EU to appoint Cyprus problem envoy at vice-president level

Politics Cyprus problemEuropean UnionNikos ChristodoulidesTop NewsUrsula Von der Leyen EU to appoint Cyprus problem envoy at vice-president level Eu To Appoint Cyprus Problem Envoy At Vice President Level Relevant News EU to appoint Cyprus problem envoy at vice-president level 13 July 2026 Fire Service rescues injured person from Paralimni cave 13 July 2026 The TV crisis was 15 years in the making, following €10 million auction in 2010 13 July 2026 Andreas Bimbishis 13 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber One of the vice-presidents of the European Commission will take on the role of envoy for the Cyprus problem, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced last night, with the appointment to be made today. According to philenews information, Nicosia and Brussels had long agreed that the appointment should be upgraded. The move signals von der Leyen’s intentions regarding the European Union’s further involvement in the Cyprus problem. Choosing a Commission vice-president raises the institutional weight of European participation and directly strengthens the process by tying it to the Commission itself. Von der Leyen, in a post on Sunday evening, sought to send a clear message about the European Commission’s interest in the Cyprus problem, while signalling that the EU would be present in a substantive way in the new effort undertaken by the United Nations. The announcement of the appointment comes almost simultaneously with a meeting later today in Paris between President Nikos Christodoulides and von der Leyen. María Ángela Holguín will also be in Brussels today, where she has already scheduled a meeting with European Council President António Costa. Von der Leyen said in her post that she had spoken by phone with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday, expressing optimism about developments on the Cyprus problem and her intention to announce a new special representative on behalf of the Commission for the Cyprus problem today. Von der Leyen said “we can sense a renewed dynamic to resolve the Cyprus problem” within the UN framework and in line with EU principles, values and law. She added that the Commission was ready to support the effort with all necessary assistance and means at its disposal, and said a new special representative for the Cyprus problem would be named today, ahead of intensified European involvement. Former EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn resigned on March 23 from his position as the European Commission’s special envoy for the Cyprus problem, after taking up the presidency of the General Council of the Austrian Central Bank. Hahn had been appointed to the role in May 2025, following an initiative to strengthen European Union involvement in talks on Cyprus’s reunification. Read more: Christodoulides speaks with EU chiefs after Turkey dinner, Cyprus link stressed Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Fire Service rescues injured person from Paralimni cave The TV crisis was 15 years in the making, following €10 million auction in 2010 US and Iran trade heavy strikes as Tehran closes Hormuz; attacks spread across Gulf Father of British boy, 3, arrested after fatal hotel fall in Chloraka Met Department issues yellow warning as heat hits 40C Father may be arrested after two-year-old boy dies in Paphos hotel fall (updated) Debt settlement schemes bring in € 747 million for the state Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.