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

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

Commissioner Almunia to visit Cyprus

EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia arrives in Cyprus on Wednesday to address a conference titled ”EMU Governance and Euro Changeover: Cyprus on the Path to the Adoption of

EC urges a freeze on EU-Turkey talks

The European Commission has recommended that some elements of talks with Turkey about its hopes of joining the EU should be frozen. The recommendations follow the breakdown of talks over the divided

Turkey’s provocative stance prevailed at Tampere

Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardes has said that hopes for some progress in the Cyprus question have faded in Tampere where, he noted, Turkey’s unyielding, provocative and negative stance has prevailed. “The failure