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2011. Stephen Lillie: There is only plan A for Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stephen-lillie-there-is-only-plan-a-for-cyprus

There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....

2012. European corruption watchdog calls FYROM ‘disappointing’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-corruption-watchdog-calls-fyrom-‘disappointing

The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group says the performance of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on preventing corruption is “clearly disappointing,” and is calling on authorities to take action....

2013. Wanted: A respected person for assistance effort

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/wanted-a-respected-person-for-assistance-effort

After the cries of despair come the calls for help and the need for long-term support. The victims of the lethal inferno that devastated eastern Attica on July 23 don’t just need words of solidarity but deeds too....

2014. US posture could overpower Cyprus solution agenda

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-posture-could-overpower-cyprus-solution-agenda

Following July’s meeting with the two Cypriot leaders, sources say special UN envoy Jane Holl Lute appeared unconvinced regarding the basis for further peace talks and that a meeting in New York could be in the works to clarify once and for all...

2015. Municipal councillor: mayor and regional councillor 'absent' during fires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/municipal-councillor-mayor-and-regional-councillor-absent-during-fires

As local authority officials in Marathon, eastern Attica, press for an emergency session of the municipality over last week's fatal fires, one municipal councilor has hit out at Marathon Mayor Ilias Psinakis for alleged negligence....

2016. Lute sees Cavusoglu in Ankara

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lute-sees-cavusoglu-in-ankara

Jane Holl Lute, the special envoy of the UN Secretary General, wasted no time following a busy week by visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday...

2017. Strovolos garbage collectors get back to work

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-garbage-collectors-get-back-to-work

Strovolos garbage collectors have agreed to get back to work in exchange of the municipality dropping plans to buy partial services from the private sector at least until November...

2018. Security Council renews UNFICYP mandate

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/security-council-renews-unficyp-mandate

The Security Council authorized a six‑month mandate renewal for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday, unanimously adopting resolution 2430 (2018)...

2019. UNFICYP draft ready for a vote

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-draft-ready-for-a-vote

Members of the UN Security Council finally agreed on a draft for extending UNFICYP for another six months, with the US showing it could more easily get the attention of its peers next time if there is little progress in peace talks...

2020. Strovolos garbage collectors go on strike

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-garbage-collectors-go-on-strike

Garbage collectors in Nicosia’s Strovolos municipality are going on a 48-hour strike Thursday to protest city council plans that would add private crews to waste collection...

2021. Cyprus offers €10 million to Greek fire victims

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-offers-€10-million-to-greek-fire-victims

The government of the Republic of Cyprus is offering €10 million to the fire victims in Greece, calling on citizenry and local businesses to do their share as well...

2022. UNFICYP draft still open ahead of crucial vote

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-draft-still-open-ahead-of-crucial-vote

Consultations on UNFICYP’s mandate are still ongoing one day prior to a crucial vote in New York, with reports not ruling out possible a postponement....

2023. Lute flies back to New York

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lute-flies-back-to-new-york

Jane Holl Lute, special envoy of the UN Secretary General, left Cyprus Tuesday morning for New York, following separate meetings with the two Cypriot leaders...

2024. UNFICYP vote critical for Cyprus talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-vote-critical-for-cyprus-talks

Nicosia is keeping an eye on New York ahead of a UNFICYP vote next week, as the US and UK are mulling over the precise content in a draft resolution for the renewal of the UN peace keeping force in Cyprus...

2025. Health tourism professionals cry foul over election of Turkish Cypriot official

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-tourism-professionals-cry-foul-over-election-of-turkish-cypriot-official

The Cyprus Health Services Promotion Board is reportedly disturbed by the appointment of a Turkish Cypriot health official on the Global Healthcare Travel Council, following questions by Edek party MP Kostis Efstathiou...

2026. Security Council expected to renew UNFICYP

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unsc-expected-to-renew-unficyp-despite-pressure

Despite pressure to cut back on peacekeeping missions worldwide, it appears the UN Security Council will most likely vote to renew UNFICYP in Cyprus for another six months...

2027. Cyprus foreign minister calls Moscow up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-foreign-minister-calls-moscow-up

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed his country’s support for a UN-led peace effort in Cyprus, calling on UNFICYP to continue its role on the divided island...

2028. Johnson pushes the eject button right after Davis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/johnson-pushes-the-eject-button-right-after-davis

Two leading eurosceptic ministers have quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet, calling into question her ability to deliver the vision of continued close ties with the European Union that she said they had agreed to last week...

2029. Nicosia agrees with EU that Turkey should be a better neighbour

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-agrees-with-eu-that-turkey-should-be-a-better-neighbour

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides is expressing his appreciation for his EU counterparts, following a report by the General Affairs Council that calls on Turkey to be a better neighbour...

2030. Paphos airport wins accessibility award

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/paphos-airport-wins-accessibility-award

Paphos International Airport has won an award for being the most accessible airport in Europe during this week’s Airports Council International conference in Brussels...

2031. UN sending envoy to Cyprus for consultations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-sending-envoy-to-cyprus-for-consultations

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is sending a special envoy to Cyprus in the coming weeks, hoping to get crystal clear views from both sides in order to assess whether or not a new push for peace is possible...

2032. Worried investors looking for Lillevyali in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/worried-investors-looking-for-lillevyali-in-cyprus

The whereabouts of Russian hedge fund manager German Lillevyali are currently unknown, but his possible location in Cyprus is shrouded in even more mystery as people are looking to get their money back...

2033. Turkey cries foul over Loizidou case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-cries-foul-over-loizidou-case

Turkey says it will no longer attend the Committee of Ministers at the Council of Europe until the Titina Loizidou case file is officially closed, citing €1 million payment to her back in 2003...

2034. UN sounds out both sides on July envoy visit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-sounds-out-both-sides-on-july-envoy-visit

It appears that the United Nations have sounded out both sides in Cyprus regarding a UN special envoy, but sources say it is still unclear whether Turkey gave the nod...

2035. Last four Turkish officers freed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/last-four-turkish-officers-freed

The last four Turkish servicemen of the eight who fled to Greece after the coup attempt in Turkey in 2016 left the police station at the Olympic Village where they were being held on Monday, as the 18 months of maximum detention had expired....

2036. UN special envoy on Cyprus after some things happen politically

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-special-envoy-on-cyprus-after-some-things-happen-politically

There is a school of thought in the UN Secretariat about the next steps on Cyprus, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN and President of the UN Security Council Vassily Nebenzia has said....

2037. Passport scheme could bring ‘Dutch disease’ to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/passport-scheme-could-bring-‘dutch-disease-in-cyprus

The Fiscal Council is warning that the passports-for-cash scheme could mean that some sectors of the economy could suffer while others grow, a phenomenon known as the Dutch disease...

2038. President fires back at critics over UN document

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-fires-back-at-critics-over-un-document

President Nicos Anastasiades is firing back at critics both north and south of the Green Line, who are accusing him of tripping over a UN document that many believe could serve as a basis for peace talks...

2039. Achna says no to crocs anywhere in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/achna-says-no-to-crocs-anywhere-in-cyprus

The Achna local council has voted down the creation of a crocodile park in the area, following loud objections from local residents, who essentially are now blocking any further steps by the company on the island...

2040. Achna votes again on crocodile park

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/achna-votes-again-on-crocodile-park

The Achna local council will take a vote Tuesday evening on whether or not to give consent to the construction of a controversial crocodile park, following loud objections from local residents...

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