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Cyprus is a member state of the European Union, as evidenced by its active participation in the union's security and defense policy discussions [1], [2], and [3]. The relationship is further defined by Cyprus's advocacy for European Union military capabilities [4], [5], [6], and its specific role in shaping the union's internal policies and external relations regarding NATO and Turkey [7], [8], [9].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 12 facts
claimThe government of Cyprus will support further interaction between the European Union and NATO only if Cyprus is involved in the process.
claimCyprus has endorsed European Union strategic autonomy as a strategic goal and views Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as a significant step for deepening European integration.
claimThere is a broad consensus in Cyprus that European military independence would benefit smaller European Union member states.
measurementEight European Union member states are concerned about criticism from Washington regarding European defense efforts, though only Cyprus regards United States complaints as a direct threat to European Strategic Autonomy.
perspectiveThe government of Cyprus believes that cooperation between the European Union and NATO must be based on the principles of inclusiveness, reciprocity, and respect for the decision-making autonomy of each organization.
perspectiveCyprus believes the initial military steps for European strategic autonomy should include improving European Union defense capabilities, specifically by enhancing autonomous analysis capacity and intelligence sharing among member states.
claimCyprus prevents the European Union from involving Turkey in European Union defense activities.
perspectiveCyprus advocates for the European Union to enhance the Common Security and Defence Policy, strengthen its capacity as a security provider, and achieve military independence through the creation of a European army for collective defense, post-conflict stabilization, and crisis management.
perspectiveCyprus advocates for European Union security and defense initiatives and desires to maintain the progress made by the European Union in this area over the two years prior to the report.
perspectiveCyprus views close collaboration with NATO as a method to improve European Union military capabilities.
claimBecause Turkey prevents Cyprus from joining NATO, the government of Cyprus believes that European strategic autonomy efforts and NATO should avoid delinking, duplicating, or discriminating between their activities to ensure the European Union can rely on NATO's command structure.
perspectiveCyprus wants the European Union to establish a powerful body to secure borders, serve European defense interests, end conflicts, stabilize neighboring regions (specifically eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa), and resolve disputes with Russia.
The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com 1 fact
claimFragmentation patterns in the European Union regarding Chinese high-tech foreign direct investment exist between technologically advanced states like France, Germany, and Italy, which seek to reduce such investment, and laggard states like Greece, Cyprus, and Portugal, which benefit from Chinese investment inflows in mature sectors.