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2821. Greek elections: The main questions

Who will win? This is usually the fundamental question in any election, but very few people seem to have doubts this time around. The outcome of the recent European Parliament election and the bolstered credibility of opinion polls make virtually everyone – both winners and losers in May’s Euro vote, both experts and ordinary voters – believe that New Democracy will win Sunday’s ballot....

2822. 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...

2823. EU considers German, Belgian ministers for posts

European Union leaders are considering a list of top job candidates that would have German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen become president of the executive European Commission and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel the head of the European Council....

2824. North gears up for mobile link-up with south

Turkish Cypriots are gearing up ahead of a much-awaited linkage of cellular networks between north and south, which could bring down costs considerably for local users...

2825. The liberal narrative and the risks

2826. Missile goes astray, hits Cyprus

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...

2827. Nicosia expects UN to maintain position on Varosha based on Security Council decisions

The government said on Friday that it expected from the UN to maintain their long-standing position with regard to the ghost-town of Famagusta, that is consistent with the UN Security Council decisions which are explicit and are now blatantly violated through the announcement made in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus...

2828. Playing with fire

The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect of an open Greco-Turkish conflict to a level higher than anytime since the Imia crisis...

2829. ND maintains 9 point lead over SYRIZA in opinion poll for Skai

Just over a week before snap general elections, center-right opposition New Democracy is nine percentage points ahead of leftist SYRIZA, according to the results of a new opinion poll carried out by Pulse for Skai....

2830. EY Cyprus announces four new Partners

EY Cyprus announces the appointment of four new Partners. Nicolas Pavlou, Katerina Mina, Sakis Moyseos and Panayiotis Thrasyvoulou, who are expected to take up their new role as of 1 July 2019...

2831. Galanos on Famagusta: Now the time for government to take action

2832. Genius or joker?

Loose cannon or influential statesman - what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both...

2833. US bill calls for end to Russian military vessels refueling in Cyprus

The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 would allow the U.S. to fully support the trilateral partnership of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus through energy and defense cooperation initiatives...

2834. US Senate Foreign Relations committee advances East Med Act

2835. Demetris Christofias gets final farewell

The people of Cyprus bid on Tuesday farewell to former president Demetris Christofias, with a state funeral taking place in the afternoon at the Holy Church of God’s Wisdom...

2836. Demetris Christofias lies in repose

Members of the public from all walks of life will pay their respects on Tuesday to Cypriot former president Demetris Christofias, whose remains will lie in repose at PEO headquarters in Nicosia from 9am until 3pm...

2837. The last supper

2838. Cyprus prepares for state funeral

A state funeral will be held Tuesday for former president Demetris Christofias, who died on Friday after a battle with serious health issues...

2839. Former President Demetris Christofias dies at 72

Former President Demetris Christofias passed away on Friday, following his hospitalization due to a respiratory illness...

2840. Trump calls off Iran strikes at the last minute

2841. Johnson and Hunt fight for British PM job

2842. 'These will not be soft measures' says Juncker

2843. The Trump factor

2844. Nicosia, Athens seek specific measures at EU summit

2845. Christodoulides: Ozersay leadership ambitions a negative development for the Cyprus issue

2846. What’s with all the horrifying details?

The most shocking aspect was not so much the discovery of the little girl’s body as it was actually the way we take part and become a part one way or another in this sensationalism of human pain...

2847. Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus: No one stands to win in a trade war

2848. Anastasiades meets Ozersay

2849. President Anastasiades said he hopes for positive developments regarding decisions on Turkey

President Anastasiades said he hoped that there will be positive developments regarding the decisions as far as Turkey is concerned....

2850. EU may freeze customs union talks with Turkey over Cyprus drilling