Cyprus, Egypt sign commercial shipping agreement

Cyprus and Egypt have signed a bilateral agreement for cooperation in commercial shipping.The agreement was signed during the official visit of Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works Charis Thrasou to Egypt from

Almunia speech on euro changeover in Cyprus

By Joaquin Almunia Member of the European Commission, responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs     Address at the “EMU Governance and Euro Changeover” Conference Nicosia, 30 November 2006   Ladies and

EU reaches accord on EU Health Programme

EU Health Ministers Council reached a “political agreement” on the EU Health Programme 2007-2013. A formal “common position” will have to be adopted by the Council in early 2007, and the Programme

EU agrees its new financial rules

A final agreement was reached to reform the management of the EU budget and to simplify access to EU funding. The new rules, based on a Commission proposal, were agreed by the