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Refugee reception and accomodation centres in Cyprus are full, with around 25,000 asylum seekers hoping they will be granted international protection. But the influx is having significant - and wide reaching - effects on the Mediterranean island. Watch the full report in the player above to find out more.
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European Union leaders on Wednesday night adopted a declaration affirming the desire for a mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey and a strategic interest in a stable environment in the eastern Mediterranean. The European Commission is working on concrete proposals, including considering resuming talks on the modernization of the customs union between the EU and Turkey. This project, a planned visa liberalization and EU accession talks had previously been put on hold due to setbacks in the rule of law in Turkey. The European Commission also recently emphasized that Turkey's comparatively...
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Speaking ahead of a gathering of leaders in Brussels on Wednesday evening, both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Netherlands' caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte called for urgent steps to provide Kyiv with the air defence systems it needs to fend off the barrage of missiles launched from Russia. Both leaders suggested the bloc's countries need to look closely at their stockpiles and consider sending their own air defence systems to Kyiv. "In view of all the terrible attacks that are being made from the air, you can see that it is necessary to do something," Scholz explained. "Everyone ha...
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A three-ship convoy the Cypriot port of Larnaca on Saturday with 400 tonnes of food and other supplies as concerns about hunger in the territory soar. The vessels and a barge were carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins. Also on board were dates, which are traditionally eaten to break the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. US charity World Central Kitchen said the ship, named Jennifer, was due to follow the inaugural voyage of the Cyprus-Gaza sea route earlier this month by the Open Arms vessel that delivered 200 tonnes of food and...
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In an exclusive interview, the president of Cyprus told Euronews a maritime corridor from the Mediterranean island to Gaza could become a wider blueprint for delivering assistance. Nicos Christodoulides said sending aid over sea could not only help Gaza's reconstruction following Israel's devastating war with Hamas, but be applied to many crises in the region. Almost 200 tonnes of food was recently shipped from Cyprus to Gaza, marking the first time in 17 years Israel's naval blockade of the enclave was lifted. Watch the video in the player above to find out more.
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An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail Tuesday from Cyprus to Gaza, the international charity behind the effort said. The shipment is a test for the opening of a sea corridor to supply aid to the territory, where starvation is spreading five months into the Israel-Hamas war. World Food Kitchen, the charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, posted on the X social media platform that a ship set sail on Tuesday. Associated Press live footage showed it being towed out of a harbor in the port city of Larnaca. The United States has separately announced plans to construct a sea b...
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A ship carrying 200 tonnes of food aid meant for civilians in Gaza is still waiting at a port in Cyprus, as Israeli authorities requested to inspect it. The vessel, which belongs to the Spanish NGO Open Arms, is currently on the south east coast of the island, in the city of Larnaca. It carries 200 tonnes of rice and flour which could provide immediate relief to Gazans struggling with starvation. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that the Open Arms ship will make a pilot trip as international donors launched a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory. A...
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By Daniel CAPURRO Nicosie (AFP) - Au coeur de Nicosie, deux soldats de la Force des Nations unies chargée du maintien de la paix à Chypre (UNFICYP), déployée sur l'île méditerranéenne depuis 1964, ouvrent une porte cadenassée de la zone démilitarisée qui sépare Chypriotes grecs et Chypriotes turcs et témoigne d'un conflit sans issue en vue. Depuis 60 ans, les soldats de l'ONU, intervenus pour empêcher les affrontements entre les deux communautés qui mèneront à la division de l'île après l'invasion de sa partie nord par la Turquie en 1974, en réponse à un coup d'Etat de nationalistes chypriotes...
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He was one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, now the late British singer-songwriter, George Michael, is being honoured with three collectible coins. Produced by the Royal Mint as part of its Music Legends series, they feature Michael wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses and cross-shaped earrings worn in the video for his 1987 hit single, Faith. Officially approved by his estate, it is the latest in a series of releases recognising stars including David Bowie, Elton John and the band Queen. In a statement, George Michael Entertainment said that on behalf of the star, they wer...
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“We don't want our island to be part of these wars,” Athina Kariati, a member of United for Palestine in Cyprus, told Euronews. “They are not for democracy, peace or justice.” The Cypriot activist is part of a movement protesting against UK bases on the Mediterranean island, which are reportedly playing a significant role in recent conflicts in the Middle East. “Western powers use Cyprus as an unsinkable warship,” she said. “This cannot continue.” Numerous reports, including by DeclassifiedUK and Haaretz, claim UK and US forces are supporting Israel’s catastrophic offensive in Gaza with weapon...
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