The European Council will help Cyprus. They will help with talks. The talks are with the United Kingdom. The UK has military bases on the island. EU leaders agreed on this. This happened after a meeting.
Cyprus wants to talk about the bases. President Nikos Christodoulides wants to talk. The UK government says they are not changing the bases. UK officials visited Cyprus. They talked to people.
Cyprus is worried about problems. The Middle East is a problem area. A drone incident made this clear. Akrotiri base is important. President Christodoulides called the bases old. Many people live near the bases. The government must protect them.
The EU will help Cyprus. This is good for Cyprus. It may help them talk to the UK. The UK has not changed its mind. But the EU is now part of it.
Some groups want the bases to close. They worry about Cyprus in conflicts. This is now a European security issue. Cyprus wants to use the EU's help. They want to talk to the UK soon.