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Europe on the brink: energy shock, China tensions and a trillion euro budget battle

Soaring energy prices, mounting trade tensions with China and a high-stakes battle over the European Union’s next long-term budget...

Europe’s far right has a sovereignty problem

For years, Europe's far-right parties have built their political identity around a simple promise: national interests will come first. Marine...

Panayiotis Pourgourides: Cyprus on the front line of EU challenges set out by Ursula von der Leyen

The major challenges facing Europe were at the heart of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s annual address...

Cyprus signs Bahrain shipping deal, eyes bigger role as East Med bridge

Cyprus has signed a memorandum of understanding on shipping with Bahrain, Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli said, as part...

‘The best of times, the worst of times’: Von der Leyen’s vision for Europe

The mood inside the oval building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg turned cheerful as EU Parliament President Roberta...

EU to launch climate insurance scheme after summer of extreme weather

The European Union will create a "climate insurance alliance" to increase cover for extreme weather events, European Commission President...

Cyprus put on Europe’s ketamine map after 390kg seizure in Limassol

A 390-kilogram ketamine seizure in Limassol has put Cyprus on the European map for the drug, as use of...

A new chapter, an old divide

Europe is widening the frame on its Cultural Capitals. Does Nicosia fit in the shot? Last Thursday, the European Commission...

Heatwaves are changing how tourists see the Mediterranean, study finds

Repeated, unusually early heatwaves starting in May and June are shaping how travellers perceive summer climate conditions across southern...

Cyprus ranks mid-tier on EU minimum wage when adjusted for purchasing power

Cyprus ranks in the middle tier of European Union countries on minimum wage when the comparison is based on...

Great Sea Interconnector enters “decisive phase” with French involvement

The Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project is entering a "decisive phase toward its implementation," Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Speaking to...

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe’s economy this summer

For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer's sweltering heatwaves...

Total solar eclipse to sweep across parts of Europe on 12 August

One of the most striking astronomical events of recent years is expected on Wednesday, 12 August, when a total...

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