Brussels will act to defend the rights of European Union member state Cyprus in its standoff with Turkey over maritime and energy rights, visiting European Council President Charles Michel said Wednesday. Michel’s
Turkey must immediately de-escalate in the Eastern Mediterranean to start problem-solving, otherwise, Brussels will consider sanctions, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told the European Parliament plenary. Borrell said he would continue
Although Cyprus said the withdrawal of Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis is a move in the right direction, Ankara suggested it could return after leaving the region for resupplies. Cyprus Foreign Minister
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Turkey to cease tension-raising activities in the eastern Mediterranean during a visit to Cyprus, urging all sides to back diplomacy. Ankara is at loggerheads
At the Med 7 summit in Corsica, French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe needed “a more united and clear voice” on Turkey. He said Ankara’s actions with its rogue drilling activities near
Boris Johnson’s controversial plan to rewrite parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement could trigger a “significant exodus of wealth” from the UK, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, one of the
European Union leaders of Mediterranean states (MED7) gave their full support to Cyprus and Greece against Turkey infringing their sovereign rights while backing tough sanctions as a last resort. Heads of State
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Cyprus on Saturday to seek a peaceful end to mounting eastern Mediterranean tensions as he called on Turkey to disengage. Pompeo will hold talks
European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats told Reuters. EU foreign ministers gave
Greece, Cyprus, and Israel have signed a program of trilateral military cooperation for 2021 as their regional collaboration widens backed by an energy alliance. A statement issued by the Hellenic National Defence
