Cyprus Divided
Momentum Slips as Trust-Building Measures Come into Focus
As peace talks stagnate and CBMs remain on ice, could new unilateral moves on trade, banking and health revive trust between the two sides?
STEFANOS EVRIPIDOU
Journalist since 2002 with a background in law and international conflict studies. Experienced in reporting and analysis on politics, diplomacy and conflict. Observes power and people, likes to ask questions, tell complex stories simply, and keep a line between fact and fiction.
Players & Power
Should Cyprus Join Trump’s Board of Peace – Is ‘No’ an Option?
Donald Trump’s invite to Cyprus to join his Board of Peace, an alternative international peace-building organisation rivalling the UN, has landed a ‘hot potato’ in Nicosia’s lap, raising the question, what now?
Cyprus Divided
Erhürman Responds to EU Presidency Peephole Comments
Erhürman dismisses EU presidency “peephole ritual” as unserious, insists talks are ongoing, and calls for concrete results from UN envoy visit, while reiterating demands on direct flights.
Cyprus Divided
Good Offices Report and the Battle of the Narratives
The UN Secretary-General’s report on his Good Offices mission in Cyprus gives an overview of the last six months, including updates from both leaders. The three often divergent and contradictory narratives raise questions on the prospects of finding common ground.
Innovation & Tech
EU’s Digital Frontline: Virkkunen on Cyber Threats, AI and Democracy
From cyberattacks and election interference to artificial intelligence, media freedom and digital sovereignty, Commissioner Henna Virkkunen talks to Politis to the point about how the EU is navigating mounting digital and hybrid threats that challenge its security, democratic resilience and strategic autonomy.
