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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Cyprus's independence

Today marks 60 years since the Republic of Cyprus gained its independence from British rule. Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Executive Director, joins us with his analysis on what we have to celebrate in the last 60 years, the challenges facing Cyprus today, the important role it is playing in the Eastern Mediterranean and the region, and the outlook for the future.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

On 60th anniversary, Anastasiades says all Cypriots deserve to live in peace

HALC tweet calling out Carl Bildt

Europe Fails to Contain Turkey

EU prepares for standoff over Turkish sanctions

Live blog: European Council summit

Bid to break deadlock over summit conclusions

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