https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-step-backward-two-steps-forward
Yesterday’s announcement by the two Cypriot leaders of two new crossings between Louroujina–Lympia and Kampos–Karavostasi is welcome news....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-problem-gathers-momentum-on-the-road-to-another-deadlock
A new round of diplomatic activity is giving the Cyprus negotiations fresh momentum, but meaningful progress remains elusive. As Turkey strengthens its strategic ties with Europe, Nicosia risks mistaking diplomatic movement for genuine progress as another deadlock looms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-agree-to-open-two-new-crossings
Cyprus’ two leaders spent more than three hours in talks Monday at the residence of Khassim Diagne, the U.N. secretary-general’s special representative in Cyprus. The meeting was led by María Ángela Holguín, the secretary-general’s personal envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-new-crossings-on-the-table-as-un-pushes-for-progress-in-cyprus-talks
Four new routes across the Green Line and a plan to clear mines near Deryneia are the immediate test for Cyprus’ leaders Monday as the United Nations tries to build momentum for a return to formal peace talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-way-talks-yes-but-with-a-two-state-solution
An experienced observer of the Cyprus issue told Kathimerini on Friday afternoon that the previous 72 hours had produced more developments than the preceding six months of U.N. efforts to break the deadlock in the talks—with António Guterres’ term as secretary-general drawing to a close....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/support-for-federal-cyprus-solution-reaches-record-75-3-among-greek-cypriots
Support among Greek Cypriots for a Cyprus settlement based on a Bizonal Bicommunal Federation (BBF) has climbed to 75.3%, reaching its highest recorded level and surpassing support for a unitary state for the first time, according to a new survey by the University of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-condemns-fidan-s-visit-to-the-occupied-north-ahead-of-un-talks
Cyprus’ Foreign Ministry condemned Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to the occupied north on Friday, calling it a violation of the Republic’s sovereignty just days before the island’s two leaders are due to meet with a U.N. envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hotel-demolition-in-lapithos-opens-new-search-for-cyprus-missing
Nearly four decades after a worker reported finding human remains beneath a hotel under construction in Lapithos, archaeologists are watching the unfinished building come down. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus–greece-power-cable-survey-set-to-resume
The French survey vessel Abeille Marengo, currently anchored in the port of Heraklion, is expected to set sail in the coming days. According to Greek media reports, preparations for the survey are nearly complete, and a maritime notice known as a NAVTEX is expected to be issued over the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-gives-leaders-until-friday-to-respond-to-four-new-crossing-points-proposal
UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin has given the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides until Friday to respond to a proposed package of confidence-building measures, according to Turkish news agency ANKA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-by-gangland-rules-when-fear-takes-hold-of-german-politics
Fear, intimidation and political allegiances collide in Berlin as questions emerge over the Left’s ties to antisemitic and extremist circles. A closer look at the pressure behind the political façade and the cost of challenging the rules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-confirms-monday-meeting-with-cyprus-leaders
The United Nations confirmed Thursday that Cyprus’ two leaders will meet on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides said there could be news on efforts to restart settlement talks as early as this weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-back-cyprus-talks-and-normalize-ties
The European Commission urged Turkey on Wednesday to normalize relations with the Republic of Cyprus and renew its support for United Nations-led reunification talks, stepping up pressure on Ankara days before the island’s two leaders are due to meet with a U.N. envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-recommit-to-cyprus-settlement-talks
The European Commission on Wednesday called on Turkey to renew its support for United Nations-led talks aimed at resolving the Cyprus dispute, while criticizing Ankara’s ongoing refusal to recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its push for a two-state arrangement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-says-he-s-ready-to-talk-starting-with-new-cyprus-crossings
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman says he is ready to discuss all issues in the Cyprus talks but wants to start with a practical question for people on both sides of the island’s divide: where to open new crossings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushback-does-little-to-slow-turkey-s-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-northern-cyprus
The European Union has responded weakly to plans for an undersea natural gas pipeline linking Turkey to occupied northern Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-meets-erhurman-today-ahead-of-nov-9-cyprus-talks
Can another round of diplomacy bring Cyprus closer to practical progress? U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin is due to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday, ahead of a joint meeting with the island’s two leaders next week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-offers-egypt-15-000-sq-km-of-mediterranean-waters-in-bid-to-secure-support-for-libya-deal
Turkey’s efforts to strengthen relations with Egypt are facing significant obstacles, with disagreements over maritime boundaries and competing interests in Libya limiting progress between the two countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-eu-to-intervene-over-planned-turkey–occupied-areas-gas-pipeline
Nicosia is seeking help from Brussels as plans advance for a subsea, bidirectional natural gas pipeline between Turkey and the self-declared ''turkish republic of northern cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kronos-the-offshore-underdog-that-became-the-front-runner
Fifteen years after the first discovery of substantial hydrocarbon reserves in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, the Republic of Cyprus and Italian energy company Eni have taken their most significant step toward bringing the island into the ranks of energy-producing countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-sees-opening-for-cyprus-talks-before-year-s-end
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin said Friday she is optimistic that a broader meeting on the Cyprus issue could take place before the end of the year, provided the sides make progress on practical measures to build trust and on how talks should move forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-bets-he-can-unite-disy-—-but-will-averof-back-him
Giorgos Pamboridis outlined his vision and policy platform today at his first news conference since formally entering the race for Democratic Rally’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-due-in-cyprus-as-president-puts-varosha-at-heart-of-peace-efforts
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin is expected in Cyprus on Thursday as President Nikos Christodoulides presses for progress on Varosha, the fenced-off quarter of Famagusta, as a first step toward a settlement of the island’s decades-old division....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-needs-results-not-19-proposals-nobody-has-seen
Nikos Christodoulides' 19 proposals were presented as a chance to revive the Cyprus peace process, but questions remain over their substance and diplomatic impact. The real test is not whether the President appears to be taking action, but whether his initiatives bring the island closer to renewed negotiations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-votes-and-cyprus-has-a-stake-in-what-comes-next
Israel’s parliamentary election on Oct. 27 comes amid profound domestic changes and significant shifts in the regional security landscape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-rotating-presidency-is-already-on-the-negotiating-record-menelaou-says
A rotating presidency is already among the understandings reached in Cyprus negotiations, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou says. But it cannot be separated from the rest of the negotiating package and turned into a condition for restarting talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidan-s-counterplay-over-the-cable
When Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a journalist from the Greek newspaper Ta Nea in Brussels last week that Turkey ''agrees'' to the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-would-lead-a-reunited-cyprus-president-responds-to-rotating-presidency-claim
Who gets to be president of a reunited Cyprus, and when would that change? The question is back in the spotlight after Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reportedly said President Nikos Christodoulides had accepted a rotating presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/retired-general-arrested-with-305kg-of-beef-at-cyprus-crossing
More than 300 kilograms of beef in the boot of a car is hardly an ordinary shopping run. At the Agios Dometios crossing, the discovery reportedly led to the arrest of a retired Turkish lieutenant general....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-urges-talks-on-east-med-maritime-disputes-after-libya-backs-turkey-deal
The U.S. State Department is urging countries in the Eastern Mediterranean to resolve their maritime disputes through good-faith negotiations, a spokesperson told Kathimerini....
