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Bulgarian President: Cyprus can contribute to energy diversification in South Eastern Europe

February 22, 2016February 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, energy, Rossen Plevneliev

Cyprus can contribute to the energy diversification of South Eastern Europe, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said in Sofia on February

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Europe 

Cyprus government satisfied with European Commission’s report on Turkey

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Turkey

The Cyprus government is in general satisfied with the contents of the  European Commission report on Turkey, adding that it

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Business 

Energy giant Total, Cyprus agree to extend exploration

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, energy

The Cypriot cabinet has given the green light for the signing of an agreement with French energy giant Total, allowing

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Europe 

Putin: Russian vessels to dock in Cypriot ports

February 25, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin and Cyprus president Nicos Anastasiades signed on February 25, at a meeting at Putin’s house in Moscow,

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Europe 

Tsipras: EU mutilated without Greece and Cyprus

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, speaking in Nicosia on Monday during his first foreign trip as prime minister, said that he

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Business 

Moodys upgrades Bank of Cyprus’ deposit ratings

November 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Moodys Ratings agency on Monday upgraded Bank of Cyprus’ (BoC) long-term deposit ratings to Caa3 from Ca with stable outlook,

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Europe 

Russian, Israeli, UK and Turkish military ‘squeeze’ into Cyprus EEZ

October 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia, Turkey

Russian, Israeli, British and Turkish military forces will all be “squeezed” into the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) in the next few

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Europe 

Russian Navy to have exercises in the Cypriot EEZ

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia

The Russian navy will conduct exercises with rocket launching inside Cyprus’ EEZ, opposite Barbaros. According to an announcement by the

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Europe 

RAF jets fly for fifth time from Cyprus and the government asks for protection

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

RAF jets have flown for the fifth time on Monday from the British Sovereign Base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, since the

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