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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.

The Greens led by Hannah Spencer, a plumber and local councillor, did not simply edge ahead; they won on a message rooted in economic insecurity, housing pressures and local authenticity, coupled with targeted outreach to students and Muslim voters, particularly around Palestine.

Greens Shock Victory Undermines Starmer’s Leadership

The local by election result exposes the fragility of Labour’s mandate—and mirrors a wider European unravelling for centre parties.

Britain’s electoral system is justified by the claim that only single‑party rule can deliver clarity and accountability. Coalition politics is caricatured as weakness, shared power as chaos, bargaining as betrayal.

Rethinking British Democracy

Britain’s voting system encourages the belief that complex social conflicts can be settled not by compromise, but by conquest.

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.

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