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Italian frigate in Cyprus to strengthen defense

The arrival of the “Federico Martinengo” is linked to the broader French plan to reinforce naval presence in the Mediterranean and in key maritime routes, which had been announced by Emmanuel Macron

Ursula von der Leyen: We all stand in solidarity with Cyprus, your security is our security

She stressed that the EU strategy must continue to be based on domestic energy sources, namely renewables and nuclear energy

Macron: We are here by your side – Any attack on Cyprus is an attack on Europe

Speaking from Souda, the President of France expressed his pride at seeing the frigate “Kimon” in Cyprus under real operational conditions

Mitsotakis and Christodoulides visit the Frigate “Kimon” – See photos

“We are doing our duty,” emphasized the Greek Prime Minister in joint remarks with the Cypriot President, who thanked him for the presence of the frigate Belharra in Cyprus

Kyriakos Mitsotakis met the pilots of the Greek F-16s in Cyprus, see photos

After the meeting with Nikos Christodoulides and Emmanuel Macron, the prime minister visited the pilots of the Greek fighter jets that have been redeployed to the “Andreas Papandreou” base

Macron Post in Greek: With Christodoulides and Mitsotakis we are working for security around Cyprus, in the Eastern Mediterranean

“We are acting to restore freedom of navigation and ensure the security of these vital routes,” the French president added

Macron heads to Souda, to be received by Dendias

Emmanuel Macron will travel via Souda to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle - Prior to the meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Christodoulides at the military base "Andreas Papandreou"

Macron: When someone attacks Cyprus, they attack all of Europe

“We are planning a purely defensive force for the security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” the French president said after the trilateral meeting in Cyprus – He will visit the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle for an inspection before returning to Paris

Macron: The security of all Europeans is our common interest

“We immediately took solidarity measures toward Cyprus, which was attacked by multiple drones and missiles,” the French president said in a post on X

Turkey sends six F-16 fighter jets to the occupied territories tomorrow, the day of the visit of Mitsotakis and Macron to Cyprus

According to a service of the pseudo-state, the aircraft are being sent for security reasons, and their deployment will not affect civilian flights

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