Cyprus

The European Union has solved a long dispute over a special cheese from Cyprus by deciding to recognize it by both its Greek and Turkish name. The famous halloumi cheese -- or hellim for Turkish-Cypriots -- is now officially a protected designation...

"We feel among friends," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed during the common press conference after his meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, who pointed out that, beyond the two countries' geographical proximity and common history, "we are also close...

Excavations to locate the remains of 19 Greek airmen, killed when their aircraft was shot down by friendly fire during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, began on Monday at the site where the NORATLAS crashed. The aircraft was part...

Cypriot and Greek naval forces have successfully concluded a search and rescue drill, code-named "CYPGRE-01/15," according to the Cypriot Defense Ministry. The exercise took place on Saturday afternoon, at the sea area south of Cyprus, within the jurisdiction of the...

There is not much hope for the people of Cyprus to live and let live in a democratic state that shines with equality, transparency and accountability; for there is flawed democracy at that; a nation that does not practice...

July 24, 1974 is an important day in modern Greek history as it marks the day democracy was restored after seven years of military dictatorship. A few days earlier, a failed junta-instigated military coup in Cyprus gave Turkey a great...

In a message marking the 41st anniversary since the fall of the 1967-1974 military junta and the restoration of democracy in Greece, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos urged Greeks on Thursday to reaffirm their commitment to Europe and...

The newly formed Technical Committee on Culture, aiming to promote and facilitate cultural events, which will bring the two communities closer together, has announced its first event, “Our Music Under the Moonlight”, a concert by the bi-communal music group...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to replace Rishi Goyal, head representative of the institution's technical team in Greece, with a person who has had experience in analyzing Greece's troubled economy before. Greek newspaper "Kathimerini" reported that Delia Velculescu will now be the one assessing Greece’s...

The election of the Tsipras government has triggered a massive headache for the Eurogroup in fear it may inspire others across the Eurozone. They had to destroy it and dark forces lurking in the shadows put a devious plan...