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Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a two-state solution for Cyprus

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a two-state solution for Cyprus
07/20/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
CYPRUS / TURKEY. In the northern part of Cyprus, the Turkish president has been pushing for a partition of the Mediterranean island between the Greek and Turkish communities.
Ankara, Cyprus, Cyprus independence, Cyprus politics, Cyprus reunification, Enosis, Ersin Tatar, EU, European Union, politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Despite the crisis, global military spending grew by 2.6% in 2020

Despite the crisis, global military spending grew by 2.6% in 2020
04/29/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
WORLD. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military spending reached $1981 billion (€1634 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, an increase of 2.6% and the highest level since 1988. They "include all government spending on armed forces and military...
arms, China, coronavirus crisis, Cyprus, Diego Lopes da Silva, Europe, France, Greece, IMF International Monetary Fund, India, Middle East, NATO, OPEC, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, research, Russia, SIPRI, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, United Kingdom, United States

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots meet around the same table

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots meet around the same table
04/29/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
CYPRUS. Four years after the failure of the last talks, the representatives of the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, meet in Switzerland to discuss their differences.
Ankara, António Guterres, Athens, Crans Montana, Cyprus, Cyprus reunification, Dominic Raab, Ersin Tatar, Geneva, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Nico Anastasiades, Nikos Dendia, Republic of Cyprus, Stephane Dujarric, Switzerland, TRNC, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Nations

EU wields carrot and stick in its relations with Turkey

EU wields carrot and stick in its relations with Turkey
03/26/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU / TURKEY. The members of the European Council are blowing hot and cold on the troubled issue of their relations with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and are putting Turkey under observation for two months.
Cyprus, diplomacy, Eastern Mediterranean, European Council, European Union (EU), Greece, international relations, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, terrorism, Turkey, United Nations

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe
03/17/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
EU. Covid-19 and its restrictions have caused a loss of 1.5 billion nights in EU hotels. Southern European establishments remain largely the most affected.
coronavirus and tourism, Covid-19, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, tourism

Trump is gone...

Trump is gone...
03/16/2021 | Reflections
Trump has left... Biden is replacing him. As expected, on the international level, relations have been disrupted. If the American strategy does not fundamentally change, the form of the relationship is nevertheless pleasantly affected. But the interests of the United States remain the same and the...
Aegean Sea, Algeria, Anthony Blinken, Axa, Biden, China, conflicts, Cyprus, Euromed-IHEDN, Europe, geopolitics, ICC, Iran, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, JCPOA, Lebanon, Libya, MBS, Mediterranean, Morocco, Munich Re, Nato, Navalny, Netanyahu, Nordstream2, Palestine, Russia, Salman, Syria, Trump, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA, Washington Post

France joins the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum

France joins the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum
03/10/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
MEDITERRANEAN. The Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have accepted the arrival of France as a member and the United States as a permanent observer. version française
Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, EMGF, energy, France, gas, Gaza, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mediterranean, Palestine, Turkey, United States

Turkey obtains a new reprieve from the EU and avoids the black list of tax havens

Turkey obtains a new reprieve from the EU and avoids the black list of tax havens
02/18/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. Once again, and despite a deadline set on December 31, 2020 a year ago to regularize the sharing of tax data, Turkey escapes its placement on the European black list of tax havens. version française
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Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending

Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending
02/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has disbursed loans totalling €14 billion to nine Member States.
Belgium, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European funds, European Union (EU), finance, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Paolo Gentiloni, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, social and solidarity economy, social obligations, Spain, SURE, Ursula von der Leyen

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery
01/27/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has issued €14bn worth of social bonds under the SURE instrument developed by the European Union to help eighteen Member States protect jobs and employees from the consequences of the health crisis.
coronavirus crisis, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European Union (EU), Greece, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Malta, NextGenerationEU, Portugal, Slovenia, social obligations, Spain, SURE, unemployment

Turkey takes first step towards normalisation of its relations with the EU

Turkey takes first step towards normalisation of its relations with the EU
01/22/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. On a visit to Brussels, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Foreign Minister, is trying to resume dialogue with the European Union despite the many points of disagreement between the two sides.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to soften his relations with France and the European Union

Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to soften his relations with France and the European Union
01/12/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. Turkish president wants to "put back on track" relations between his country and the European Union.
Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Emmanuel Macron, European Commission, European Union (EU), France, Greece Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, relations between Turkey and the EU, Turkey, Ursula von der Leyen

