News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsCyprus EU presidency to prioritise fight against organised crime, justice minister tells European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium. Tackling organised crime will be a central priority of Cyprus’s EU Council presidency, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris told the European Parliament on Tuesday. He warned that criminal networks are evolving at an…
PoliticsCyprus to prioritise implementation of EU migration pact during council presidency, deputy minister says
Brussels, Belgium. Cyprus will make full implementation of the EU’s new pact on migration the central priority of…
PoliticsOpposition calls on Ziya Ozturkler to resign after court allegation linked to fake diploma case
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler faced opposition criticism on Tuesday, including calls to resign, following…
PoliticsLegal service blocks parliament request for donor details to agency chaired by first lady Philippa Kasera
Nicosia, Cyprus. The legal service on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary request to disclose donors to the social support…
PoliticsAverof Neophytou warns Cyprus could be “trapped” without progress on confidence-building measures
Nicosia, Cyprus. Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou warned that Cyprus risks “being trapped” if progress on confidence-building measures…
PoliticsCyprus Supreme Constitutional Court to rule on judicial review of exceptional naturalisations
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Supreme Constitutional Court is set to decide whether exceptional naturalisations under the Cyprus investment programme…
PoliticsAkel submits bill on harmful AI use and deep fakes to House commerce committee
Nicosia, Cyprus. Akel submitted a bill to the House commerce committee on Tuesday aimed at addressing the harmful…
PoliticsUN envoy Holguin says Cyprus leaders’ tripartite meeting will be “of substance”
Nicosia, Cyprus. United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin said Tuesday that Wednesday’s tripartite meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides…
PoliticsUK sanctions Iranian businessman with Cypriot passport over alleged IRGC financing
London, United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has sanctioned Iranian businessman Ali Ansari, who holds a Cypriot passport, alleging…
PoliticsUN envoy Holguin says limited progress made on Cyprus confidence-building measures
Nicosia, Cyprus. United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin said on Tuesday that “not much progress” had been made…
PoliticsPoed urges primary teachers to boycott ministry meetings on new evaluation framework
Nicosia, Cyprus. Primary school teachers’ union Poed has called on its members to abstain from education ministry training…