https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-condemns-fidan-s-visit-to-the-occupied-north-ahead-of-un-talks
Cyprus’ Foreign Ministry condemned Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to the occupied north on Friday, calling it a violation of the Republic’s sovereignty just days before the island’s two leaders are due to meet with a U.N. envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-gives-leaders-until-friday-to-respond-to-four-new-crossing-points-proposal
UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin has given the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides until Friday to respond to a proposed package of confidence-building measures, according to Turkish news agency ANKA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-confirms-monday-meeting-with-cyprus-leaders
The United Nations confirmed Thursday that Cyprus’ two leaders will meet on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides said there could be news on efforts to restart settlement talks as early as this weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-back-cyprus-talks-and-normalize-ties
The European Commission urged Turkey on Wednesday to normalize relations with the Republic of Cyprus and renew its support for United Nations-led reunification talks, stepping up pressure on Ankara days before the island’s two leaders are due to meet with a U.N. envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-and-uk-near-deal-to-cut-university-tuition-fees-for-european-students
European students could soon pay less to study at universities in the United Kingdom, as the EU and British government approach an agreement on tuition fees that increased significantly following Brexit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-recommit-to-cyprus-settlement-talks
The European Commission on Wednesday called on Turkey to renew its support for United Nations-led talks aimed at resolving the Cyprus dispute, while criticizing Ankara’s ongoing refusal to recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its push for a two-state arrangement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-says-he-s-ready-to-talk-starting-with-new-cyprus-crossings
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman says he is ready to discuss all issues in the Cyprus talks but wants to start with a practical question for people on both sides of the island’s divide: where to open new crossings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-fee-cut-could-put-british-universities-back-within-reach-for-cypriots
For Cypriot families who crossed British universities off the list after Brexit, a proposal being discussed in London could offer a reason to look again....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-eu-to-intervene-over-planned-turkey–occupied-areas-gas-pipeline
Nicosia is seeking help from Brussels as plans advance for a subsea, bidirectional natural gas pipeline between Turkey and the self-declared ''turkish republic of northern cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-sees-opening-for-cyprus-talks-before-year-s-end
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin said Friday she is optimistic that a broader meeting on the Cyprus issue could take place before the end of the year, provided the sides make progress on practical measures to build trust and on how talks should move forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-due-in-cyprus-as-president-puts-varosha-at-heart-of-peace-efforts
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin is expected in Cyprus on Thursday as President Nikos Christodoulides presses for progress on Varosha, the fenced-off quarter of Famagusta, as a first step toward a settlement of the island’s decades-old division....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-s-election-leaves-power-undecided-with-cyprus-watching-closely
Israel’s election has left neither main political bloc with enough seats to govern, setting up difficult coalition negotiations in a country whose security decisions carry consequences for nearby Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-weather-yellow-warning-returns-as-cyprus-braces-for-heavy-rain-and-thunderstorms
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in force across Cyprus until 17:00, with heavy downpours, likely hail and wind gusts of up to 8 Beaufort expected. Conditions should gradually ease, bringing a calmer outlook for Friday and the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-needs-results-not-19-proposals-nobody-has-seen
Nikos Christodoulides' 19 proposals were presented as a chance to revive the Cyprus peace process, but questions remain over their substance and diplomatic impact. The real test is not whether the President appears to be taking action, but whether his initiatives bring the island closer to renewed negotiations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-international-partners-reject-turkey-libya-maritime-agreement
Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union have rejected the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, arguing that it has no legal validity and cannot determine maritime boundaries or affect the rights of other countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-rotating-presidency-is-already-on-the-negotiating-record-menelaou-says
A rotating presidency is already among the understandings reached in Cyprus negotiations, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou says. But it cannot be separated from the rest of the negotiating package and turned into a condition for restarting talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidan-s-counterplay-over-the-cable
When Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a journalist from the Greek newspaper Ta Nea in Brussels last week that Turkey ''agrees'' to the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-would-lead-a-reunited-cyprus-president-responds-to-rotating-presidency-claim
Who gets to be president of a reunited Cyprus, and when would that change? The question is back in the spotlight after Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reportedly said President Nikos Christodoulides had accepted a rotating presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-presses-eu-to-clarify-mutual-defense-plans
President Nikos Christodoulides has called on the European Union to resume discussions on its mutual defense commitments, warning that the bloc must be prepared to respond collectively to armed aggression against any member state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-urges-talks-on-east-med-maritime-disputes-after-libya-backs-turkey-deal
The U.S. State Department is urging countries in the Eastern Mediterranean to resolve their maritime disputes through good-faith negotiations, a spokesperson told Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-rejects-varosha-opening-and-famagusta-port-proposal
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has rejected a proposal to place fenced-off Varosha under United Nations administration in exchange for opening Famagusta port to direct trade under European Union supervision, saying the package does not offer a balanced deal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-crossings-still-on-hold-as-cyprus-leaders-prepare-for-un-talks
For people hoping for another route across Cyprus’ dividing line, there is still no opening date to put in the diary. But a proposal remains on the table, with President Nikos Christodoulides awaiting a response after talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/together-in-pyla-divided-over-the-road-back-to-talks
They could sit together at a festival celebrating coexistence. Agreeing on how to restart Cyprus reunification talks is proving harder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/denmark-italy-and-poland-push-eu-for-tougher-irregular-migration-rules
Denmark, Italy and Poland are pressing European Union leaders to adopt a tougher approach to irregular migration, according to a draft of summit conclusions circulated before a meeting of the bloc’s 27 member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-bills-schengen-and-the-power-cable-cyprus-priorities-in-brussels
For households watching their energy bills and businesses struggling with running costs, President Nikos Christodoulides took a practical request to Brussels: Give governments more room to help....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-museum-chairman-proposes-shared-display-deal-for-parthenon-marbles
In an interview with Kathimerini Greece conducted by Alexis Papachelas, British Museum board chairman George Osborne said he remains optimistic that a long-running dispute over the Parthenon Sculptures can still be resolved through a shared arrangement that would see the 5th-century BC artefacts displayed in both Athens and London....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/december-in-sight-for-schengen-decision
Cyprus is pushing for a December discussion on its entry into the Schengen travel zone, with President Nikos Christodoulides in Brussels on Thursday for European Council meetings and talks with fellow EU leaders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus–cdbbank-deal-nears-completion-after-staff-exit-scheme
Bank of Cyprus’ acquisition of cdbBank is on course for a successful conclusion after cdbBank met a key condition of the agreement: implementing a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-can-t-even-build-a-footpath-let-alone-a-paphos–polis-chrysochous-highway
In May 2021, then-Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos described the signing of contracts for the first phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road as a historic day. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-and-france-put-gsi-and-schengen-on-the-table
Cyprus’ push to join the Schengen Area and the future of the Great Sea Interconnector were among the key issues discussed by the leaders of Cyprus, Greece and France on the sidelines of the MED9 summit in Split, Croatia....
