Von der Leyen: EU committed to Cyprus’ reunification

The European Union “remains steadfastly committed to the reunification of Cyprus”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Cypriot reunification, she added, must be “fully in line with United Nations security council resolutions and [the] principles, values, and legislation of the EU”.

“We strongly support the efforts of the UN secretary-general [Antonio Guterres] and his personal envoy [Maria Angela Holguin],” she said, adding that the EU “has an important role to play”.