EU-Turkey: accession talk on risk
”This Parliament speaks with one, clear and loud voice in condemning the Turkish government’s serious decline in democratic standards, and continues to support the [...]
Cyprus
MEPs for EU-US visa reciporcity
The EU Commission is legally obliged to take measures temporarily reintroducing visa requirements for US citizens, given that Washington still does not grant visa-free [...]
Leviathan gas in high ranks
Today high-level contacts between Israel and European countries on laying a gas pipeline from the Leviathan natural gas reservoir are about to take place. Reportedly the [...]
Guterres: no miracles for Cyprus
G UN Secretary-General António Guterres Geneva, 12 January 2017 – UN Secretary Genearl Antonio Guterres press encounter: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank [...]
Mogherini looking forward to ‘united Cyprus’
“The EU supports this historic opportunity to settle the Cypriot issue after 40 years, in the heart of Europe and Mediterranean”, – said EU top diplomat [...]
Juncker attends talks on Cyprus
Today Jean-Claude Juncker the European Commission president attends Cyprus peace talks in Geneva considering it as a ‘very last chance’ between divided island to [...]
Ukraine: ‘Jan De Nul’ saved again?
The famous Belgian company “Jan de Nul” once again became the focus of loud international scandal involving the bribery of public officials. In Ukraine the [...]
Cyprus: towards Geneva conference
‘Following a presentation by the President of the Republic of Cyprus on the negotiations on a Cyprus settlement, the European Council reiterated its support to the [...]
Ukraine: EU business loses transparency?
DEPECHE, Europe correspondent In the aftermath of the EU-Ukraine Summit the bilateral relations stay in focus, namely activities in trade, reminding Europeans that the [...]
Erdogan congratulates new president of Turkish Cyprus #turkey #cyprus #politics
Turkish President Erdogan sent a congratulatory message to Mustafa Akici, the winner of the Turkish Cyprus presidential election, prompting renewed optimism for [...]
Alde party president Graham Watson in Cyprus
ALDE Party President Sir Graham Watson is in Cyprus today for meetings with political parties and officials. In Northern Cyprus he will meet Serdar Denktas, Leader of [...]
RESTRUCTURATION OF CYPRIOT BANKS APPROVED BY EC
The European Commission has found recapitalisation and restructuring aid measures in favour of the Cooperatives Credit Institutions and their central body, the Cooperative [...]
KEY INVESTMENT SUPPORT TO CYPRUS
The European Investment Bank (EIB) wants to provide EUR 100 million for key investments in Cyprus. The loan will be used to part-finance investments totalling EUR 1 177 [...]
EU AND CERN SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The European Commission and CERN have today agreed to support the construction of SESAME, one of the most ambitious research facilities in the Middle East. SESAME [...]
MEPs DISCUSS CYPRUS BAILOUT WITH TROIKA MEMBERS
The confusion and delay that surrounded decisions on the Cyprus assistance plan were not only due to Cypriot intransigence. Rather, they reveal a need to radically rethink [...]
