Leaders back Europe 2020 aims, but no targets for education and tackling poverty. Full story

Author:  Stefanos Evripidou UN SECRETARY-General Ban Ki-moon will make his first visit to Cyprus early next month to give a boost to ongoing negotiations between the two leaders, a diplomatic source said yesterday. Full story

The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat decided today to change the dates of the forthcoming intensive talks to begin on January 11. Speaking after the meeting between the two leaders held Monday Publication: Financial Mirror (Cyprus) Full story

Financial Mirror Barroso to pay one-day visit to Cyprus Financial Mirror, Cyprus President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso will be paying a one-day visit to Cyprus on Thursday, during which he will be meeting with the leaders of the two communities. According to the programme of the visit, Barroso will be received by .. Full story

Hürriyet Downer sees satisfactory momentum in Cyprus talks Financial Mirror, Cyprus Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Cyprus Alexander Downer said on Thursday that the momentum in talks between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus for a settlement of the island's political problem is not spectacular but is not ... US has no plans to change un's Cyprus mandate Cyprus Mail ... Full story

Famagusta Gazette EU urges Cyprus leaders to continue talks Famagusta Gazette, Cyprus EU Enlargement Commissioner Oli Rehn has said that the EU urges the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to continue negotiations with a view to achieve an overall settlement of the Cyprus problem by the end of 2009. Full story

EPP calls on Turkey to withdraw troops from Cyprus Financial Mirror, Cyprus The European People's Party has called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Cyprus and allow the leaders of the island's two communities to negotiate freely their country's future. Full story

Hürriyet Relative progress in Cyprus talks Cyprus Mail, Cyprus The UN’s Special Representative in Cyprus Taye Brook Zerihoun told reporters after the meeting that the leaders held their usual tete-a-tete meeting first and then continued the discussion on EU matters “in a positive and constructive manner”. Full story

Hürriyet Cyprus talks postponed Famagusta Gazette, Cyprus FEB.09 Today’s scheduled peace talks between Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat have been postponed at short notice, following the death of Christofias’ father-in-law. The two leaders had been scheduled to .. Full story

Financial Mirror Commission ready to contribute to Cyprus process Financial Mirror, Cyprus The European Commission fully supports the efforts of the leaders of both communities in Cyprus to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue under the United Nations (UN) auspices, European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn has said. .. Full story