Cyprus
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Public finances of Cyprus well-off
Figures released yesterday reveal that public finances for April 2011 are improved compared with April 2010
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Downer meets Cypriot leaders in lead up to Geneva
Alexander Downer hopes that the meeting in Geneva between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus and the UN Secretary General this week will continue to build the progress ma
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Church condemns monk’s theft of woman’s remains
Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos this week condemned as sacrilege, the theft of a woman’s remains in Greece by three Cypriots, including a monk, who claimed they did it because she
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Merkel supports Christofias’ efforts on Cyprus solution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her full support to President Demetris Christofias’ efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.
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Racism ignites in Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot newspapers condemn the ‘fascism of the South’ as Greek right wing youth march in the streets using racist slogans against Turks
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Turkish ire over Israel-Cyprus pact
Turkey accused by unidentified Israeli officials of “monstrous chutzpah” for using “as an argument its occupation of the northern part of Cyprus” to denounce the new deal between C
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Moon recommends extension of UN mandate for Cyprus
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has recommended that the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) be extended for six months, until 15 June 2011.
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Cyprus named the Top Honeymoon Destination of 2010
The results of a new travel study finds that more British newlywed couples have chosen Cyprus as their honeymoon destination this year.
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UN Secretary General meets with Christofias and Eroglu
Both sides have committed to up the ante on the negotiation process in Cyprus following a meeting with the UN Secretary General.