https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-i-don-t-want-to-use-force-i-won-t-use-force
US President Donald Trump has backed off his confrontation with Europe over Greenland, dropping threats of tariffs and insisting he will not use force to take control of the Arctic island, a sudden change after weeks of pressure that shook NATO and rattled European capitals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-invites-erdogan-to-eu-summit-gets-a-cool-reception
Cyprus has extended an invitation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to participate in an informal European Council meeting on the island, or alternatively to send his foreign minister or deputy minister for European affairs, President Nikos Christodoulides said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-kicks-off-cyprus-eu-presidency-in-strasbourg
President Nikos Christodoulides was warmly welcomed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, marking the start of Cyprus’ turn to hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-taps-christodoulides-and-erdogan-for-new-gaza-peace-council
Cyprus has been pulled into the spotlight of U.S. diplomacy after President Donald Trump personally invited President Nicos Christodoulides to join his newly proposed “Peace Council” for Gaza, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan got an invite too....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-college-of-commissioners-meets-cyprus-cabinet-at-limassol-port-during-presidency-visit
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Thursday carried out a series of high-level engagements marking the visit of the College of Commissioners to Cyprus, within the framework of Cyprus’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-eu-presidency-pride-or-precarious-position
For the second time, Cyprus formally takes over the rotating Council of the EU for a six-month term. It now holds the reins of the EU presidency. There are unattainable promises being made—or envisioned—by the government for a mythological EU Shangri-La and how to propel this undemocratic institution forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-money-haircuts-to-power-haircuts
What has stayed with me most from Cyprus’ first term holding the Presidency of the EU Council, back in 2012, is the issuance of the Council Conclusions, the unanimous decisions that called for approval of the infamous EU directive on “banking resolution and recovery.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-enlargement-crisis-now-becomes-cyprus-problem
According to information obtained by ''K,'' Berlin has raised the issue of possible ''economic consequences'' for Budapest following Hungary’s decision to block the EU Council Conclusions on Enlargement at the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting on December 16....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/popcorn-power-plays-and-cyprus-police-finally-on-the-streets
When Nikolas Papadopoulos asked whether the government was ''playing hot potato'' over the electricity interconnection, the same government in which he happens to be the biggest co-governor, he was told it’s all just ''political nonsense.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-years-of-stalemate-cyprus-forces-the-world-to-pay-attention-again
After years of diplomatic fatigue and cautious optimism, the Cyprus problem roared back into international focus in 2025, with not one but two expanded UN-led conferences and a flurry of moves that put the island firmly back on the global political map....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nato-and-eu-wary-while-cyprus-prepares-to-take-eu-presidency
NATO and European Union officials are expressing concern ahead of Cyprus taking over the rotating presidency of the EU Council in January, amid fears that long-standing tensions with Turkey could complicate Europe’s defense agenda at a critical moment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-the-forefront-of-expanding-defense-partnership-with-greece-and-israel
Cyprus is set to play a growing role in a deepening defense partnership with Greece and Israel, as the three countries move to expand joint military activity and security cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-to-cyprus-forget-the-politics-let-s-make-money
Turkey’s foreign minister has floated a controversial idea for Cyprus: park the political dispute, move ahead with joint business and energy projects, and deal with sovereignty later, all while sticking to Ankara’s long-standing push for a two-state solution....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-cyprus-visit-in-22-years-by-a-moldovan-president
Moldova’s President Maia Sandu arrived in Cyprus on Thursday for a historic visit, the first by a Moldovan head of state in 22 years. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-reports-breakthroughs-on-halloumi-roadblocks
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said Thursday that the two sides managed to move forward on a handful of practical issues, most notably halloumi and the management of crossing points, after a long trilateral meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and the UN envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-brings-leaders-together-for-first-trilateral-since-2018
December 11th turned out to be a surprisingly good day for the Cyprus issue, the kind of day diplomats quietly hope for but rarely get. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-controlled-north-issues-warning-to-greek-cypriot-lawmakers
The Turkish-backed authorities in occupied Cyprus have reportedly warned that Greek Cypriot politicians could be declared personae non gratae if they make certain public statements while visiting the occupied areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-rocked-by-corruption-scandal
The arrests of former EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and veteran EU technocrat Stefano Sannino on charges of public procurement fraud and corruption have sent shockwaves through European institutions,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-rolls-into-kyiv-for-face-to-face-talks-with-zelensky
President Nikos Christodoulides touched down in Kyiv early Thursday morning, kicking off a packed working visit that puts Cyprus squarely in the middle of Europe’s biggest geopolitical challenge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus–lebanon-deal-sets-new-legal-line-in-the-eastern-med-and-ankara-isn-t-loving-it
When Amos Hochstein, President Biden’s go-to envoy for tough Middle East negotiations, struck the Israel–Lebanon maritime deal in late 2022, in Nicosia of all places, a window suddenly opened. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pushes-for-eez-talks-with-turkey-following-lebanon-agreement
President Nikos Christodoulides called on Ankara on Thursday to engage directly with the Republic of Cyprus in talks to define their maritime boundaries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-social-media-erupts-over-christodoulides–erhurman-meeting
A single photo of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides hugging Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has set Turkish social media ablaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-lays-out-10-point-plan-to-build-trust-ahead-of-cyprus-talks
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman outlined a detailed 10-point package on Thursday aimed at creating a more constructive atmosphere for the Cyprus peace process, following his first formal meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-meet-for-first-time-under-un-watch-eye-december-talks
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides met with newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman for the first time at the residence of the United Nations Special Representative, Khassim Diagne, in a session officials described as more symbolic than negotiatory. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-eyes-role-in-reviving-cyprus-greece-electricity-link
New developments suggest that U.S. investors may play a bigger role in the stalled electricity interconnection between Cyprus and Greece, known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), potentially reshaping the project’s economic and geopolitical landscape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-extends-hand-to-turkey-despite-ongoing-occupation
Cyprus is shifting its tone toward Turkey, even as Ankara continues to occupy a third of the island, with President Nikos Christodoulides calling for renewed dialogue and closer ties to the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turning-cyprus-geographic-position-from-a-curse-into-a-blessing
President Nikos Christodoulides opened the second day of the annual Cyprus Summit of The Economist with a speech laying out a bold vision for his country: transforming Cyprus’ location from a historic vulnerability into a strategic advantage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-the-stars-finally-aligning-for-cyprus
A series of new developments, diplomatic chatter, quiet backroom meetings, and carefully timed statements, are fueling talk that something may finally be stirring in the long-stuck Cyprus and East Med equation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-silent-so-far-despite-pre-election-promise-to-call-christodoulides
Despite his campaign pledge to open direct communication with President Nikos Christodoulides, newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has so far remained silent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-to-new-un-envoy-cyprus-ready-to-resume-talks
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s readiness to resume reunification talks from where they stopped in Crans-Montana in 2017, during his first meeting with Khassim Diagne, the new UN Special Representative and head of UNFICYP....
