4 h. ago Cyprus–Jordan relations in focus at UN Ocean summit in France

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, discussed regional developments and issues related to the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Jordan. The two met in Nice, France, on the sidelines of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference. A written statement from the Director of the President’s Press Office, Victoras Papadopoulos regarding the meeting […]

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5 h. ago Christodoulides meets Guterres, both express will on success of July Cyprus issue conference

Christodoulides meets Guterres, both express will on success of July Cyprus issue conference  Philenews

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3 d. ago Holguin ‘told Gerapetritis of failure to achieve progress’ on some issues

United Nations envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin told Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of a “failure to achieve the expected progress” on some issues related to the Cyprus problem, according to reports on Friday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that she had said there had been some progress achieved on other issues, and that […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus joins Greece and Egypt for Diaspora cooperation talks

A trilateral meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt on Diaspora issues took place on Monday in Athens. The Republic of Cyprus was represented by the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Theodora Konstantinidou, while Greece was represented by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yiannis Loverdos and the Egyptian side by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]

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6 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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6 d. ago Hasani Visits Cyprus, Meets President Christodoulides: Time to Deepen Political Dialogue and Economic Ties

Hasani Visits Cyprus, Meets President Christodoulides: Time to Deepen Political Dialogue and Economic Ties  RTSH - Radio Televizioni Shqiptar

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1 week ago Property issue ‘not raised’ at Christodoulides’ meeting with Holguin

The issue of property and the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north was not raised by United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin during her meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, […]

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1 week ago Over 60,000 work permits issued to foreign talent in Cyprus since 2014

Over 60,000 work permits issued to foreign talent in Cyprus since 2014  Kathimerini.com.cy

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1 week ago EU must protect victims of wartime sexual violence wherever it happens, Demetriou says

Upholding women’s human rights in the face of sexual violence is an important humanitarian issue, in Cyprus and elsewhere, House speaker Annita Demetriou said during a meeting to address the trauma faced by Greek Cypriot women during the 1974 invasion of the island by Turkey. Her statements were made on Tuesday to a delegation of […]

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1 week ago Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 36th General Annual Meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 36th General Annual Meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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2 w. ago ‘MP’ from Tatar’s party calls on him to meet Christodoulides

Ali Pilli, a Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ from the UBP, the party to which Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar belonged, and which has endorsed him again ahead of this year’s elections, on Monday called on him to meet President Nikos Christodoulides and hold discussions with him. Pilli was given his first ever ‘ministerial’ role, that of […]

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2 w. ago Tatar rejects tripartite meeting, slams Greek Cypriot property arrest ‘terrorism’

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday ruled out the prospect of a tripartite meeting involving himself, President Nikos Christodoulides and United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin while the latter is on the island, owing to the arrests made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. […]

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2 w. ago Holguin’s meetings in Turkey ‘decisive’, says Christodoulides

President Nikos Christodoulides was definite on Monday that he would be meeting UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin again and that all her meetings, especially those in Turkey, would be decisive on the future of the Cyprus talks. “A new meeting with Holguin will definitely take place,” Christodoulides said, however he pointed out that “it would […]

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2 w. ago Call to speed up permit process for projects using building factor from listed properties

The Cyprus Property Development Association has urged authorities to accelerate the issuance of building permits in cases involving the transfer of building coefficient from listed properties, citing delays of over a year that are stalling projects and discouraging preservation efforts. During a meeting on May 23 with the Limassol District Local Government Organisation. representatives of […]

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2 w. ago Government doing ‘everything possible’ to resolve Cyprus problem, says president

The government is doing everything in its power to secure a positive outcome in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Sunday, welcoming the visit of the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar, in Cyprus, as a result, as he noted, of “our own systematic efforts.” Speaking to reporters […]

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2 w. ago UN envoy Holguin talks with Christodoulides ahead of July UN meeting

Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus, met with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Saturday and is scheduled to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on May 26. “We agreed to work hard this month to achieve results based on the March agreement. We want to present concrete outcomes […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus faces water emergency as EU calls for investment and reform

In a report entitled “Europe’s waters: key challenges and EU solutions”, published on May 7, the European Parliament (EP) draws attention to the key issues concerning Europe’s scarcity, pollution and climate risks. For Cyprus this is quite timely. Water scarcity has become an extremely serious issue. Recent headlines ranged from “Is Cyprus running out of […]

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2 w. ago Vafeades urges UN to use ‘all tools available’ to protect civilians in war

Protecting civilians in times of war is a moral imperative, Minister of Transport Alexis Vafeades said, while representing Cyprus at a UN Security Council working debate on the matter. The minister called on the UN to use every available tool to take concrete action and said Cyprus understood the urgency of the issue very well from […]

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2 w. ago Church of Cyprus issues official communiqué on Metropolitan Tychikos

Church of Cyprus issues official communiqué on Metropolitan Tychikos  Orthodox Times

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2 w. ago Cypriot parties call for govt action against Israel’s offensive in Gaza

The Green party and Dipa on Thursday issued statements calling on Cyprus’ government to take decisive action in light of a new military offensive having been launched by the State of Israel in Gaza and a lack of humanitarian aid reaching the strip. “We must choose a side and the side of humanity is one: […]

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