White paper on defence passes European parliament vote with Cyprus amendments

The European Union’s “white paper on the future of European defence” , which aims to forge a plan for the bloc and the continent at large to bolster its defensive capabilities, passed a European parliament vote on Wednesday, with two amendments explicitly mentioning Cyprus added to it.

Both amendments were largely the same in terms of language and effect, with one being put forward by Akel MEP Giorgos Georgiou and