EU leaders seek compromise over immigration as arrivals increase
European Union leaders made a fresh effort on Friday to overcome their differences on how to handle immigrants, but disagreed on the best way forward, with the head of the ...
Von der Leyen calls on Turkey to reverse Varosha moves
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called on Turkey to “reverse the actions undertaken in Varosha” and reiterated the EU’s commitment to a bizonal, ...
The EU will ‘never, ever’ accept a two-state solution in Cyprus
The European Union will “never, ever” accept a two-state deal in Cyprus, the head of its executive said on Thursday.
Ursula von der Leyen, who was visiting Cyprus, said the ...
EU Commission approves Cyprus’ €1.2 bln Covid recovery plan
The European Commission adopted on Thursday a positive assessment of Cyprus’ recovery and resilience plan, worth €1.2 billion in grants and loans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), to support ...
Von der Leyen arrives in Cyprus, meets with firefighters (Updated)
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the EU stood with the people affected by last weekend’s fires, and announced that part of Cyprus’ ...
Commission president in Cyprus for recovery and resilience plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Cyprus on Wednesday and Thursday to officially inform the government on the Commission’s evaluation of the island’s recovery and ...
Following Sofagate incident in Ankara, EU chief to fight for women’s rights
The European Union’s first female chief executive vowed on Monday to fight for women’s rights after she was denied a chair during a meeting in Ankara with Turkey’...
EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up the chairs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when the ...
EU leaders say committed to Cyprus talks (update 3)
The EU remains committed to the relaunch of the Cyprus settlement talks and fully supports the UN-led process as an active observer, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday ...
EU’s von der Leyen admits to failings in vaccine fight
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged failings on Wednesday in the EU’s approval and rollout of vaccines against COVID-19, and said the bloc had learned lessons in ...
EU’s von der Leyen defends vaccine strategy, admits mistakes were made
EU chief executive Ursula von der Leyen vigorously defended the European Commission’s record on vaccines on Tuesday and described a proposal that would have set up border checks on ...