Cyprus’ president proposes plan to ease tensions with Turkey

Cyprus seeks to ease EU-Turkey tensions while advancing NATO bid

Cyprus plans to use its upcoming EU Council presidency to lower tensions with Turkey in exchange for progress on joining NATO, President Nikos Christodoulides told POLITICO. The key goal is securing Turkish approval for Cyprus to join NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP), a first step toward membership. In return, Cyprus would gradually ease obstacles to […]

Cyprus’ president proposes plan to ease tensions with Turkey

Cyprus president Nicos Christodoulides proposes a step by step plan that could lower tensions with Turkey and benefit both, in an interview with Politico.