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Anastasiades: 'We send a strong message about the Europe we want'
After voting in the European elections on Sunday, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said his country wants to send a message on the Europe its citizens want, with closer cooperation on foreign, monetary and border policy.
Cyprus seeks US backing in crisis with Turkey
In a phone conversation with US National Security Adviser John Bolton on Friday, Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides called for Washington's support as Nicosia seeks to safeguard its sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in light of ongoing Turkish violations off its western coast.
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EU's Barnier to discuss Brexit in Cyprus
EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier will discuss the developments on Britain's exit from the European Union with the Cypriot government and parliament during a visit to the country on Monday.
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Anastasiades calls for ‘collective action’ against Turkey over drilling
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday urged his counterparts in the European People's Party to take "coollective action" against Turkey over its drilling plans within the Eastern Mediterranean island's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Cyprus’ new police chief apologizes over serial killer case
Cyprus' new police chief has apologized to the families of seven foreign women and girls who an army captain has confessed to killing.
Kypros Michailides said at a ceremony Tuesday to mark his appointment that he offered the apology because police had failed to protect the victims.
He said those who failed will be held accountable.
Cyprus police chief reportedly sacked
Cypriot media reports say President Nicos Anastasiades sacked the island's police chief after their meeting on Friday morning over the response to the killings of seven foreign women and girls.
The meeting between Zacharias Chrysostomou and Anastasiades came on the heels of Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou's resignation over the case on Thursday.
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Greek opposition leader in Cyprus on two-day visit
Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Nicosia on Thursday for a two-day visit during which he will also hold talks with President Nicos Anastasiades.
Arriving in Cyprus, the conservative leader was welcomed by the head of Cyprus' Democratic Rally (DISY) party, Averof Neofytou.
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Cyprus President meets May in London
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades met with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London Tuesday. It is reported that the two discussed the latest developments with regards to efforts to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem.
A Downing Street spokesperson said that May "expressed hope that progress would be made towards the resumption of talks."
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Cyprus energy finds boosting Western presence
Last Thursday's announcement in Nicosia that a sizable gas deposit was discovered by US energy giant ExxonMobil in plot 10 of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is expected to have far-reaching commercial and geostrategic consequences for the island itself and the wider Mediterranean.
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Cyprus: Ground not yet ready for peace talks resumption
Cyprus's president says conditions aren't yet ready for a resumption of formal talks to reunify the ethnically divided island nation because both sides remain apart on key issues regarding power sharing and security arrangements.