Against the backdrop of rapid developments in the Middle East and heightened alert in the Eastern Mediterranean, parapolitika.gr journalists Dimitris Giannakopoulos and Dimitra Tsipi are reporting from Cyprus on the climate and developments on the island. The mission of the two journalists begins at “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport, with Cyprus as their destination – an island that remains on high alert one week after the war began in Iran.
Parapolitika.gr Cyprus coverage: Thorough security checks at the airport
In her first report, Dimitra Tsipi conveys the scene from Athens airport, just before the departure of the parapolitika.gr mission to Nicosia. “We are at Eleftherios Venizelos airport from where parapolitika.gr is expected to fly to Cyprus shortly, which remains on heightened alert one week after the war began in Iran, with the presence of Greek and allied defense assets reinforcing the island’s air defense. It should be noted that authorities are paying particular attention to potential unpredictable strikes, while two British helicopters have arrived on the island, though Germany decided not to send assistance.
In this context, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, met with the head of MI6, with the main topic being the handling of potential terrorist threats. MI6 teams are already in Nicosia and are cooperating with Cypriot security services. It should be recalled that Greece has been standing by Cyprus from the first moment with frigates Kimon and Psara positioned in the area along with fighter aircraft.
It should be noted that at this time at Athens airport, there are delays in passport control for citizens outside the European Union, a scene that is not particularly common”.
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