Fitto ‘honoured’ to be named EU’s Cyprus envoy

The European Commission’s new envoy for the Cyprus problem Raffaele Fitto on Monday said he is “honoured” to undertake the role, after his appointment was announced earlier in the day.

“I would like to thank [European Commission] President Ursula von der Leyen for her trust and confidence. I welcome this responsibility and remain fully committed to supporting the United Nations-led process, in close cooperation with [UN envoy Maria Angela] Holguin,” he said....