Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has family connections to at least two firms in Cyprus, as EU states prepare to go after his money, according to EUobserver, a non-profit, investigative online …
Cyprus halts cash-for-passports scheme as EU plans crackdown
The European Commission is set to take action against EU member states engaged in selling passports after Cyprus was forced to suspend its scheme.Sven Giegold, an MEP with the German Green Party who …
Cyprus: Anti-corruption protests after Al Jazeera passport expose
The protests followed repeated calls for Cyprus’s second in command Demetris Syllouris to step down. Hundreds of people have gathered in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, to protest against corruption …
Turkey says Greece failed to fulfill promises, vows response
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Greece and Cyprus of failing to fulfill “promises” made during negotiations within the European Union and NATO …
Lukashenko-linked firms active in EU member Cyprus
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has family connections to at least two firms in Cyprus, as EU states prepare to go after his money.
Germany decries Turkey’s actions in eastern Mediterranean
Germany’s foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for “unilateral steps” in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus over sea …
Cyprus just shut down a program providing passports to anyone with a spare $2 million amid scandal
An executive at London-based passport broker Astons said Cyprus canceling its passport program is causing “panic” in clients looking to move.
Germany decries Turkey’s actions in east Med, urges dialogue
Germany’s foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for “unilateral steps” in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus over sea …
Germany warns Turkey against “provocation” in eastern Mediterranean
Turkey should refrain from provocation in a gas dispute in the eastern Mediterranean, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday, adding Germany stood in solidarity with Cyprus and Greece as …
Peace hopes at stake as northern Cyprus voters go to the polls
Unofficial early results show first round voting has narrowed field to leftist incumbent and rightwing nationalist …