World news about “Cyprus politics” published by euronews.
Rehn accuses Cyprus of ignoring warnings over its finances Cyprus has been accused ignoring early warnings over its beleaguered finances. The charge was made by Ollie Rehn at an extraordinary meeting of the European… 08/05/2013
Cyprus approves bailout – just Cyprus’s parliament has approved an EU bailout which includes provisions to impose substantial losses on richer bank depositors and wind down the island’s… 30/04/2013
Northern Cyprus wants to talk The crisis in Cyprus could influence timing of any new talks between the two sides. The small island nation of Cyprus has been divided for almost forty… 19/04/2013
Cyprus: New Finance Minister Harris Georgiades has been appointed as the new finance minister of Cyprus. He has replaced Michael Sarris who resigned on April 2 as a formal investigation… 03/04/2013
Cypriot President mulls casino entry After the debt crisis that engulfed the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus comes the painful task of economic restructuring by Cypriot President Nicos… 02/04/2013
Cash-starved Cyprus no more tax haven Finally Cypriots could get into their banks, after two weeks of locked doors. When they reopened, in spite of anger over feelings that their accounts had been… 29/03/2013
Cyprus: Financial crisis ‘contained,’ says president The Cypriot banking system may be in turmoil, but customers appear to be remaining calm in Nicosia. The island’s banks reopened on Thursday after an almost… 29/03/2013
Cyprus: blood boiling over the banks Protesters shouting “Troika go home!” marched though Nicosia’s old town on Tuesday calling on other citizens to join them. They were venting their anger… 27/03/2013
Cypriots wonder what future will hold The Cyprus bank clean-up has begun, but there is a throbbing hangover to deal with after the country’s worst crisis in nearly 40 years. It is back to the… 25/03/2013
Last minute bid to save Cyprus from financial collapse European finance ministers arrived in Brussels on Sunday for last-ditch talks, aimed at averting financial meltdown in Cyprus. The European Central Bank is… 24/03/2013
EU begins its soul searching on Cyprus The soul searching in Brussels is underway after Cyprus became the first member state to reject the conditions of EU assistance. Liberal MEP Guy Verhofstadt… 20/03/2013
Leaders attend a flurry of meetings to sort out Cyprus crisis Every option is being considered as political and financial leaders in Cyprus rush from meeting to meeting to solve the bailout crisis. President Nicos… 20/03/2013
Crisis talks underway to find plan B for Cyprus Emergency meetings are being held between political and financial leaders in Cyprus in a frantic bid to find a solution to its bailout crisis. It has been… 20/03/2013
Cyprus rejects Eurogroup’s savings levy and bailout deal The Cypriot parliament has rejected the EU/IMF bailout for the country’s banks. Support for the deal, which would have involved a one-off charge on all… 19/03/2013
Cypriot politicians rethink controversial savings plan Banks and cash machines remain closed in Cyprus on Tuesday as politicians prepared to vote on a plan to seize up to 10 percent of savings accounts to fund a… 19/03/2013
Work continues to shield Cypriot small savers Popular protests are now a regular occurrence on the streets of Greece and Spain. But there are now demonstrations outside the parliament buidling in… 19/03/2013
Cyprus bank customers on bailout hook Anxious residents of Cyprus with money in the bank have been unable to take it out.Cash dispensers have dried up and bank doors are locked. The bank accounts… 18/03/2013
EU touchy over Cypriot deposit raid In the European capital Brussels there is nervousness over the Cypriot deposit seizure. Fears of social unrest and a run on the banks focused minds, but no… 18/03/2013
Russia angered by Cypriot bank levy Moscow has reacted angrily to the levy on bank accounts in Cyprus. President Vladimir Putin says it is “unfair and sets a dangerous precedent,” and the… 18/03/2013
Cypriot ministers delay vote, try to revise bank tax plan Ministers in Cyprus are rushing to revise a plan to seize money from private bank deposits as part of a 10 billion euro EU bailout. The shock announcement… 18/03/2013
