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Greece and Cyprus to Forge Joint Education Policy

Greece and Cyprus have decided to establish a joint committee to deal with problems in the education and culture sectors, following a decision by the parliamentary education committees of both countries. The decision to jointly formulate policy was taken...

Anastasiades: UN has Shown a 'Positive shift' in Attitude on Missing Persons in Cyrpus Issue

  Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has stated that the UN “have for years shown a non-constructive attitude with regards to the issue on missing persons.” Anastasiades noted that there has been “a positive shift in the stance of the UN with...

New War Sirens Remind of 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

I woke up this morning hearing that dreaded sound of sirens. It was the sound of death all Cypriots will never easily forget, which signified the 1974 Turkish military invasion and occupation of the northern part of the island...

Cyprus Remembers: 42nd Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion

As UN backed talks between the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to reunite the island under a federal roof continue, Cyprus marks on Wednesday the 42nd anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion. Cyprus pays...

Attempted Military Coup in Turkey Leaves Cypriots Stressed and Uneasy

As the strange and uncertain atmosphere of a failed military coup continues to evolve in Turkey, tension on the island of Cyprus has been flying high. Greek-Cypriots were undoubtedly holding their breath as the coup attempt paralyzed control of the...

Waiting for Vgenopoulos; Cypriot Court Postpones Bank Bribery Case to July 20

In a marathon session in Cypriot courts on Monday, the case against businessman Andreas Vgenopoulos was discussed. The main basis of the case concerns a 1-million-euro payout to former central banker Christodoulos Christodoulou by Greek shipowner Michalis Zolotas in...

Archaeologists Excavate 11,000-Year-Old Settlement in Cyprus

More than 20 round buildings were excavated in recent archaeological digs that are believed to be the ruins of Cyprus' earliest known village that is said to date back to the 9th century BC. The excavations were headed by...

42nd Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus Remembered [photos]

On July 15, 1974, the Greek military junta known in Greece as "The Junta," attempted a coup by Greek Army officers in Cyprus to achieve the reunification of Cyprus with Greece. A mere five days after the coup attempt, Turkey...

Cyprus Drastically Reduces Mandatory Army Service to 14 Months

On Thursday the Cyprus parliament went forward in approving a legislation that slashes mandatory military service for male Greek-Cypriot nationals from 24 months to 14 months. Cyprus is considered one of the most militarized lands as the occupied island hosts...

Minister Kouyialis: EU's Transition to a Low-carbon Economy, a Necessity

The transition of EU's economy to a low-carbon one is a necessity and the new funding mechanisms provided for in the new institutional framework for climate and energy 2021-2030 should aim at strengthening this transition, Agriculture, Rural Development and...