Demetris Christofias

A war of words erupted on Tuesday between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Ergodan over hydrocarbon rights in the Eastern Mediterranean and the southeastern Aegean, with the former warning Ankara of serious consequences if it continues to violate international law. 

A meeting between Cypriot leaders in the U.N.-controlled buffer zone on June 2 has been overshadowed by a list of offers by the Greek side that would only bestow a minority status on Turks in any unified Cyprus, a non-starter for the island’s northern community.