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Cyprus ratifies EU treaty — 03 July 2008, 22:57 CET

Cyprus on Thursday ratified the European Union's Lisbon Treaty despite the opposition of the eurosceptic communist party of President Demetris Christofias.

Cyprus moves to ratify EU treaty despite Irish no vote — 03 July 2008, 13:58 CET

Cyprus pressed ahead towards ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty on Thursday despite its rejection by Irish voters, with MPs set to approve the document over the opposition of President Demetris Christofias's communist party.

Greek Cypriots bemoan lack of progress or EU role in peace talks — 24 June 2008, 00:24 CET

A top aide to President Demetris Christofias on Monday bemoaned the lack of progress or EU involvement in the UN-supervised peace talks on the divided island of Cyprus.

EU nations agree to ease trade across divided Cyprus — 16 June 2008, 17:19 CET

European foreign ministers on Monday approved measures to ease trade across Cyprus, allowing more goods to cross the "green line" from the Turkish recognised statelet in the north of the island.

Britain, Cyprus signal closer ties as leaders meet — 05 June 2008, 14:49 CET

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave fulsome praise to visiting Cypriot President Demetris Christofias Thursday, indicating a warming of fractious ties between the two European Union states.

Cyprus drops legal action against EU over aid to north — 03 June 2008, 23:41 CET

Cyprus says it is withdrawing legal action taken against the Commission over the funding of projects in the Turkish Cypriot north of the divided island.

China gets EUR 84 million Cyprus cement plant contract — 22 May 2008, 17:20 CET

Cypriot cement works Vassiliko awarded China's CBMI Construction Co Ltd an 83.3 million euro (131 million contract on Thursday to build a new cement production plant on the Mediterranean island.

EU commissioner sees light at the end of the Cyprus tunnel — 02 April 2008, 19:37 CET

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn hailed the planned opening on Thursday of a symbolic crossing through the UN-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia, the world's last divided capital.

Cyprus crossing reopening 'an important symbolic' step: EU — 22 March 2008, 23:01 CET

The European Union welcomed Friday as "an important symbolic step" a decision by rival Cypriot leaders to reopen a street running through the divided capital of Cyprus.

Turkish leader wants UN plan as basis of Cyprus talks — 18 March 2008, 19:50 CET

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has written to European and UN leaders saying a 2004 plan for Cyprus, offering high autonomy to both sides of the divided island, should be the basis for new reunification talks.

Cyprus central bank sees Eurozone slowdown — 04 March 2008, 16:54 CET

European Central Bank governing council member Athanassios Orphanides said on Tuesday that the Eurozone economy would slow down but he ruled out a recession.

Former Cypriot lawmaker nominated EU health commissioner — 29 February 2008, 19:16 CET

Former Cyprus lawmaker Androulla Vassiliou, wife of the former president George Vassiliou, was officially nominated Friday to take over the European Commission's health portfolio.

EU Commissioner Kyprianou quits to join Cyprus government — 28 February 2008, 17:01 CET

EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou on Thursday resigned after being named foreign minister by incoming Cypriot President Demetris Christofias.

EU chief urges new Cypriot leader to talk with Turkish north — 25 February 2008, 20:00 CET

EU commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Monday urged new Cyprus President Demetris Christofias to swiftly begin talks with leaders in the divided island's Turkish north.

Cyprus warns against Kosovo precedent — 18 February 2008, 13:52 CET

The government of divided Cyprus warned on Monday that Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence set a precedent which could create new problems for the international community.

Cyprus takes legal action against EU over north aid — 14 February 2008, 16:55 CET

Cyprus is taking legal action against the European Commission over the funding of an energy project in the Turkish-held north of the divided island, Foreign Minister Erato Marcoullis said on Thursday.

Cyprus and the euro — 03 February 2008, 23:56 CET

The euro is the single currency shared by 15 of the European Union's Member States - Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta - which together make up the eurozone. Around 317 million EU citizens now use the euro as their currency.

Cyprus adamant it will not recognise independent Kosovo — 31 January 2008, 17:12 CET

Cyprus will not recognise a unilateral declaration of independence by ethnic Albanian-dominated Kosovo, Cypriot Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis said here Thursday.

Cyprus will benefit from eurozone stability: Trichet — 19 January 2008, 12:40 CET

Cyprus will benefit from its entry into the eurozone thanks to the policies of the European Central Bank, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said in Nicosia on Friday.

Cyprus and Malta gear up for euro launch — 31 December 2007, 20:11 CET

The Mediterranean islands of Cyprus and Malta ring in the New Year with the adoption of the euro on Tuesday, expanding the club of nations using the single European currency to 15.

Britain to adopt the euro - on its bases in Cyprus — 27 December 2007, 16:30 CET

Euro-sceptic Britain may have doubts over the single European currency but its sovereign military bases on this Mediterranean island will still embrace the euro when Cyprus adopts it from January 1.

Cyprus approves 7.5 billion euro 2008 budget — 21 December 2007, 00:46 CET

The Cypriot parliament on Thursday approved a 4.41 billion pound (7.53 billion euro) 2008 state budget aimed at navigating the island through its adoption of the European single currency in January.

Cyprus breaks EU unity by opposing Kosovo independence — 10 December 2007, 16:43 CET

Cyprus said on Monday it would not budge on its opposition to unilateral Kosovo independence even as the European Union sought a unified stance on possible recognition.

EU eases foot-and-mouth restrictions on Britain, Cyprus — 04 December 2007, 00:40 CET

EU nations agreed on Monday to ease foot-and-mouth disease restrictions on British and Cypriot meat exports, as no new cases have been discovered recently, the European Commission said.

Cypriot outrage at fruit bat slaughter in only EU habitat — 29 November 2007, 14:35 CET

Cypriot conservationists expressed outrage Thursday over the shooting of dozens of protected Egyptian fruit bats on the Mediterranean island, their only European Union habitat.