Turkey unlikely to give in to Varosha pressure

Reconstruction cost at EUR 4 bln   Despite the Finnish presidency’s efforts for a last-minute secret or other meeting to achieve a breakthrough in the long-stalled Cyprus talks, Turkey is not likely

Where are the Greens when you need them?

The upcoming municipal elections, where issues of local administration should have been the main topic for debate, have seen nothing but pretty faces parading along the billboards hoping that the image of

Turkey must return Varosha

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has said here Monday that there were some thoughts of a meeting between Turkey and Cyprus on the Finnish presidency’s initiative to avert a crisis in the Euro-Turkish

Cypriot FM in London for talks

Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas will discuss the Cyprus issue and the Euro-Turkish relations with British Minister of State for Europe Geoff Hoon. Lillikas is flying Tuesday to London where he will

Airport works ahead of schedule

Transport Minister Harris Thrassou said the new airport construction works, which started in June are well ahead of schedule following a visit of the site to check on the progress and inaugurate

EC adopts aid for T/Cypriots

The European Commission has adopted a financing decision for a total of 38.1 million euros to encourage the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

Al Attiyah wins 2006 Troodos Rally

Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won Saturday the 2006 Troodos Rally, the penultimate round of the 2006 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), securing his second consecutive MERC title.Attiyah with a Subaru Impreza secured