Vote on Cyprus bank tax plan delayed until Tuesday Plans announced at the weekend to tax bank accounts in Cyprus sent stock markets into a spin when the exchanges opened for a new week’s trading. The… 18/03/2013
Cyprus postpones bailout debate until Monday The Cypriot parliament’s debate on the savings tax that shocked the entire nation will now take place on Monday. The president postponed the debate to gain… 17/03/2013
New leader pledges to end Cyprus debt woes Winning the election was the easy part – now Cyprus’ president-elect faces weeks of difficult talks with foreign lenders on a bailout to avoid his country’s… 25/02/2013
Cypriot President-elect promises fiscal rescue The freshly-elected President of Cyprus is promising to finalise a financial rescue package to stave off the island’s potential bankrupcy. Nicos… 25/02/2013
Cyprus to change president Cypriots are poised to vote for a new president this Sunday. The incumbent Demetris Christofias is not running. He will leave office with Cyprus on the verge… 14/02/2013
Bailout for Cyprus, but at what cost? Cyprus says it is premature to speculate on what conditions Brussels might attach to the bailout it wants. EU sources said the Cypriot government could ask… 27/06/2012
Anastasiades wins Cyprus presidential voteConservative leader Nicos Anastasiades, of the Democratic Rally party, has won a decisive victory in Cyprus’ presidential run-off vote on February… 24/02/2013
Run-off presidential election begins in CyprusFor Cypriot voters, it is the second visit to the polls in just over a week – this time for the run-off round of the presidential election. The top two… 24/02/2013
Bailout dominates debate as Cyprus votes in presidential run-offCash-strapped Cyprus votes again in a presidential run-off today, with conservative leader Nicos Anastasiades the strong favourite to win. The 66-year-old… 24/02/2013
Cyprus set for presidential run-off on SundayCypriots will head back to the polls on Sunday for a runoff election after Nikos Anastasiades won the first round, but without an overall majority. The… 18/02/2013
Anastasiades wins but will face run-off in Cyprus presidential electionConservative opposition leader Nicos Anastasiades has won the presidential election in Cyprus, but has not done enough to avoid a run-off on February 24… 17/02/2013
Cyprus presidential candidates vote in bailout-dominated electionThe three main candidates in the Cypriot presidential election all turned out to vote on Sunday morning, as people go to the polls for the first round… 17/02/2013
Voters turn out in Cyprus presidential electionThe people of Cyprus are voting on Sunday for a new president at a time when the country’s perilous economic situation is casting a new shadow over the… 17/02/2013
Economy tops voters’ concerns in Cyprus presidential electionIn the Republic of Cyprus polls open today giving over half a million voters the opportunity to elect a new president for a five year term after Demetris… 17/02/2013
Cyprus elects new president amidst economic woesThe right wing leader of the opposition DISY party Nicos Anastasiades is the favourite to win Sunday’s presidential election in Cyprus. His victory is… 16/02/2013
Cyprus presidential race underwayThe final countdown to Cyprus’ presidential election on February 17 has begun and the main contenders for the job are crossing swords over the struggling… 29/01/2013
Κύπρος: Τελικές διαπραγματεύσεις με Total για το φυσικό αέριοΣυνάντηση με αξιωματούχους της γαλλικής Total είχε σήμερα ο κύπριος υπουργός Εμπορίου Νεοκλής Συλικιώτης, με στόχο την ολοκλήρωση των διαπραγματεύσεων και την… 17/12/2012
Cyprus criticises eurozone and ‘seeks aid from Russia’Cyprus has asked Russia for a five billion euro loan, according to a report quoting the Russian finance minister. It comes as the Cypriot president met the… 06/07/2012
Cyprus’ presidential positionOnly days after becoming the fifth eurozone country to seek a bailout, Cyprus is taking charge of the EU’s rotating council presidency. But despite its… 04/07/2012
UN encourages cooperation in CyprusBoth the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot leaders, Demetris Christofias and Dervis Eroglu, have been urged to hurry up in settling the deadlock over their… 23/01/2012
