Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership are fully aware of the position of the European Union against opening up fenced-off Varosha, said Commission spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker. He told the Cyprus News
The European Commission has underlined the need for Cyprus to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and accelerate the development of renewables. Its European Semester for 2022 called on Nicosia to develop
Cyprus finds itself at the bottom of another ranking list compared to its fellow EU states, this time the Justice Scoreboard measuring the judicial system’s independence, quality, and effectiveness. According to the
Brussels has warned Cyprus about its lack of legislation to limit air pollution, promote renewable energy and protect digital copyright. The infringement warning is a step before the case is referred to
Nicosia urges Brussels to speed up the enlargement process to prevent the Western Balkans from becoming vulnerable to the influence of Russia, China, and Turkey. Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides argued that
Cyprus’ GDP growth will slow considerably as the war in Ukraine pushes inflation to unprecedented heights, according to the European Commission. In its Spring forecasts on Monday, the European Commission revised its
EU foreign ministers hope to agree on the sixth package of sanctions for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, with states like Hungary and Cyprus unhappy over some measures. The most contentious issue is
Nicosia argues that EU-proposed sanctions to ban Russian crude imports will push Cyprus to double-digit inflation. Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said the oil embargo on Russia, the ban on Russian oil supplies,
Diplomatic missions have launched the ‘Diplomats for Equality’ Cyprus branch, a global initiative to support LGBTQI+ rights, with Thursday’s ‘IDAHOT+ Forum 2022’ in Limassol their first joint action. According to the British High
Nicosia argues that greener EU transport policies will disproportionately impact Cyprus holiday flights and shipping costs. Minister for Transport Yiannis Karousos and Deputy Minister for Shipping Vassilis Demetriades were in Brussels this
