EP resolution on detention of EU citizens in occupied Cyprus
Decision
The European Parliament adopted Motion B10-0396/2025 (2025/2860(RSP)) on the detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, recorded as the adopted text P10_TA(2025)0192; votes were recorded on 11 September 2025.
What Changes
The resolution condemns the illegal arrest and arbitrary detention of five Greek Cypriot EU citizens by the occupation regime and calls for their immediate and unconditional release. It calls for revision or possible repeal of the Green Line Regulation, asks the Council and the Commission to hold Turkey accountable for violations of international law and EU principles, and instructs the Parliament President to forward the decision to EU institutions and Cypriot authorities.
Who Is Affected
The text directly concerns the five detained Greek Cypriot EU citizens, the Republic of Cyprus, the unrecognised separatist entity in northern Cyprus and Turkey, and addresses EU institutions including the Council, the Commission and the High Representative.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on # the detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus# The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution condemning the detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus and called for revision of the Green Line Regulation.
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