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11 February, 2025
 

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1. From non-aligned neutrality to pro-Western alignment

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-non-aligned-neutrality-to-pro-western-alignment

Cyprus’ foreign policy has undergone a significant transformation over the decades, moving from a stance of non-alignment to a strong pro-Western orientation, particularly after its accession to the European Union. This shift, however, was not a simple one and reflects the island’s unique political challenges....

2. Cyprus National Guard to modernize with U.S. arms

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-national-guard-to-modernize-with-u-s-arms

The Republic of Cyprus’ formal accession to the U.S. Foreign Military Sales programs, Excess Defense Articles, and Title 10 security assistance programs marks a significant milestone in the strategic strengthening of relations between Nicosia and Washington. ...

3. 2024: A year of change and controversy in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2024-a-year-of-change-and-controversy-in-cyprus

2024 was a year of upheaval and drama for Cyprus, marked by significant changes, political reshuffling, court decisions, and constitutional challenges. The events listed below highlight some of the most important moments that defined the year. ...

4. President Christodoulides welcomes new ambassadors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-welcomes-new-ambassadors

Yesterday, at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed a diverse group of new Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Cyprus in a ceremony that also highlighted the country's foreign policy priorities....

5. Green Line regulation boosts trade, but challenges remain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/green-line-regulation-boosts-trade-but-challenges-remain

The Green Line Regulation, which defines the legal framework for the movement of goods, people, and services between the government-controlled areas and the northern Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, remains a vital tool for the country’s reunification,...

6. Thousands rally in Tbilisi for fifth night as PM condemns pro-European protests

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-rally-in-tbilisi-for-fifth-night-as-pm-condemns-pro-european-protests

For the fifth night in a row, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, protesting the government’s recent decision to suspend its pursuit of European Union (EU) membership....

7. Cyprus faces Schengen conundrum amid unresolved division

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-schengen-conundrum-amid-unresolved-division

Cyprus remains caught in a political and logistical bind as Bulgaria and Romania prepare to join the Schengen free-movement area on January 1, 2025, according to a report by Kathimerini's Pavlos Xanthoulis....

8. Luxembourg’s Deputy PM visits Cyprus for trade talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/luxembourg-s-deputy-pm-visits-cyprus-for-trade-talks

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel is paying......

9. Cyprus finance chief moved amid questions over government transparency

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-finance-chief-moved-amid-questions-over-government-transparency

Papnayiotis Rougalas reports in this Sunday's Kathimerini that the Council of Ministers of Cyprus announced a significant reshuffle on Thursday,...

10. European Commission allocates €1B to flood-affected nations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-commission-allocates-€1b-to-flood-affected-nations

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday over €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France deal with the impacts of the severe floods that hit these countries in 2023....

11. Corruption at the heart of the Cyprus problem

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/corruption-at-the-heart-of-the-cyprus-problem

Is there any doubt that corruption is a major reason why the Cyprus problem remains unresolved? A recent example is the Vasiliko case, the construction project of the ''Liquefied Natural Gas Storage and Regasification Terminal'' in Vasiliko....

12. Windcraft Music Fest reflects on 10 years of music

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/windcraft-music-fest-reflects-on-10-years-of-music

Windcraft Music Fest celebrates its tenth anniversary and returns dynamically on July 13th and 14th in Katydata Solea, focusing on wind instruments. ...

13. Minister Michaelidou affirms Cyprus' commitment to European schools

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-michaelidou-affirms-cyprus-commitment-to-european-schools

Cyprus has the intention to prioritize the aims of the European Schools System the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2026, Minister of Education, Sport and Youth Dr. Athena Michaelidou has said....

14. Cyprus and US tighten ties, visa-free travel and arms deals on the horizon

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-us-tighten-ties-visa-free-travel-and-arms-deals-on-the-horizon

According to a report written by Yiannis Ioannou, the consolidation of Cyprus-US strategic cooperation and the conclusion of a strategic dialogue agreement have significantly deepened Cypriot-US relations at a critical time,...

15. Introducing Cyprus' six newly elected members of the European Parliament

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/introducing-cyprus-six-newly-elected-members-of-the-european-parliament

Chief Returning Officer Dr. Elikkos A. Elia announced the six newly elected Cypriot members of the European Parliament on Tuesday morning, following the results of Sunday’s elections....

