2 h. ago Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the U.S. side said a “lot of progress” had been made on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. Zelenskiy again met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner after five hours of talks on […]

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3 d. ago Still no deal on European fighter jets after ministerial talks, sources say

Defence ministers from Germany, France and Spain have pushed discussions on a troubled European fighter jets project towards government leaders meeting next week after inconclusive talks in Berlin, people briefed on the matter said. Boris Pistorius of Germany, Catherine Vautrin of France and Spain’s Margarita Robles met in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the fate […]

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3 d. ago Islamist scholar says he regrets praying for Tatar, Tatar says he never met him

Controversial Turkish Sufi scholar Ahmet Unlu, colloquially known as ‘Cubbeli Ahmet’, on Thursday night said he regretted praying for Ersin Tatar in advance of October’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election, while Tatar responded by saying he had no recollection of ever meeting him. The back-and-forth came after Tatar had said earlier on Thursday that Unlu had cost […]

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4 d. ago Europe of yesteryear meets 2026 Cyprus via Larnaca airport exhibition

At an event where the past met the present in the multicultural environment of Larnaca Airport, the exhibition “Cart Postale. EU Journey Through The Lens of Time” officially opened its doors to passengers. The exhibition was inaugurated by President Nikos Christodoulides, his presence underscoring the significance of the exhibition as a cultural journey through time […]

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4 d. ago Tatar on election defeat: Turkish Cypriots did not accept being directed by others

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday evaluated the landslide election defeat which saw him removed from office in October, saying that the Turkish Cypriot people had refused to be “directed by others”. “The Turkish Cypriots are a free and self-determining people. They said, ‘we will never accept being directed by others’,” he told […]

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8 d. ago Rainy weather until Thursday, as storm’s “Byron” eye located west of Cyprus, Met Officer tells CNA

Rainy weather until Thursday, as storm’s “Byron” eye located west of Cyprus, Met Officer tells CNA  Parikiaki

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8 d. ago Edek remains in govt after extraordinary party meeting, leader to demand meeting with Christodoulides

Edek will remain in the government following an extraordinary meeting of the party’s political bureau held in light of a cabinet reshuffle which the party had earlier said showed a “lack of respect” for Edek on the part of President Nikos Christodoulides. “The members of Edek’s political bureau, which met in an extraordinary meeting, exchanged […]

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8 d. ago Our View: Erhurman’s election challenges president’s Cyprob narrative

For the last five years, thanks to the inflexibility of the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar the Greek Cypriot side was in control of the Cyprus problem narrative. This was even more evident after the election of Nikos Christodoulides whose talent for the political communications game and gesture politics is indisputable. As president, Christodoulides made […]

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1 week ago Progress on Ukraine’s Path to the European Union During Cyprus’s Presidency and Increased Sanctions Against Russia: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Nikos Christodoulides in Kyiv

Progress on Ukraine’s Path to the European Union During Cyprus’s Presidency and Increased Sanctions Against Russia: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Nikos Christodoulides in Kyiv  Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України

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2 w. ago US sees progress after talks in Florida with Ukraine, but more work needed to reach deal

U.S. and Ukrainian officials held what both sides called productive talks on Sunday about a Russia peace deal, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing optimism about progress despite challenges to ending the more than 3-year-long war. Rubio met with a Ukrainian delegation led by a new chief negotiator in Florida, his home state, for […]

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2 w. ago The President of the Republic of Cyprus met with the President of the Republic of Lebanon

The President of the Republic of Cyprus met with the President of the Republic of Lebanon  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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2 w. ago Youth team better than Cyprus, Tatar: We played a pretty good game

Youth team better than Cyprus, Tatar: We played a pretty good game  vijesti.me

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2 w. ago President silent over meeting with Greek Cypriots held in north

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday declined to confirm reports that he met three Greek Cypriots recently released from detention in the north, saying only that “the meetings that should be made public are being made public”. Arriving at a lunch with EU officials hosted by the Danish ambassador, he added that he would “not comment […]

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3 w. ago Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal

US officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about a meeting last month in which representatives of the Trump administration met with Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian envoy who is under U.S. sanctions, to draft a plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The meeting took place in Miami […]

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3 w. ago Our View: A shift in tone gives Cyprus talks a glimmer of hope

The election of Tufan Erhurman as leader of the Turkish Cypriots raised the mood around the Cyprus problem, after eight years of deadlock that was reconfirmed after every failed attempt to find a way forward. Ersin Tatar, throughout his leadership in the last five years, remained totally committed to the two-state solution, thus ensuring there […]

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3 w. ago White House was unaware US ambassador to Israel met with convicted spy

The White House was unaware of a meeting between U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Jonathan Pollard, the former U.S. Navy analyst who spent three decades in prison for spying for Israel, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Huckabee met Pollard in July at the U.S. […]

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3 w. ago Russian forces captured Ukraine’s Kupiansk, top military official tells Putin

The chief of Russia’s general staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Russian forces had taken control of the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Putin had visited the command post of the Russian forces “West” grouping where he had met with Gerasimov, and top military brass, the Kremlin said earlier. Putin had been […]

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3 w. ago Russia to seize ‘unfriendly’ investor assets if EU uses frozen funds

Russia’s parliament said on Thursday that any seizure of Russian assets by the European Union must be met by legal action against Belgium and securities house Euroclear, and Moscow could also take over the assets of investors from “unfriendly states”. The Duma, parliament’s lower house, passed a resolution setting out the most explicit warning yet […]

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3 w. ago Paphos aims to become ‘smart and sustainable’ European destination

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has approved an increased budget of €600,000 and a new action plan for 2026, aiming to upgrade visitor experiences and expand the region’s digital and promotional reach. According to Etap, its board of directors met this week and approved both the budget and the plan for the next year. […]

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3 w. ago Gender equality still meets resistance, says human rights commissioner

The historically unequal power relations between men and women not only continue to exist, but any attempt to dismantle them is met with resistance from “leadership interests”, human rights commissioner and ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides said on Tuesday. Lottides was commenting on a remark by high school teaching union Oelmek president Demetris Taliadoros, who said […]

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