Could DISY itself be vindicating Christodoulides and Anastasiades?

Opinion annita demetrioudisyNicos AnastasiadesNikos Christodoulides Could DISY itself be vindicating Christodoulides and Anastasiades? Ce B1 Ce Bd Ce Bd Ce B9 Cf 84 Ce B1 3 Id 1719660 Relevant News Could DISY itself be vindicating Christodoulides and Anastasiades? 24 July 2026 Beleagured Turkish opposition attempts to regroup with new party 24 July 2026 Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace, president says 24 July 2026 Andreas Bimbishis 24 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Annita Demetriou’s speech at DISY’s anniversary event in Dasaki Achnas contained, at several points, some genuinely striking material that deserves close attention. The text included very specific references to current developments on the Cyprus problem, and to broader foreign policy issues that likewise deserve scrutiny. Three passages from the speech are worth quoting in full: “The UN Secretary-General’s new initiative, his imminent visit to Cyprus, and the appointment of a special EU representative are opening up a window of diplomatic movement. We have no right to let it go to waste. We must be present, credible and constructive, consistently putting forward our positions and our claims.” “At the same time, Turkey’s European path cannot proceed without regard for the Republic of Cyprus. There can be no progress in EU-Turkey relations without respect for the sensitivities of every EU member state, without respect for international law, and without substantive steps on the Cyprus problem. In this effort, coordination with Greece remains, as it always has, a central pillar of our national strategy.” “We also owe the public honesty. No possible solution or security architecture can be dismissed out of hand in the name of ideological rigidity, simply because it’s linked to NATO or to Western institutions, without a realistic alternative being put forward, one that guarantees the definitive abolition of Turkish guarantees and the withdrawal of the occupying army. The debate on the security of a reunified Cyprus demands seriousness, not prejudice and sticking points. What matters most is securing a genuinely safe future for all Cypriots.” Even to the naked eye, after just a first quick read, it’s easy to spot lines that ring more than a little familiar to any listener or reader. Given the party audience, and given her own political profile, nobody expected Ms Demetriou to come out and effectively agree with the way Nikos Christodoulides has handled things, let alone with Nikos Anastasiades. And yet the convergence with the Christodoulides or Anastasiades line is implicit in the substance, not explicit in the text of the speech. At least seven points in the speech align, unspoken, with Christodoulides and Anastasiades: On the window of diplomatic movement: This aligns with President Nikos Christodoulides’s own statement, in which he spoke of the UN Secretary-General’s initiative dating back to last March. There’s also convergence on the appointment of an EU envoy. And there’s an identical position with the UN Secretary-General, who spoke, in his report on the Cyprus problem, of a “window of opportunity.” On security architecture/NATO: This aligns with Christodoulides’s own line on being ready to join the North Atlantic alliance “when conditions allow it.” On walking the same path as Greece: This aligns with the current President, though this is also a point on which every political force agrees. On Turkey’s European path: She agrees, right down to Turkey’s Cyprus-related obligations. On the agreed framework for a solution: She may not have explicitly referred to the shape of a solution, a bizonal, bicommunal federation, but this is precisely the point on which DISY, Christodoulides and Anastasiades converge. On guarantees and intervention rights: A shared position with both the current and the former President. Worth noting in particular is the convergence with Nikos Anastasiades, whose line was “zero troops, zero guarantees.” On the risk of stagnation: Convergence with Anastasiades on the point that time is not a neutral factor, and with Christodoulides on the point that there are no frozen conflicts. With all this in mind… could DISY, all on its own, be vindicating the policy pursued by the current President, Nikos Christodoulides, and also the approach of the former President, Nikos Anastasiades? Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Beleagured Turkish opposition attempts to regroup with new party Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace, president says Drousiotis says “Sandy” case charges are diversion from Videogate scandal The ones who didn’t stand out, or didn’t take part Palestinian firefighters battle blaze after Israeli airstrike in Gaza Cyprus paid for the junta’s treachery Spain evacuates 10,000 near Madrid as wildfire rages on Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.