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EU meetings resume normally in Cyprus from April
All EU informal councils will be held as planned in Cyprus between April and June, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday, on arrival for the EU transport council in ...
Cancelled EU meetings rescheduled
Cancelled EU informal ministerial councils, put on hold due to escalating tension in the Middle East that affected flights to and from the island, have been rescheduled.
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Council of EU presidency goes online as regional crisis continues
Meetings held under the auspices of Cyprus’ holding of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency are now being held online rather than in person, with the ongoing ...
Cyprus postpones further EU meetings
Cyprus’ EU Presidency has postponed the informal council of ministers for European affairs, originally scheduled for March 2 and 3, as well as the informal council of culture, planned for March 5 and 6, ...
Christodoulides insists EU council presidency will not delay Cyprus talks in letter to Guterres
President Nikos Christodoulides has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirming that the country’s EU council presidency and the upcoming parliamentary elections “in no way affect” the immediate resumption ...
Cyprus reiterates ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine
Cyprus’ “unwavering support” for Ukraine was reiterated on Monday at the EU foreign affairs council, just hours before the February 24 fourth anniversary of Russia’s offensive.
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: When everyone is shocked by what everyone expected
THE OUTCRY that followed the acquittal of former president of the House, Demetris Syllouris, and ex-deputy of Akel, Christakis Giovanis, came as a bit of a surprise, as this was ...
US senators praise Christodoulides’ leadership in palace meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides met with a delegation of United States senators on Saturday, where officials highlighted the strength of bilateral relations and praised the president’s role in deepening cooperation.
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EU ministers discuss fair employment in Nicosia
Fair employment for social justice is not a slogan but a concrete policy framework, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Friday during the informal employment council in Nicosia.
The EU ...
EU funds available to ‘improve water management’
There has been underspending on water security for a long time, the EU water resilience commissioner said on Friday as she urged member states to use EU funds more efficiently ...
Raouna holds talks with Montenegro on EU accession
The next steps in Montenegro’s accession to the EU were discussed on Friday during a meeting in Nicosia between Deputy European Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna and Montenegro’s European ...
EuroCOP: Police tensions undermine Cyprus’ EU council presidency
A collapse in social dialogue within the Cyprus police is undermining the island’s EU Presidency, the European police confederation (EuroCOP) warns in a letter to top EU leaders.
The ...
Christodoulides, Costa discuss EU leaders’ retreat
The upcoming informal European Council leaders’ retreat, focusing on competitiveness and the single market, was discussed on Tuesday between Nikos Christodoulides and President of the European Council Antonio Costa.
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Housing a ‘social right’, Ioannou tells EU ministers
Housing is a “social right”, without which health, employment and education are seriously affected, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, pointing out that “the ambitious European Affordable Housing Plan, ...
Christodoulides outlines Cyprus EU Presidency priorities at EPP Retreat in Zagreb
Cyprus’ EU Presidency will be guided by a “deep sense of political responsibility,” aiming to make Europe stronger, more secure, and more united, President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday at the ...
Cyprus EU Presidency engages youth through creative projects
As part of its 2026 Presidency of the EU Council, Cyprus has launched a series of initiatives aimed at engaging young people in European affairs through art, design and creativity, it ...
Education ‘at core of European response to challenges of future’
Education, teachers and skills are not only a tool to be exploited by the labour market, but are “at the core of the European response to the challenges of the ...
Ukraine war ‘a test for European values’, Kombos says
The war in Ukraine is “a test for European values”, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday.
“It is a test for European values, a determining factor for the stability ...
Raouna: ‘urgent need’ to strengthen defence cooperation with UK
European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday spoke of an “urgent need” for the European Union to strengthen its cooperation with the United Kingdom in the field of defence.
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Raouna pledges to pursue ‘mutually beneficial relationship’ with Turkey
European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday pledged that the Cypriot government will “pursue a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship” with Turkey during its six-month term as the holder ...
Fitiris sets organised crime at centre of EU council agenda
Tackling organised crime will be a central priority of Cyprus’s EU council presidency, justice minister Costas Fitiris told the European Parliament on Tuesday, warning that criminal networks are evolving ...
Migration pact central to Cyprus presidency says Ioannides
The full implementation of the EU’s new pact on migration will be the central priority of Cyprus’s EU council presidency, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides told the European ...
Minister calls for EU unity on migration
Deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides on Thursday opened the first informal meeting of EU justice ministers in Nicosia by urging European partners to act as a ‘united front’.
Addressing his ...
Erdogan’s response to Cyprus invite ‘not positive’, Christodoulides says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s response to an invite to attend an informal meeting of European Union member states and neighbouring countries in Cyprus in April was “not positive”, ...