Erhurman speaks with UK’s Doughty on Cyprus problem
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday held a telephone call with the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty.
Erhurman’s office said during the call, “...
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Kombos: Greek Cypriot side ready for enlarged meeting as soon as possible
The Greek Cypriot side is ready for a new enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem “as soon as possible”, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday.
“From our side, at ...
Waste illegally dumped during construction of police station
Construction waste was illegally dumped while a police station in the Troodos mountain village of Evrychou was being built, according to a report released by the audit office on Tuesday.
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Cyprus decries Turkish ‘violations’ of airspace and territorial waters
The Cypriot representation to the United Nations has submitted a letter to the security council decrying what it describes “violations” of Cyprus’ airspace and territorial waters by Turkey.
The letter ...
Cyprus votes in favour of Palestinian right to self-determination at UN
Cyprus has voted in favour of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination after a resolution was put to the United Nations’ general assembly’s third committee in New ...
‘Less than half’ of north’s workforce are Cypriots
Less than half of the north’s workforce are Cypriots, independent Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Aysegul Baybars said on Monday night.
Addressing the Turkish Cypriot legislature as it debated the north’...
More than five million passed through north’s airport this year
More than five million passengers passed through the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport during the first 11 months of this year, the airport’s management company T&T’s general ...
‘A very good start’: Holguin evaluates tripartite meeting
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Monday described last week’s tripartite meeting she held with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman as “a very good ...
Christodoulides thanks France for ‘concrete support’ in path to Schengen
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday thanked France for the country’s “concrete support” for Cyprus’ endeavours to join Europe’s border-free Schengen area next year.
To this end, he said ...
France ‘can count on Cyprus’ during Council of EU presidency
France “can count on” Cyprus when the island takes over the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency at the beginning of next month, French President Emmanuel Macron said ...
Macron hopes for solution ‘so all Cypriots can live together on reunified island’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he hopes for a solution to the Cyprus problem “so that all Cypriots can live together on a reunified island”.
Speaking after the ...
Cyprus, France sign new strategic partnership
Cyprus and France signed a new strategic partnership at Paris’ Elysee Palace on Monday, which declared both countries’ “unwavering willingness to substantially strengthen bilateral relations”.
French President Emmanuel Macron described ...
Situation at crossing points ‘will not be easier’ after Cyprus joins Schengen area
The situation at the crossing points which connect Cyprus’ two sides “will not be easier” than it is today after Cyprus joins Europe’s border-free Schengen area, former Turkish Cypriot ...
Foot-and-mouth outbreak detected near Famagusta
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been detected on a farm in the Famagusta district village of Ayios Sergios, the Cyprus Turkish veterinarians’ association said on Monday.
It explained that ...
Dead body found in Cyprus belonged to man who went missing in Turkey
A dead body found near Kyrenia on Sunday belonged to a man who had gone missing in Turkey almost two weeks prior.
The body had been found on rocks in ...
Erhurman denies calling Fidan during tripartite meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Sunday night denied telephoning Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during last week’s tripartite meeting on the Cyprus problem, saying that he had instead ...
Next enlarged Cyprus meeting: Sooner or later?
Both before and after Thursday’s tripartite meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin, and likely during it as well, President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Farmers to protest against EU agriculture policy next week
Farmers in Cyprus will take to the streets on Thursday next week to protest against the “new architecture” of the European Union’s common agricultural policy.
Thomas Thoma, the union ...
More than half of young people have not registered to vote
More than half of people aged between 18 and 25 years old have not yet registered to vote in May’s parliamentary elections, while the total number of eligible but unregistered voters ...
New health minister aims to attract more young people into nursing
New Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Friday said he aims to attract more young people into the nursing profession.
“The goal is to encourage young people to choose a profession ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary faces fresh bribery allegation, remanded again
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu faced a fresh allegation of bribery on Friday after it was alleged in court that he had demanded a bribe ...
Apollon elects not to appeal decision over behind-closed-doors match
Apollon on Friday said they will not appeal the ruling that they must play their home fixture against Aris Limassol behind closed doors on Sunday following an outbreak of fan ...
Moldovan President Sandu: We know what it means to have your homeland divided
Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday said that her country understands “what it means to have your homeland divided” during a visit to the Green Line separating Cyprus’ two sides ...
UK govt told to ‘release footage’ of ‘spy flights’ over Gaza launched from Cyprus
The United Kingdom’s government has been told by a veteran of its Royal Air Force to “release the footage” of the flights launched from its Akrotiri air base in ...