Cyprus set to come in from the cold and end energy isolation

Cyprus is due to end its energy isolation after it agreed with fellow EU member Greece to press on with an undersea electricity cable, which will also link the island to Israel in the hope of tapping into significant gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean.

Progress on the energy project comes in the wake of a Cyprus-Greece-Israel summit in the summer. Pictured: the leaders of the three countries. [Ververidis Vasilis / Shutterstock]

Sam Morgan Euractiv 17-10-2017 12:51 2 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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