News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsCalls to take Isias hotel collapse case to ECtHR after Adiyaman court frees former officials
Adiyaman, Turkey. Calls grew on Wednesday for the Isias hotel collapse case to be taken to the European Court of Human Rights after a court in Adiyaman freed six former public officials on trial…
PoliticsCyprus Shipping Deputy Minister meets UK and IMO officials during London visit
London, United Kingdom. Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis has concluded a three-day working visit to the United…
PoliticsCyprus MEPs split as European Parliament seeks ECJ opinion on EU-Mercosur trade deal
Nicosia, Cyprus. Four of Cyprus’ six members of the European Parliament voted in favour of a motion to…
PoliticsDonations to social support body rose nearly ninefold after 2023 election, accountant-general says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Donations to a social support body increased almost ninefold after Nikos Christodoulides was elected president in…
PoliticsEU lawmakers seek court review of Mercosur trade pact, risking delay in implementation
Brussels, Belgium. EU lawmakers voted to request a review by the EU’s top court of the bloc’s free…
PoliticsErdogan response to Cyprus EU meeting invite not positive, Christodoulides says
Nicosia, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s response to an invitation to attend an…
PoliticsErhurman says he has not received proposed unilateral confidence-building measures from Christodoulides
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Wednesday he has not received any proposal from President…
PoliticsCypriot MEP urges UK to cut tuition fees for EU students after post-Brexit increases
Strasbourg, France. Cypriot member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas called on the British government to reduce university…
PoliticsCyprus outlines EU Council presidency priorities as Larnaca tourism outlook for 2026 rises
Brussels, Belgium. Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Tuesday presented the programme of the Cyprus Presidency of the European…
PoliticsCypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou reported under investigation over suspected embezzlement of EU funds
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou is under investigation on suspicion of embezzling EU funds, media reports said…
PoliticsLefkara mayor warns of taking action over abandoned Turkish Cypriot properties
Lefkara, Cyprus. The mayor of Lefkara said he may take matters into his own hands over dilapidated and…