
FinancialMirror
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CYPRUS: New High Commissioner tells Queen Nicosia is committed to deeper UK ties
New Cyprus High Commissioner to the UK Andreas Kakouris said Nicosia wanted deeper ties with Britain during a private conversation with Queen Elizabeth II when presenting...
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ENERGY: Cyprus to petition the Hague to protect its maritime rights
Cyprus has appealed to the International Court of Justice at The Hague to protect its offshore energy wealth due to Turkey’s illegal activity in the island's...
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SPACE: Cyprus to celebrate 50th anniversary of moon landing
Cyprus will celebrate the 50th anniversary since man landed on the moon with the first ever visit of a NASA astronaut to the island....
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CYPRUS: National Council to review next steps post Berlin
Recent developments in UN efforts to resume stalled Cyprus reunification talks will be the focus of Wednesday’s National Council meeting of party leaders....
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CYPRUS: 'Spy van' owner says he is a target of anti-Israeli sentiment
Israeli CEO of a company under investigation for allegedly operating a ‘s...
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CYPRUS: EU wants answers over investors stripped of a Cypriot passport
Brussels has requested from Nicosia an explanation as to why it decided to withdraw a Cyprus passport granted to 26 investors w...
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CYPRUS: Mini reshuffle sees fewer women and no change in policy
President Nicos Anastasiades announced a mini reshuffle of four changes to his administration leaving the cabinet with fewer women and essentially no change in policy...
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CYPRUS: Cyta telecom is looking at options on how to denationalise
With its profits continuing to rise on the back of containing expenses, state telecoms operator Cyta will spend €500,000 to hire consultants to advise on its...
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CYPRUS: Court rules Briton was not coerced into changing rape claim
A Cypriot judge ruled on Thursday that a British teenager accused of falsely claiming she was gang-raped by 12 Israeli tourists...
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CRIME: Cyprus appoints independent investigator in Israeli 'spy van' case
Cyprus on Thursday appointed an independent investigator to assist a police probe into an alleged “spy van”...
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CYPRUS: Social workers suspended over death of 15-year-old boy
Two social welfare workers have been suspended for “exhibiting criminal negligence...
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EUROPE: Cyprus' new EU Health Commissioner finally gets nod
Cyprus’ new EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has outlined the goals and priorities for the Health and Food Safety po...
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CYPRUS: Nicosia moving ahead to restrict movement across Green Line
Cyprus will adopt changes on the way the Green Line regulation is implemented in a bid to combat irregular migration from the north after a decision taken by cabinet on...
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CYPRUS: No movement expected on peace talks until after April 2020
UN efforts to convene an informal five-party meeting in a bid to resume negotiations for a Cyprus settlement are expected to start after April 2020 when Turkish Cypriots...
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CYPRUS: UN looking to involve UK, Turkey and Greece in peace push
The United Nations chief pledged to inject momentum to revive lifeless talks to reunify Cyprus, saying he will continue to work on preparing the ground for new...
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CYPRUS: Gas pipeline to connect occupied north with Turkey under discussion
Turkey and authorities in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus are working on building an 80 kilometre pipeline to transport natural gas by 2025....
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CYPRUS: Cypriot leaders in Berlin dinner date with UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosts on Monday an informal dinner for Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to forge a way...
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CYPRUS: Police unable to crack mystery of Israeli 'spy van'
Police are continuing to probe whether an Israeli high-tech surveillance van has broken any p...
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CYPRUS: Nicosia looking to close 'black hole' along Green Line
Cyprus is looking into ways of combating increased irregular migrant flows through a ‘black hole’ in the Green Line by implementing tighter checks and controls....
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CYPRUS: British expats urged to help save the UK via dating site for voters
Anti-Brexit campaigners in Britain are appealing to British expats in Cyprus to help save the UK. ...
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CYPRUS: Driver pleads not guilty to reckless driving with his legs up
A 43-year-old Cypriot driver arrested for navigating a vehicle with his legs has denied char...
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CYPRUS: Passenger flies to Paphos, EasyJet sends luggage to Ercan
A passenger travelling to Paphos from the USA was shocked to find that her lost luggage had ...
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POLITICS: EPP backs Cyprus talks, condemns Turkey's illegal drilling
The European People’s Party Congress (EPP) unanimously adopted an emergency resolution backing Cyprus problem negotiations and condemning Turkey’s illegal...