https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-offers-turkey-trade-talks-if-cyprus-negotiations-begin
Two new crossings could make life a little easier for people living near the dividing line. Now Brussels is testing whether something Turkey wants, an update to its trade deal with the European Union, can help get formal Cyprus talks going again....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-back-cyprus-talks-and-normalize-ties
The European Commission urged Turkey on Wednesday to normalize relations with the Republic of Cyprus and renew its support for United Nations-led reunification talks, stepping up pressure on Ankara days before the island’s two leaders are due to meet with a U.N. envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-recommit-to-cyprus-settlement-talks
The European Commission on Wednesday called on Turkey to renew its support for United Nations-led talks aimed at resolving the Cyprus dispute, while criticizing Ankara’s ongoing refusal to recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its push for a two-state arrangement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-opposition-to-turkey-libya-maritime-deal
Cyprus has joined Greece, the European Union and three Arab countries in rejecting a disputed maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, warning that its ratification by Libya’s parliament could undermine regional stability....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-international-partners-reject-turkey-libya-maritime-agreement
Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union have rejected the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, arguing that it has no legal validity and cannot determine maritime boundaries or affect the rights of other countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/together-in-pyla-divided-over-the-road-back-to-talks
They could sit together at a festival celebrating coexistence. Agreeing on how to restart Cyprus reunification talks is proving harder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residence-permit-queues-move-online-but-applicants-need-verified-cy-login
Residence-permit queues are moving online, but applicants will need a verified CY Login account before they can submit their paperwork....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/rubio-marks-independence-day-with-message-of-stronger-u-s-cyprus-ties
The United States marked Cyprus’ Independence Day with a message that put the growing relationship between the two countries front and center, highlighting a partnership extending from regional security to classrooms and business opportunities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-says-cyprus-talks-are-not-at-an-impasse
President Nikos Christodoulides has rejected suggestions that the Cyprus problem has reached a deadlock, saying efforts to restart negotiations are continuing despite significant disagreements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/annita-enters-the-race-as-disy-s-presidential-contest-bursts-open
DISY’s internal battle over the 2028 presidential election is officially underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-neofytou-enters-the-2028-presidential-race
Former Democratic Rally leader Averof Neofytou has officially announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election, confirming a political move he had strongly signaled in recent weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaders-of-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland-meet-to-talk-about-leaving-the-uk
For the first time since the UK gave Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their own governments, all three have first ministers who want their countries to leave the United Kingdom....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commits-€34m-to-turkish-cypriot-community-with-focus-on-trade-and-reunification
The European Commission has adopted a €34 million aid programme for the Turkish Cypriot community in 2026, with funding aimed not only at economic development but also at practical cooperation between the two communities Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-answers-christodoulides-‘writing-history-together-will-not-be-easy
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has responded to President Nikos Christodoulides’ call for the two men to ''write history together,'' warning that turning those words into reality will be far from easy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-plan-b-no-partition-christodoulides-speaks-directly-to-turkish-cypriots
President Nikos Christodoulides has given his first interview to a Turkish Cypriot media outlet since taking office, using the occasion to deliver a clear message across the divide: Greek Cypriots have no alternative plan, and Cyprus must be reunited....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/costa-cyprus-reunification-is-key-to-a-united-europe
The European Union cannot consider its work complete while Cyprus remains divided, European Council President António Costa said Friday, placing reunification firmly among the bloc’s priorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-migrants-rush-ashore-at-crowded-spanish-beach-video
Holidaymakers on a crowded beach in southern Spain found themselves watching Europe’s migration challenge unfold just meters from their towels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘fifty-two-years-is-long-but-not-long-enough-to-give-up
Fifty-two years may have passed since Turkish forces launched the second phase of the 1974 invasion, but the passage of time has not weakened Cyprus’ demand for reunification, the Presidency said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/financial-instability-in-the-occupied-area-threatens-future-reunification-plans
Up until now, all parties, including the Greek Cypriot side, have operated under the assumption that they don't need to tackle the fiscal viability of the successor state in the occupied area. That mindset is dangerous, especially when the necessary fixes aren't actually out of reach, so long as someone takes action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-greeted-with-both-protests-and-peace-messages-during-occupied-areas-visit
Antonio Guterres received sharply contrasting receptions during his visit to the occupied areas on Tuesday, where rival groups delivered very different messages on the future of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-in-cyprus-a-week-of-meetings-expectations-and-cautious-optimism-begins
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Cyprus tonight for a visit that both sides hope can help move the Cyprus issue forward, although officials are keeping expectations realistic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-cyprus-can-be-our-common-home
For the first time in more than 15 years, a United Nations secretary-general is preparing to visit Cyprus, and President Nikos Christodoulides used a memorial event on Monday evening to send a clear message about what he believes the next chapter of the Cyprus problem should look like....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-heads-to-cyprus-in-fresh-push-to-revive-reunification-talks
After years of stalled negotiations and little visible progress, the United Nations' top official is heading to Cyprus in a renewed effort to move the island's decades-old division forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-reject-eu-appointment-of-new-cyprus-envoy
A sharp diplomatic rift has opened between Brussels and the Turkish Cypriot leadership following the European Commission's decision to appoint a new special representative for Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-appoints-top-official-raffaele-fitto-as-cyprus-envoy-in-push-to-restart-talks
The European Union is stepping up its involvement in the Cyprus problem, with Brussels appointing one of its most senior officials, Raffaele Fitto, as its new Special Representative for the Cyprus issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-backs-cyprus-with-fresh-report-on-turkey-and-reunification
Just three weeks after its report on Turkey sent a strong message on the framework for resolving the Cyprus issue and rejected Ankara's "two-state" narrative, the European Parliament has adopted another report that reinforces Nicosia's positions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-faces-pushback-from-turkish-cypriot-leadership-during-renewed-peace-drive
United Nations Personal Envoy María Ángela Holguín is making a fresh push to revive the long-dormant Cyprus peace process, calling the current diplomatic landscape an unprecedented opportunity for a permanent settlement. However, her efforts have drawn sharp criticism from the Turkish Cypriot leadership, exposing the deep divisions that persist on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-section-of-pedieos-river-park-project-completed-in-nicosia
Nicosia has reached a key stage in the redevelopment of the Pedieos River/Kanlıdere corridor, with the first phase of a European Union-funded rehabilitation project now finished....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-and-europe-s-unfinished-question
Jean-Claude Juncker has with Cyprus what he himself describes as “a long-standing friendship.” A relationship that dates back to the earliest days of European enlargement and led him to follow the Cypriot question for more than a quarter of a century,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-defense-talks-in-nicosia-put-cyprus-at-the-center-of-europe-s-security-debate
EU defense ministers meeting in Nicosia this week are discussing the bloc’s growing security challenges, military cooperation and regional instability, as Cyprus uses its EU spotlight to push for deeper European defense integration....
