Cyprus

Up to 30 Children May Be Affected in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus IVF Donor Scandal

An IVF scandal in Turkish-occupied Cyprus may be significantly more widespread than initially reported, with up to thirty children potentially conceived using sperm or egg donors different from those their parents believed they had selected. The reported figure marks a...

Fossil Fuels Account for 29.6% of EU Electricity

Fossil fuels accounted for nearly 30% of electricity production in the European Union (EU) in 2025, while renewable energy remained the bloc's leading source of power. Preliminary Eurostat data show that fossil fuels generated 29.6% of EU electricity during the...

US Lawmakers Push Trump to Back Greece-Cyprus-Israel Power Link

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to make the Great Sea Interconnector, a planned electricity link connecting Greece, Cyprus and Israel, a strategic priority for the United States. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Gus Bilirakis...

Cyprus and Greece Record EU’s Highest Levels of Antisemitic Attitudes

A new global survey has identified Cyprus as the European Union country with the highest level of antisemitic attitudes, according to the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Global 100 index. Researchers found that 58 percent of Cypriot adults hold elevated anti-Jewish...

Brutal Murders of Isaak, Solomou Still Haunt Cyprus

Cyprus is marking the brutal murders of Tasos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, the cousins who were murdered by Turkish mobs and police in August of 1996 in Deryneia. This week was a period of heightened tensions on the Mediterranean island...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Sign NATO-Style Defense Pact

A new mutual defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is reorganizing the security landscape of the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, presenting Greece with a potentially challenging diplomatic equation involving three of its increasingly important relations: Saudi...

The Byzantine Art Treasures of Cyprus and the UNESCO World Heritage Churches

Cyprus has long been one of the most important cultural crossroads of the Mediterranean, home to remarkable Byzantine art treasures shaped by influences from Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, the island has preserved a distinct cultural identity throughout the...

French Investment Gives New Momentum to Greece-Cyprus Power Link

France has thrown its weight behind the long-delayed Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), with infrastructure investment giant Meridiam becoming the majority shareholder in the company responsible for developing the strategic electricity link between Greece and Cyprus. The agreement, signed Wednesday at...

Iran Warns Bulgaria and Cyprus Against Supporting US Military Operations

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has urged Bulgaria and Cyprus to prevent military facilities on their territory from supporting US operations against Iran. Araqchi raised the issue during separate telephone calls with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova and Cypriot Foreign...

Turkey Defends 1974 Cyprus Invasion and Renews Two-State Demand at UN

Turkey has renewed its defense of its 1974 invasion of Cyprus in a document circulated at the UN rejecting the internationally recognized terms “invasion” and “occupation” while again calling for a two-state settlement. Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ahmet...