Demetris Christofias

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who was in Cyprus to attend the funeral of former Cyprus president and AKEL leader, Demetris Christofias, said that the memory of the Cypriot leader will always burn bright. Tsipras, accompanied by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades,...

With Presidential elections closing in on Feb. 17, Cyprus's right-wing opposition leader has widened his lead over his two main challengers, three polls showed, as voters looked for someone who could help right the country's faltering economy after its...

Authorities said they uncovered a cache of TNT high explosives and a detonator close to the country house of President Demetris Christofias, sparking a massive police search of the area. The president was scheduled to spend time at his residence...

The fiscal situation in Cyprus, the fifth Eurozone nation to seek a bailiout  is “more serious than Greece,” a danger overlooked by markets, the financial bloc's chief Jean-Claude Juncker said. “My priority in the short-term for 2013 is Cyprus,” Juncker...

President Demetris Christofias on Tuesday blamed "criminal" action by Greek-exposed banks for Cyprus having to accept painful bailout terms for EU aid. In a move to calm growing unrest over job losses and pay cuts, Christofias addressed the nation on...

Cyprus is close to agreeing a bailout package with the European Union and IMF, President Demetris Christofias said on Thursday after the latest round of talks with the international lenders. Two EU sources said the agreement was nearly done but...

Embattled Cypriot President Demetris Christofias is visiting the Vatican where he is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 25 and the  Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone. The next day, Christofias will travel...

Eurozone member Cyprus said Wednesday the troika of international lenders was expected on the island next week to discuss the terms of a bailout to save Greece-exposed banks and the economy. Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said intensive discussions could begin...

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias has promised he will not obey orders from international lenders to cut wages in return for a bailout as he prepared to push political leaders to rally behind him before he starts negotiations to get...

Cyprus wants to avoid a painful recession like Greece is going through as it continues talks with the European Union and International Monetary Fund on bailout terms, President Demetris Christofias said. “You’ve already lived through it but we don’t want...