Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing
A Filipino priest is touring top European banks to demand they curtail ties with companies behind new fossil fuel projects in a region of his home country that is rich ...
Christodoulides: The Cyprus problem is a European concern
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said that the unresolved Cyprus problem constitutes a European issue, adding that it is in the interest of the EU as well as its obligation, ...
Moscow’s decades-old gas ties with Europe lie in ruins
Meticulously crafted over decades as a major revenue stream for the Kremlin, Moscow’s gas trade with Europe is unlikely to recover from the ravages of military conflict.
After President ...
Cyprus had lowest rural housing costs among EU member states in 2021
European Union cities had the highest housing cost burden in 2021, according to a report published on Thursday by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical service.
In Cyprus, the lowest rate ...
Many Turkish people who migrated to European countries worse off than those who stayed at home
By Sebnem Eroglu
Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent research shows that across all ...
Two men arrested in Paris after Montparnasse station explosion threat
Two men were arrested on Friday at Montparnasse train station in Paris after one threatened to blow himself up, even though he did not have the means to do so, ...
European shares post worst weekly loss since September as recession fears mount
European shares slid on Friday, ending the week sharply lower after major central banks flagged further rate hikes, while economic activity data from the euro zone failed to assuage concerns ...
Cyprus seeks access to Schengen Information Exchange System to create more effective border controls
The island’s Justice Minister Stefi Drakou on Friday stressed the importance of granting Cyprus access to the Schengen Information Exchange System in 2023, in a bid to strengthen public security, ...
Cyprus problem and migration
Uncontrollable immigration is closely linked to the lack of a solution
“The knot has reached the comb” is a cry that it is often heard outside Kokkinotrimithia, near Nicosia, where ...
Sahel region poses a real challenge for the EU
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The Sahel zone is located south of the Sahara desert and it stretches from the west coast of Africa to the east coast by ...
‘Democracy, prosperity and peace should not be taken for granted’
Young people debated the future of Europe at parliament on Tuesday, with House president Annita Demetriou calling it a chance to practise “participatory democracy.”
The event titled ‘Your opinion for ...
Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’ as Biden calls up military medics
Countries across Europe considered new curbs on movement on Tuesday while U.S. President Joe Biden called on military medics to support hospitals and fight the Omicron variant sweeping the ...
Risking jail to leave Cyprus
Surge in cases of African migrants using fake or stolen ID to get to other EU countries
Stricter controls at airports due to the pandemic, plus the recent increase in ...
Side effects of ECB policies hindering sustained economic recovery
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis central banks substantially lowered interest rates to support the recovery of their economies. In fact, the ECB by September 2015 had reduced its ...
Vaccine passports unlawful unless proportionate
Not since the 1930s and World War II have states arrogated to themselves such wide powers impinging on human rights and fundamental freedoms as they did in 2020-21.
Governments contemplating ...
Losing our best minds to others
Covid, brain drain and scientific mobility
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras
Europe is currently facing significant societal, ecological and economic challenges that are aggravated by the coronavirus crisis. Research and innovation ...