18 h. ago Christodoulides, Finnish PM discuss EU budget and migration ahead of 2026 presidency

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo the prospects for the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, which is due to be renewed in 2028, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The European Commission presented its first document regarding the next multiannual financial framework in February, with discussions on the next […]

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38 h. ago Christodoulides, Stubb praise ‘remarkable momentum’ of Finnish tourism in Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb praised the “remarkable momentum” of Finnish tourism in Cyprus during the former’s visit to Helsinki on Thursday. The visit marked the first visit of a Cypriot president to Finland since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, with government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis after the meeting pointing […]

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57 h. ago PM meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus: 21 May 2025

PM meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus: 21 May 2025  GOV.UK

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68 h. ago Holguin to meet Christodoulides on Saturday, Tatar on Monday

The UN chief’s personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin kicks off her meetings on the island with a 10.30am appointment with President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday. Holguin will be meeting Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday at 10.30am. According to diplomatic sources, after her meetings with the leaders of the two communities, Holguin […]

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3 d. ago Cabinet to approve campaign to bring back Cypriots from the UK

The cabinet is set to approve its general action plan to bring back Cypriot talent from abroad, which it will announce in London, the first stop of its global drive to make Cyprus attractive to its own people. In statements on Tuesday, opening the cabinet meeting, President Nikos Christodoulides said the Minds in Cyprus effort, […]

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4 d. ago Tatar: Christodoulides’ intention is to make us sit on his lap

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday said that President Nikos Christodoulides wants to “make us sit on his lap”. “I look into the man’s eyes, and I see his intention. His intention is to make us sit on his lap. With every turn he makes, he does not see the Turkish Cypriots as worthy […]

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7 d. ago Christodoulides, Erdogan agree on importance of dialogue in Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday agreed on the importance of maintaining dialogue, particularly in relation to the Cyprus problem and Turkey’s ties with the European Union. The two leaders held a brief conversation on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit in Tirana, Albania. According to sources present […]

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1 week ago Christodoulides to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead of EU council presidency

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Sarajevo on Thursday for a working visit as Cyprus prepares to assume the presidency of the council of the European Union in the first half of 2026. During his time in Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Christodoulides will meet the Chairwoman of the country’s Presidency, Željka Cvijanović, and the other […]

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1 week ago Christodoulides inaugurates gambling addiction treatment centre

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday evening inaugurated a new gambling addiction treatment centre in Paphos, describing it as a “space of high social and humanitarian value”. He added that it had been “created with the aim of offering support, care, and treatment to our fellow human beings who are tested by gambling addiction”, and that […]

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2 w. ago Christodoulides hopes to keep promise for resumption of Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides repeated on Tuesday his disappointment with the outcome of Monday’s talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, but said he hoped to announce developments in the next few days. “I have promised the people of Cyprus that I will do everything possible to create the conditions for the resumption of talks” to […]

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2 w. ago Second meeting to take place between Christodoulides and Tatar

A second meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, is to take place on Monday, following from an informal meeting between the two leaders in Geneva, Switzerland in March 17-18. The meeting will be held at Ledra Palace, within the United Nations-controlled area of Nicosia, at 11am. The meeting comes […]

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2 w. ago President Herzog meets President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs

President Herzog meets President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs  www.gov.il

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2 w. ago Christodoulides praises ‘strong reaction’ of Turkish Cypriot opposition amid Erdogan visit

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday praised the “strong reaction from our Turkish Cypriot compatriots” in recent protests against both the north’s ruling coalition and against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid Erdogan’s visit to the north the same day. Asked about his thoughts on Erdogan’s visit to the north, he said, “what stands out from […]

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3 w. ago Cyprus’ EU presidency to focus on Middle East, says Christodoulides

Relations between the Middle East, the Gulf states, and the European Union will be a top priority for Cyprus during its EU presidency in 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Speaking during a meeting with American economist and public policy analyst Professor Jeffrey David Sachs of Columbia University, Christodoulides also addressed the issue of […]

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3 w. ago Christodoulides’ visit to Israel undermines Cyprus’ credibility

The so-called Pancyprian Peace Council will stage a demonstration outside the presidential palace on Friday evening to protest against President Nikos Christodoulides’ scheduled visit to Israel on Sunday. In announcing the protest, the Council insisted that the president, “in the most brazen way, instead of ending the stance of silence over the crimes of genocide […]

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3 w. ago Our View: Christodoulides’ visit to Israel undermines Cyprus’ credibility

The so-called Pancyprian Peace Council will stage a demonstration outside the presidential palace on Friday evening to protest against President Nikos Christodoulides’ scheduled visit to Israel on Sunday. In announcing the protest, the Council insisted that the president, “in the most brazen way, instead of ending the stance of silence over the crimes of genocide […]

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3 w. ago EU strategic autonomy a ‘necessity’, Christodoulides tells EPP congress

Successive crises “have made one thing crystal clear, that strategic autonomy is no longer an option, it is a necessity”, President Nikos Christodoulides told the European People’s Party (EPP) congress on Wednesday. Addressing the congress in Valencia, Spain, Christodoulides said the EPP had always led the way in defending common values and shaping the strategic […]

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3 w. ago Turkey’s ‘two state’ rhetoric will ‘complicate’ its EU relationship, says EPP

The European People’s Party (EPP), in a draft resolution, says no European security architecture could be complete as long as an EU member state – Cyprus – remained under military occupation. The resolution, put forward by Disy and expected to be approved on Wednesday by the EPP congress in Valencia, Spain, says the EPP will […]

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3 w. ago Christodoulides promises more money for Cyprus Scout Association

President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Saturday additional financial support for the Cyprus Scout Association. Energy Minister George Papanastasiou delivered a speech, on behalf of Christodoulides, during an event in honor of thee scouts’ patron Saint George, in Limassol, in which he said that the scouts movement in Cyprus goes back many years, to 1913, when […]

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4 w. ago Tatar slams Christodoulides’ ‘provocative’ remarks on Erdogan, Cyprus problem

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday lambasted President Nikos Christodoulides for “provocative” statements the latter had made about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Cyprus problem. “I regret and strongly condemn the provocative statements made by [Christodoulides] targeting the visit of [Erdogan] to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Greek Cypriot leadership’s […]

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