AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU–Turkey Tensions: The European Commission urged Turkey to normalise relations with the Republic of Cyprus, back UN-led settlement talks and avoid steps that raise tensions, including its planned gas pipeline to the north. Ankara rejected the report as biased, accusing the EU of siding with Greece and the Greek Cypriot leadership. Cyprus Talks: UN envoy María Ángela Holguín met Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, who said he was ready to discuss a settlement but wanted to begin with new crossing points. Erhürman also said efforts for a federal solution ended at Crans-Montana in 2017. President Nikos Christodoulides voiced strong dissatisfaction over Holguín’s meeting with a Turkish envoy. Parliament and Courts: MPs began discussing a comprehensive overhaul of Cyprus’s outdated criminal code, which still contains colonial-era offences. The Supreme Court also annulled an order allowing police to retain monastery CCTV footage, ruling it was issued without legal authority. Local Concerns: MPs questioned the health and pollution impact of moving an asphalt plant to Mitsero, citing concerns about gaps in the environmental assessment.
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