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President of Cyprus and EU Commission President Walk the Green Line in Symbolic Gesture of Reunification

Published January 15, 2026, 13:16
President of Cyprus and EU Commission President Walk the Green Line in Symbolic Gesture of Reunification

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, took a symbolic walk along the Green Line in Nicosia, sending a message of reunification. President Christodoulides emphasized the “painful but powerful silence” of the streets in the occupied territories and the resilience of the Cypriots, while stressing that the European Union represents a “promise” for the reunification of Cyprus. President von der Leyen thanked the Cypriot President for his hospitality and recognized Cyprus’s role as a meeting point of continents and cultures. She praised Cyprus’s expertise in dialogue, negotiation, and diplomacy, emphasizing that it will guide the European agenda during its Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026.