#Cyprus-Greece

Pact sets framework for French troop presence on island A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) constitutes another landmark in the long-evolving defence and security ties between Cyprus and France. It ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday dismissed calls led by Akel the investigation into the “spy van affair” to be reopened, instead insinuating that Akel had raised the matter to ...

Around 600,000 Cypriots travelled to Greece last year, with the country expected to remain the leading destination this year. The figures were presented during an event on Wednesday outlining this year’...

Turkey plans to construct a natural gas pipeline to Cyprus, the country’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday. “We have not given up on the Mediterranean. In the ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called for a deeper commitment to European strategic autonomy and solidarity in the field of defence, highlighting recent support for Cyprus as proof ...

Greece and Cyprus are advancing discussions over the transfer of Leopard 1A5 battle tanks to the national guard, with consultations ongoing and key details still under negotiation. According to Greek ...

British Cypriot singer Isin Karaca said she was denied entry to Greece and deported from Athens airport after having attempted to go on holiday to the country. She posted a ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Thursday called for the investigation to be reopened into the “spy van affair”, during which it came to light that a company was offering private ...

Greece has rejected reports in Turkish media claiming Israel is considering buying or leasing islands in the Aegean, with diplomatic sources stating to regional media on Sunday that “these allegations ...

Greek frigates deployed to Cyprus are set to be replaced in the coming days as Athens intends to maintain a sustained military presence in the Levant. According to reports by ...

Cyprus Post unveiled a commemorative stamp marking 200 years since the Exodus of Messolonghi on Tuesday. The stamp commemorates a key event in modern Greek history, symbolising freedom and sacrifice. Deputy ...

The amassing of military assets in and around Cyprus in recent weeks, in light of a drone strike on the island’s British Akrotiri air force base, is the product ...

Cyprus and Greece are set to assess the continued presence of Greek military assets on the island, as regional tensions linked to the Middle East crisis remain under close review. ...

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Saturday said that his country’s government only sent frigates and fighter jets to Cyprus to protect the United Kingdom’s bases on ...

Greece reaffirmed its commitment to Cyprus’s security on Friday, with Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis urging that Europe’s recent mobilisation be sustained rather than crisis driven. During talks ...

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to Cyprus on Tuesday, following talks in Berlin with Greek Foreign Minister Constantinos Gerapetritis. “If both military and political support is ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday that discussion over the future of the British bases is premature, arguing that any reassessment should come only after a settlement of the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France’s support for Cyprus on Tuesday, telling President Nikos Christodoulides that the nation “can count on France and our friendship” following last week’s ...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Sunday said it would be “unforgivable” for Greece to turn its back on Cyprus “at such a difficult time”, after deploying four fighter jets ...

Cyprus is “in no way involved in any military operation,” President Nikos Christodoulides reiterated on Saturday, stressing that all actions taken by Nicosia are guided solely by “the security of ...

Italy will send the naval frigate Federico Martinengo to waters near Cyprus as part of a coordinated European armada to reinforce the island’s security amid escalating tensions linked to ...

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said that Cyprus “can now feel safe from Iranian fire” after his country deployed two frigates and four fighter jets to the island in the ...

The “pride of the Greek fleet” has been sent to defend Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told his country’s parliament on Wednesday, while speaking about the frigate Kimon ...

Four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived in Cyprus on Monday, after the island became the target of drone strikes amid the crisis in the Middle East. In a post on ...