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Marilena Raouna, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs

Video. Cypriot minister defends EU-Cyprus special representative appointment

Updated: 15/07/2026 - 11:41 GMT+2

Cyprus says the EU’s appointment of Raffaele Fitto as special representative for the divided Mediterranean territory will support reunification efforts, but the TurkishCypriots has blasted the move as biased, putting strain on efforts to improve EU-Turkey relations.

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