16. Cyprus and Montenegro strengthen ties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-montenegro-strengthen-ties-pave-way-for-eu-integration

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides extended a warm welcome to Montenegro's President Jakov Milatović on Monday during his official visit to Cyprus, expressing Cyprus' readiness to provide technical support to Montenegro as it aligns further with European standards....

17. Anastasiades, Christodoulides accused of derailing talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/anastasiades-christodoulides-accused-of-derailing-talks

Time has its own meaning. The former president of DISY, Av. Neophytou, according to a report......

18. Europe and the onus lying on our shoulders

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/europe-and-the-onus-lying-on-our-shoulders

On May 9th , 1950, the foundations were laid for the creation of the greatest peace project ever in human history. It was back then when the French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman presented the "Schuman Declaration," which was actually proposing the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community initially between France and West Germany....

19. No negotiation on two-state solution with ambiguous sovereign equality

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-negotiation-on-two-state-solution-with-ambiguous-sovereign-equality

A two-state solution with the vague term of sovereign equality will never be negotiated by the Greek Cypriot side, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, stressing that ''we have no secret plan B.''...

20. President urges EU action for final settlement of Cyprus problem

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-urges-eu-action-for-final-settlement-of-cyprus-problem

The Cyprus problem is a European issue par excellence and the European Union has every interest, but also obligation, to actively contribute through a leading role for its final settlement, using, utilizing all the politico-economic means and tools at its disposal in the context of EU-Turkey relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an address at an event on Thursday evening to mark Cyprus' 20th anniversary of accession....

21. Europe Day celebrations in Cyprus for 20 years in EU

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-day-celebrations-in-cyprus-for-20-years-in-eu

Events celebrating Europe Day and the 20th Anniversary of Cyprus' accession to the EU are being organised this week by the European Parliament......

22. EU Health Commissioner to address Parliament

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-health-commissioner-to-address-parliament

EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, is paying a visit to Cyprus and will be present at events organized on the occasion of the 20 years since Cyprus' accession to the EU....

23. Ursula von der Leyen commends Cyprus for 20 years of transformation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ursula-von-der-leyen-commends-cyprus-for-20-years-of-transformation

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, emphasized the pivotal role of the European Union (EU) in fostering peace in Cyprus... ...

24. Von der Leyen, Christodoulides headline Cyprus-EU anniversary at palace

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-christodoulides-headline-cyprus-eu-anniversary-at-palace

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will attend an event at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on Wednesday marking the 20th anniversary of the accession of Cyprus to the European Union....

25. From ''black sheep'' to EU bridge

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-black-sheep-to-eu-bridge

On the 20th anniversary of Cyprus' accession to the European Union, retired Ambassador Theophilos Theophilou reflects on the nation's journey from being labeled ''the black sheep'' to becoming a pivotal bridge to the Middle East....

26. Cyprus's role in the Euro-Turkish equation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-s-role-in-the-euro-turkish-equation

On a communicative level, as is customary, Nicosia may project a triumphant image regarding the interconnection between Cyprus and Euro-Turkish relations. However, both the final phrasing of the conclusions and Cyprus's initial aspirations argue in the opposite direction. ...

27. Lost promises, missed chances: Secrets behind Cyprus' EU entry

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lost-promises-missed-chances-secrets-behind-cyprus-eu-entry

In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini's Marina Economidou, Gunter Verheugen sheds light on the intricacies of negotiations surrounding the Cyprus problem at Burgenstock....

28. Turkey-EU relations fracture over Cyprus connection

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-eu-relations-fracture-over-cyprus-connection

''The Cypriot connection to progress in Turkey-EU relations will never be accepted by us,'' declares the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs....

29. Cyprus reiterates non-recognition of Kosovo's independence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reiterates-non-recognition-of-kosovo-s-independence

In a statement to CNA on Thursday, Cyprus' Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Theodoros Gotsis, reaffirmed the nation's enduring positions regarding Kosovo. ...

30. European elections add twist to Cyprus polls

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-elections-add-twist-to-cyprus-polls

On June 9, Cyprus goes to the polls in the most complicated elections in its history as the European elections and the local government elections are held in parallel, following the reform passed by the Parliament....

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