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Cyprus-Greece Tensions Flare Over Great Sea Interconnector

An escalating dispute over the multi-billion-euro Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) has seen a diplomatic exchange between Cyprus and Greece, even as Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides insisted that bilateral ties remain "stronger than ever." Tensions erupted following a report that Greece's...

Greece Reportedly Readies Military to Protect Cable Project to Cyprus

Greece is moving forward with the undersea electricity cable to Cyprus, with Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis clarifying that the project has not been halted due to Turkish pressure. At the same time, Greece's military leadership has reportedly developed operational...

Fears of Renewed Greece-Turkey Tension Over Electricity Link to Cyprus

Greece is determined to proceed with the electricity link to Cyprus despite opposition from Turkey in a move that may create renewed tension in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek power grid operator IPTO is building the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable,...