News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsGreece reiterates support for Cyprus settlement on invasion anniversary
Athens, Greece. Greece’s foreign ministry said the country remains ready to contribute to efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, marking the 52nd anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of the island. The ministry said Greece supports…
PoliticsCyprus marks 52 years since Turkish troops landed in 1974
Nicosia, Cyprus. Monday marked 52 years since Turkish troops landed in Cyprus on July 20, 1974, beginning an…
PoliticsChristodoulides to raise access to missing persons burial sites with Guterres
Kornos, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides said he will press Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman to permit excavations at…
PoliticsIoannou honours 398th Infantry Battalion soldiers killed in 1974 invasion
Potamia, Cyprus. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday paid tribute to 28 soldiers of the 398th Infantry Battalion…
PoliticsCyprus government cites new UN and EU momentum for talks
Yermasoyia, Cyprus. Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said developments involving the United Nations and the European Union have created…
PoliticsCyprus and Lebanon seek World Bank study on electricity interconnection
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus and Lebanon have jointly asked the World Bank to prepare a preliminary feasibility study for…
PoliticsYilmaz to represent Erdogan at north Cyprus anniversary events
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz will represent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at anniversary celebrations in the…
PoliticsCyprus citizenship exam question highlights distinction in political system
Nicosia, Cyprus. A question in Cyprus’s July 4 citizenship exam for third-country nationals asked candidates to identify inaccurate…
PoliticsParalimni holds memorial service for 1974 coup and invasion victims
Paralimni, Cyprus. A memorial service honouring those who died during the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion was held…
PoliticsFormer Edek leader Nikos Anastasiou loses police escort amid security review
Nicosia, Cyprus. Former Edek president Nikos Anastasiou has become the first political figure to lose his police escort…
PoliticsCharalambides honours victims and missing persons of 1974 invasion
Amathus, Cyprus. Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said memory is preserved through people rather than monuments at a remembrance…