Cyprus
Occupied north lashes out at the EU: “protector of the status quo”, attacks Fitto and the Republic of Cyprus
The so-called foreign ministry of the breakaway regime in the occupied north of Cyprus accused the EU of preserving an…
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Cyprus
Latest news and analysis on Cyprus, regional security, energy, defense policy and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Analysis
Analysis: Israeli Merkava Mk4 for Cyprus, how they would fare against Turkish occupation forces, and what the “no” to the Leopard 1A5 means for Greece
Analysis: The National Guard’s rejection of Greece’s Leopard 1A5 and its turn to Israeli Merkava tanks. How a Merkava Mk4…
Cyprus
Cyprus: Cabinet approves 400 contract NCO posts for National Guard contract soldiers
Cyprus’s Cabinet approved on October 8 the recruitment of 400 contract non-commissioned officers from the National Guard’s contract soldiers (SYOP).…
Cyprus
Egypt, Cyprus and Greece push to speed up East Mediterranean gas projects, with Cyprus’s Cronos and Aphrodite fields on the table
The energy ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus met in Athens on the sidelines of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum…
Balkans
Cyprus and Serbia sign defence ministries’ memorandum of cooperation, deepening cooperation on defence procurement
The defence ministries of Cyprus and Serbia signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on October 6, deepening cooperation on defence systems…
Greece
Yannis Maniatis submits 32 amendments to exclude Turkey from European defence programmes
Yannis Maniatis submitted 32 amendments seeking Turkey’s exclusion from European defence programmes and stronger protection for Greece–Cyprus energy infrastructure.
Greece
Cyprus independence parade displays Greek F-16s, allied troops and new weapons
Cyprus marked 66 years of independence with Greek F-16s over Nicosia, allied personnel and a display of new National Guard…
Analysis Greece
GSI reroute claims raise geographic questions as Greece says original plan stands
Greece says it knows of no redesign of the Great Sea Interconnector. Public descriptions of the Crete–Cyprus cable raise questions…
Greece
Greek shipbuilders propose 15-year domestic warship and submarine programme
The Hellenic Shipbuilders’ Association proposes a binding 15-year plan to build warships and submarines in Greece, with a 70% Greek…
Economy & Energy
Fidan promotes Gulf–Europe corridor through Syria and Turkey
Turkey’s foreign minister has promoted transport and energy links connecting the Gulf to Europe through Jordan, Syria and Turkey.
Military & Defense
Double trouble for Turkey: Mitsotakis visits Ro and Strongyli as Ankara protests U.S. arms policy for Cyprus
Mitsotakis visits the military outposts on Ro and Strongyli as Turkey protests the renewed U.S. arms-transfer policy for the Republic…
Military & Defense
Greek Defense Watch: APS for Leopard 2A6HEL, JSM for Hellenic F-35s and Roussen upgrades
Greek defence staffs reviewed APS protection for Leopard 2A6HEL tanks, JSM for F-35s, G3 upgrades, Roussen modernization and new surveillance…