MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO-S&D) spoke at a briefing by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska on the results of the NATO summit in Ankara, at the Security and Defence Committee of the European Parliament.
Costas Mavridis
Kostas Mavridis comes from the occupied Kyrenia District of Cyprus. He studied in the USA with a Fulbright scholarship. Since 2014 he has been a Member of the European Parliament with the Democratic Party and belongs to the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Political Group in the European Parliament. He served as Chairman of the Political Committee for the Mediterranean with responsibilities for political affairs, security and human rights and is the first to hold this position from Cyprus and Greece. He also participates in the Committees: Foreign Affairs, Economy, Defence and Security, International Trade, Petitions as well as the European Union Delegation – Israel. He was the negotiator on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Political Group for the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU's largest financial instrument to date, as well as for the European Parliament's report on the Common Security and Defence Policy. In addition, he was the European Parliament's rapporteur for the report on the European Central Bank. He also participated in the European Parliament's Delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe and was a member of the working group on Europe's geopolitical role in the world. In 2004, he pioneered the promotion of provisions of the Annan Plan, which provided for the possibility of intervention by England and Turkey in the maritime area south of Cyprus, aiming at the energy wealth of the Republic of Cyprus. In 2008, he was elected and has been a Member of the Executive Bureau of the Democratic Party since then.
My Articles
K. Mavridis: In Cyprus there is no Turkey-Greece conflict but a Turkish invasion and occupation
The issue of the use of correct terminology by MEPs in relation to the Cyprus problem was raised by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) to the President-in-Office at the end of the debate on the resolution on women who have suffered sexual violence against...
K. Mavridis: Cyprus's exemplary commitment to Eurodefense
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) was one of the keynote speakers at a high-level seminar, organized by the Cyprus Defence and Security Academy in collaboration with the European Defence and Security College, under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency...
K. Mavridis: Turkey is an example to be avoided in the EU
The need for the European Union to demonstrate consistency in the accession process, supporting countries that comply with European principles and rejecting those that violate them, was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) during the Interparliamentary...
K. Mavridis with the President of Montenegro for EU accession
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D), as the negotiator for his political group, expressed his support for Montenegro's accession process to the President of Montenegro, as well as through his intervention in the relevant debate in the plenary session of the...
K. Mavridis: We are against the barbarity of the "Muslim Brotherhood"
The importance of cooperation between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates against the threats emanating from extremist Islamist organizations, and in particular from the "Muslim Brotherhood", was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO -...
K. Mavridis on Eurodefense: A dividing line against the neo-Ottoman "Blue Fantasy"
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) intervened in a closed-door meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Defense and Security, in the discussion with a representative of the European External Action Service on how to make the...
K. Mavridis: Bridges of cooperation against the neo-Ottoman "Blue Fantasy"
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) participated as a speaker in the European conference "EU Space Days 2026", which is being organized in Cyprus on May 26-27 by the European Commission, under the auspices of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU, and is attended by...
K. Mavridis: There is no single market in the EU without housing
Ensuring a single, competitive Europe with a social face, with special reference to the issue of housing, was emphasized by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D), in his intervention in the debate on the completion of the single market before the Commission...
K. Mavridis at an international seminar: Neo-Ottoman expansionism threatens Europe
At the opening ceremony of the international seminar entitled "Mediation, Negotiation and Dialogue Skills for the Common Security and Defense Policy" in Europe, MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) participated as a speaker. The one-day seminar...
Why do they want the veto in the EU to be abolished?
The other day, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen brought back to the fore her proposal for a change in EU decision-making on foreign policy issues. Today, the top decision-making body in the EU is the European Council, where...
K. Mavridis to Commissioner on foot-and-mouth disease: Unfair treatment of free and occupied territories
The livestock crisis in Cyprus with foot-and-mouth disease and the political issue that arises with the occupied territories was raised by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) in his intervention in the debate on the sustainable future of livestock farming in the EU, before the European....
K. Mavridis: The desecration of sacred sites in the occupied territories continues
The serious allegations concerning repeated incidents of desecration of sacred sites and cemeteries in the occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus are being raised again in a written intervention to the European Commission by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D)....
Virgins and Myrrhbearers at Golgotha in Cyprus
Easter makes the Orthodox faith stand out. The suffering of the world and the open wounds of Romanism in Cyprus make our Easter stand out even more with the suffering Virgins and the Myrrh-Bearers of the Epitaph among us. Suffering and good...
K. Mavridis' proposal for permanent deployment of European forces in Cyprus in the EU spotlight
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) spoke about the effectiveness of European defense in the context of a discussion with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Kaia Kallas, in the Committee on Foreign Affairs...