EU timidly sanctions Turkey for its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean

EU timidly sanctions Turkey for its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean
12/11/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
After months of threats, the European Council decrees sanctions against Turkey for its gas exploration manoeuvres in maritime areas claimed by Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.
Athens, conflicts, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Greece, Josep Borrell, maritime borders, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, TPAO, Turkey, Turkish petroleum corporation, Yavuz

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel
11/20/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Despite his divorce from the United Kingdom and the break-up of his engagement with Turkey, the European Union still seduces, but knows how to make itself wanted. Its only suitors today are all in the Western Balkans. They have to work hard to put a ring on this sixty-three-year-old lady's finger, who is becoming more and more difficult to choose.
Albania, Angela Merkel, Ankara, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brexit, Brussels, Bulgaria, Central Bank of Kosovo, Copenhagen criteria, Croatia, Cyprus, dardan, David Cameron, dinar, economy, EIB European Investment Bank, Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU accession, EU enlargement, euro, Europe, European Commission, European Union (EU), Greece, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Jean-François Cousitillière, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Olivér Varhelyi politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sofia, Spain, Turkey, Turkey's accession, United Kingdom, Ursula von der Leyen, Western Balkans

The partition of Cyprus has led to more and more problems

The partition of Cyprus has led to more and more problems
11/17/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Almost fifty years after its division into two parts, Cyprus is far from reunification. On a visit to the Mediterranean island, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan advocated a two-state solution as the country moved towards a federal state.
Ankara, Ayia Napa, conflicts, Cyprus, Cyprus reunification, Eastern Mediterranean, Elizabeth Spehar, Ersin Tatar, European Union (EU), Famagusta, hydrocarbons, Lefkosa, Lefkoşa, Maraş, Mediterranean, Mustafa Akinci, Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republic of Cyprus, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Varosha

France support the end of the Customs Union with Turkey

France support the end of the Customs Union with Turkey
11/09/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
FRANCE/TURKEY. According to Europe 1, the French government will propose to the European Council to abolish the customs union with Turkey.
 version française
customs union, Cyprus, Europe 1, European Council, France, Greece, Libya, Syria, trade surplus, Turkey

Nicosia accuses Ankara of "undermining regional security"

Nicosia accuses Ankara of "undermining regional security"
10/22/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. Meeting in Nicosia, the three Greek, Cypriot and Egyptian presidents denounced Turkey's "provocations" in several theaters of conflict in the Mediterranean.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Aegean Sea, Ankara, Athens, Cairo, Caucasus, Charles Michel, conflicts, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Ersin Tatar, European Council, Kastellorizo, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Libya, maritime borders, Mediterranean, Mustafa Akinci, Nicos Anastasiades, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republic of Northern Cyprus, SOmalia, Syria, TRNC, Turkey

European Commission launches infringement proceedings against "Golden Passports" granted by Malta and Cyprus

European Commission launches infringement proceedings against "Golden Passports" granted by Malta and Cyprus
10/21/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MALTA / CYPRUS. The European Commission is sending letters of formal notice to the States of Malta and Cyprus concerning their decried citizenship by investment programmes.
Al Jazeera, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Cyprus, European citizenship, European Commission, European Union (EU), golden passports, IPP, Malta, Myron Nikolatos, passports

Ankara-backed candidate wins the presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Ankara-backed candidate wins the presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
10/19/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
CYPRUS. Against all odds, Ersin Tatar was elected President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) with 51.74% of the vote. version française
Ankara, Cavusoglu, conflicts, Cyprus, Cyprus reunification, Eastern Mediterranean, Ersin Tatar, European Union (EU), Mustafa Akinci, National Unity Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Republic of Cyprus, TRNC, Tufan Erhurman, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, UBP, Ulusal Birlik Partisi, ulusal birlik partisi

Proponent of a reunified Cyprus Mustafa Akinci well placed to retain his presidency of the TRNC

Proponent of a reunified Cyprus Mustafa Akinci well placed to retain his presidency of the TRNC
10/12/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
NORTHERN CYPRUS. Having come second in the presidential election of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, outgoing President Mustafa Akinci is expected to retain his post after the second round. version française

conflicts, Cyprus, Cyprus reunification, Ersin Tatar, Mustafa Akinci, Nicos Anastasiades, TRNC, Tufan Erhurman, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, United Nations

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