Tag: Varosha

Cyprus talks eye new UN framework – Proposal for a “loose” federation

Cyprus June 22, 2026 at 08:55

Cyprus talks appear to be entering a new phase amid reports of preparations for a new expanded meeting under United Nations auspices this summer,...

Operational Time: When Europe Talks and Ankara Moves

Cyprus June 5, 2026 at 15:39

By Shay Gal Power obeys cost, not words. Diplomacy matters only when time is denied to the side turning process into territory. On 20 July 1974,...

UN Security Council votes today on UNFICYP mandate renewal

Cyprus January 30, 2026 at 09:17

The UNFICYP mandate renewal proceeds today as the UN Security Council votes on extending the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). President Nikos Christodoulides...

Operational Complicity: Europe’s quiet role in Cyprus’ occupation

International December 8, 2025 at 14:03

by Shay Gal Europe often describes its crises as distant rings of instability - the eastern flank, the southern neighbourhood, the periphery beyond which the...