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Greek Minister of Defense will head to Limassol, Cyprus on Monday to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced that Iran has asked Cyprus to deliver a message to Israel — a request he confirmed will be carried out.

The “digital wallets” of Greece and Cyprus, “Gov.gr Wallet” and the “digital citizen” app, respectively, as of Monday are connected, allowing citizens of either country living in the other to better facilitate transactions and ID confirmation with credit institutions and public agencies. The initiative was presented on Monday at the presidential mansion in Nicosia by […]

The latest provocation by the Turkish state in the lucrative tourism / travel sector has focused on the occupied north of the eastern Mediterranean island republic, which Turkey controls militarily since an invasion in July 1974. Dubbed “Island Cyprus”, the international advertising campaign echoes the ultimately failed “TurkAegean” promotion launched by the Turkish state tourism […]

All eyes now turn to the second semifinal on Thursday, May 15, where Greece will compete with Klavdia performing the song “Asteromata.” Greece will take the stage 7th in the running order

The suspects, both women, entered guilty pleas for a handful of individual counts during a court hearing last month in Nicosia

The developments come on the same day as the European Parliament adopted a mostly negative report on the resumption of EU-Turkey talks

Greek diplomatic sources underscored that any attempt to impose 'faits accomplis' in the occupied territories represents a highly negative development.

The Foreign Minister of Greece, George Gerapetritis, said the High Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey has not been “frozen” and will continue its work in an interview with OT at the Delphi Economic Forum X on Wednesday. Responding to a question if tensions might rise between the two countries in April due to the […]

As an EU candidate country, Turkey can already participate in European defense programs up to 35% without needing a special agreement, according to Commission sources who spoke to To Vima.

Turkey itself has extended its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles in the Black Sea and in parts of its Mediterranean coastline since 1964.

It calls for the creation of a maritime security training program, known as TRIREME, based at the Greek naval base in Souda Bay, Crete

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides also welcomed the development, calling it an important first step toward resuming negotiations.

Mitsotakis revealed the new directive to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum’s leadership, stating: "The new approach is clear: anyone entering the country illegally and not granted asylum should be returned to the country from which they came."

Informal talks attended by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, representing the Greek Cypriot side, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, as well as the FMs of Greece and Turkey

The three nations are expected to reaffirm the strategic importance of this mega project, which could serve as a key energy corridor of geopolitical significance for both the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe.

During the meeting, Mitsotakis praised Christodoulides’ ongoing efforts to keep negotiations alive in pursuit of a “fair and viable solution” to the Cyprus problem

Uncertainties persist, particularly in the geopolitical landscape, which has become even more unpredictable following Donald Trump’s election in the U.S.

George Gerapetritis confident ambitious GSI project will proceed without objections by Turkey; cites clear protection under Interntional law

Sources, as cited by reports from Ankara, claim an agreement for natgas exports 'threatens regional stability' and 'usurps' the rights of Turkish Cypriots