Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on both sides on the island to show a mutual willingness to compromise, stating that bold steps should be taken to find a solution. Speaking after
The Cyprus government’s efforts to clamp down on what it perceived as illegal filling up with half-price fuel from the north has backfired, as the long lines of motorists at the crossing
Trade and crossings across the Green Line dividing the island increased last year compared to 2021, according to an annual report published by the EU Commission. According to the Green Line Regulation
Cyprus’ biggest problem is the influx of irregular migrants, reaching 21,000 this year, with 95% entering through the Green Line, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. “Turkey is sending us migrants through the
A European Commission draft regulation offers hope to Cyprus in trying to halt migrants from the north crossing into the government-controlled areas, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. Nouris said Turkey is attempting
Trade through the Green Line could hit an all-time high this year, breaking 2008’s record when close to €8 mln worth of products crossed the divide, but it’s way below potential. The
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is frustrated at delays in recruiting 300 extra guards and instal Green Line surveillance to curb migrant flows from the Turkish-occupied north. On government plans to hire 300
The defence ministries of Cyprus and Israel signed on Thursday a bilateral agreement to install a €27.5 mln surveillance system monitoring activity across the island’s 180-km dividing line, officials said. Cypriot Defence
The head of UN Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix is on a four-day working visit to Cyprus to monitor the Blue Berets patrolling the island’s divide. UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric,
Some 1525 Turkish Cypriot builders who live in the Turkish occupied north but work in the Cyprus Republic, appealed to President Nicos Anastasiades to allow them to cross over when their jobs
