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Greek Cypriots ‘suggested crossing point in Nicosia’s old town’
Cyprus Mail
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July 18, 2025
The Greek Cypriot side suggested the opening of a new crossing point in Nicosia’s old town during the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in New York, but the Turkish Cypriot side rejected it, according to reports on Friday. The Cyprus News...
Summer bookings climb as Cyprus hotels near full capacity
Cyprus Mail
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July 18, 2025
President of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Friday said hotel occupancy in July ranges between 80 and 85 per cent, stating that the flow of reservations is normal for this time of year. “We are at the peak of the summer...
UN chief calls Cyprus peace talks 'constructive'
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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UN chief calls Cyprus peace talks 'constructive' UNITED NATIONS, United States, July 18, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that meetings between Cyprus's rival leaders at the organization's New York headquarters...
UN chief reports progress on Cyprus talks
TASS
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July 18, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, July 18. /TASS/. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reported achieving progress during talks on the Cyprus settlement and agreements on a number of initiatives between the leaders of the island’s Greek and Turkish...
World News | UN Talks with Rival Leaders of Cyprus Fail to Reach Deal on New Border Crossings
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
United Nations, Jul 18 (AP) The United Nations chief has said that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival leaders of divided Cyprus, while the Turkish Cypriot leader said he was "very, very upset" that there was no...
UN: UN says that Cyprus leaders will continue their discussions on building confidence.
World Energy News - Connecticut
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday that leaders of the ethnically divided Cyprus had agreed to continue talks towards building confidence. This dispute has been a source of tension between NATO partners Greece & Turkey...
EU warns Cyprus over atmospheric pollutants law
Cyprus Mail
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July 18, 2025
The European Commission on Thursday sent Cyprus a “reasoned opinion” over the country’s failure to transpose into its legal system a directive regarding the reporting of projected emissions of some atmospheric pollutants. A reasoned opinion is the...
UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
KTAR - Arizona
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July 18, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival leaders of divided Cyprus, while the Turkish Cypriot leader said he was “very, very upset” that there was no...
UN convening informal expanded conference on Cyprus with key leaders
Knews Kathimerini
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The plenary session of the informal expanded conference on Cyprus, convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, began Thursday at 11:30 a.m. New York time at UN headquarters. The session brings together key figures including...
EU Commission targets Cyprus and others countries in broad legal crackdown
Knews Kathimerini
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The European Commission has initiated legal proceedings against several EU member states, including Cyprus, for failing to comply with a range of obligations under European Union law, spanning environmental regulations, critical infrastructure...
At UN-led Cyprus talks, TRNC insists only 2-state solution viable
Sabah
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July 17, 2025
A federation-based solution for the island of Cyprus is off the table, Ersin Tatar, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), reiterated on Thursday following talks at U.N. headquarters. “We will never compromise our...
Enlarged Cyprus problem meeting ends with more meetings planned
Cyprus Mail
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July 17, 2025
The second enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held this year drew to a close on Thursday evening, with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres swiftly announcing that further such meetings will take place in the coming months....
Doctor accuses IDF of 'playing a game' in Gaza shootings
RTE Ireland
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July 25, 2025
A surgeon who has worked in Gaza has accused Israeli soldiers of "playing a game" when shooting people in Gaza, saying the pattern of gunshot injuries sustained was "almost like the Israeli soldiers were having target practice". Consultant...
EU Commission throws weight behind Crete-Cyprus power cable
Kathimerini
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Dan Jorgensen, the Danish commissioner for energy and housing at the European Commission, has affirmed that the EU’s executive arm will do everything possible to ensure the implementation of the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project. In...
UN Chief Reports Progress In Cyprus Talks, Urges Swift Implementation Of Trust Measures
Scoop
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Friday, 18 July 2025, 10:00 am Press Release: UN News By Vibhu Mishra 17 July 2025 Mr. Guterres was speaking to reporters after hosting Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at the UN Headquarters in New...
UN bid to break Cyprus deadlock
Cyprus Mail
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July 17, 2025
Stakeholders in the Cyprus issue held a series of meetings in New York throughout Thursday, followed by a working lunch hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and rounded off with a final plenary discussion of all the parties. The...
Syrian group raises concerns over asylum decisions in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 17, 2025
Serious concerns about the way Cypriot authorities are currently handling international protection applications from Syrians were raised by the advocacy group Syrians in Cyprus in a letter sent on Thursday to the head of the asylum and migration...
Erhurman hails Fidan’s ‘important’ words on Cyprus problem
Cyprus Mail
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July 17, 2025
Turkish Cypriot opposition election candidate Tufan Erhurman on Thursday hailed the “important” statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the Cyprus problem during the ongoing enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem. He highlighted...
Inflation steady in Cyprus with 0.5 per cent annual rise in June
Cyprus Mail
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July 17, 2025
Cyprus’ Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 0.5 per cent year-on-year in June 2025, according to figures published by the statistical service on Thursday. When compared with the previous month, prices increased by 0.4 per cent...
Lincoln man who fell from fourth-floor balcony on lads holiday to Cyprus feels 'very lucky' to be alive
Lincolnshire Live
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July 17, 2025
A Lincoln dad feels "very lucky" to be alive after falling from a hotel balcony in Cyprus. Sam Hudson went on holiday last month to Ayia Napa with his step-brother and friend for a 'lad's holiday' and had spent months looking forward to the week...