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Blaming Nicosia for Mr. Johannes Hahn's Appointment

Published March 25, 2026, 09:14
Blaming Nicosia for Mr. Johannes Hahn's Appointment

The article strongly criticizes a trend in the Cypriot political scene, which it describes as "miserable" and "masochistic," that blames all problems on the Greek Cypriot side. The author believes that this approach is a narrative with a specific agenda and expresses an informal political platform. In particular, it criticizes the attempt to blame the government of Christodoulides for the resignation of the EU Special Envoy for Cyprus, Johannes Hahn, while the real reason was his assumption of a new position at the Austrian National Bank. Similarly, it criticizes those who believe that the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, is biased against the Cypriot side, arguing that she simply does not yield to Turkey's demands. The author concludes by emphasizing that the real problem in Cyprus is not the Greek Cypriots, but the Turkish side and its policies.