27 h. ago China, Cyprus pledge closer party exchanges, stronger bilateral cooperation

China, Cyprus pledge closer party exchanges, stronger bilateral cooperation  Xinhua

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55 h. ago Cyprus and China hail 'excellent' bilateral relations in high

Cyprus and China hail 'excellent' bilateral relations in high-level meeting  Kathimerini.com.cy

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56 h. ago China looks to Cyprus to boost EU ties during 2026 presidency

China hopes to strengthen its ties with the European Union when Cyprus assumes the rotating presidency of the bloc in the first half of 2026, despite what it sees as “contradictory messages” from Brussels, senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao said on Friday. Liu, a senior diplomat and politician who heads the party’s international […]

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5 d. ago Government firm on January 2026 deadline for tax reform, says president

The government is committed to implementing tax reform on January 1, 2026, and “this is something that cannot be changed,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. The president convened a meeting to review the legislative progress and ensure the reforms are submitted to parliament in time for full implementation by the set date. The meeting […]

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1 week ago European Maritime Day 2026 to anchor in Limassol under Cyprus’ EU presidency

Limassol will host the European Maritime Day (EMD) on May 21 and 22, 2026, as Cyprus takes the helm of the EU presidency, welcoming the continent’s maritime community to the island’s for two days of dialogue, networking, and action on the future of Europe’s blue economy. The handover ceremony took place on Friday in Cork, […]

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2 w. ago Christodoulides, Finnish PM discuss EU budget and migration ahead of 2026 presidency

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo the prospects for the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, which is due to be renewed in 2028, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The European Commission presented its first document regarding the next multiannual financial framework in February, with discussions on the next […]

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3 w. ago New U.S. bill eyes Cyprus as key player in countering China’s Belt and Road

New U.S. bill eyes Cyprus as key player in countering China’s Belt and Road  Kathimerini.com.cy

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3 w. ago Christodoulides to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead of EU council presidency

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Sarajevo on Thursday for a working visit as Cyprus prepares to assume the presidency of the council of the European Union in the first half of 2026. During his time in Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Christodoulides will meet the Chairwoman of the country’s Presidency, Željka Cvijanović, and the other […]

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last month Trump won’t cut China tariffs without deal, says White House

President Donald Trump remains firm that the United States is not going to unilaterally reduce tariffs on Chinese goods without concessions from China, the White House said on Friday, hours after Trump floated the idea of reducing the current rate of 145% down to 80% as the two sides prepare for talks between in Switzerland. […]

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