Clear lines of communication

I read the recent remarks made by leftist opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, criticizing the conservative government's handling of Greece's relations with Turkey. We need to be careful that this very sensitive and dangerous issue is not put at the forefront of a domestic political confrontation. We have paid a terrible price for doing this in the past. 

A tense and risky game is unfolding around Cyprus at the moment. It needs to be handled in a decisive and smart manner so that the crisis does not escalate further into a military dispute, without anyone even knowing what the ultimate objective is.

France will naturally play a crucial role in future developments given its interest in the area. Greece and Cyprus, meanwhile, need to assess all of the many factors at play and wage a joint campaign to build a common front that will put pressure on Ankara.

In the past...