Rubio’s Athens talks add F-16 and F-35 weapons, Strykers and a Florida Guard link, while Washington backs LNG routes and leaves the Turkey cable row to private diplomacy
Croatia’s Mediterranean summit was meant to align nine southern governments before the European Council. The two largest arrive weakened, and one does not arrive at all
The problem is not simply that the world has more urgent crises. It is that, following repeated failures, the issue may be regarded as one with a low probability of success
Holguín warns that momentum is fading as the two sides trade accusations over missed opportunities, stalled progress and delaying tactics
President calls for a return to 2017 negotiations under UN parameters after Erdoğan again seeks recognition of the north
The three allies use an El Alamein summit to lock in their maritime rules as gas projects move ahead
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
