Greece and Cyprus foreign ministers on Monday held emergency talks after Turkey issued a maritime warning (Navtex) extending its illegal energy search in the East Med until August 27. Cyprus Foreign Minister
France wants to see a bigger EU presence in the eastern Mediterranean to play a deciding role for stability in the region as tensions rise, French Ambassador Isabelle Dumont told the Cyprus
Cyprus is not affected by easyJet’s decision to close three major airport hubs on September 1, affecting hundreds of flights, as the island is already faced with limited connectivity in the aftermath
Brussels must not show double standards in upholding human rights in Belarus but ignore Turkey’s violations especially in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday. Anastasiades made the comments in an intervention during
Cyprus and Greece urge the European Union to take a tougher stance against Turkey’s tension-ratcheting activity in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias made an unscheduled trip to Nicosia on
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is on a working visit to Cyprus Tuesday to coordinate actions as Turkey escalates tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. During his one-day visit to Nicosia Dendias will
Cyprus on Monday accused the EU of lacking the courage to assume a determining role to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean as Turkey’s territorial ambitions go unchecked. “We
In a letter to The Times, 25 prominent UK personalities and politicians urged the British government to express its “clear support” to Greece and Cyprus over increased tensions caused by Turkey’s refusal
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Turkey to immediately end drilling activities in Cyprus waters and engage in a broad dialogue with Brussels to reduce regional tensions. He said Sunday’s announcement by
Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides told his EU counterparts that their policy of appeasement towards Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean acts as a form of encouragement while perceived as weakness. Christodoulides
