https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kotzias-sees-lute-in-athens
Jane Holl Lute, the special envoy of the UN Secretary General, is set to meet with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday afternoon as part of her ongoing Cyprus tour...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/le-drian-says-france-stands-ready-to-help
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Cyprus and France and the presidents of the two countries both wish for further cooperation, while also expressing support for restarting peace talks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-keeps-a-lid-on-cyprus-talks-guessing-game
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the consultations of UNSG's special envoy on Cyprus Jane Holl Lute are under way to determine the future of the negotiations but there is nothing concrete to announce as of yet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-seamen-to-stage-fresh-24-hour-strike
Greek seamen have decided to stage a fresh 24-hour strike after their union on Monday rejected an offer for a 2 percent annual pay hike following negotiations with the sector’s employers, Kathimerini understands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-expresses-strong-support-for-prespes-agreement
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell described the Prespes agreement as “historic” after a meeting with Nikola Dimitrov, the foreign minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-extradites-egyptian-hijacker
The lawyer of Egyptian hijacker Mostafa Emam, who was extradited by Cyprus authorities after he withdrew his case with the European Court of Human Rights, says her client gave up after succumbing to pressure in a Nicosia prison...
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-solitary-third-age-of-greek-australians
Thirty-three-year-old Dimitra will lock her door tomorrow morning and breathe in the chilly Melbourne air. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dialogue-is-the-only-option-to-reach-a-cyprus-settlement
Dialogue is the only option to reach a Cyprus settlement, Minister of Defence Savvas Angelides said on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gap-in-education-talks-seems-unbridgeable
A truce agreed upon ten days ago by state teachers and the government, which aimed to help reengage in a dialogue on school reform, appears to be collapsing...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-greek-cypriots-not-sole-owners-of-cyprus
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warns that Turkish Cypriots will not shrug off yet another failure in the Cyprus talks nor will they accept anything less than political equality...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/politicsblog-the-imposing-mrs-lute-and-the-moment-of-truth
Onasagoras takes a look at the Lute visit and as always, there's an inside scoop on the usual suspects...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-foreign-minister-writes-book-on-failed-cyprus-talks
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has written a book on the recent Cyprus peace talks, in which he criticises UN envoy Espen Barth Eide and shares details and documents unseen by the public...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lute-wants-to-cut-to-the-chase-in-cyprus
UN special envoy Jane Lute will reportedly keep a low profile during her much anticipated visit on the island, where she will hold separate meetings with the two Cypriot leaders...
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...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ties-with-moscow-under-strain-after-athens-expels-diplomats
The outlook for bilateral ties between Greece and Russia was unclear on Wednesday amid tensions prompted by Greece’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats who are alleged to have sought to intervene in domestic affairs and national security....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lute-on-the-move
UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute is reportedly on the move, with sources learning that she is expected to meet with President Nicos Anastasiasdes on July 23 during her tour to Nicosia, Athens, and Ankara...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-membership-talks-for-albania-fyrom-set-for-june-2019
European Union member-states have agreed to opening membership talks with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in a year if reform efforts in the two nations continue to progress....
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-throws-co-op-ball-in-hellenic-s-court
The Cyprus Cooperative Bank will examine Monday a final offer from Hellenic Bank to acquire the troubled state-owned institution, with government seeing the buyout as a good step while critics saying tax payers are unfairly picking up the tab...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-foreign-minister-reiterates-support-for-cyprus-solution
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias reiterated Wednesday his country’s supports for a solution to the Cyprus problem as long as there are no interventionist rights from other countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/technicalities-and-lack-of-trust-behind-skourides-delays
Turkish Cypriot groups in the north are speaking out against a decision by the Immovable Properties Commission that granted permission to Greek Cypriot Nicolas Skourides to build in his native town...