https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-wants-floating-fence-to-keep-migrants-out
Greece wants to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to deter migrants arriving at its islands’ shores through Turkey, government officials said on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tsipras-versus-the-us-and-trump-s-intervention
Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras’ critical stance toward the extension of the defense cooperation agreement between Greece and the United States is a sign of inconsistency, as he is refusing to vote in favor of an agreement that he is effectively responsible for after negotiating its parameters when he was prime minister....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-cyprus-talk-defence-cooperation
Cooperation on defence and security is main discussion topic between Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Greek counterpart, Nicos Panayiotopoulos, in the framework of the 6th Greece-Cyprus Intergovernmental Defence Council taking place in Athens....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-italy-to-continue-cooperation-in-the-eastern-mediterranean
Cyprus Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Buerine, agreed to continue the mutual information, coordination and cooperation, regarding the issue of energy security in the EEZ of Cyprus and more generally in the Εastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-stakes-rape-verdict-turns-political
A prominent attorney in Cyprus says the British teen convicted of fabricating rape allegations should get a presidential pardon, while an experienced human rights lawyer says there is solid ground for an appeal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-denounces-move-to-end-cyprus-arms-embargo
Ankara has warned Washington that an impending lift of a US arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus is a “dangerous escalation” that would hamper efforts to reach a peace settlement on the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-determined-to-fight-‘green-line-abuse
The Cypriot government is cautiously moving forward with plans to reduce illegal migration to Cyprus through the north, including checkpoint stations and surveillance of remote areas along the Green Line...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-countries-attend-nemesis-2019-multinational-exercise-in-cyprus-eez
Six countries participated on Wednesday in “Nemesis 2019”, a multinational Search & Rescue exercise, which was held in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, under the general coordination of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crete-hosts-medusa-9-military-training-exercise
Cyprus Defence Minister Savvas Angelides attended with his counterparts from Greece and Egypt the trilateral aeronautical military exercise “Medusa 9”, which took place in Crete...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-soon-to-fulfill-schengen-obligation
The Republic of Cyprus declared its readiness to become a member of the Schengen Area and awaits EU evaluation, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-jets-on-nato-mission-fly-over-cyprus
Greek fighter jets are flying over Cyprus for a second time within a span of just a few weeks, with reports saying they are on a NATO mission to Syria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-says-frigate-underlines-french-support
Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides says a French frigate within the Cypriot EEZ was not intended to militarize a situation but to show support from France towards the Republic’s sovereign rights...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sharp-increase-in-migrant-arrivals-in-past-5-months-says-minister
Greece's migration minister said Wednesday there was a 200 percent jump in the number of migrants and refugees who have reached Greek shores in the last five months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serb-made-nora-unveiled-in-cyprus-parade
A military parade was held on Tuesday in Nicosia to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus’ independence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-for-doctors-in-student-s-death-pushed-back
The defence lawyer of one of two doctors accused of gross negligence in the death of a student has asked for time to review evidence, following the completion of a long-drawn medical probe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-premier-reassures-cypriot-president
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades that his country remains firm in its support of the effort for a solution and that it stands by Cyprus in defence of its rights
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-sends-stern-warning-to-ankara
In a show of solidarity with Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a stern message to Turkey on Thursday that Paris and the European Union will not tolerate violations in the Eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guarantees-and-rights-of-intervention
Both Turkey’s illegal invasion in 1974 and its occupation of Cyprus, were claimed to be based on its own interpretation of the Treaty of Guarantee. These arguments are well known. Today, Turkey still insists on the same interpretation of this Treaty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-prime-minister-in-cyprus-for-an-official-visit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis begins today a two-day official visit to Cyprus, his first after he assumed his duties following the elections of July 7th. He is accompanied, inter alia, by Greece`s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-ministers-of-cyprus-and-greece-to-discuss-turkish-provocations-on-friday
The Ministers of Defence of Cyprus and Greece, Savvas Angelides and Nikos Panagiotopoulos, will discuss about the Turkish provocations in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and territorial waters during the official talks they will have on Friday in Nicosia. Panagiotopoulos will also represent the Greek government at the events organized on the occasion of the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, that took place on July 20, 1974....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-congratulates-new-eu-boss
President Nicos Anastasiades congratulated Ursula von der Leyen on becoming the European Commission’s next president, narrowly winning election in the European Parliament...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/isabelle-dumont-the-new-french-ambassador-to-cyprus
Isabelle Dumont will succeed René Troccaz as the Ambassador of the Republic of France to Cyprus. The 44-year-old diplomat is currently serving as the French Ambassador in Ukraine.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-women-at-the-top-of-eu-decision-making
Under the deal, Ursula von der Leyen, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, will replace Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-kyp-chief-says-missile-went-astray
A former intelligence chief says an object that crashed in the north after midnight is mostly likely an S-200 surface-to-air missile, based on images and ongoing conflict in the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-f35-jets-fly-first-sorties-out-of-cyprus
The UK’s newest and most advanced generation of fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has completed its first operational missions to Syria and Iraq, as part of the ongoing fight against Daesh, following a successful training period in Cyprus, UK Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt said during a visit she paid to the British Bases in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-defence-secretary-penny-mordaunt-in-cyprus-for-talks
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/palmer-ankara-has-been-repeatedly-advised-to-change-course
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-leaders-mark-75th-anniversary-of-d-day
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/action-plan-for-the-missing-faces-criticism
The former Greek Cypriot representative on the Committee on Missing Persons has dropped bombshell allegations just as the government prepares to register the issue with the European parliament...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-carry-out-eight-drillings-in-its-eez-in-the-next-24-months-energy-minister-announces
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis announced on Tuesday that Cyprus is planning to carry out eight drillings in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), during the next 24 months....