Cyprus Divided
Tatar: “Time to Turkify Greek-Cypriot Properties in the North by Buying Them”
Turkish-Cypriot leader rejects territorial concessions, touts two-state path and “3D” (direct flights, trade, contacts) as preconditions for talks.
POLITICS
Europe
EU Unveils Defence Roadmap: Air Defence, Drones and Space Systems Take Priority
Plan sets milestones to 2030, builds industrial capacity and aligns with NATO while fast-tracking “readiness” projects.
POLITICS
Washington Advances Eastern Med Security Bill Involving Cyprus, Greece, and Israel
House bill would deepen U.S.-Greece-Cyprus-Israel coordination on counterterrorism and maritime security; adds longer renewal window on Cyprus arms embargo waivers
Cyprus Divided
Key Turn in Property Usurpation Case
Defendant Simon Mistriel Aykut expected to plead guilty to part of the charges related to properties in occupied Famagusta and Kyrenia districts.
SOCIAL LENS
Lise Tamm: “No Gender Equality, No Real Democracy”
The Director-General of the Swedish Gender Equality Agency tells Politis to the Point that gender equality is not a women’s issue but a driver of prosperity and growth, that men stand to gain from it, and that economic independence is the crucial starting point for any discussion on equality.
