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Cypriot MEPs split as von der Leyen survives fourth no-confidence vote

Committee debates first comprehensive traffic law

Trump says Ukraine efforts ‘getting close’ ahead of Zelenskiy talks
US President Donald Trump said peace efforts on Ukraine were “getting close” ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Davos on Thursday, as US envoy Steve Witkoff said negotiations were down to one last issue. US and Ukrainian officials have spent weeks in frenetic shuttle diplomacy as Kyiv faces pressure from Trump to […]

Greek Cypriots ‘reject’ proposal for bicommunal children’s football match

Finance Minister hails historic €16.5 billion demand for Cyprus bond

Peo calls for end to internship exploitation
A government “backtrack” on internship regulations risks entrenching the exploitation of students and young workers, Peo’s youth office warned on Thursday, urging the immediate submission of long-delayed legislation to establish a regulatory framework. According to the organisation, all prerequisites for national legislation to proceed have already been completed. It said the views of all parties […]

EU-Mercosur deal likely to take effect provisionally from March, says EU diplomat
The EU’s free trade deal with South American countries will probably be applied on a provisional basis as soon as March, an EU diplomat told Reuters on Thursday, despite a looming challenge at the bloc’s top court. EU lawmakers dealt a blow to the contentious trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on Wednesday […]

Cyprus government posts €653.6 million surplus
Cyprus recorded a general government surplus of €653.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, according to preliminary fiscal results released by the state statistical service (Cystat) on Thursday. The results cover the period July-September 2025 and show a lower surplus compared with €871.00 million recorded in the same period of 2024. Cystat reported that […]

Minister calls for EU unity on migration

Cyprus shipping minister outlines EU presidency goals during London visit

Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

