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Cyprus urges EU to agree plan for defence of member states ahead of summit

Nikos Christodoulides speaks at the European Parliament, 20 January. The Republic of Cyprus holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 to June 30, 2026. AFP - ROMEO BOETZLE

As European Union leaders meet in Cyprus, the country's President Nikos Christodoulides has called for them to address a long-standing gap in the bloc’s security architecture – how the EU responds if one of its member state comes under attack.

Ahead of the informal summit in Nicosia on Thursday, Christodoulides called on fellow EU leaders to draw up a clear “playbook” for responding to a scenario in which a member state came under attack.

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