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  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
    European Union
    Brussels cracks down on Cyprus and Malta over ‘golden passports’

    Commission says scandal-ridden schemes to sell nationality undermine ‘essence of EU citizenship’

  • Sunday, 18 October, 2020
    Hardliner wins elections in northern Cyprus

    Turkish-backed rightwinger Ersin Tatar elected president amid high tensions in eastern Mediterranean over gas

  • Saturday, 17 October, 2020
    Bribery and corruption
    Cyprus scandal exposes EU ‘golden passport’ problem

    Media sting against island’s politicians highlights failed efforts to crack down on citizenship-for-sale schemes

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    Cyprus to suspend ‘golden passport’ scheme for wealthy foreigners

    Sting by Al Jazeera exposed politicians in latest scandal over buying EU citizenship

  • Monday, 21 September, 2020
    Belarus
    Cyprus blocks EU sanctions on Belarus

    Brussels meeting ends in deadlock after Nicosia urges measures against Turkey

  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2020
    ExplainerEastern Mediterranean tensions
    What is at stake in the eastern Mediterranean crisis?

    Competition over gas and regional rivalries fuel stand-off between Turkey and neighbours

  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2020
    ExplainerEastern Mediterranean tensions5 min
    How maps explain the eastern Mediterranean gas crisis

    The FT's energy editor David Sheppard looks at the dash for gas in the eastern Mediterranean

  • Tuesday, 25 August, 2020
    Eastern Mediterranean tensions
    Germany and Malta urge talks to avert escalation of Mediterranean tensions

    Foreign ministers call for dialogue between Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and France

  • Friday, 15 May, 2020
    FT Magazine
    Moscow on the Med: Cyprus and its Russians

    As tensions between the Kremlin and EU rise, the tiny island has become a Petri dish of western worries

  • Promoted Content
  • Monday, 16 March, 2020
    Michael Peel
    Contagion fears further cleave a divided Cyprus

    Shut border crossings spur protests and reduce hopes for reunification

  • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
    North Cyprus presidential candidate calls for permanent partition

    Ersin Tatar says years of peace talks over divided island have led nowhere

  • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
    Jho Low
    Deutsche Bank cleared Cyprus funds for Jho Low

    Lender acted as correspondent bank for Malaysian facing allegations over 1MDB scandal

  • Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
    EU immigration
    Cyprus president warns of looming refugee ‘disaster’

    EU urged to stand up to Erdogan’s threat to ‘open the gates’ to migrants

  • Monday, 2 March, 2020
    News in-depthFT Alphaville
    How big a risk is a wave of sovereign defaults? 

    Governments can borrow cheaply. That could be a poor reflection of the longer term risks. 

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Israel, Greece and Cyprus set for gas pipeline deal

    EastMed project will allow Israel to access Europe’s markets but has angered Turkey

  • Sunday, 24 November, 2019
    Cyprus clings to ‘golden passports’ despite scandal

    Brussels seeks to curb schemes allowing wealthy investors to buy EU citizenship

  • Sunday, 10 November, 2019
    Residential
    Five reasons to live in Cyprus

    Attractions for overseas buyers range from fiscal breaks to a rich historical backdrop

  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2019
    Cyprus to strip ‘golden passports’ from 26 people

    Authorities in Nicosia admitted to past failures in risk assessments

  • Monday, 4 November, 2019
    Cyprus defends ‘golden passport’ scheme after Jho Low link

    Malaysian businessman embroiled in 1MDB scandal was granted Cypriot citizenship

  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
    Turkey
    Turkey vows to continue drilling for gas despite EU sanctions

    Ankara presses on with exploration off Cyprus but Brussels says the activity is illegal

  • Wednesday, 24 April, 2019
    Sovereign bonds
    Cyprus garners strong demand for debut 30-year bond deal

    Mediterranean island nation has turned round its economy since deep recession

  • Thursday, 7 March, 2019
    beyondbricsEmerging markets
    An opportunity for gas in the eastern Mediterranean

    After a decade of false starts, producers should grab the chance to co-operate as exporters

  • Thursday, 28 February, 2019
    Exxon Mobil Corp
    ExxonMobil makes large gas discovery off Cyprus

    Glaucus field adds to growing reputation of eastern Mediterranean basin

  • Monday, 4 February, 2019
    Nick Butler
    Turkey has a chance to become a regional gas hub

    The eastern Mediterranean will remain undeveloped unless the country alters its course

  • Friday, 11 January, 2019
    Liberia
    British hacker jailed after crashing Liberia’s internet

    Hacker-for-hire’s attack on mobile network inadvertently caused shutdown

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