Cyprus and Jordan Foreign Ministers agree that once de-escalation is achieved in the Middle East, the international community must swiftly resume peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis. Israel conducted dozens of airstrikes
Cyprus Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides highlighted the need for a faster, more united and effective crisis response during the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels presided by policy chief Josep Borrell. “Today
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said the 2021 state budget will increase by €742 mln, or 10.6%, compared to last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic’s economic squeeze. Addressing the House plenary on Thursday,
Nicosia has told the United Nations that efforts to resume frozen peace talks are hampered by Turkey raising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the opening of fenced-off Varosha. UN envoy on
After daily coronavirus cases spiked to three-digits for the first time since the outbreak, President Nicos Anastasiades will convene an emergency meeting of the COVID epidemiological advisory group on Saturday. The crisis
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits Nicosia and Athens on Tuesday for talks as developments in the Eastern Mediterranean point to an escalation of tension. Maas arrives in Cyprus at noon where
The EU27 summit dinner on Thursday will be entirely devoted to Eastern Mediterranean crisis and relations with Turkey, President of the European Council Charles Michel announced. He said the objective is “to
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Cyprus on Saturday to seek a peaceful end to mounting eastern Mediterranean tensions as he called on Turkey to disengage. Pompeo will hold talks
European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats told Reuters. EU foreign ministers gave
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