August 16, 2018
Turkey-GR
Two Turkish warships harassed a Cypriot fishing boat on Thursday and forced it back to Cyprus after threatening to arrest the crew, media report. The Cyprios fishing boat belonging to the company ‘Ta Psarokaika’ on Thursday, while the vessel was in international waters, company head Aristos Aristeidou told Cyprus News …
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June 11, 2018
Uncategorized
The leader of far-right extremists Grey Wolves and leader of MHP, Devley Bahceli, an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said Cyprus was Turkish and accused neighbour Greece of playing games in the Aegean Sea, Turkish pro-government Yeni Şafak newspaper said. Bahçeli’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is struggling in …
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June 6, 2018
Politics, World
Assistant Secretary of US State Department for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell, warned Turkey over harassment of floating drills and violations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. This is not something that the US will allow to go unnoticed, Mitchell said during a speech at Cypriot Heritage Foundation …
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May 24, 2018
Lifestyle, Society
For kids in Greece, Spain and Italy, the Mediterranean diet is dead, according to the World Health Organisation. Children in Sweden are more likely to eat fish, olive oil and tomatoes than those in southern Europe. In Cyprus, a phenomenal 43% of boys and girls aged nine are either overweight …
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May 19, 2018
Greece, Politics
Cyprus, Greece and Malta on Friday enhanced already-close cooperation on shipping matters, at their 6th trilateral meeting, in Nicosia, aiming to strengthen their collective voice in the EU and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Natasa Pilides, Deputy Minister of Shipping chaired the meeting with her two counterparts, Greece’s Shipping and …
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May 13, 2018
Arts, Culture
Cyprus and Eleni Foureira narrowly lost to Israel and Netta Barzilai who won the Eurovision 2018 with “Toy” – a song about women’s empowerment and the #MeToo movement. Foureira’s Fuego gathered a total of 436 points, 183 from the judges and 253 points from the public. It was the second …
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May 9, 2018
Arts
The long white ancient-Greek style dress and the Greek flag painted on her hand palm did not help Yianna Terzi make it to the finals of Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The 37-year-old daughter of popular singer Paschalis Terzis, went to Lisbon, sang and left without nomination. Greek entrance song “Oniro …
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May 8, 2018
Greece, Politics
The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Israel meet in Nicosia on Tuesday, in the 4th trilateral meeting to discuss regional issues, energy cooperation between the countries and the East Med gas pipeline. President Nikos Amastasiades, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the geo-strategic cooperation. However, despite …
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April 18, 2018
Turkey-GR
In a delirium out of control, the Turkish Foreign Ministry launched a fierce attack against the European Union, Greece and Cyprus after the Commission report 2018. In an completely unacceptable and provocative statement, Ankara claims that the islets of Imia “their territorial waters and airspace above them are exclusively under …
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April 4, 2018
Greece, Politics
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday. The three leaders talked about regional issues and “advancing the examination into the possibility of laying a gas pipeline from Israel to Cyprus and from there to Greece and western Europe,” …
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March 29, 2018
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey’s National Security Council issued a warning to all directions: the US, the Kurds, Iraq and of course, Greece and Cyprus. After the monthly meeting on Wednesday, the NSC chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan under the political and military leadership of the country, issued a statement officially warning its …
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March 23, 2018
Turkey-GR
It took Ankara several hours to issue its official position about the European Council Conclusions condemning Turkey’s illegal actions in the East Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. Here is the full statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry. We regret the wording of yesterday’s European Council Conclusions on Turkey condemning Turkey’s …
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March 23, 2018
Turkey-GR, World
Turkey condemned as “unacceptable” statements by EU leaders bitterly critical of Ankara’s policies towards EU member Cyprus and Greece, raising tensions days ahead of the key EU-Turkey Summit in Varna. “The statement that was issued contained unacceptable comments against our country that serve the interests of Greece and the Greek …
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March 23, 2018
Greece, Politics
The European Council took a historical decision. For the first time, it condemns Turkey for its illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea and underlines its full solidarity with Cyprus and Greece. Surprisingly, the European Council made a special reference to the two Greek soldiers in Turkish …
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March 22, 2018
Greece
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in concert with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, intends to raise the issue of Turkey’s provocative actions in the Aegean and Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) during the European leaders’ summit meetings in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, government sources said on Wednesday. According to AthensNewsAgency, the …
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March 19, 2018
Very Mix
Arts and textiles teacher Andria Zafirakou from Alperton community school in North London won the prize of being the World’ Best Teacher. Cyprus-born Zafirakou was presented with the fourth annual Varkey Foundation Global Teacher prize in Dubai on Sunday. The prize is one million US Dollars. Andria Zafirakou, 39, beat …
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March 13, 2018
Economy
Piraeus Bank property deals involving managers including former Chairman Michalis Sallas may have cost the bank 6.4 million euros ($7.9 million), according to a report by Greece’s Anti Money-laundering Authority. In the report, a copy of which was reviewed by Bloomberg, the regulator said it looked at the bank’s sale …
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March 12, 2018
Turkey-GR
One of the two ExxonMobil research vessels scheduled to carry out explorations in block 10 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) departed from Greece on Sunday and is headed towards Limassol port, according to marinetraffic.com. The Ocean Investigator has been moored at the port of Lavrio, Greece. The second vessel …
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March 12, 2018
Turkey-GR
Tensions with Turkey are expected to be on the focus of the visit of US State Department Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell in Greece and Cyprus towards the end of the week. Mitchell will be in Athens on Thursday, March 15th, and in Nicosia …
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March 8, 2018
Turkey-GR
The United States recognizes the right of Cyprus to develop the resources in its Exclusive Economic Zone, and discourages any actions or rhetoric that increase tensions in the region, a State Department official has said. The official did not comment directly on Turkish threats regarding the arrival of a research …
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