President to visit Germany

President Nicos Anastasiades will meet German Chancellor Οlaf Scholz, the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Angela Merkel during his working visit to Berlin on November 23-24. According to the Presidency, Anastasiades leaves on Tuesday for

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Cyprus-UK ties ‘stronger than ever’

Recently-elected British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Cyprus-UK relations are stronger than ever. The Prime Minister sent a reply letter to President Nicos Anastasiades, according to a statement issued on Monday by

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Cyprus says migrant burden too much

Cyprus and three other EU Mediterranean ‘frontline states’ issued a joint statement on a dispute over a deal for Europe to jointly help asylum-seekers. Over the weekend, Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus

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Cyprus still accepting Ukraine refugees

Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion that received temporary protection status in the European Union fell in 18 of 25 Member States but not Cyprus. Cyprus had the third largest increase during September,

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EU extends Turkey drilling sanctions

The European Council has agreed to extend the regime of sanctions against Ankara in response to Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. EU sanctions will be extended for a further

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Turkey’s absurdity is ‘daily phenomenon’

Greece and Cyprus’ Foreign Ministers agreed that Turkey’s ‘revisionist policy’ and ‘absurdity’ had become an everyday phenomenon in its relations with the two EU countries. Greek Foreign MinisterNicos Dendias and Cypriot counterpart

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Cyprus, Germany seek closer defence ties

Further development of the defence collaboration between Cyprus and Germany was highlighted by Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides and German counterpart Christine Lambrecht during her visit. Lambrecht recognised Cyprus’ consistent stance when imposing EU sanctions

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