Cyprus at Center of Escalation as EU States Boost Military Presence and Security Coordination

France, Italy and Greece have agreed to align their military presence in Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean in response to rising regional tensions. According to a source close to the French presidency, President Emmanuel Macron held telephone talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during which the three leaders decided to coordinate deployments and cooperate in safeguarding maritime traffic, including in the Red Sea. At the same time, French authorities rejected claims that U....