News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsProtests in Nicosia condemn attacks on Rojava and call for Cyprus to act
Nicosia, Cyprus. Members of the Kurdish diaspora and Cypriots staged protests in Nicosia on Thursday, condemning ongoing attacks on the Kurdish region of Rojava in northeastern Syria. Demonstrators urged Cyprus to take political action.…
PoliticsErhurman says talks under way over Turkish Cypriots denied entry to Turkey
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said he is holding discussions about Turkish Cypriots being denied entry…
PoliticsCypriot MEPs split as von der Leyen survives fourth no-confidence vote in six months
Brussels, Belgium. Cypriot members of the European Parliament split evenly as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
PoliticsEU leaders to review US ties after Trump tariff and Greenland threats unsettle transatlantic relations
Brussels, Belgium. EU leaders will rethink relations with the United States at an emergency summit on Thursday after…
PoliticsCyprus urges EU unity at informal justice ministers meeting in Nicosia
Nicosia, Cyprus. Deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides on Thursday opened the first informal meeting of EU justice ministers…
PoliticsCyprus Shipping Deputy Minister holds London talks on IMO role and EU Council presidency
London, United Kingdom. Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis visited London this week for meetings linked to Cyprus’…
PoliticsUN envoy Holguin to meet Cyprus leaders next Tuesday, Unficyp spokesman says
Nicosia, Cyprus. United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin will meet President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan…
PoliticsUS weighs Greenland deal modelled on UK sovereign bases in Cyprus, New York Times reports
Brussels, Belgium. The United States is considering a deal for Greenland modelled on the UK’s sovereign military bases…
PoliticsCyprus silent on joining Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace ahead of Davos signing ceremony
Nicosia, Cyprus. The government on Thursday did not say whether it will join United States President Donald Trump’s…
PoliticsCyprus-style UK sovereign base model cited in reports on potential Greenland dispute solution
Davos, Switzerland. Reports on Thursday said a proposal resembling the United Kingdom’s sovereign base areas on Cyprus was…
PoliticsUS House committee backs bill to anchor Cyprus in IMEC-linked energy and security planning
Larnaca, Cyprus. Cyprus is set to gain an enhanced energy and security role after the US House of…