The Turkish drillship Yavuz will begin drilling for oil and gas off Cyprus by Tuesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, in a move that will stoke regional tension. Ankara announced last week
Energy issues and regional security in the Eastern Mediterranean region will hug the agenda at the Cyprus, Greece and Egypt Summit on Tuesday, in Cairo. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, on the sidelines
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will remain in constant contact before EU leaders meet to discuss Turkey’s escalated aggression in the island’s EEZ. The two leaders will keep
The industry’s key three-day Maritime Cyprus 2019″ Conference has begun in Limassol with the participation of more than 800 shipping executives from around the globe. The conference was opened Monday by Cyprus
While Cyprus tourism is heading for a rough ride as connectivity takes a hit, the major towns are stepping up efforts to offer holidaymakers a more enjoyable experience by becoming smarter, environmentally
Warm applause after a gruelling three-hour grilling was the surest sign possible that Cypriot Stella Kyriakides had passed her audition at the European Parliament with flying colours to become the EU’s next
As the elections for the new Turkish Cypriot leader in April 2020 draws closer, parties in the occupied north of the island are preparing their campaign strategy. The main opposition party, left-wing
EU member Cyprus on Friday accused Turkey of defying the 28-member bloc by illegally conducting drilling operations inside the island’s continental shelf which it described as a “severe escalation”. “Cyprus strongly condemns
Nicosia is closely monitoring the progression of Turkish drillship Yavuz that has re-entered Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A government source told CNA that there is nothing to announce at the moment,
Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria, in a joint initiative, will intervene at EU level over the Eastern Mediterranean migration route at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 7-8 October in Luxembourg. Aim