Christodoulides welcomes appointment of EU special representative for Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to appoint Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto as the European Union’s special representative for Cyprus.

Christodoulides said the appointment of one of the Commission’s most senior officials demonstrates the EU’s increased interest in the Cyprus issue and its readiness to play a leading and more substantive role in efforts to restart UN-led reunification talks....