EU role in Geneva talks hangs in balance
As Nicosia moves into the final stages of preparations ahead of the informal five-party summit in Geneva where the island’s two community leaders will meet under the UN secretary-general ...
Winemakers to benefit from new incentives scheme
Cyprus winemakers are to benefit from an incentives scheme to encourage investments as well as a promotional campaign here and abroad to boost sales.
The schemes, unveiled on Thursday, come ...
‘Turkey must show same good will as we do’, president tells EU
De-escalation of tensions by Turkey in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) should have duration and consistency, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday during a teleconference with European Council President Charles ...
EU presidents to go to Turkey next week, spokesman says
The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on April 6, an EU spokesman said on Monday, in the latest sign ...
Halloumi PDO decision moved to Monday, Kadis says
The EU’s decision on the protected designation of origin (PDO) status of halloumi is due on Monday, agriculture minister Costas Kadis tweeted on Friday, as cheesemakers opposed to the ...
Other EU citizens make up 13 pct of Cyprus’ population – Eurostat
People from other EU states made up around 13 per cent of the island’s population on January 1, 2020, the highest percentage after Luxembourg, Eurostat figures show.
An additional 5 per cent living ...
Cheesemakers plan demo over halloumi PDO, TC producers want longer transition
Just as the EU is expected to vote on the registration of halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product on Friday, cheesemakers announced they would stage a mass ...
Anastasiades: Turkey’s de-escalation must be consistent for EU ‘positive agenda’ to succeed
President Nicos Anastasaides told EU leaders on Thursday that despite Turkey’s temporary suspension of illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ, and its provocations against other member states, the bloc was ...
EU leaders to make good on trade promises with Turkey, but also threaten sanctions (Updated)
European Union leaders made good on Thursday on a 2016 promise to deepen trade ties with Turkey, but also warned Ankara to expect sanctions if it restarts exploration over disputed hydrocarbons ...
EU approves €20m support scheme for Cypriot SMEs
The European Commission has approved a €20 million Cypriot scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by the pandemic, it announced on Thursday.
The scheme was approved under the ...
Cyprus and Greece want to see dual approach from EU towards Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday they had agreed that the joint conclusions of the European Council meeting this week should be in line ...
Turkey says EU needs to stop ‘playing for time’
Turkey’s foreign minister said the European Union needs to stop “playing for time” and should take concrete steps to improve positive momentum in ties, a day before an EU ...
No confusing ‘Halloumi’ and ‘Halloumi-Vermion’, EU court rules
The European General Court (EGC) on Wednesday rejected the appeal made by the “Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi” against the EU Intellectual Property ...
Asylum applications in Cyprus nine times higher than EU average
Cyprus in 2020 had by far the highest number of asylum applicants compared to its population, with 8,448 per one million inhabitants, more than double Greece’s 3,532.
Cyprus’ chart-topping figures are almost ...
One third of Cyprus’ births are from foreign-born mothers
Cyprus continues to have one of the lowest fertility rates in the EU but is one of the EU member states with the highest share of children born to foreign-born ...
Borrell on Cyprus: time is not our friend
The exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey and the negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus issue “must reach a satisfactory conclusion and cannot go on endlessly – time is not ...
Cyprus will fail to stem migration until EU acts, Nouris says
Cyprus will fail to manage the migration flow to the island unless the EU adopts a “coordinated, fair and balanced” policy which would be tailored to its member states, Interior ...
Erdogan, EU chiefs discuss ties, Cyprus, ahead of summit
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and European Union chiefs discussed eastern Mediterranean tensions and Turkey-EU ties in a video call on Friday, ahead of an EU summit due to address fraught ...
Cyprus stresses importance of EU role at Geneva talks
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday stressed the important role the EU can play in during the informal conference on the Cyprus issue that will take place next month in Geneva.
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Large migration flow ‘a threat to demographics’, govt says
Cyprus has been receiving the biggest flow of migrants in proportion to its population, which is threatening to change its demographics, a presidential aide said on Friday, ahead of a ...
Coronavirus: EU wants member states to act quickly on ‘Digital Green Certificate’
The European Commission would like to see member states and the European Parliament act quickly on its proposal for a digital green certificate covering vaccination, testing and recovery so that ...
EU confirms will be present at Geneva talks
The EU will be present at the conference on Cyprus, convened by the UN, both in the initial phase in Geneva and in the next phase of in-depth negotiations, a ...
Percentage of population aged over 65 edges up slightly in 2020
In 2020, some 20.6 per cent of the EU population was aged 65 years or over; 3 percentage points higher than the corresponding share from a decade earlier, Eurostat reported on Tuesday.
In Cyprus, 16.3 ...
EU and CoE ‘concerned’ over freedom of the press in the north
The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish Cypriot community through persecution and ...