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571. Spoilsport Tatar puts damper on eager Christodoulides

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar believes that a political push for more EU involvement in the Cyprus Problem speaks volumes about the Greek Cypriot south, which is spearheading a “futile” initiative that has already been rejected by the north...

572. Cypriot president briefs UN chief on EU push

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a telephone conversation on Thursday, during which they exchanged views on the next steps regarding the effort to resume the Cyprus talks and agreed to stay in contact on the matter...

573. Anticipating the arrival of natural gas in Cyprus

After attending a workshop on energy issues in Nicosia and engaging in meetings with stakeholders in the UK, George Papanastasiou, the Minister of Energy, Trade, and Industry, is now embarking on a two-day working visit to Israel. ...

574. Minister and Council president advocate for holistic sex ed

Minister Athena Michaelidou and Anastasia Papadopoulou, President of the "Voice" Council, joined forces today at the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth to deliver a joint press conference on the topic of sexual education for students. The purpose of the conference was to emphasize the significance of implementing comprehensive sexual education in schools....

575. Planetarium Cyprus: Where science and wonder converge

Some people ask, ''Does a planetarium merely provide answers, or does it also evoke questions?'' Achilleas Kentonis, the executive director of the Interstellar Institute, responds, ''First and foremost, it stimulates questions, and then answers naturally follow.''...

576. UN top diplomat in Cyprus tries to bring leaders together

UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has been trying to bring together Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, however this has not been made possible for the moment...

577. IMF says Cyprus untouched by war fallout

The economy of Cyprus is expected to slow to around 2.5% in 2023, reflecting an erosion in household incomes, tighter financial conditions, and delayed impacts from sanctions against Russia, International Monetary Fund forecasts, after the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Cyprus...

578. EU envoy a modern European approach, says Letymbiotis

The proposal for the appointment of a special envoy from the EU for the Cyprus issue is a modern European proposal that can change the EU's relations with Turkey and solve a longstanding problem, ...

579. US ambassador praises Cyprus on sanctions

US Ambassador Julie Fisher is dismissing claims that Washington is using arm-twisting tactics in Nicosia for sanctioning companies on the island, while pointing out Cypriot government statements are in line with the EU’s transatlantic consensus on Russia’s war in Ukraine...

580. Italian lawmakers call for gas ‘pipeline of democracies’

The Foreign Affairs Committee in Italy has called on the government to work with east Mediterranean countries to assess the prospects of an EastMed gas project, while taking note of energy diversification as well as geopolitical balances in the region...

581. Real estate: A closer look at prices and rental trends

With the chapter on imposing a reduced VAT rate of 5% on primary residences as a social policy measure finally moving towards resolution, an unresolved issue that has been lingering in the real estate market for years is being addressed....

582. Gigantic heap of unused clothing seen from space

A giant dump of unused fast fashion clothing in Chile's Atacama Desert is now clearly visible to satellites....

583. In search of an energy strategy

After President Christodoulides' visit to Israel and his meeting with Netanyahu, two key issues have emerged regarding Nicosia's energy strategy:...

584. UNFICYP responds to allegations of farmland transfer in UN buffer zone

The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has rejected allegations related to Greek Cypriot farmland inside the UN buffer zone in the Denia area as "false and misleading", its spokesperson, Aleem Siddique, has said....

585. New opportunity for Cyprus: UN envoy sees last chance for progress

UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has expressed the belief that "we are on the verge of a new opportunity to try to have some progress on the Cyprus problem," adding that this "may be the last opportunity."...

586. May Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd: CySEC

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

587. British expertise on the table as Leo Docherty speaks to Kathimerini

In an interview with "K" newspaper, Leo Docherty, the British Minister for Europe, highlighted the British commitment to closer collaboration, emphasizing the range of areas where British expertise and cooperation can contribute to addressing issues such as combating illegal financing and exploring support structures for enforcement or addressing potential sanctions evasion. ...

588. Cyprus working on comprehensive refugee policy

The government is working on a comprehensive refugee policy, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday....

589. The hypocrisy over Varosha

The news of three hotels owned by Greek Cypriots being sold to a Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur in Varosha summarizes our ongoing hypocrisy in the Cyprus issue, both in terms of the displaced and the property aspect in the negotiations....

590. Expanding Profitability and Strengthening Capital Position

Group Financial Results for the year ended December 31, 2022...

591. Cyprus Republic not involved in the 'sale' of the 3 hotels in Varosha

Today, a scheduled meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the new government's inauguration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kombos, met with the Municipality of Famagusta, led by Mayor Simos Ioannou. ...

592. Nicosia to take up resolution on Soviet famine in Ukraine

Cypriot House Speaker Annita Demetriou told her Ukrainian counterpart over the weekend that Turkey ought not to assume any mediator role in international conflicts, as Kiev continues to call on EU capitals to stay the course against Russia...

593. The Turkish formula for Cyprus is challenging

A complex equation for the Cyprus problem is foreseen by circles at the EU headquarters, regardless of who wins Turkey's elections. This is because neither of the two main candidates, Tayyip Erdogan nor Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has the resolution of the Cyprus problem on their agenda. ...

594. More Greek riddles as Ukraine seeks S300

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says his recent trips abroad including a visit to Cyprus have been 'very important' as Kiev still negotiates for Soviet-made missiles ahead of the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany...

595. Macron's mission in China: Convincing Xi on Ukraine

596. Cypriot President wraps up Cairo visit

Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, concludes on Thursday his visit to Egypt, with a meeting with the Arab League Secretary General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, at the League's seat. After the meeting Christodoulides will depart for Cyprus...

597. Energy in focus: Greece, Cyprus, and Israel hold trilateral meeting

Foreign Ministers of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos, Greece Nikos Dendias and Israel Eli Cohen, who met on Friday in Nicosia, pointed out the importance of the trilateral energy cooperation and its contribution to the stability in the region....

598. President briefs political leaders on Cyprus and other issues

The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, chaired the first session of the National Council at the Presidential Palace on Thursday morning (30/03). ...

599. 'Officials' in the occupied side want no EU involvement in resolution

The refusal of the T/C side to accept EU involvement in the Cyprus problem was reiterated by the "Foreign Ministry" in a statement, saying "it is time to review our relations with the EU and try to bring them to a respectable level"....

600. It's that time, yet again, when discussions on the Cyprus issue and the EU abound

There are no last chances beyond the emotional charge of those involved in the Cyprus problem; only conditions abroad and at home that improve and deteriorate, and real life that consolidates situations and parameters....