2 h. ago Lawyer urges Cyprus to reject Russia extradition bid over 2009 piracy case

The attorney for an Israeli national wanted by Russia in connection with a sea piracy incident 16 years ago has urged Cypriot authorities not to extradite him to the Russian Federation, media reported on Thursday. The bizarre case concerns Alexei Kratzgor, who arrived in Cyprus in October this year aboard an Israeli cruise liner. He […]

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3 h. ago Mia Milia plant back on agenda as leaders revisit stalled deal

Following President Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman’s trilateral meeting with UN Secretary General envoy Maria Angela Holguin, the wastewater treatment project at Mia Milia has returned to the forefront as a solution to Cyprus’ worsening water shortages. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Dr Michael Loizidis, a member of the bicommunal technical committee on the environment, […]

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5 h. ago Christodoulides says lack of EU enlargement conclusions sends ‘wrong message’

Christodoulides says lack of EU enlargement conclusions sends ‘wrong message’  Philenews

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5 h. ago ECB holds rates steady and turns more positive on the economy

The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and took a more positive view on a euro zone economy that has shown resilience to global trade shocks. The central bank for the 20 countries that share the euro raised several of its growth and inflation projections for the bloc, in a move […]

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8 h. ago Russia sentences Briton who fought for Ukraine to 13 years in prison camp

A British man who fought for Ukraine against the Russian army has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security prison camp after being convicted of being a paid mercenary, Russian prosecutors said on Thursday. The jailed Briton was named as 30-year-old Hayden Davies by Russia’s Prosecutor General which said he had been tried […]

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9 h. ago Cyprus ‘can give a big boost’ to Moldova’s EU accession process

Cyprus can “give a big boost” to Moldova’s process of acceding to the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. Speaking upon his arrival at the day’s European Council summit in Brussels, he said that he had discussed the matter of Moldova’s accession process with his fellow EU leaders. “The president of Moldova, the […]

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10 h. ago Christodoulides: EU must confront countries which help Russia evade sanctions

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said the European Union must “confront” countries which attempt to help Russia evade sanctions placed on it as a result of its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking upon his arrival at the day’s European Council summit in Brussels, he said that the imposition of sanctions is “a powerful tool for the […]

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13 h. ago Οι Τζουντόκα Σοφία Ασβεστά, Γεώργιος Μπαλαρτζισβίλι και Πέτρος Χριστοδουλίδης στο πρόγραμμα «Olympic Scholarships for Athletes L.A.2028»

H Διεθνής Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή (IOC) ενέκρινε ύστερα από πρόταση της Κυπριακής Ολυμπιακής Επιτροπής (KOE) την συμπερίληψη των αθλητών του Τζούντο Σοφίας Ασβεστά, Γεώργιου Μπαλαρτζισβίλι και Πέτρου Χριστοδουλίδη στο πρόγραμμα «Olympic Scholarships for Athletes Los Angeles 2028». Η Σοφία Ασβεστά κατέκτησε την 9η θέση στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του Παρισιού, την 5η θέση στο Πανευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Ανδρών […]

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15 h. ago President Christodoulides: Only a Federation Between North and South Can Resolve the Cyprus Issue

President Christodoulides: Only a Federation Between North and South Can Resolve the Cyprus Issue  bgnes.com

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28 h. ago Putin says Russia will take more land in Ukraine if Europe sinks peace moves

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia would take more land in Ukraine by force if Kyiv and European politicians whom he cast as “young pigs” did not engage over U.S. proposals for a peace settlement. The United States has held talks with Russia, and separately with Kyiv and European leaders, on proposals for ending […]

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31 h. ago UK tells Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court

Britain on Wednesday said it was giving Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich a final chance to give Ukraine 2.5 billion pounds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club or face potential legal action. Britain sanctioned Abramovich in a crackdown on Russian oligarchs after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, triggering a rushed sale of the Premier […]

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31 h. ago Cyprus Instructs Visa Centers to Open In Eight Russian Cities

Cyprus Instructs Visa Centers to Open In Eight Russian Cities  russia's pivot to asia

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32 h. ago Putin says Western calls for preparation for war with Russia ‘a lie’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that there were some calls in the West to prepare for a major war with Russia and he described this as “hysteria” and “a lie”. He also said that if Ukraine and the West abandon peace talks, then Russia will take the lands it claims in Ukraine by […]

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32 h. ago Erhurman says Christodoulides ‘disregarded his interlocutor’ over Erdogan invite

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday accused President Nikos Christodoulides of “disregarding his interlocutor” in his assertions that he is ready to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Cyprus problem with him. “On behalf of the Turkish Cypriot people, I want to state clearly once again that this approach, which disregards […]

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53 h. ago France ‘could and should play a leading role’ in efforts to solve Cyprus problem

France “could and should play a leading role” in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. He told French newspaper Le Figaro that he has “long been discussing” the prospect of deeper French involvement in the Cyprus problem, and that this is “not only because France is a member of […]

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56 h. ago Russia can’t escape paying the bill for war in Ukraine, EU’s Kallas says

Russia cannot escape paying the bill for its war in Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the establishment of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine in The Hague on Monday. The commission, which will validate war damages in Ukraine to be paid by Russia, sends a message to future aggressors, Kallas said, […]

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65 h. ago Our View: Foreign investment in Cyprus energy projects should be welcomed

There is little doubt that since the election of President Nikos Christodoulides relations with the United Arab Emirates have been significantly strengthened and taken on another level. There was cooperation on the Amalthea humanitarian sea corridor, while earlier this year, when it became clear that Cyprus would face a serious water shortage crisis, the UAE […]

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3 d. ago Christodoulides thanks France for ‘concrete support’ in path to Schengen

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday thanked France for the country’s “concrete support” for Cyprus’ endeavours to join Europe’s border-free Schengen area next year. To this end, he said a joint letter of intent would be signed by the foreign ministers of the two countries, Jean-Noel Barrot of France and Constantinos Kombos of Cyprus, with the […]

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3 d. ago The President of the Republic of Cyprus and the President of the Republic of France signed today a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries and a Letter of Intent for Schengen

The President of the Republic of Cyprus and the President of the Republic of France signed today a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries and a Letter of Intent for Schengen  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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3 d. ago Christodoulides and Macron sign the strategic partnership between Cyprus and France in Elysee

Christodoulides and Macron sign the strategic partnership between Cyprus and France in Elysee  ProtoThema English

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