Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar is in Cyprus for direct talks with her Cypriot counterpart, Natasa Pilides, to resolve a dispute over exploiting a joint gas reservoir. The meeting takes place after
Justice Minister Stephie Dracos on Wednesday refuted allegations by a Cypriot MEP over intrusive surveillance practices at the Nicosia central prisons, calling them “unsubstantiated”. AKEL MEP George Georgiou had informed the European
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is in contact with his counterparts in neighbouring countries, asking them to supply Cyprus with vaccines for monkeypox. Health Ministry advisοr Konstantinos Athanasiou said: “Since we have the
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has fired back at criticism from presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis over the government laying barbed wire across the buffer zone to prevent illegal migrants. On Friday, Mavroyiannis, backed
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Cyprus on Thursday as tension in the region is rising over Turkey’s territorial claims and controversial energy drilling. Dendias will coordinate policy with Nicosia as
Officials are passing the buck over two incidents of collapsing balconies in Paphos in which seven people were injured, four of them seriously. The incidents occurred 24 hours apart last week, triggering
Yiannis Toumazis was appointed on Monday as Cyprus’ first Deputy Minister of Culture, which President Nicos Anastasiades described as a landmark step. During the ceremony, President Anastasiades said the establishment of 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
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said that anyone found responsible for the National Guard helicopter accident that led to the death of a 27-year-old commando would be held accountable. Petrides urged the public
Centre-right DIKO has decided to back former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides for the 2023 presidential elections, arguing he can usher in the progressive change Cyprus needs. DIKO cast its vote for Christodoulides’
