Cyprus
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Cyprus parliament rebukes Downer
The Cyprus parliament has taken the unusual step of rebuking United Nations envoy Alexander Downer over perceived bias that it says is hindering long-running talks to reunify the d
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Downer in the firing line from Cypriot leaders
President Demetris Christofias will meet with United Nations special adviser Alexander Downer in the coming days for a comprehensive discussion that will include his role in the ta
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Denktash laid to rest
Thousands of Turkish Cypriot mourners were joined by Turkey’s political elite on Tuesday as they flocked to the streets in the north of Nicosia to pay their last respects to former
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Court acquits Helios of charges over deadly crash
A Cyprus court acquitted a defunct airline and four of its former executives of manslaughter and negligence charges over a crash in August 2005 which killed 121 people
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UN urges more intense negotiations on Cyprus
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called on the leaders of Cyprus to “intensify the momentum of negotiations” and reach a resolution on the island’s 37-year-old divi
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Solution for Cyprus issue remains unresolved
The Greek Foreign Affairs Minister met with the Cypriot President to discuss the Cyprus issue last week.
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Cypriot investment in Greece on the slide
Cypriot investment in Greece is on the decline, and not just in regard to direct investments, but also to repatriated profits from subsidiaries of Greek companies on Cyprus
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Last chance for Christofias
Neos Kosmos talks to Turkish-Cypriot academic Ahmet Sozen about possible solutions for the Cyprus property impasse.
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Erdogan tries to dictate EU policy for Cyprus problem
Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis reacted sharply on Tuesday to a threat by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to freeze relations with the European Union
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Naval base tragedy in Cyprus
At least 12 people were killed and 34 injured in huge blasts which rocked the main Greek Cypriot naval base at Zygi.