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Macron Orders Major Naval Deployment to Middle East

TEC News March 9, 2026

The French commitment to the Mediterranean and Red Sea will include eight warships, the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group, and two helicopter carriers.

NATO Shoots Down Second Iranian Missile in Turkish Airspace

TEC News March 9, 2026

Washington urged its citizens to leave southeast Turkey shortly after Ankara confirmed that NATO had intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran.

Israel, Iran, and the Return of Hard Power: Europe Cannot Remain a Spectator

Nicoletta Kouroushi March 2, 2026

When aerial systems associated with Middle Eastern conflict physically reach the territory of an EU member state, the distinction between external instability and internal security begins to erode.

The Limassol Carnival: A Living Tradition in a Changing Europe

Nicoletta Kouroushi February 28, 2026

As cities increasingly resemble one another and cultural influences circulate rapidly, local festivities like the Limassol Carnival serve as anchors of continuity and self-understanding.

Cyprus at the Helm: The EU Presidency and Europe’s Middle East Role

Nicoletta Kouroushi February 18, 2026

A small state can leverage its geography, diplomatic credibility, and regional expertise to strengthen Europe’s strategic role in one of the world’s most complex geopolitical arenas.

Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the new Limassol port during the EU Commissioners' visit to the island on January 15, 2026

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

Javier Villamor January 16, 2026

The European Commission will present the strategy before July, once again running into internal divisions and the EU’s familiar delays.

51 Years After Turkey’s Illegal Invasion, Cyprus Searches for Its Missing Persons—Journalist Nikos Aslanidis

Uzay Bulut January 6, 2026

As Cyprus takes on the rotating EU Council presidency, the bloc still turns a blind eye to the illegal military occupation by Turkey, a candidate country for EU membership.

De Wever Puts Belgium First Against EU Lawlessness

Rafael Pinto Borges December 15, 2025

With neither Brussels nor any EU member state at war with Russia, the illegality of the EU Commission’s planned action is not really under dispute.

Fresh Signs of Life in Cyprus Peace Talks After Leaders Meet

TEC News / AFP December 12, 2025

The UN said both sides committed to “tangible results” for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, while warning that confidence-building is not a final settlement.

Forgotten Occupation, Selective Sanctions

Nicoletta Kouroushi October 26, 2025

If the EU’s defence of international law is selective, if it depends on the political convenience of the moment, then its claim to represent a “community of values” becomes fragile indeed.

Tag: Cyprus

Macron Orders Major Naval Deployment to Middle East

NATO Shoots Down Second Iranian Missile in Turkish Airspace

Israel, Iran, and the Return of Hard Power: Europe Cannot Remain a Spectator

The Limassol Carnival: A Living Tradition in a Changing Europe

Cyprus at the Helm: The EU Presidency and Europe’s Middle East Role

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

51 Years After Turkey’s Illegal Invasion, Cyprus Searches for Its Missing Persons—Journalist Nikos Aslanidis

De Wever Puts Belgium First Against EU Lawlessness

Fresh Signs of Life in Cyprus Peace Talks After Leaders Meet

Forgotten Occupation, Selective Sanctions

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