The economic crisis hindering Cyprus may quicken an agreement regarding the nation's divide, as proclaimed by United Nations Special Envoy Alexander Downer.

The new cabinet of Cyprus was announced by government spokesman Christos Stylianidis, after three ministers were replaced and another shuffled to a new post.

Greece launched an international tender for a study on the feasibility of a proposed pipeline to carry gas from Israel and Cyprus in an effort to reduce dependence on Russian supplies.