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EU Threatens to Impose Sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus Drilling

Turkey has been threatened with sanctions by the EU if it continues "illegal drilling" in waters near Cyprus in the…

5 years ago

Seif Eldin Mustafa: EgyptAir Hijacker Appears in Court in Cyprus

Seif Eldin Mustafa, the Egyptian man accused of hijacking and forcing an EgyptAir plane to land in Cyprus on March…

9 years ago

EgyptAir Hijacker Arrested in Cyprus

The EgyptAir hijacker has been arrested in Cyprus hours after he diverted the domestic Egyptian flight to Larnaca airport and…

9 years ago

EgyptAir Hijack: Plane Forced to Divert to Larnaca Airport

Part of the passengers on board a hijacked EgyptAir plane that was forced to divert to Cyprus have been freed,…

9 years ago

Cyprus: Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci Give Joint Holiday Address

Cyprus’ Greek and Turkish leaders have for the first time given a joint TV address to wish residents a happy…

9 years ago

Northern Cyprus Election 2015: Mustafa Akinci Wins Presidential Runoff

Mustafa Akinci has won the presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Standing as an independent, leftist Mustafa…

10 years ago

Cyprus: Salamis Filoxenia cruise ship rescues 300 people stranded in boat off Paphos

Three hundred people have been rescued by Salamis Filoxenia cruise ship off Cyprus after their boat ran into trouble in…

10 years ago

Kristin Lund: UN names first female peacekeeping mission commander in Cyprus

Norway's Major General Kristin Lund was appointed to lead troops in Cyprus. Kristin Lund, 55, is the first woman woman…

10 years ago

Cyprus central bank governor Panicos Demetriades resigns

Panicos Demetriades - the governor of Cyprus central bank - has resigned after reportedly experienced difficulties with the government and…

11 years ago

Cyprus bailout jeopardized by parliament vote against privatization plan

Cyprus' parliament rejected a key part of the country’s bailout plan. As part of the 10 billion-euro ($13.7 billion) deal…

11 years ago

Glafcos Clerides dies in Nicosia hospital aged 94

Cyprus ex-President Glafcos Clerides, who oversaw his country's entry into the EU in 2004, has died at the age of…

11 years ago

Cyprus receives first installment of 10 billion-euro bailout package

Cyprus has received the first installment of a 10 billion-euro bailout package from international creditors, which was agreed earlier this…

11 years ago

Cyprus seeks help from EU to reduce burden of bailout conditions

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has announced he will appeal for extra assistance from the EU after it emerged yesterday that…

12 years ago

Cyprus initial bailout plan was not smart, says ECB President Mario Draghi

ECB President Mario Draghi has said the initial plan to make small savers pay for the Cyprus bailout was "not…

12 years ago

US and European markets fall despite Cyprus bailout deal after Jeroen Dijsselbloem’s remarks

European and US stock markets have fallen again after the head of Eurogroup suggested that the Cyprus model, which involves…

12 years ago

Asian markets rise following Cyprus bailout deal agreement

Asian markets and the euro have risen after EU officials agreed a bailout deal for Cyprus, easing fears that the…

12 years ago

Cyprus bailout deal agreed by Eurogroup with Laiki Bank to be wound down

Eurogroup have agreed a deal on a 10 billion-euro bailout for Cyprus to prevent its banking system collapsing and keep…

12 years ago

Cyprus makes significant progress in bailout talks with EU and IMF

Cyprus’ Finance Minister Michael Sarris has announced the country has made "significant progress" in talks with the EU and IMF…

12 years ago

Asian and European markets fall after Cyprus bailout deal

European markets follow Asian shares downward on fears that the plan to bailout Cyprus could trigger an escalation of the…

12 years ago

President Nicos Anastasiades defends Cyprus bailout deal amid mass public anger

Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades has said a big bailout, which has provoked mass public anger, was needed to avoid a…

12 years ago