Cyprus

France calls Turkish-Cypriot move on ghost town a ‘provocation’

France on Wednesday criticised as a "provocation" a move by Turkish Cypriot authorities to partially reopen an abandoned town in Cyprus for potential resettlement, in the latest critique from the…

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EU calls Turkish plans for Cyprus unacceptable

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell voiced deep concern over Turkish plans for the divided island of Cyprus, calling them unacceptable. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said peace talks can…

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Cyprus talks can resume only on two-state basis, Erdogan says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday peace talks on the future of ethnically divided Cyprus can take place only between "the two states" on the Mediterranean island. In a…

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EU executive approves Cyprus’ 1.2 bln euro COVID recovery plan

The European Union's executive approved on Thursday Cyprus's plan to spend 1.2 billion euros ($1.41 billion) worth of special funds from the EU, aimed at restarting economic growth mauled by…

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EU will ‘never, ever’ accept two-state deal on Cyprus

The European Union will "never, ever" accept a two state deal on ethnically-split Cyprus, the head of its executive said on Thursday. Ursula von der Leyen, who was visiting Cyprus,…

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Cyprus seeks aid from EU and Israel as huge forest fire rages

NICOSIA, July 3 (Reuters) - Cyprus appealed for aid from its EU partners and Israel on Saturday as a huge forest fire raged north of the cities of Limassol and…

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Photo Story: British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Cyprus

Two crew members walk past a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft of the US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA 211) on the flight deck of the HMS…

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Emirates Restarts Flights To Malta Via Larnaca

Emirates has announced it will resume three weekly services to Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus, from 14 July 2021, further expanding its European network to 34 destinations, and offering customers worldwide…

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Malta among five Mediterranean countries to give green light to deal on EASO

Ministers from the EU’s Mediterranean countries have given their backing to a temporary deal to strengthen the EU’s asylum agency — the first sign of movement in a migration debate…

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Ukraine thrash Cyprus 4-0 to conclude Euro 2020 build-up

Ukraine swept Cyprus in their last match to prepare for the Eurocup (4-0). Shevchenko's men were far superior to their rival and more from 36 ', minute in which the…

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Cyprus government broke its own laws countless times in granting passports -inquiry

Cyprus's government broke its own law countless times in granting citizenship to thousands of people in a now discredited passports-for-cash scheme, an official inquiry has found. In a damning indictment, a government-appointed commission of inquiry said the scheme, from which almost 7,000 people benefited, was running…

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UPDATED: Cyprus Finance Minister says G7 tax stance may not directly affect it

A decision by the Group of Seven to impose a global minimum tax rate does not seem to directly affect Cyprus, its Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Monday. In…

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Cyprus checkpoints sealed by COVID-19 to reopen June 4

Checkpoints between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides of Cyprus are to reopen on Friday, the United Nations said, marking the first time restrictions have been eased since December 2020…

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Cyprus closes its airspace to Belarus airlines, flights

Cyprus has closed its airspace to flights from Belarus, joining a list of European Union nations imposing restrictions following the forced landing of a passenger jet in Minsk on May…

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Ruling conservatives in Cyprus win election but fail to get an absolute majority

Cyprus's ruling conservatives emerged as winners but failed to get an absolute majority in a parliamentary election on Sunday, with voters turning to smaller parties, including a right-wing party with…

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Cyprus voters elect new parliament

Cyprus elects a new parliament on Sunday in a process likely to show a decline in support for major parties and a sizeable abstention rate among voters angered by corruption…

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USA, Malta and Romania get category upgrade for arrivals to Cyprus

The USA, Malta and Romania were on Monday upgraded while Thailand was downgraded in Cyprus’ new categorisations for arrivals, effective from May 27. Malta will move to the green category,…

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Cyprus finds first cases of Indian COVID variant

Cyprus has recorded its first cases of a COVID-19 variant first detected in India, its health ministry said, adding they involved individuals who were swiftly isolated and quarantined after arriving…

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‘El Diablo!’ Cyprus Eurovision entry makes some see red

It may have won audiences in Europe, but Cyprus's entry for the Eurovision song contest has raised hackles at home, scandalising the faithful for paying homage to the devil. "El…

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Top Cyprus prosecutor asks police to probe cash-for-passport scandal

The top prosecutor in Cyprus has asked police to investigate possible criminal offences in the running of a cash-for-passports scheme after an official probe suggested thousands of passports may have…

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Cyprus moves to full lockdown as hospital admissions soar

Cyprus has started a new lockdown again in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus on the island and contain hospital admissions. The country adopted a curfew from 9…

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Europe’s police crack down on cross-border crime groups

More than 200 people were arrested last week in 17 European countries in a coordinated crackdown on cross-border movements of stolen goods, illegal drugs and cash, the European police agency…

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Inquiry finds most Cyprus passports issued in investment scheme ‘illegal’

More than half the passports Cyprus issued to rich foreigners in an investment scheme were illegal, a government-appointed board of inquiry has found. More than 3,000 foreign investors who stumped…

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On this day in 2004, Malta and nine other countries signed the EU accession treaty

On this day, in 2004 the leaders of ten new countries with a combined population of almost 75 million signed the accession treaty, through which they joined the EU. Up to…

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Cyprus’s cabinet all receive AstraZeneca shots to win over public confidence

Cyprus’s entire cabinet was inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Thursday in an attempt to win over a cautious public on the safety of the shots. Some countries…

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Croatia edge Cyprus as Modric wins record cap

Croatia got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track after a first-half header by Mario Pasalic gave them a laboured 1-0 home win over Cyprus in Group H…

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Europe’s south calls for more solidarity in new EU migration pact

Mediterranean countries on the frontline of Europe's migration crisis called for more solidarity from EU governments on Saturday and said a proposed overhaul of migration rules did not go far…

