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4.4M Earthquake Strikes Just off the Coast of Cyprus

A quake registering at a magnitude 4.3, before rising to 4.4, reportedly struck 62km north-west of Morphou yesterday evening, according to a tweet from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 80km and its epicentre was...

Opening Remarks on Cyprus Showed There’s Hope for a Solution – UN Special Adviser

The opening remarks made in Geneva on Cyprus talks showed there’s hope that this dispute can be resolved, but difficult issues remain, UN’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said on Friday during a press conference in Geneva. Eide...

Erdogan Accuses Greece of Attempting to Avoid Finding a Solution to Cyprus

On Friday the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul that Greece is avoiding a solution to the Cyprus problem. "We have told Cyprus and Greece clearly that they should not expect a solution without Turkey as guarantor. We...

Cyprus Issue: Continues at a Technical Staff Level on January 18

Participants in the Conference on Cyprus decided to establish a working group at the level of deputies with the task to identify specific questions and the instruments needed to address them, a statement issued from the Conference on Cyprus...

Conference on Unification of Cyprus Is Underway

The second part of the conference on the unification of Cyprus is underway in Geneva, with the discussion between President Nicos Anastasiades, Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and the island's three guarantor powers (Greece, Turkey, and the UK). The foreign...

Cyprus Will Not Accept Map With 29.2% of Turkish Territory

There will be no conference in Geneva on Thursday if the Turkish side presents a map asking for 29.2% of Turkish Cypriot territory, according to a Cyprus News Agency report. The Greek Cypriot proposal is for 28.2%, as opposed to...

European Commission President in Geneva to Support Cyprus' 'Very Last Chance' of Reunification

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker will be present at the UN Geneva conference on Cyprus calling it the "last chance" of the island's reunification. "I took a personal interest in the reunification issue of Cyprus, I would think...

Greek President: Discounts on the Sovereignty of Cyprus are not Acceptable

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said that it is very important that Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has adopted a firm line which is also supported by the majority of political forces...

Greek PM Tsipras Briefs Party Leaders on Cyprus Talks

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday had successive meetings with party leaders in order to discuss strategy on the upcoming crucial talks regarding the Cyprus issue. At 10 a.m., Tsipras met with main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The New...

Tsipras-Erdogan Phone Call on Efforts for Cyprus Solution

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the telephone earlier on Monday afternoon, the Greek government announced. A press release from the premier's office said the discussion focused on the negotiations for a...