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Revived Cyprus-Greece ferry to sail June 19

The 400-capacity ferry MV Daleela will embark on the first passenger maritime link between Cyprus and Greece for two decades, conducting 22 round trips between Limassol and Piraeus this summer with a

29th April 2022

Cyprus/Maritime

Greece U-turn on fossil fuels

Facing public pressure from spiralling electricity and gas prices while trying to stem imports from Russia, Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a spectacular U-turn on energy policies. Within two weeks, he

25th April 2022

Energy

Cyprus-Greece ferry link to start soon

Nicosia will reveal next week the preferred bidder to operate the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry, 22 years after it was abandoned, with the line expected to start as early as June. The Shipping

18th April 2022

Cyprus/Maritime

Greece, Cyprus, Israel widen energy cooperation

Greece, Cyprus, and Israel will continue working together on natural gas pipeline and electricity cable projects with European energy dependency a new focus due to the war in Ukraine, their foreign ministers

6th April 2022

Energy

Greece to pump €1.1 bln more to curb energy prices

The Greek government is taking another step towards financial abyss by announcing a new package of financial measures aimed at strengthening households and businesses hit by runaway energy prices. The total package

20th March 2022

Columnists/Comment/Energy/Europe

In Greece, Russia sympathies die hard despite Ukraine war

When Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the floor in a parliament debate on Ukraine this month, there was no doubt which side his government was taking in the conflict. “There can

12th March 2022

World

EastMed pipeline was never in Cyprus’ best interest

The absence of an international authority to enforce international law is all too evident in the Republic of Cyprus. The United Nations behaves like Pontius Pilate regarding the invasion and occupation of

3rd March 2022

Comment/Cyprus/Energy

Turkey violates non-use of force principle

Recently, Turkey has escalated her threats against Greece and Cyprus, as witnessed by the statements made by the Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs of President Erdogan. They refer to the demilitarisation

26th February 2022

Comment/Cyprus

First body found aboard blazing ferry off Greece

Rescuers searching a burning ferry off the Greek island of Corfu on Sunday recovered the body of a trucker, the first confirmed fatality, as a 21-year-old Belarussian man was found alive three

21st February 2022

Maritime/World

One injured in cruise ship fire off Greece

A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Ionian Sea, injuring one crew member among the nearly 300 people on board, the Greek coastguard said. The fire

18th February 2022

Europe/Maritime