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3631. Nicosia to protest construction of Akkuyu nuclear plant

Cyprus is more concerned than any other country since the power plant will be situated just a few dozen kilometres from its northern coast...

3632. Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislation

The new regulations require each trip to start and end in the fleet partner’s designated headquarters or parking area, something Uber does not do...

3633. Fears that Erdogan is controlling migrant flows to raise pressure

Tensions have peaked in the Aegean in recent weeks with a spike in Turkish violations of Greek airspace and disputes at sea...

3634. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...

3635. Crews repair leak on Cyprus-flagged ferry

Diving crews on Wednesday repaired damage to a Cyprus-flagged ship that had started taking in water while anchored in the sea next to Perama shipyard in western Attica....

3636. Rouvikonas's latest paint attack targets Turkish consulate

Self-proclaimed anarchist group Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) threw paint at the Turkish consulate in Palaio Psychico, northern Athens, on Wednesday, to protest the country's military operation in Afrin, Syria....

3637. Greek community of Alexandria to return for ceremony

The event will be attended by President Nicos Anastasiades, President of Egypt Abdel Fatah al Sisi and President of Greece Prokopis Pavlopoulos...

3638. EU-Turkey migrant deal ‘at risk’, report says

The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey....

3639. Greece tells Turkey to tone down aggression

Athens argues that Ankara’s hostile stance is related to domestic developments and geopolitical instability...

3640. Kammenos: Arrest of two Greek servicemen was pre-planned

The arrest of the two Greek soldiers who inadvertently strayed into Turkish territory during a regular border patrol last month was "pre-planned," Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Monday during a briefing of journalists in parliament....

3641. Cyprus in talks with ENI-Total over energy strategy

Talks also involve the next steps in the country’s energy strategy in which Italy's ENI and France's Total have a big part to play....

3642. Cypriots beat Europeans on Facebook

Cypriots use Facebook more than any other nationality in Europe, even as people are starting to turn their backs on the popular social media app in the wake of fake news....

3643. A majority of young Cypriots work weekends

Recession-hit Greece had the highest figure with almost half of young employed Greeks (47%) reported working on weekends...

3644. President Erdogan’s exasperation

His aim, in this case, is to exert pressure on the Greek government for the extradition of the eight...

3645. Greece fears rising Turkish aggression

3646. UN's Nimetz: Issues remain in FYROM name dispute, talks to continue

Unresolved issues remain in talks between Athens and Skopje for a solution to a long-standing dispute over FYROM's name and talks will continue, United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz said on Friday....

3647. Turkish court upholds detention of two Greek soldiers-Haberturk

A Turkish court rejected on Thursday an objection submitted by the lawyers of the two Greek soldiers who have been detained in Edirne's prison against a decision to keep them in custody, according to Haberturk newspaper....

3648. On the European Path

Turkey might push things to the extremes because it has entered a phase of instability...

3649. Gun-totting PAOK president gets 3-year ban

Greek club PAOK Salonika’s president Ivan Savvidis was banned from all soccer stadiums for three years ...

3650. Cyprus has fourth lowest fertility rate in the EU

The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...

3651. Soccer fans riot over Tsakalotos

Supporters of Olympiakos soccer club clashed with riot police Wednesday outside a hotel in Piraeus where Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, a known supporter of bitter rival PAOK, was scheduled to give a speech....

3652. Guardian criticized over Greek crisis tour

The Guardian newspaper is arranging an “educational and informative tour of modern Greece, exploring the lessons learned from Greece’s financial crisis.” ...

3653. ExxonMobil’s Ocean Investigator arrives in block 10 of Cyprus' EEZ

Test drilling in Block 10 by ExxonMobil and its partner Qatar Petroleum is scheduled to take place in October...

3654. Greece and Trump's new foreign policy team

it is imperative that Athens establish channels of communication with the new powerful officials as regards American foreign policy...

3655. Cyprus says EU condemnation of Turkey is unprecedented

Anastasiades argued that the real aim of Turkey was to control energy supply routes in the region...

3656. Erdogan’s parallel universe

The EU, the United States and the international community as a whole have very little leverage with Erdogan...

3657. Ankara told to improve relations with Cyprus

European Council President Donald Tusk expressed concerns about Turkish actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean...

3658. Soldiers apologize for abusing dog

The two soldiers who were caught on video abusing a dog and throwing it down a cliff in a video that went viral on social media at the weekend apologized in a statement on Monday, saying it was an “unfortunate incident” and they did not mean to harm the animal....

3659. Cyprus Foreign Minister pays a working visit to Jordan

The Foreign Minister will hold talks with his counterpart Ayman H.Safadi...

3660. EU leaders host Turkish President Erdogan for uneasy summit

Erdogan will seek more money for Syrian refugees, a deeper customs union and progress on letting Turks visit Europe without visas...