3 h. ago Cyprus to bring UK closer to EU, president tells King’s birthday reception

The strategic partnership between Cyprus and the UK is “mutually beneficial at all levels and one that goes from strength to strength”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening, addressing a reception for the birthday of King Charles III. Speaking at the event at the reception hosted by British high commissioner Michael Tatham, Christodoulides said […]

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4 h. ago Around 20,000 journalists, delegates to visit Cyprus during EU presidency

Around 20,000 journalists and delegates will be arriving in Cyprus during the country’s EU rotating presidency in the first half of 2026, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna told MPs on Wednesday. Raouna said that Cyprus would be chairing 195 working groups and subgroups, and 258 meetings, and would be handling 330 legislative files, […]

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46 h. ago French President backs Greece and Cyprus sovereignty at UN Ocean Conference

French President backs Greece and Cyprus sovereignty at UN Ocean Conference  The Greek Herald

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48 h. ago President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus condemns attack on Madeleine Ship

President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus condemns attack on Madeleine Ship  وكالة الانباء اليمنية سبأ

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55 h. ago Cyprus commits to stronger regional ties for marine protection

President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, emphasised the urgent need for international action to protect and sustainably manage the world’s oceans. He was speaking before delegates from around the globe at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, where he highlighted Cyprus’s ongoing commitment to marine conservation and outlined future plans to enhance regional cooperation, expand protected areas, […]

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56 h. ago King meets Cyprus president, Monaco prince, UN chief in Nice

King meets Cyprus president, Monaco prince, UN chief in Nice  Ammon News

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57 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 d. 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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7 d. ago Cyprus Football Federation President Steps Down Amid Corruption Allegations

Cyprus Football Federation President Steps Down Amid Corruption Allegations  FootBoom

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7 d. ago Raouna on working visits to Rome, Paris, Bratislava in view of Cyprus EU Presidency

Raouna will return to Cyprus on the evening of June 6, the statement concludes.

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7 d. ago June hotel occupancy in Cyprus forecast to reach 80 per cent

Hotel occupancy in Cyprus was slightly down in May, compared to the same month last year, according to the president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides. However, overall figures for the first half of 2025 are expected to surpass those of 2024, as bookings continue to gain pace heading into the summer. Speaking […]

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7 d. ago Cyprus property prices set to drop as supply rises, says president

Cyprus is expected to experience a decline in both rental and property purchase prices in the coming years, President Nikos Christodoulides announced this week. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Cyprus Property Developers Association in Limassol, the president attributed the anticipated price drop to new housing developments that are set to balance supply and […]

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7 d. ago South Korea’s new President Lee vows to revive democracy from ‘near demise’

South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to raise the country from the near destruction caused by a martial law attempt and revive an economy besieged by global protectionism that is threatening its very existence. Lee’s decisive victory in Tuesday’s snap election stands to usher in a sea change in Asia’s fourth-largest […]

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8 d. ago Iran’s president says Tehran will not bow to US pressure to dismantle nuclear programme

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not bow to pressure by the United States to dismantle its nuclear programme. “They (the US) say you must dismantle everything you have, but no free human being will bow to oppression and injustice”, he said on Tuesday in a televised speech. On Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy […]

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8 d. ago Despite presidential pleas, Cyprus electricity bills set to rise again

Despite presidential pleas, Cyprus electricity bills set to rise again  Kathimerini.com.cy

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8 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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9 d. ago Former German Foreign Minister elected president of 80th UN General Assembly

Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has been elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, securing 167 votes out of 174 cast by member states in a secret ballot. Her election was welcomed by the Western European and Other States Group (WEOG), which praised Baerbock’s expertise in international law and […]

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1 week ago Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 24th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 24th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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1 week ago Cyprus urged to update smoking laws amid surge in new tobacco products

Smoking laws are no longer keeping up with the surge of new tobacco products, the president of the Cyprus national addictions authority (AAEK), Christos Minas, warned on Friday. As the country marks World No-Tobacco Day, Minas stated that the agency is pushing for urgent changes to legislation to ensure all forms of tobacco, including non-nicotine […]

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1 week ago Kuwait embassy hosts meeting of accredited Arab ambassadors to Cyprus

The Embassy of the State of Kuwait hosted a meeting of accredited Arab ambassadors to Cyprus on May 28, 2025. During the meeting, the Arab envoys discussed the latest regional developments, as well as ways of strengthening cooperation between their countries and Cyprus, especially in view of the Republic assuming the Presidency of the Council […]

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