Cyprus

The Union should define a role for itself aligned with the UN framework rather than appear as an instrument of Greek Cypriot leverage over Turkey

As leaders book their next meeting, a lack of agreement on sequencing, political equality and trust-building measures highlights persistent gaps between the two sides

The greatest risk is that the Cyprus problem will again produce meetings, statements, documents, visits, without producing real results

The Republic of Cyprus has always rejected any step that would appear to legitimise partition or treat the Green Line as an international border

Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base and Britain’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus emerge as potential targets amid fears of a wider war

Turkish Cypriot reports point to a parallel system of residences and religious education operating outside official oversight

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has already shown willingness to test a negotiated settlement

Makarios Drousiotis is being investigated over alleged dissemination of false news, personal data violations and an illegal fundraising campaign

€1.9 billion Greece-Cyprus power link gains stronger financing and European political weight, shifting pressure onto Nicosia

Through this scheme, vehicles are allegedly declared at values significantly below their true worth, acquire EU status and are subsequently imported into Cyprus

As conflict spreads across the Eastern Mediterranean, the UNSG sees the unresolved Cyprus issue not merely as a diplomatic problem but as a growing security vacuum

New EU envoy meets both leaders amid questions over how Brussels can turn EU-Turkey ties into momentum for peace effort