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Greek PM Mitsotakis deepens Cyprus coordination

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In late July 2026 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pressed for tighter Greek‑Cypriot cooperation on the Cyprus dispute. After speaking at the ATHINA 26 conference on 22 July, he met President Nikos Christodoulides at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on 24 July, confirming Greece’s full backing of Cypriot initiatives to restart substantive peace talks. Both leaders reiterated that any negotiations must respect United Nations Security Council resolutions, international law and the EU acquis, and framed the issue as a European problem requiring coordinated diplomatic and security effort. They highlighted the “drums of war” echoing across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and pointed to the imminent visit of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres – the first in nearly two decades – as a catalyst for detailed follow‑up talks. The UN personal envoy Maria Anhela Olkin is set to meet Christodoulides and Turkish‑Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman ahead of the visit, with Erhürman signalling readiness and refraining from public statements. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has also floated EU‑Turkey cooperation proposals, including SAFE participation, sanctions relief and an upgraded customs union. Mitsotakis also noted Greece’s deployment of two firefighting aircraft to aid Spain’s wildfire response, linking the episode to calls for a stronger EU civil‑protection mechanism. ~~The dialogue underscored the urgency of leveraging the UN Secretary‑General’s visit to advance substantive negotiations.~~

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