Unified Cyprus Group

UNIFIED CYPRUS GROUP (UCG)
The organisation (UCG) of a programme of civil society events that aim to raise the awareness of Cypriots, especially targeting Turkish-speaking Cypriots from all generations and backgrounds. Emphasis will be placed on women, youth and students, whilst harnessing the wealth of social input that is possessed by senior citizens in the context of recording traditional Cypriot common life and common roots and its relevance to civil society.

The EU and the Western Balkans: the Critical Year of 2009
Last but not least, there is finally serious movement towards the reunification of Cyprus. The EU supports the efforts of the leaders of both communities to achieve a comprehensive settlement under the auspices of the United Nations. The Commission is ready to contribute to a UN settlement process with its expertise in matters of EU relevance.

The 2008 EU Budget
Each year's budget is part of a long-term spending plan known as the Financial Framework. This is a multiannual framework, currently running from 2007 to 2013.

Encore! the European Season in Singapore
Launched on 6 May, at the same time as the European Union Film Festival, the "Season" in Singapore will last 8 months until 31 December 2008 and its programme includes close to sixty cultural events from all member countries of the EU.

» 10,500-YEAR-OLD WELL FOUND, ALONG WITH SKELETON
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Archaeologists have discovered a water well in Cyprus that was built as long as 10,500 years ago, and the skeleton of a young woman at the bottom of it, an official said Wednesday. Pavlos Flourentzos, the nation's top antiquities ...Detail

» GLOBAL DOWNTURN DASHES RETIREES' DREAMS
David David Cornthwaite, the chairman of the United Kingdom Citizens Association in Paphos, Cyprus, another haven for British expatriates, has also seen the effects of the economic downturn on retirees in his community. “Some Brits are trapped ...Detail

» GREECE-TURKEY TENSIONS ON THE RISE
The two countries came to the brink of war three times between 1974 and 1996 over the Aegean and the war-divided island country of Cyprus. Greek officials have said that there are about 1,500 violations by Turkish warplanes each year, but that Turkish ...Detail

» JUNIOR STATUS: SHARING DAD’S NAME A MIXED BAG
You hope he gains your characteristics, your traits, over the years — the good ones, anyway," says Garcia, who lives in Cyprus, Calif. (as does John Garcia, Jr.). Of course, for a few fathers, passing on their name might be an act of narcissism, as ...Detail

» THE SAFEST DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Tasoula Manaridis of the Cyprus Tourism Organization feels that several factors contribute to the island being such a safe destination. “Cyprus is a country with very high per capita income, one of the highest in Europe. The poverty is at a very ...Detail

Usefull Documents

How the European Union works
The European treaties form the legal basis for all measures taken by the European Union and organise the way it is run. They define the rules and procedures governing the European Union institutions. Detail

Symbols of Europe
A thematic video featuring the main symbols of the European Union - Anthem, flag and motto. Detail

50 Years of EU in the World
A review of the past 50 years reveals an unprecedented success story: what began as the EEC on 25 March 1957 has grown into a union of 27 member states which, after so many painful years of war, expulsion and suffering, now unites the continent in peace and ensures a level of prosperity and stability previously unknown in the history of this continent. Detail

Unified Cyprus Group LAUNCH !!
Our purpose is the formation of an association dedicated to the aims and objectives of a group in Cyprus Detail