#European Union (EU)

Cyprus’ stint at the helm of the rotating presidency a lesson in political equality “The Cypriots know they cannot become a world power; but they have succeeded in becoming a ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday said the European Commission’s latest annual report on Turkey “demonstrates a disregard for the legitimate rights and interests of the Turkish Cypriot ...

Turkey is expected to “normalise” its relations with the Republic of Cyprus, while any kind of actions that could increase tensions and hinder the resumption of talks on the Cyprus ...

Minister of Agriculture Maria Panayiotou is travelling to Luxembourg to attend the EU council of ministers for agriculture and fisheries on October 27-28. The ministry said Panayiotou will emphasise the ...

The European Union adopted its 19th package of Russia sanctions on Thursday, banning Russian liquefied natural gas imports and targeting entities ranging from Chinese refiners and Central Asian banks to ...

Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency will focus on plans to enlarge the EU, according to a draft programme for ...

Members of the European parliament on Wednesday demanded that the European Union allocate an extra €1 million of funding to Cyprus’ committee on missing persons (CMP) and to the bicommunal technical ...

The European Commission on Monday congratulated Tufan Erhurman on his election as leader of the Turkish Cypriot community and reaffirmed its full support for the resumption of peace talks on ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is travelling to Luxembourg on Sunday to take part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), which will convene there on Monday. According to a statement ...

Cyprus has joined five other European leaders in calling for the introduction of a common “digital age of adulthood” across the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Wednesday. The ...

Intensified operations against illegal bird trapping, with recent raids leading to the seizure of nets, lime sticks, sound-mimicking devices, and other equipment, were welcomed on Tuesday by the office of ...

Cyprus has joined a European pilot project to develop a secure and interoperable system for verifying users’ age online, Deputy Innovation Minister Nicodemos Damianou announced on Friday. The initiative, led ...

Hungary should not adopt the euro currency as the European Union is “disintegrating” and Hungary should not tie its fate closer to the bloc, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said ...

Cyprus, one of the European Union’s smallest states, is preparing to take one of its largest roles: the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For a country ...

Currently, a controversial discussion is taking place concerning the EU budgetary framework for the period 2028-2034. This topic will certainly be a key priority in the coming months, which coincide ...

Full support for efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue through United Nations resolutions and procedures was expressed by Ireland’s European Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne during a three-day visit to ...

Fewer than 100 days remain for Cyprus to iron out the remaining logistical challenges as it prepares to assume the six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in ...

The adoption and implementation of the European Union’s Blue Card in Cyprus represents another tool that will help attract highly skilled workers from third countries who wish to work ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou will participate in the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, taking place in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, her ministry announced on Sunday. Panayiotou is set to ...

Albania’s parliament confirmed a fourth four-year mandate for Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday, who pledged he would make it his mission for the Balkan country to join the ...

Savvas Papasavas has been re-elected vice-president of the general court of the European Union for the period from September 16 to August 31, 2028. The re-election follows a partial renewal of the court’...

Cyprus’ tenure as the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency comes at “a very critical moment for peace in Europe”, European Council president Antonio Costa said on Monday. ...

Dear editor, Since our government can’t manage the most basic care of our little island, Cyprus, how can we possibly take care of the EU? [Cyprus will assume the ...

Cyprus’ holding of the Council of the European Union’s presidency in the first half of next year will be “of crucial importance” for efforts to achieve unanimity among the ...