EU’s Costa thanks Greece for supporting Cyprus after drone attack

European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday he spoke to Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides to convey the European Union’s support after an Iranian Shahed drone, most likely fired by the Iran-backed Hezbollah, hit a British military base on the island.

In a post on X, Costa expressed “appreciation” to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the Greek military support provided to Cyprus.

In a separate post, Costa said he welcomed the Lebanese government’s...