Greece, Cyprus and Hungary worst offenders on press freedoms in EU
Sierra Leone, Senegal, Zambia and Qatar have better press freedoms when compared to both Greece and Cyprus.
Cyprus
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THIS WEEK: EU summit in Cyprus, shaky Middle East ceasefires and Bulgaria post-election falloutAn EU summit in Cyprus, possible trade sanctions with Israel, shaky ceasefires in Lebanon and Iran, and the aftermath of the election in Bulgaria are among the lead stories driving this week.
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Cyprus looks to EU joint-defence, amid Nato split on Iran
“We … gave flesh and bones to the [EU’s] mutual assistance clause,” Cypriot president said, after France and others sent warships to protect the island, which is a member of the EU but not Nato.
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Despite growing opposition, closing the UK military bases in Cyprus would not be easy
Cypriots have long felt that — far from providing protection from the tribulations of their geographical neighbourhood —the existence of two British sovereign base areas on the island effectively placed a target on the back of Cyprus and therefore of Cypriots.