29 h. ago Common Agricultural Policy among Cyprus’ EU Presidency priorities, says Panayiotou

The focus is on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2027, which is a key priority of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Maria Panayiotou told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Wednesday. The aim, she said, is to improve the existing framework to […]

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61 h. ago Cyprus Defence Minister visits Israel ahead of EU presidency

Cyprus Defence Minister visits Israel ahead of EU presidency  Philenews

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4 d. ago Cyprus to present EU Council Presidency energy priorities in Brussels

Cyprus will set out its energy priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union at a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Monday. Energy Minister Michael Damianos will address his EU counterparts at the transport, telecommunications and energy council. The meeting will be the last energy council held under the Danish presidency. […]

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6 d. ago Cyprus focused on strong economy amid global uncertainty, says Piki

Cyprus’ government is focused on maintaining a strong and resilient economy as the basis on which businesses can plan, invest and grow with certainty, according to Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki. Speaking at the 12th Keve Business Leader Awards on behalf of President Nikos Christodoulides, Piki said that in an environment marked by […]

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7 d. ago Christodoulides tells Mitsotakis of need for enlarged Cyprus meeting ‘as soon as possible’

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of the need to convene an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem as soon as possible. The pair held a telephone conversation after Christodoulides’ meeting with European Union envoy for the Cyprus problem Johannes Hahn and before the planned tripartite meeting later in the […]

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1 week ago Cyprus sets out its digital priorities as EU ministers meet in Brussels

Cyprus set out its priorities for the upcoming EU Council Presidency as Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou joined his European counterparts at the Telecommunications Council in Brussels at the beginning of December. Ministers from across the bloc gathered for a broad discussion on digital competitiveness, legislative simplification and […]

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1 week ago Christodoulides tells new ministers to ‘work tirelessly’ at swearing

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday urged his new ministers to “work tirelessly” as they were sworn in after his announcement of a cabinet reshuffle on Friday evening. He told them that they are “taking over the baton at a particularly demanding time” in what he described as “the great effort to change our country”, while […]

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1 week ago Cyprus outlines decarbonisation priorities as EU ministers meet in Brussels

Cyprus called for sustainable, realistic and broadly supported global measures to accelerate the decarbonisation of shipping during the EU Council of Transport Ministers in Brussels, where Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis set out the maritime priorities of the upcoming Cyprus Presidency. According to the Deputy Ministry, Hadjimanolis joined a discussion on global regulatory steps within […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus steps up 2026 EU Presidency prep in talks with Brussels budget chief

Cyprus’ preparations for its upcoming EU Council Presidency were the focus of a meeting between Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Director-General of the European Commission’s budget department, Stephanie Riso, who is in Nicosia for a working visit ahead of the 2026 term. Their discussion centred on the progress of the Presidency preparations, with particular emphasis […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus EU presidency to invest in Europe’s creativity and unity

Key pillars of a European policy seeking to connect the past with the future, culture with innovation, and identity with security will feature as Cyprus prepares to take over the presidency of the EU council, deputy minister of culture Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Monday. Highlighting culture as the “connecting link” between member states, Kassianidou said […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus Interior Minister presents Cyprus Presidency priorities on housing in Brussels

Cyprus Interior Minister presents Cyprus Presidency priorities on housing in Brussels  Parikiaki

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2 w. ago Ioannou discussed housing and civil protection cooperation in Stockholm ahead of EU Presidency

Cyprus intensified preparations for its EU Council Presidency in 2026 as Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou wrapped up meetings in Stockholm this week, focusing on housing policy and civil protection. Ioannou held talks with Sweden’s civil protection leadership, Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Deputy Minister Johan Berggren, before meeting Infrastructure and Housing Minister Andreas Carlson. The visit […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus Interior Minister travels to Stockholm for talks on housing and civil defence

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will travel to Stockholm on November 27 for meetings with Sweden’s political leadership on housing policy and civil protection, ahead of Cyprus taking over the EU Council Presidency in January 2026. According to the Interior Ministry, Ioannou will hold separate talks with the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Andreas Carlson, as […]

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3 w. ago Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao Pays a Farewell Call on Cypriot MP and Former DISY President Averof Neofytou_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao Pays a Farewell Call on Cypriot MP and Former DISY President Averof Neofytou_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China  fmprc.gov.cn

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3 w. ago Cyprus Business Now: president, Cyprus startups, travel stats, new ministry

Cyprus business & economy wrap-up from the day before President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday addressed the BusinessEurope Council of Presidents in Nicosia, stressing that the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, commencing in January 2026, will be guided by the imperative to deliver a stronger, more resilient, and more competitive union. Ahead of […]

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3 w. ago Investment group calls for new ministry to boost Cyprus economy

The association of large investment projects renewed its call this week for a new deputy ministry focused on development and competitiveness. Addressing president Nikos Christodoulides, association president Andreas Demetriades said that Cyprus needs a coherent national strategy built around “healthy and sustainable development” and clear incentives. Speaking at the association’s general assembly, he noted that […]

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4 w. ago Around 500 professionals register with ‘Minds in Cyprus’ platform

Cyprus’ effort to draw back skilled Cypriots working abroad is gaining traction, with around 500 professionals now registered on the new Minds in Cyprus platform, according to Deputy Minister to the President Irine Piki.   The initiative, launched by President Nikos Christodoulides in London earlier this year, is part of a broader push to reverse years of “brain drain” and […]

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