ATHENS — Senior Greek officials in the scandal-hit ruling party of conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are discussing whether to call an early election in […]
Author: Nektaria Stamouli
Turkish forces harass aircraft carrying European defense ministers to Cyprus
ATHENS — Turkish forces interfered with a military aircraft carrying European defense ministers to an EU meeting in Cyprus on Monday, the Cypriot government said, […]
France and Cyprus to sign defense pact for French deployment to island
France and Cyprus will sign on Monday a status of forces agreement allowing Paris to station troops on the Mediterranean island, two senior Cypriot government […]
Former PM Tsipras looks to unite Greece’s fragmented opposition with new party
ATHENS — Greece’s left-wing former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday launched a new party that he hopes will unite the country’s splintered opposition amid […]
Influencer MEP Fidias Panayiotou turns down Cypriot seat to stay in European Parliament
MEP Fidias Panayiotou on Monday said he will remain a lawmaker in the European Parliament and decline to take the seat to which he was […]
Cyprus election sees parliament fragment as anti-establishment parties gain ground
NICOSIA — The Cypriot parliament will become more fragmented following Sunday’s national elections, with the far right gaining ground and anti-establishment newcomers entering the scene. […]
EU’s public debt could become ‘explosive’ without action, IMF warns
NICOSIA — European Union’s public debt trajectory could become “explosive,” hurting the bloc’s economy, if no action is taken to deal with fiscal pressures, the […]
Top EU prosecutor complains to Brussels about Greece amid farm fraud probe
European Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi sent a formal complaint to the European Commission regarding Greek moves seeking to sideline EU prosecutors from investigating lawmakers. Earlier […]