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Death of Jacky Sutton a great loss for journalism
VIENNA, 20 October 2015 – The circumstances of the death of journalist Jacky Sutton must be swiftly investigated, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today.
Spokesman: It’s up to Turkey to proceed with its accession process
It is up to Turkey to proceed with its accession process and open negotiating chapters, Government Spokesman, Nicos Christodoulides has told CNA, invited to comment on statements by the Turkish leadership and the German Chancellor during yesterday`s visit by Angela Merkel to Constantinople (Istanbul).
Report by Congress: ‘Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive’
All of the pessimism surrounding the negotiations seemed to disappear on April 26, 2015, when in a second round of voting, Mustafa Akinci of the small, center-left, Communal Democratic Party (TDA) won the election to become the new leader of the Turkish Cypriots, defeating Dervis Eroglu, says Vincent Morel, in the new updated report on […]
Water pipeline from Turkey continues expansionist policy against Cyprus
The underwater pipeline transferring water from Turkey to the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus as well as the triumphant tone given by Turkish leadership unfortunately prove that the project`s aim was not to cover the Turkish Cypriot community water needs but to convey the message of Turkey`s expansionist policy against Cyprus` sovereignty, independence and territorial […]
Newsmaker: Visual artist and Photographer Nikos Mourkogiannis
1. Your photo exhibition “Arkadia, The Untold Tale”, which recently opened to the DC Metro public is entirely focusing on the Arkadia region of Greece. How did this “storyboard” come to life? Why Arkadia?
Top UN refugee official thanks Greece and frontline islands
During a two-day mission to Greece – the main European Union entry point for nearly 450,000 refugees and migrants so far this year – the United Nations’ most senior refugee official said he had witnessed the improved humanitarian response mounted by Greek local authorities and civil society while lamenting the continued lack of a large-scale […]
UN chief: Solution can be found if leaders overcome challenges
The objective of a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus issue “is expected to be achieved, provided that the political will of the leaders and of their respective communities overcome current political and economic challenges and that there is continuing support from the international community”, the UN Secretary General says in his report to the UN […]
President Obama spoke with Recep Tayyip Erdogan
THE WHITE HOUSE – Office of the Press Secretary October 15, 2015 Readout of the President’s Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey
Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias to visit Cyprus on October 28th
The Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias will be visiting Cyprus 26-28 October, amidst difficulties which have arisen in the negotiation process between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots for a peaceful solution of the Cyprus problem.
EU Council President calls on Ankara to reduce influx of refugees
European Council President Donald Tusk believes that an agreement with Turkey with regard to the refugee crisis will make sense if Ankara reduces effectively the influx of refugees and warns that concessions to this candidate country will only be justified when this objective is achieved.