European Parliament leans on Turkey

The European Parliament is leaning on Turkey to implement the Ankara Protocol that extends the customs union to new member states including Cyprus. With 397 votes in favour, 95 against and 37

Finnish prime minister on Turkey

Turkey needs to fulfil all of the criteria before it can join the EU, Finland’s Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said in Cyprus on Thursday. Finland takes over the EU’s rotating presidency in

OTEnet lodges complaint with Brussels

Alternate telecom provider OTEnet Cyprus, a subsidiary of the Greek telecom giant has filed an official complaint with the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission regarding CyTA’s deal with LTV. OTEnet

Thrasou blocks ajet maiden flight

Communications Minister Haris Thrasou ordered the Civil Aviation Department to block the maiden flight of ajet, which has taken over the operations and aircraft of Helios Airways. “At 9.15am Friday morning, the