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Much at stake in Turkey vote for divided Cyprus

If it were up to voters in the Turkish-occupied north of the island of Cyprus, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would already be out of office, but they may not get …

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Briton tells Cyprus court ill wife ‘begged’ him to kill her

A British pensioner accused of killing his terminally ill wife told a Cyprus court Monday he reluctantly ended her life after she repeatedly “begged” him to do so. “I didn’t …

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Turkey elections: why Europe is watching closely

Turkey’s elections are a key moment not just for the country itself but also for its European neighbours. With President Tayyip Erdogan facing his toughest electoral test in two decades, …

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Cypriots priced out as Israelis, Russians and Ukrainians eye coastal city of Limassol

In Cyprus’s southern coastal city of Limassol, Russian and Ukrainian firms fleeing wartime conditions, and Israeli investors betting on real estate, have driven prices up and local residents out. Eleni …

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Spain backs Cyprus push for EU-led role to revive talks

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Tuesday during a visit to Cyprus to back its new president’s bid for a greater EU role in efforts to revive long-stalled peace talks. …

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New Cyprus president sworn in

Nikos Christodoulides was sworn in on Tuesday as the eighth president of the Republic of Cyprus, pledging to tackle illegal migration and combat corruption. The former foreign minister, 49, has …

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New Cyprus leader says hopes to rekindle peace process

The incoming Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday held his first meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to try and break the ice on frozen reunification talks. The Mediterranean …

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Former Cyprus top diplomat Christodoulides elected youngest president

Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president of the Republic of Cyprus, becoming at 49 the youngest leader of the divided Mediterranean island nation. The seasoned politician …

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Cyprus rivals woo swing voters in presidential run-off

Cyprus holds a tightly fought presidential election on Sunday between two diplomats, each seeking to persuade undecided voters that he is the best choice to govern the European Union member. …

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Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds

Cypriot authorities have for the first time issued fines for the killing of rare wild birds using poison baits, conservationists on the Mediterranean island said Monday. Fines totalling 21,000 euros …

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