European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday she sees renewed momentum in efforts to reunify Cyprus and announced that the European Commission will appoint a new special representative for the island on Monday, signaling a stronger EU role ahead of UN-led talks this week.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday she sees renewed momentum in efforts to reunify Cyprus and announced that the European Commission will appoint a new…

Turkish Cyprus on July 13 condemned the European Commission’s appointment of a special representative for the ethnically-divided island, denouncing the move as unilateral,…