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Cyprus’ concerns extend beyond missile threats, with authorities warning of a heightened risk of terrorist activity linked to Iranians residing in the Turkish-occupied north.

Cyprus fears ‘chaotic’ terrorism from Turkey-occupied territory as EU help ramps up

Cyprus is on high alert over potential terrorist threats linked to Iranians in the Turkish-occupied north, while Germany is weighing the deployment of a frigate to shield the island from Hezbollah- and Iran-related risks

The EU’s passivity is all the more confounding because one member state—Cyprus—has already suffered direct hits in this war, when drones struck the British air base at Akrotiri. And after the countries in the Arab Gulf and the Levant, it is the EU and its member states that will have to deal with the inevitable instability and uncontrollable security, economic, and societal fallout of this war when the United States declares the end of its operations, packs up, and goes home.

Europe on Iran: Gone with the Wind

Europe’s reaction to the war in Iran has been disunited and meek, a far cry from its previously leading role in diplomacy with Tehran. To avoid being condemned to the sidelines while escalation continues, Brussels needs to stand up for international law.

At present, renewable energy accounts for 15 per cent of Taiwan’s energy mix when it should have reached 20 percent had it met agreed targets. The 20 percent target is expected to now be met by the end of this year and grow to 30 percent by 2030.

Taiwan hails EU for "leading the way" on climate adaptation

Taiwan’s environment minister has hailed the EU as a “world leader” in tackling climate change.

Unlike Kyiv, Bucharest operates without existential pressure. Unlike Warsaw, it is less politically polarised. Unlike certain Western capitals, it suffers no strategic fatigue on enlargement or Eastern policy even as it would turn it into a net European taxpayer.

Why Bucharest Is Emerging as the World’s New Strategic Listening Post

There is an uncomfortable truth some Western European capitals are slow to admit: the best political and geopolitical intelligence about Europe’s most volatile (and most opportunity-rich) frontiers no longer flows primarily through London, Paris, or Berlin.

On the eve of a trip to Washington, where he is due to meet with President Donald Trump, the chancellor aligned Berlin squarely with American and Israeli objectives while conceding that the outcome of increased military pressure remains unpredictable. He argued that Europe’s long reliance on condemnations and sanctions had yielded few tangible results.

Merz accepts a harder world on Iran

Downplaying the weight of international law, the German chancellor signals that Berlin may be adjusting to a great-power order shaped by Washington rather than rules.