Cyprus and the EU http://www.eubusiness.com <p>Latest business news about Cyprus and the European Union</p> <ul> <li> <a href="/Cyprus/cyprus-country-profile">Cyprus country profile</a></li> </ul> <br /> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z Cyprus backs Russia's European security plans http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1227111421.84 Cypriot President Demetris Christofias voiced support on Wednesday for Moscow's plans for a new European security pact during talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus Russia 2008-11-19T21:26:09Z News Item Cyprus tourism, building get boosts as GDP growth slows http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226670423.78 Cyprus on Friday agreed a 52-million-euro injection to the flagging tourism and construction sectors as economic growth slowed to 3.5 per cent in the third quarter from 3.9 percent in the second. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus 2008-11-14T14:43:51Z News Item Cyprus president tentatively favours Turkish EU membership http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220636823.3 Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said Friday he was in favour of Turkey joining the European Union as long as it meets the requirements for membership. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Turkey Cyprus 2008-09-05T20:11:55Z News Item EU welcomes Cyprus talks, offers support http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1217001724.18 The European Commission welcomed Friday a decision by rival Cypriot leaders to begin talks on ending the decades-long division of the island, and offered any support the two sides might require. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus 2008-07-25T20:31:06Z News Item Cyprus consumers get more time for euro changeover http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215712023.71 Cyprus's parliament has approved legislation extending the period for displaying prices of goods and services in both euros and Cypriot pounds. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus Consumer Headline4 Euro 2008-07-10T18:00:34Z News Item Cyprus ratifies EU treaty http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1215104522.07 Cyprus on Thursday ratified the European Union's Lisbon Treaty despite the opposition of the eurosceptic communist party of President Demetris Christofias. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus European Council 2008-07-03T20:57:36Z News Item Greek Cypriots bemoan lack of progress or EU role in peace talks http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1214247723.37 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus 2008-06-23T22:24:36Z News Item EU nations agree to ease trade across divided Cyprus http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213628521.98 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus European Council Trade 2008-06-16T15:19:25Z News Item Cyprus drops legal action against EU over aid to north http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212509822.63 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Cyprus 2008-06-03T21:41:56Z News Item EU commissioner sees light at the end of the Cyprus tunnel http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1207155720.63 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Cyprus 2008-04-02T17:37:26Z News Item Cyprus crossing reopening 'an important symbolic' step: EU http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1206118921.77 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus 2008-03-22T22:01:25Z News Item Turkish leader wants UN plan as basis of Cyprus talks http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1205864222.09 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Turkey Cyprus 2008-03-18T18:50:31Z News Item Cyprus central bank sees Eurozone slowdown http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1204633925.27 European Central Bank governing council member Athanassios Orphanides said on Tuesday that the Eurozone economy would slow down but he ruled out a recession. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Cyprus Finance 2008-03-04T15:54:17Z News Item Former Cypriot lawmaker nominated EU health commissioner http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1204296425.32 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Cyprus Health 2008-02-29T18:16:43Z News Item EU Commissioner Kyprianou quits to join Cyprus government http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1204213642.12 EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou on Thursday resigned after being named foreign minister by incoming Cypriot President Demetris Christofias. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Cyprus 2008-02-28T16:01:53Z News Item