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1. Cyprus: Exporting potatoes, halloumi… and gas?

On Tuesday the 28th of July, 2026, the energy company Eni reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Cronos gas field, located in Block 6 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)....

2. Cyprus signs key agreement for Aphrodite gas sales to Egypt

Cyprus has taken another step towards developing the Aphrodite natural gas field after a key agreement was signed for future gas sales to Egypt....

3. Christodoulides says Cyprus talks should build on common ground, not start from scratch

Almost a decade after Crans-Montana, the Cyprus issue appears to be returning to the center of political developments. Whether this activity will lead to meaningful progress or simply add another chapter to a long history of unmet expectations remains the key question....

4. EU investment bank restarts funding to Turkey after 7-year freeze

The return of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Turkey was officially sealed on June 10, marking the revival of new development projects in the country after a seven-year hiatus....

5. Cyprus sets course for offshore gas production by 2027-2028

Cyprus is aiming to begin producing natural gas from offshore reserves between late 2027 and early 2028, according to Energy Minister Michalis Damianos. ...

6. Our bright future

After all, as we have repeatedly pointed out, the EU’s involvement in the Cyprus issue would merely be supportive of any potential UN initiative. And therefore, the terminology of “more active involvement” deployed by President Christodoulides belonged to the realm of wishful thinking...

7. Billions in gas, years of waiting, Americans back on

2026 is shaping up as a pivotal year for the Republic of Cyprus’ energy program, with developments related both to hydrocarbon deposits in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and to the broader energy picture in the Eastern Mediterranean beginning to take concrete shape as planning moves forward....

8. Cyprus moves to create independent Coast Guard

Cyprus is moving ahead with plans to create a new Coast Guard force, Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fitiris announced on Monday....

9. Cyprus tweaks gas deal to speed exports to Egypt

Cyprus and Egypt are taking steps to streamline the export of Cypriot natural gas, officials said Friday, as the two countries look to deepen energy ties amid the island’s EU Council Presidency....

10. Turkish strategist sees Greek-Cypriot collusion behind EEZ deal

A former Turkish admiral and key architect of Ankara’s ''Blue Homeland'' doctrine is pointing the finger at Greek and Cypriot lobbying in the United States for Lebanon’s recent agreement to define its maritime boundaries with Cyprus....

11. 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. ...

12. Limassol mayhem, Lebanon cheers, and kids get a say

Fans of AEL and Apollon came to blows, leaving chaos just a few hundred meters from Limassol’s Central Police Station. Our hooligans are evolving, much like Cyprus itself, and, apparently, only getting worse. ...

13. Turkey protests ''historic'' EEZ deal with Lebanon

Cyprus is waking up to what officials are calling a “historic” moment after finally sealing an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement with Lebanon, a deal that had been stuck in limbo for nearly two decades....

14. 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....

15. A 20-year stalemate ends as Nicosia and Beirut draw the line at sea

In the ornate halls of Baabda Palace, Lebanon’s presidential residence, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday signed a long-pending agreement they say “strengthens cooperation, boosts stability, and opens new paths for development” for both countries....

16. Cyprus and Lebanon seal historic maritime deal

Cyprus and Lebanon have officially put a nearly 20-year maritime dispute behind them. President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus joined Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut this week to sign a long-awaited agreement on their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), a move Christodoulides called “historic.”...

17. Cyprus steps up as ''natural ally'' to the US in a shifting region

Cyprus is offering itself as a ''natural ally'' to the United States, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos told ''K'' following his meeting at the State Department with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio....

18. Trump’s envoys are here, and Cyprus is in the spotlight again

Washington’s focus on the Eastern Mediterranean appears to be sharpening once again, and Cyprus is finding itself at the center of attention....

19. Greek MEP challenges EU report for “Recognizing” Turkey-backed de facto state in Cyprus

Mr. Maniatis criticized the report, jointly issued by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Defence Agency, for referring to the occupied territories of Cyprus as the “turkish republic of northern cyprus” and for including a map that appears to recognize the consequences of the disputed Turkey-Libya Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement....

20. ‘Pegasus-1’ reveals 350-meter column of natural gas

President Nikos Christodoulides was briefed Monday on a new natural gas discovery in the Republic of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), following a videoconference with ExxonMobil Vice President John Ardill....

21. Foreign fishing boat fined and escorted out of Cyprus waters

A foreign fishing boat was caught operating illegally in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Sunday, triggering a coordinated response by the Port and Maritime Police and a police helicopter....

22. Cyprus means business: Christodoulides wraps up high-stakes U.S. investment tour

Cyprus Means Business: Christodoulides Wraps Up High-Stakes U.S. Investment Tour Subtitle: ...

23. Turkey irked by Greece–Cyprus power cable plans near Karpathos

24. Trump’s tariff blitz threatens Cyprus’ push for U.S. investments

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s dramatic declaration of a ''Liberation” Day'', marked by the sudden imposition of 20% tariffs on imports from the European Union, as well as from Japan, India, Switzerland and China, has sent shockwaves across global markets and ignited fresh fears of a prolonged U.S.-Europe economic standoff....

25. Emergency helicopter airlift from offshore platform

A medical emergency in Limassol required an urgent air ambulance transfer....

26. Cyprus' energy gamble: Big promises, bigger delays, but a game-changer may be coming

Last week in Cairo, authorities from the Republic of Cyprus signed a non-binding host country agreement for the development of the Kronos gas field in Block 6 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). ...

27. Cyprus strikes energy deals, but ‘Aphrodite’ gas delayed until 2031

Last Friday marked the conclusion of long-running negotiations between the Republic of Cyprus and the consortium developing the Aphrodite gas field, led by U.S. energy giant Chevron. ...

28. Cyprus and Egypt join forces on major energy projects

The Christodoulides administration places great strategic importance—both in terms of energy and geopolitics—on the President’s visit to Egypt....

29. Cyprus' energy landscape shifts as ENI, Total, and Kogas withdraw from blocks

The energy landscape of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is set for a major shift as the French-Italian-Korean consortium of Total, ENI, and Kogas prepares to exit Blocks 2, 3, and 9 at the end of January....

30. Cyprus ends gas exploration in blocks 2, 3, and 9 after unsuccessful results

The exploitation licences in blocks 2, 3 and 9 of the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) have expired and have not been renewed, as the exploration did not show exploitable natural gas deposits, Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry George Papanastasiou confirmed to the Cyprus News Agency (CYPE)....