Archive for 2012
Germany: Samaras Politician of the year in Europe
German daily Handelsblatt has selected Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras as the politician of the year in Europe.
The financial newspaper chose the New Democracy leader saying that in hard times “he realized what the interest of the country called …
Turkey will never beg for the EU membership
Statements by Davutoglu from Finland: “Turkey will never beg for the EU membership”
Ankara Anatolia news agency (19.12.12) reported from Helsinki that the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that Greek Cypriots were blocking Turkey’s EU membership.
Davutoglu, …
Possibility of a “haircut” on the Cyprus debt ruled out
President of the Republic Demetris Christofias ruled out today the possibility of a “haircut” on the Cyprus debt.
Asked to comment on reports that the IMF is considering a Cyprus debt write-off, the President said that a “haircut” would require …
Cyprus: Man shot in car
A STRANGER shot and wounded a man who was in a car which became stuck on a muddy dirt road in the Famagusta district on Wednesday night, authorities said.
The man, 24, was sitting in the passenger seat and was …
President says Turkey’s policies threaten regional peace
President of the Republic Demetris Christofias referred today to the policy now followed by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to upgrade the illegal entity of the puppet regime in the occupied North of Cyprus and to promote a two-state …
Cyprus sends humanitarian assistance for Syrian refugees
The Republic of Cyprus has sent humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees who have fled to Jordan, in response to a plea by Jordan’s King Abdullah ΙΙ to President of the Republic Demetris Christofias during the latter’s visit to Jordan last …
Christofias to visit the occupied areas when office term ends
President of the Republic Demetris Christofias will visit the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus when his term in office ends in February, to meet with enclaved Greek Cypriots living in Rizokarpaso and Kormakitis and progressive Turkish Cypriots.
President Christofias made …
Cultural objects illegally smuggled out of occupied part of Cyprus
Christofias: More than 60 thousand cultural objects illegally smuggled out of the occupied part of Cyprus
The total number of cultural objects which have been illegally smuggled out of the occupied part of Cyprus has been calculated to more than …
Cyprus is proud of its contribution to Europe
Cyprus is proud and delighted of its positive contribution to Europe, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, as Cyprus prepares to hand over Presidency of the Council of the EU, its first Presidency, to Ireland which takes over on January …
