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    Die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU geloben, Zypern bei Gesprächen über die Zukunft britischer Stützpunkte zu unterstützen


    Die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU geloben, Zypern bei Gesprächen über die Zukunft britischer Stützpunkte zu unterstützen

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/eu-leaders-vow-to-support-cyprus-in-frank-discussion-on-future-of-british-bases

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    1. InCloud44 on

      Exactly what Putin wants…but in Eastern part of Europe, to go back to 1997 without NATO troops, to be easy for him to invade.

    2. Hootrb on

      What even is the point of the bases anymore? Cyprus isn’t neutral even if we like to pretend we are; we support a unified EU army, regularly practice with other European armies, and despite Turkey relations with NATO aren’t that bad (even with the historical baggage). As far as any geopolitical player is concerned, Cyprus has very clearly chosen a side.

      And the bases add… nothing. Despite being ’sovereign‘ territory, Britain has to constantly act with potential Cypriot backlash in mind, because when they fail to do so, well, *this article* happens. They’re basically not utilising Cyprus that much differently than Cyprus itself would. What else is there then, intelligence gathering on the Middle East? As if Cyprus doesn’t already share intelligence with Britain & other European allies…

    3. tree_boom on

      Only to be expected really. The bases on Cyprus are probably the last of the British Overseas Territories for which a moral defence of British ownership is difficult, and the UN court’s ruling that sided with the Mauritian claim to sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, though ludicrous in their case, would be completely legitimately applicable to Cyprus. I’d be astonished if they weren’t handed back at some stage (assuming the folks living in the SBAs were on board with that)…but I think realistically that’s not going to happen until reunification.

    5. blow_on_my_trombone on

      Yeah they won’t be getting those bases easily. They’re critical to exerting power over the middle East and Russia. At some point everyone will forget about this and life will go on as normal. Unless Starmer does something absurdly stupid like he did with the Chagos islands.

    6. ckdx_ on

      Let’s consider the hypothetical scenario where the UK leaves the base (voluntarily, forced, whatever). Full closure, shutdown of military operations and withdrawal of military assets. Is that a desirable outcome for Europe or Cyprus? Is it a preferable situation to today, all things considered?

    7. postcard_addict on

      The UK could do the funniest thing – give the SBA to Turkish North Cyprus.

    8. Ice_Tower6811 on

      We should support them. At the end of the day it’s their land to do as they please with. Maybe they could rent it out to EU forces if a deal can be reached.

    11. Dull_Independent3292 on

      Personally totally in favour of withdrawing everything to the UK and adopting a stance of defence with rotational peacekeeping duties and conflict intervention as required.

      Spend the defence budget rebuilding our vastly reduced and demoralised armed forces.

      If there are future armed conflicts in Cyprus or the Middle East area we can either join as part of a NATO or independent coalition to achieve strategic aims instead of playing empire.*

      Edit: removed a word.

    12. greenpowerman99 on

      America has military bases across many European Union countries.

      What’s the difference between UK and USA bases as far as the EU is concerned about ‘the future’?

    13. kane_uk on

      If the EU were to facilitate the closure of British bases in the Med I suspect it would be be end of any sort of meaningful British contribution to European defence and likely the bring into question the UK’s membership of NATO, especially if the US were to leave. It wouldn’t be worth the paper its written on from a UK perspective.

    15. Potential-South-2807 on

      Is there some sort of patholgical european need to root against Britain at every opportunity? We are meant to be allies if that was not apparant.

    16. SeriesDowntown5947 on

      Od the uk lose Cyprus. Its upto the french to look after euro interets in the whole med sea. To be honest. Id loose Cyprus and concentrate on northern Europe. Deepen ties with ireland Iceland canada and norway. Leave the med for france and who ever to sort out.

    18. Ggood_Golly on

      Well now there can’t be much bad in „opening a frank discussion“, can there?

    19. greenpowerman99 on

      You will find that all military bases are sovereign territory, the same as embassies.

      The lead up to Cypriot independence after over 80 years as a British colony involved negotiations between Greece, UK and Turkey who guaranteed that there would be no enosis, adding Cyprus to Greece, thereby guaranteeing safety of Turkish Cypriots.
      The following campaign of violence against the British after independence paved the way for the Turkish invasion in the 70s.

      We all know how that turned out…

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