“We are facing the green and digital transformation of our economies … and it’s very important that in this process we are not leaving countries and regions behind,” Dombrovskis said, speaking ahead of the celebrations of 20 years of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia joining the EU. … Read more
Step 1: Focus on the key issues … Across the EU, while there is no runaway “top issue,” fighting poverty and social exclusion, public health, support for the economy and job creation, and defense and security were identified as the topics that should be prioritized during electoral campaigns. Typically polarizing issues such as gender equality, … Read more
“We expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way,” Cameron said. The article was published on the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by the Hamas militant group on Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. … Read more
When I was 11, we moved to Sussex, where my parents came from, and we lived in a little village near Herstmonceux. General Richards in uniform at a Nato summit in Chicago in 2012, when he was chief of the British defence staff. Photo: Handout Many years later, when I was made a lord, the … Read more
Cyprus appealed on Wednesday for vigorous action from the European Union to stem a recent tide of mostly Syrian refugees arriving by sea via Lebanon, saying the island’s reception capacity was at breaking point. At least 600 Syrians have arrived in Cyprus in the past four days on small boats, spurred by milder weather. … Read more
Cyprus is pressing the EU to designate parts of Syria as safe for returns of migrants, and also to condition EU aid to Lebanon on its preventing migrants from departing. With a population of 1.25 million, Cyprus is the closest EU member country to Lebanon, with the 264-kilometer sea journey taking about 10 hours by … Read more
As early as the 12th century BC, a temple dedicated to Aphrodite was established in the village of Kouklia, which was once known as Old Paphos and is around 16km (10 miles) to the east of present-day Paphos. The ruins of the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia, as it is known, are also Unesco listed. Pillars … Read more
Cyprus became an independent on August 16, 1960, initiating diplomatic relations with Israel on the following day. Over the centuries, Cyprus has been a refuge for Jews escaping persecution. In 1492, Jews arrived in Cyprus after being expelled from Spain. Then again, following World War II, thousands of Holocaust survivors fled to Cyprus where … Read more
The food travelled 200 kilometers by sea from Larnaca to a makeshift jetty off Gaza, arriving Friday. A convoy of eight trucks from the World Food Programme brought the aid to its final destination. The Cyprus government said a second vessel, Jennifer, loaded with some 500 metric tons of aid is ready to leave Cyprus … Read more
The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in 2022, the EU faced a surge in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean Sea during 2023 and numbers are climbing again in 2024, according to the EU official. A deal inked with Tunisia last July and … Read more
