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President Christodoulides: Incredible Opportunities with Cyprus Reunification – We Learned a Lesson from Gaza

Published January 2, 2026, 16:16
President Christodoulides: Incredible Opportunities with Cyprus Reunification – We Learned a Lesson from Gaza

The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, in an interview with the German ZDF network, on the occasion of Cyprus assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU, emphasized that the Cyprus issue is not a frozen conflict and that the reunification of Cyprus would offer enormous opportunities to all residents of the island. He referred to the need to strengthen the EU's strategic autonomy in the areas of competitiveness, defense, energy and migration, as well as to bring the EU closer to the countries of the Middle East, India and the Gulf. Regarding Turkey, President Christodoulides stated that Cyprus would benefit from a rapprochement with Turkey, provided it meets the EU criteria, and preferred a neighbor oriented towards Europe.