News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsGuterres to visit Cyprus for talks aimed at paving way for informal conference
Nicosia, Cyprus. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will begin a two-day visit to Cyprus on Tuesday, holding separate and joint meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman. The United Nations has…
PoliticsPanayiotou only Cypriot MEP to oppose Chat Control extension
Brussels, Belgium. Fidias Panayiotou was the only Cypriot member of the European Parliament to vote to reject the…
PoliticsInterior ministry rejects municipal claim that reform costs are being shifted to residents
Nicosia, Cyprus. The interior ministry on Saturday rejected claims by the Union of Municipalities that the government is…
PoliticsGuterres arrives in Damascus on first Syria visit by serving UN chief since 2009
Damascus, Syria. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first visit to Syria…
PoliticsUNESCO lists Sebastia as World Heritage site in danger amid Israeli land seizure plan
Sebastia, Palestine. UNESCO has added Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to its World Heritage List and List…
PoliticsIoannou highlights local government reform at Kellia event
Kellia, Cyprus. Local development requires continuous improvements to daily life, better infrastructure and close cooperation between central government…
PoliticsChristodoulides and Mitsotakis reaffirm support for UN-led Cyprus talks
Athens, Greece. President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed their commitment to restarting Cyprus settlement…
PoliticsCyprus condemns Russian strike on Sloviansk that killed civilians
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Saturday condemned a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk that…
PoliticsTurkish parliament rejects proposal to rename north “Turkish Republic of Cyprus”
Ankara, Turkey. Turkey’s parliament rejected a bill late on Thursday proposing that the north be called the “Turkish…
PoliticsCyprus highlights EU social policy progress during Council presidency
Nicosia, Cyprus. One in five Europeans and one in four children live in poverty, Deputy Social Welfare Minister…
PoliticsHolguin meets Turkish foreign minister ahead of Guterres’ Cyprus visit
Ankara, Turkey. United Nations envoy for the Cyprus problem Maria Angela Holguin met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan…