https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaders-of-greece-bulgaria-romania-serbia-meeting-in-thessaloniki
The leaders of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia gather in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Wednesday for the fourth Quadrilateral Summit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-talks-with-total-still-ongoing
French energy giant TOTAL’s plans in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) were the topic of discussion in a Paris meeting on Saturday between between President Nicos Anastasiades and CEO Patrick Pouyanne...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-okays-homeowner-plan-ahead-of-crucial-house-session
The Cabinet approved on Tuesday the “Estia” scheme aimed at addressing the high volume of non-performing loans in the Cypriot banking sector, but time is running out as a crucial legislation package on bad loans is also up for a vote on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-gives-jane-lute-the-nod
Jane Holl Lute is expected to be named the next special UN envoy to Cyprus, signaling the start of a new effort that could lead to peace talks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-prepares-to-define-good-and-bad-borrowers
The distinction between responsible and irresponsible borrowers is at the forefront of heated debate this week, with Presidential Palace and Parliament scrambling to strike balance ahead of a crucial vote...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-welcomes-diko-support-on-bad-loans
The Cyprus government says it can work with opposition centrist party Diko to pass much needed comprehensive legislation on bad loans that would also pave the way for a co-op deal to go forward...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/co-op-deal-with-hellenic-still-up-in-the-air
The government is running against the clock with bad loans legislation, which would include a bill approving state guarantees for Hellenic Bank to absorb potentially high-risk loans in co-op takeover...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-keeps-israeli-pier-on-the-down-low
Nicosia is handling with kid gloves the possibility of Israelis operating a dock in Cyprus, where they would be able to monitor humanitarian aid going into Gaza...
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/tsipras-erdogan-discuss-meeting-on-sidelines-of-nato-summit
Officials in Athens and Ankara are busy trying to lay the groundwork for a meeting, even a brief one, between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO Summit on July 10....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deal-of-the-century-could-include-israeli-jetty-in-cyprus
Israel wants to build a jetty in Cyprus where it can inspect humanitarian aid to Gaza, with sources pointing to serious interest on the part of the Israelis but no deal as of yet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kotzias-fyrom-name-deal-best-news-in-europe-in-5-years
In comments on Monday, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias referred to the name deal agreed between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia earlier this month as "the best news in Europe in five years."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tsipras-in-uk-in-bid-to-promote-greek-role-in-balkans-seek-investors
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in London on Monday for a three-day visit during which he is scheduled to meet with his counterpart, Theresa May, and the head of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, while attempting to present Greece as a significant player in the Balkans and investigate investment interest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspects-remain-in-custody-in-drug-overdose-death
The Limassol District Court renewed the remand of three suspects in connection with the death of 18-year-old Ioannis Asikkis, who died from a drug overdose last week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kammenos-says-will-call-on-pm-to-seek-supermajority-for-name-deal
The head of Greece's junior coalition partner and Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Wednesday he will ask Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to seek a supermajority of 180 MPs in the country's 300-seat House for the ratification of the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), instead of a regular majority of 151, given the importance of the issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/total-sets-anchor-in-other-blocks-of-the-eez
President Nicos Anastasiades met with TOTAL's Middle East exploration chief on Tuesday, focusing on the prospects of expanding Nicosia's cooperation with the French energy giant...
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/name-deal-sparks-acrimony-in-greece-fyrom
Greece’s political parties are on a collision course over the name deal struck with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) after New Democracy filed a no-confidence motion challenging Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s right to strike the agreement, given the objections of the coalition’s junior coalition partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/denuclearisation-agreement-seen-as-symbolic
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-and-kim-shake-hands-in-singapore
US President Donald Trump said a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday had gone “better than anybody could have expected”, and they would sign a document following talks on ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tsipras-zaev-hold-phone-call-‘in-good-climate
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart Zoran Zaev of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Monday held a telephone conversation, according to local media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-cries-foul-over-loizidou-case
Turkey says it will no longer attend the Committee of Ministers at the Council of Europe until the Titina Loizidou case file is officially closed, citing €1 million payment to her back in 2003...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-plays-down-reports-on-un-envoy-july-visit
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades dismissed reports in the Greek Cypriot press regarding a possible UN envoy visit in July, clarifying the UN Secretariat has only asked whether he would consent to a new UN special envoy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kammenos-to-brief-nato-counterparts-on-bozdag-remarks
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has said he plans to brief his counterparts during a meeting of NATO defense ministers Thursday on the controversial remarks made by Turkey’s deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag regarding the eight army officers released from pretrial detention on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-defence-minister-pays-a-visit-to-israel
Cyprus Defence Minister Savas Angelides is heading to Israel on his first official visit, where he will meet with his counterpart to discuss military training cooperation between the two countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/opposition-demands-answers-from-pm-over-turkish-extradition-claims
Opposition chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to respond to claims by a Turkish government spokesman that Athens had pledged to extradite eight Turkish servicemen wanted by Ankara in connection with the botched coup of 2016....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-fires-back-at-critics-over-un-document
President Nicos Anastasiades is firing back at critics both north and south of the Green Line, who are accusing him of tripping over a UN document that many believe could serve as a basis for peace talks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/achna-says-no-to-crocs-anywhere-in-cyprus
The Achna local council has voted down the creation of a crocodile park in the area, following loud objections from local residents, who essentially are now blocking any further steps by the company on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-minister-calls-for-special-task-force
Organised parents and teachers met with the education minister to discuss safety and health issues in public schools, but union representatives did not take part during talks over teacher evaluations...
