Cyprus reconsiders ‘future of the British bases’ on island after UK bungled defense response

Published March 19, 2026 11:40am ET



Cyprus is warning that there will be “frank discussions” about the future of British bases on the island after the current Middle East conflict is over.

President Nikos Christodoulides said at the European Council summit on Thursday that the “British bases in Cyprus are something that is a colonial consequence” and must be reexamined when current hostilities end.

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