Greek and Turkish Cypriots pulled down on Thursday barricades separating them for half a century on Ledra Street, a thoroughfare which has come to symbolise partition on war-divided Cyprus. In a ceremony
Ledra Street, which was the main shopping street of the capital Nicosia, has opened on Thursday at 0900 local time (0600 GMT), for the first time in nearly 45 years, signaling a
by Ralli Papageorghiou Ancient Greeks used to say that harmony of the environment is related to the inner world of the human being, but this is not the case anymore, at least
By Michael Hogan HAMBURG, April 3 (Reuters) – German politicians and industry groups criticised the government on Thursday for planning to raise compulsory bioethanol blending levels in fossil gasoline over fears the
By Selcuk Gokoluk ANKARA (Reuters) – Escalating political tensions in Turkey over a court case to close the ruling AK Party for alleged Islamist activities have created shockwaves in the financial markets
Europe needs to boost its capacity for creativity and innovation for both social and economic reasons. That is why the Commission has adopted a proposal to declare 2009 the European Year of
Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has condemned the latest developments in Turkey regarding the prosecution case against the AKP “I take note of the decision of the Constitutional Court to deal with the
Business is taking the lead in terms of cooperation in the Western Balkans by setting up a regional centre where national representations can constructively exchange experiences and promote cooperation projects that will
The Conservative Party announced the names of candidates in the elections for the European Parliament in 2009 that includes a successful Cypriot. Barnet Councillor Marina Yannakoudakis will be third on the list
By Kole Casule SKOPJE, March 31 (Reuters) – Macedonia on Monday cancelled a parliamentary debate on changing the country’s name, saying it had no guarantee the proposed change would satisfy Greece and
