept a two-state deal on Cyprus, says von der Leyen
The European Union will “never, ever” accept a two state deal on ethnically-split Cyprus, the head of its executive said on Thursday. Ursula von der Leyen, who was visiting Cyprus, said the European...
View ArticleProtesters in Cyprus attack Sigma TV over Covid measures and vaccines
Protesters against coronavirus measures and vaccines in Cyprus attacked television station SIGMA and torched cars outside the building in Nicosia on Sunday evening, the station said. So far, police...
View ArticleTurkey says part of Cyprus ghost town Varosha to reopen; strong objections by...
Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday a partial reopening of the abandoned ghost town of Varosha for potential resettlement, drawing a strong rebuke from the Greek Cypriots but also the...
View Article“No space for relations improvement with Turkey,” says Greek FM Dendias
“There is no space for improvement of relations between Greece and Turkey or Turkey and the European Union if it continues unlawful conduct in Cyprus,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday...
View ArticleUN Security Council condemns Turkish president’s position on Cyprus
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for two states in Cyprus and a move to reopen a resort emptied of Greek Cypriots, calling for a “just”...
View ArticleGreece hosts tripartite summit with Cyprus and Jordan
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted a tripartite summit with the King of Jordan Abdullah II and the President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis in Athens on Wednesday. It is the second summit...
View ArticleForeign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, Israel meet in Jerusalem
“There are countries in our neighborhood that, even in contrast to the interest of their societies, are trying to revive old empires and old perceptions,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said after the...
View ArticlePope Francis to visit Greece and Cyprus later in autumn
Pope Francis is planning to visit Greece and Cyprus as part of a tour taking in Malta and Slovenia that will possibly take place later in the autumn, according to reports on Wednesday. “Slovakia is on...
View ArticleTurkey rebuffs Athens Declaration adopted at EUMED9 Summit
Turkey has rebuffed the Athens declaration jointly adopted by the leaders of EU’s Mediterranean countries during the EUMED summit in Athens on Friday. Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic...
View ArticleEU foreign ministers decide to sanction Turkey over Cyprus
European Union foreign ministers decided on Monday to impose sanctions on Turkey if Ankara’s actions and provocation continue against Cyprus. At a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, the Foreign Affairs...
View ArticleTrilateral Summit: Greece vows to link Egypt’s energy grid to EU
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday called the trilateral cooperation scheme established by Greece, Cyprus and Egypt “a beacon of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean,” in joint statements...
View ArticleFresh tensions and threats from Turkey as Nautical Geo operates in Cyprus EEZ
As the Greek-Cypriot research vessel the Nautical Geo continues its work for the east med pipeline within the Cyprus’ EE, Turkey threatens with intervention on the spot. The Turkish Foreign Ministry...
View ArticleFrance flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean
France showcased its military muscle Monday with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean, seeking to underscore what the ship’s captain said was the importance that Paris...
View ArticleGreek FM ‘pessimistic’ over possibility of resolving the Cyprus issue
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said he is “pessimistic” regarding the possibility of resolving the decades-old Cyprus issue in an interview with financial newspaper Naftemporiki published on...
View Article“Our relations with Israel have never been better,” says Greek PM
“Our relations with Israel have never been better,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in joint statements with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in...
View ArticleCyprus, ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy sign offshore gas exploration deal
Cyprus on Friday signed a natural gas exploration and production sharing contract for an offshore field in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy. The two will start field...
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