Larnaca draws on €30m in EU funding
Larnaca municipality managed to procure over €30 million from European funds, and a massive revamp of the city and municipality are underway, Mayor of Larnaca, Andreas Vyras, said on Wednesday.
“The ...
Life expectancy in Cyprus down ‘due to pandemic’
Life expectancy in Cyprus has fallen from 82.4 years in 2020 to 81.7 years in 2022 after dropping to a low of 81.3 years in 2021, according to an EU health report.
Despite the drop, life ...
EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement on Monday, after Austria gave its final approval over the ...
Migration cost for Cyprus set to rocket
The costs of migration will be exorbitant in 2024, due to increased needs from non-stop flows in recent years, in addition to new structures, medical care, benefits and the management of ...
Pyrgos chuffed over cheese’s EU recognition
Pyrgos has expressed its delight after the local Halitzia Tillirias cheese was added to the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indications register.
“This opens doors to new opportunities for employment, ...
After blocking Ukraine’s financial aid package, Orban warns the EU that he can still veto Kyiv’s accession to the bloc
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a major European Union aid package for Ukraine on Friday and warned he could still halt Kyiv’s accession to the bloc after membership ...
EU summit decides to launch membership talks with Ukraine
European Union leaders unexpectedly agreed on Thursday to open membership talks with Ukraine, something Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for weeks had vowed to block.
EU diplomats and officials said ...
EU set for summit showdown on Ukraine with Hungary’s Orban
European Union leaders head into a high-stakes summit for Ukraine on Thursday, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocking both the start of EU membership talks and 50 billion euros ($54 billion) ...
EU MP says she is in favour of truth commission for Cyprus missing persons
EU MP and rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus Isabel Santos on Sunday said she supports the idea of creating a truth and reconciliation commission on the island, and that ...
Our View: EU unanimity has become our only weapon
A few days ago, Disy president Annita Demetriou added her voice to the issue of EU unanimity, following a vote by the European Parliament to implement a number of reforms ...
Evangelou discusses investments in society at EU meeting
The importance of social investments, the role of Cyprus in the development of the European Disability and Parking Cards, and the actions taken in the country to tackle structural racism, ...
European Parliament votes to abolish member states’ veto
The European Parliament voted in favour of a bill to implement a number of reforms to the bloc’s treaties, including an almost absolute abolition of the principle of unanimity, ...
AI and the US-China race for supremacy
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent years, advances in machine learning algorithms, combined with an unprecedented increase in the volume of data and the underlying strength of computing ...
European Commission greenlights Cyprus’ modified green transition plan
The European Commission on Thursday gave a positive assessment of Cyprus’ modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €1.22 billion – €0.2 billion in loans ...
Christodoulides advocates EU unity, strategic autonomy in Berlin
President Nikos Christodoulides emphasised the necessity for unity in the face of the current wars and crises affecting Europe and the world.
The President made comments during a working dinner ...
Christodoulides says open to discussing dropping EU veto (updated)
The Republic of Cyprus would be ready to discuss the issue of abolishing the need for unanimity in EU foreign policy, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, a day before ...
‘EU is part of the Cyprus problem’
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar slammed the European Union on Friday following the release of the EU-Turkey report on Wednesday.
“The EU has become a prisoner of the Greek Cypriot ...
Turkey says EU is ‘unjust and biased’ on membership bid
The European Commission’s annual report on Turkey’s long-stalled EU membership bid is “unjust and biased”, the Turkish foreign ministry said.
The report by the European Union’s executive ...
Von der Leyen hails Kyiv’s ‘excellent progress’ in EU accession efforts
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Ukraine had made “excellent progress” towards EU accession, days ahead of a key report on Kyiv’s membership bid.
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Budget must meet EU obligations, says minister (updated)
Protecting the economy and safeguarding human-centred sustainable development should be at the forefront of economic policy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday while speaking at a forum on the ...
Cyprus now a net receiver, not contributor, of EU funds (Updated)
By Nick Theodoulou and Elias Hazou
Cyprus has become a net recipient of EU funds, reversing a long-standing position of being a net contributor, as the country’s EU funding ...
Qatar supplies gas to Europe, vying with US to replace Russia supply
Qatar has agreed to supply Shell (SHEL.L) in the Netherlands with gas for 27 years, the second such deal with a European buyer in a week, as the Gulf state ...
EU countries break deadlock on power market subsidies
European Union countries’ energy ministers struck a deal to reform power market subsidies, Spain’s energy minister said defusing a stand-off between France and Germany over the future competitiveness of ...
Ioannou pushes for deputy ministry of migration (Updated)
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou informed the House interior committee of his plans to create a Deputy Ministry of Migration and Asylum on Thursday.
He said the creation of such a ...