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1111. New Greek cabinet sworn in

Greece’s new cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday after New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was elected on Sunday on a pledge to create jobs and lure investment to the economically stricken nation...

1112. 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....

1113. 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...

1114. When necessity becomes history

1115. UK Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt in Cyprus for talks

1116. EU will examine 'appropriate' measures against Turkey over Cyprus

The European Union will consider taking “appropriate” measures against Turkey over its gas drilling activities in Cyprus’ offshore maritime zone, according to a press release by the General Affairs Council (GAC) Tuesday....

1117. Greece pushing for united EU front on Turkey

1118. Cyprus seeks EU sanctions against Turkey

1119.  Aphrodite revenue sharing at 57.1% - 42.9%

1120. Cyprus strikes deal with Noble, Shell and Delek

1121. FMs of Cyprus, Greece and Armenia meet in Nicosia

1122. The silent vote

1123. President appoints new Justice Minister

1124. Action plan for the Missing faces criticism

The former Greek Cypriot representative on the Committee on Missing Persons has dropped bombshell allegations just as the government prepares to register the issue with the European parliament...

1125. Cyprus 'one of the success stories of ESM'

1126. Loizidou presents photo evidence to Strasbourg to counter Turkish efforts to close her case

Cypriot applicant Tititna Loizidou insists on getting back her property in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus and repeats her objection to the closure of her case at the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. In a letter on Friday to the Strasbourg-based human rights organization, Loizidou also attaches photo evidence of her 10 immovable properties, in an effort to counter the Turkish demand to close the individual measures at the Committee’s next meeting, in June....

1127. Egypt - Cyprus electricity connection agreement signed

1128. May's job in peril as Brits head to polls

1129. Turkish officials in Athens for CBM talks

1130. Mogherini urges Turkey to abort plans for Cyprus drilling

1131. FM Christodoulides to brief his EU counterparts about Turkey's illegal activities

1132. Foreign Minister wraps up Paris visit

1133. France urges Ankara to avoid provocations in Cyprus waters

1134. Way forward in Greek-Turkish relations uncertain

1135. Death toll from Sri Lanka attacks rises sharply to 290

1136. Europe unites after fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral

1137. Cyprus and Lebanon to negotiate natural gas agreement

1138. Cyprus mulls ratification of Lebanon EEZ delineation agreement

1139. May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay

The British Parliament passed a law designed to prevent the government from pursing a no-deal Brexit late Monday, while Theresa May heads to Berlin and Paris Tuesday as part of her efforts to win a short delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union...

1140. Bus strike in Limassol ends for now

Bus drivers in Limassol got behind the wheel on Friday, suspending a strike following a meeting between trade union representatives and the ministers of labour and transport...