News: Politics
Cyprus news in the “Politics” category — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsEU special representative Raffaele Fitto to make first Cyprus visit
Nicosia, Cyprus. European Commission executive vice president Raffaele Fitto will visit Cyprus on Thursday for the first time since his appointment as the European Union’s special representative for the Cyprus problem. He is scheduled…
PoliticsGreece welcomes UN plan for enlarged Cyprus talks meeting
Nicosia, Cyprus. Greece’s foreign ministry welcomed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ support for efforts to resolve the Cyprus…
PoliticsDemetriou says UN meeting plan keeps Cyprus talks prospect open
Nicosia, Cyprus. House President Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ intention to convene…
PoliticsGuterres praises Committee on Missing Persons during Nicosia visit
Nicosia, Cyprus. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed “deep appreciation” for the work of the Committee on Missing…
PoliticsTurkey calls for change in Greek Cypriot stance after Guterres Cyprus visit
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkey’s foreign ministry called for an end to what it described as the Greek Cypriot side’s…
PoliticsCyprus municipalities announce August 3 strike over funding proposal
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Union of Cyprus Municipalities will stage a three-hour protest strike on August 3 after rejecting…
PoliticsErhurman says UN chief’s Cyprus visit has raised hopes for a solution
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Wednesday he was more hopeful of a Cyprus settlement…
PoliticsChristodoulides says Cyprus talks addressed core issues for first time since 2017
Nicosia, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides said the substance of the Cyprus problem was discussed for the first time…
PoliticsInterior ministry defends removal of parents’ names from new identity cards
Nicosia, Cyprus. The interior ministry on Wednesday defended the removal of parents’ names from Cyprus’ new biometric identity…
PoliticsUN plans new enlarged Cyprus meeting after progress on preparations
New York, United States. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that a new enlarged meeting on…
PoliticsDisy and Elam submit separate bills on parent names on Cyprus ID cards
Nicosia, Cyprus. Disy and Elam announced separate legislative proposals on Wednesday following the government’s decision to remove the…