Stefanou demands abolition of British Cyprus bases

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday demanded the abolition of the British bases in Cyprus, saying, “we have been emphasising this for decades”.

“Once again, the peoples of the world are paying a heavy price in blood for the interests of the powerful. This time, our small homeland was targeted, and not by chance. The presence of the British bases turned us into a target,” he said at an event held to mark International Women’s Day.

He added that his party has been “emphasising this for decades...