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Cyprus

Cyprus to join European power grid following deal with Greece

'The Electricity Connection will contribute towards lifting the energy isolation of Cyprus and connecting the national electricity transport system with the respective European ones. A work of strategic importance for Cyprus, Greece, but also the whole of the EU,' a joint statement read.

22/09/2024

Cyprus

UK ‘bases of death’ see controversy amid Middle East conflict

Activists claim the UK and US use Cyprus as an "unsinkable warship” as recent conflicts in the Middle East spark renewed controversy over British military bases on the Mediterranean island.

15/02/2024

Cyprus

Cyprus slashes VAT in bid to reduce inflation and prices

While inflation rates have fallen in Cyprus for a sixth consecutive month, consumer prices went up by 0.3 per cent in April after a 1.02 per cent rise in March. In an interview with Euronews, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos explained the move to cut costs.

08/05/2023

World

Cyprus president wants EU help to revive dialogue with Turkey

Euronews talks to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides about tackling the 'Cyprus problem', the upcoming Turkish elections, past ties with Russia, and energy sources in the Eastern Mediterranean.

24/03/2023

Cyprus

Children of mixed marriages in Cyprus struggle to obtain citizenship

The children of mixed marriages in Cyprus, some are now adults, are claiming that they are unable to obtain a citizenship from the Republic of Cyprus, despite being born in the island and having a parent who has a citizenship from the RoC, due to their Turkish roots.

20/03/2023

World News

New Cyprus president vows to revive peace talks with Turkey

Nikos Christodoulides has become the Mediterranean island's new president on a vow to unite an ethnically divided Cyprus,

13/02/2023

Cyprus

Paphos bishop elected as new leader of Cyprus Orthodox Church

Bishop Georgios was elected after the death in November of Archbishop Chrysostomos II.

24/12/2022

Cyprus

Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies, aged 81

Chrysostomos had suffered from liver cancer for the last four years and had spent his final days at the church’s headquarters in the capital.

07/11/2022

Europe News

Cyprus claims Turkey wants 'complete control' of separatist north

Cyprus is set to lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey's dealings with Turkish Cypriots on the divided island.

07/06/2022

Cyprus

Cyprus foreign minister quits amid presidential run tussle

Nikos Christodoulides has consistently ranked as one the most popular politicians in the country in numerous public opinion polls.

09/01/2022

Cyprus

Far right party makes gains in Cyprus parliamentary election

The two main parties in Cyprus have clung to power but ceded votes to smaller groups including the far-right ELAM party.

30/05/2021

World

Nicos Anastasiades looks to veto the EU's 'positive agenda' with Turkey

"It would be political suicide if, with my knowledge, I accepted a positive agenda without Cyprus included" - The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, gives his view on Cypriot relations.

25/05/2021

Cyprus

Euroviews. Erdogan is the only one that can restart Cyprus peace talks | View

"The only party that can turn the climate on its head and lead to a restart of negotiations in Geneva is Turkey and President Erdogan," says expert Alexandros Zachariades.

26/04/2021

Cyprus

Cyprus' justice chief quits over handling of suspected serial killer

It comes amid a public uproar over the fact the murderer’s actions went undetected for almost three years.

02/05/2019

World

Turkish Cypriots return Greek artworks in goodwill gesture

Talks on future of island resume, but fundamental differences remain.

27/02/2019

World

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet with peace on the agenda

Leaders of the estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities met today in Cyprus to discuss plans of resuming peace talks.

26/02/2019

Cyprus

Two Turkish Cypriot journalists face prosecution in Turkey

Two Turkish Cypriot journalists face charges in Turkey over criticism of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s regime after their case fell through in Cyprus.

02/08/2018

Cyprus

Greek Cypriots vote in presidential runoff

Voters say they want a president they can trust not only to finally reunite the island but also to boost its economy, on the mend after a financial crisis in 2013.

03/02/2018

Switzerland

Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN

The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says.

27/06/2017

My Europe Series

Hopes and hurdles for Cyprus reunification

It is believed to be Aphrodite’s birthplace, yet Cyprus’ modern history has not been one marked by love – rather by a great deal of violence that ended with the island’s division between a Turkish nor

24/02/2017