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Cyprus halts moves to loosen restrictions

Plans to relax Covid-19 measures in Cyprus have been put on hold as case numbers on the island remain high. Middle school pupils will have to stay at home for…

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Israel, Cyprus and Greece agree to link power grids via subsea cable

Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Monday signed an initial agreement to build the world's longest and deepest underwater power cable that will traverse the Mediterranean seabed at a cost of…

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Greece, Portugal and Spain follow Cyprus and invite vaccinated British to their countries

Daily Star reports that Portugal and Spanish islands are set to welcome back British tourists from the middle of May. Rita Marques, Portugal’s tourism minister, said the hope is that…

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Cyprus to let in Brits with COVID vaccine from May 1

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus will allow British tourists who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 into the country without restrictions from May 1, its tourism minister said on Thursday. British…

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Cyprus to lift veil of secrecy with register of company owners

Cyprus plans to launch a register in coming months identifying the owners of thousands of companies on the island, lifting a veil of secrecy on opaque and complex corporate structures…

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U.N calls April meeting for talks over divided Cyprus

The United Nations will convene a meeting of parties in the Cyprus dispute in Geneva in April, the first such meeting since 2017 when previous talks on the conflict collapsed…

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Cyprus adopts colour-coding for March opening of airports

NICOSIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Cyprus plans to reopen its airports with a colour-coded health risk assessment from March 1, applicable to travellers from its main tourism markets and the…

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Turkey says it will only join Cyprus talks with two-state proposal

Turkey will only join talks to resolve decades of dispute over Cyprus with a proposal to establish two states on the island, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said, adding previous failed…

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Erdogan says two-state solution only option for Cyprus

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the only way to resolve decades of dispute over Cyprus was to establish two states on the island, and a federation favoured by Athens would…

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Cyprus to ease lockdown measures gradually after fall in COVID cases

NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…

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Cyprus to ease lockdown measures gradually after fall in COVID cases

NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…

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Cyprus to ease lockdown measures gradually after fall in COVID cases

NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…

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Cyprus to ease lockdown measures gradually after fall in COVID cases

NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…

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Photo Story: First snow in Cyprus mountains

People walk along the snowy landscape at the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus, 16 January 2021. There was a light snowfall in mountainous regions of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.…

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Cyprus battling to control surge in coronavirus cases

A three-week lockdown has begun in Cyprus where authorities have been battling a surge in coronavirus cases over the past month. Restrictions aimed at curbing rising Covid-19 infections were reintroduced…

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Cyprus reports 12 cases of new coronavirus variant in arrivals from UK

Cyprus has discovered 12 cases of the new coronavirus variant in people who recently travelled from Britain, the health ministry said. The new variant of the coronavirus, now spreading around…

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Photo Story: Christmas decorations in Cyprus

People are silhouetted against a giant illuminated Christmas ball in Larnaca, Cyprus. People wearing protective face masks walk in a Christmas decorated street of Larnaca, Cyprus. Via EPA-EFE/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU

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Cyprus shuts malls, restaurants to beat COVID-19 spike

Cyprus ordered the closure of malls and restaurants until the end of the year to try to subdue an aggressive jump in COVID-19 cases. The measures come into effect from…

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Turkey extends seismic survey work in disputed Mediterranean area to November 29

Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work of its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Nov. 29, in a move that could…

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EU reacts to Turkish Cypriot Community leader’s Ersin Tatar’s election

The Turkish Cypriot community selected Mr. Ersin Tatar as its new leader. "It is important now to see a constructive engagement with a view to reaching a comprehensive settlement and…

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Cyprus posts new high in coronavirus cases

Cyprus registered a daily record of 203 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, health authorities said, urging the public to stick to strict health protocols at a crucial point in tackling…

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Greece, Cyprus seek more EU pressure to stop ‘provocative’ Turkey

Greece and Cyprus pushed for a tougher European Union response to Turkey's natural gas exploration in contested Mediterranean waters at an EU summit on Friday, after Ankara restarted operations of…

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Cypriot parliament speaker resigns in wake of passport scheme scandal

The speaker of Cyprus's parliament resigned on Thursday in the wake of a cash-for-passports scandal which has embarrassed authorities in the EU member state. Demetris Syllouris is the second highest-ranking…

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Cyprus scraps citizenship programme

Cyprus has terminated a citizenhip programme which sold passports to wealthy investors, after two high-ranking politicians were filmed in an undercover documentary pledging support to an applicant with a suppost…

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Turkish lira hits weekly low on EU sanctions risk

Turkey's lira hit its weakest in nearly a week on Thursday on concerns over possible sanctions after Bloomberg reported Ankara would soon test its Russia-purchased S-400 missile defences, and as…

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EU leaders to impose sanctions on Belarus, to review Turkey’s behaviour in December

EU leaders broke a diplomatic deadlock on Friday and imposed sanctions on Belarus after hours of summit talks, assuring Cyprus that the bloc would also punish Turkey if it continues…

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Cyprus demands sanctions on Turkey as EU summit stalls on Belarus

Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders' summit on Thursday, urging other members of the bloc to also punish Turkey for its oil and…

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EU faces summit impasse on Belarus sanctions as Cyprus stands firm

Cyprus will stand firm at a summit of European Union leaders over the bloc's proposed sanctions on Belarus on Thursday, insisting that they can only be imposed if sanctions are…

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Turkey says U.S. needs to return to neutral stance on Cyprus

Turkey said early on Monday that the United States needed to return to a neutral stance on Cyprus, after Washington and Nicosia signed a memorandum of understanding to create a…

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Diplomats say Turkey-Cyprus dispute holding up EU’s Belarus sanctions

European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats said, in the latest…

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