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Macron Visits Cyprus: Strengthening Security Post-Drone Attack

3/8/2026

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French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday to express solidarity after a drone attack.
He will meet Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss eastern Mediterranean security.
Macron has ordered deployment of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and additional support to Cyprus.
The talks will address safety of European nationals and repatriation amid conflicts involving the United States and Israel over Iran.

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French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday to express solidarity after a drone attack.
He will meet Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss eastern Mediterranean security.
Macron has ordered deployment of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and additional support to Cyprus.
The talks will address safety of European nationals and repatriation amid conflicts involving the United States and Israel over Iran.