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UEFA Champions League: Apoel beats Qarabag

UEFA Champions League: Apoel beats Qarabag

The second leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League was held between Azerbaijan's Qarabag and Cyprus' APOEL yesterday in Baku. The match ended with the victory of APOEL with a score of 0: …

EastMet not to replace Nord Stream 2

EastMet not to replace Nord Stream 2

EastMed, a mixed offshore/onshore Israeli, Cypriot and Greek natural gas pipeline designed to connect gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to continental Europe via Greece may be the perfect U.S. response to claims that the sanctions …

  UEFA Champions League: Qarabag beats Apoel

UEFA Champions League: Qarabag beats Apoel

Azerbaijani Qarabag have defeated Cyprus' Apoel in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2:1 in Nicosia yesterday evening. Qarabag`s goals came from Mahir Madatov (54') Magaye Gueye …

Turkey to send fourth ship to eastern Mediterranean

Turkey to send fourth ship to eastern Mediterranean

Turkey will send a fourth ship to the eastern Mediterranean to conduct seismic research for oil and gas around Cyprus, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said. Turkey currently has three ships around Cyprus, …

 Cavusoglu on how Ankara takes EU sanctions

Cavusoglu on how Ankara takes EU sanctions

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said there is no need to take very seriously decisions made by the European Union to curb contacts and funding for Ankara over its drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus. "We …

What caused Turkish-European sanctions war?

What caused Turkish-European sanctions war?

European Union decisions to curb contacts and funding for Turkey over its drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus will not affect Ankara’s determination to pursue energy activities in the region, Turkey's foreign ministry said. …

EU adopts sanctions against Turkey for drilling off Cyprus

EU adopts sanctions against Turkey for drilling off Cyprus

The foreign ministers of the EU countries have approved the imposition of sanctions against Turkey over its geological exploration in the waters of Cyprus, the DPA agency reported, referring to the statement adopted by the European ministers at a …

Gas sets Cyprus apart

Gas sets Cyprus apart

The discovery of gas in the eastern Mediterranean has complicated attempts to reunify the divided island

EU to impose sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling?

EU to impose sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling?

The European Union will put on hold high-level talks with Ankara and negotiations on an air transport agreement, as well as freezing funding for Turkey next year, over "illegal" drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus, according to a draft …

Turkey has no plans to stop drilling operations near Cyprus

Turkey has no plans to stop drilling operations near Cyprus

Turkey will continue carrying out hydrocarbons exploration in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone despite the European Union's negative reaction, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. "In early May, our vessel Fatih started …

Turkey-Cyprus tension may push EU to freeze talks with Ankara

Turkey-Cyprus tension may push EU to freeze talks with Ankara

The European Union will threaten to freeze talks on an upgraded customs union with Turkey if it does not stop drilling for gas in disputed waters near Cyprus, according to draft conclusions of a General Affairs Council. "The EU …

Cyprus grants ‘safe country’ status to Georgia

Cyprus grants ‘safe country’ status to Georgia

Cyprus has added Georgia to the list of safe countries, Agenda.ge reports. Cyprus is now the 13th country in the EU/Schengen zone to put Georgia on the safe country list.  The other countries that listed Georgia …

Cyprus risks EU fine over failure to adapt railway legislation

Cyprus risks EU fine over failure to adapt railway legislation

Cyprus may have no railways, but it  is at risk of being fined by the EU for failing to adopt EU laws on the licensing of railway companies, In-Cyprus.com reported citing Phileleftheros. It noted that the harmonisation bill — …

President of Cyprus to pay historic visit to Georgia

President of Cyprus to pay historic visit to Georgia

President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades will visit Georgia on April 16-18, Agenda.ge reports. This will be a historic visit as the president of Cyprus will come to Georgia for the first time, the governmental …