K. Mavridis: End the illegal sale of homes in Cyprus
Because a public debate has arisen, which refers to a vote against an amendment in the European Parliament, submitted by the Left Political Group (in which AKEL participates), regarding the sale of housing/real estate, we would like to clarify: a) First of all, this is about...
European defense with permanent deployment of European forces in Cyprus
In relation to the latest geopolitical developments and hostile attacks targeting Cyprus, I am continuing to update my Political Group, with a request to discuss the issue in the upcoming plenary session in Strasbourg. Furthermore, in the context of...
K. Mavridis: The cultural genocide in the occupied territories is an extension of the crime of the Turkish invasion
Event at the European Parliament on the destruction and desecration of churches and cemeteries in the occupied territories An event on the topic of "Destruction of European cultural and religious heritage in the occupied territories" was organized by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO -...
The white-haired grandfather at the memorial service of the hero Markos Drakos
Markos Drakos was one of the virtuous EOKA guerrillas who was killed in January 1957. His sisters, Megalyne and Maria, and his surviving comrades, among them Eftychios Salatas, were present at every memorial service. The death of the heroes Markos Drakos and Charalambos...
K. Mavridis on persecution of Christians in Turkey: For the Commission, interests come first
The targeted deportations of foreign journalists and Christians in Turkey were denounced by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) before the competent Commissioner, in the debate on "Targeted deportations of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Turkey",...
K. Mavridis for European Crisis Management Center in Cyprus
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO -S&D), representing the Socialists and Democrats political group, spoke at the presentation of the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency by the Minister of Defense, Mr. Vassilis Palmas, to the Defense and Security Committee of the...
K. Mavridis to Kallas: You do not refer to the Turkish occupation in order to serve your state interests
Verbal incident between the MEP and the EU High Representative MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO -S&D) intervened in the debate on the implementation of the EU's common foreign and defense policy, in the plenary session of the European Parliament...
K. Mavridis for an autonomous Europe: NATO no longer functions
It is vital for the EU to move towards strategic autonomy with a focus on security, stressed MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) in his speech at a relevant meeting of his political group in the European Parliament in Brussels. In his speech...
Housing in the EU: Lessons for citizens and politicians
For the first time in the EU, the European Commission presented a "European Plan for Affordable Housing." Given that housing is a competence of the member states, the EU's role will be coordinating through joint action with governments, which have had and continue to have the...
Statement by MEP Costas Mavridis regarding the Commando Monument in Strovolos
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D), in his statement regarding the Commandos Monument in Strovolos, states the following: "I have never attended a ceremony or memorial for coup plotters, on the contrary I have attended and honor those who defended democracy...
"Merry Christmas" in the language of the gospel in the European Parliament
An annual meeting aimed at exchanging views on the situation of Christians around the world, and in particular in Europe, was hosted yesterday at the European Parliament in Brussels by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D), together with his colleague Davor...
K. Mavridis: Eurodefense to defend the EU from external threats
The importance of the new EDIP program as a decisive step towards Eurodefense was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) before the European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius, in the debate on the topic: "Program for European...
Hearts were broken in the European Parliament over the Cyprus drama
An event for the missing persons of Cyprus was organized by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) at the European Parliament with a screening of the award-winning documentary "Invitation to the Missing", by director Konstantinos Patsalidis and journalist Giorgos Avraam. The...
K. Mavridis: How many crimes does Turkey have to commit for measures to be taken?
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) intervened on behalf of his political group in the debate on "Condemnation of the illegal unilateral declaration of the separatist entity created by Turkey in Cyprus and the ongoing...
The European Parliament and the monument to the Turkish invasion
The European Parliament has repeatedly strongly condemned the 1974 Turkish invasion and ongoing occupation of Cyprus. In a new resolution, which is not legally binding, it adopted an amendment - following the initiative of colleague M. Hadjipantelas, who participates...
This is how we honor our heroes, our brothers and sisters.
In the face of the domestic scum that has been suffocating us lately, I gleaned some recent events. Last Sunday was the memorial service for the hero of the Zodiac during the EOKA liberation struggle of 1955-59, Nikolaos P. Yiagos. Nikolas, of Petros and...
Mavridis: The Commission's stance on the Eastern Mediterranean harms the EU's interests
The need to end imports of Russian energy through third countries and the hypocritical stance of the European Commission (Commission) towards Turkey was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D), during the debate on...
K. Mavridis: Those of us who believe in the EU are against Turkish expansionism
The exploitation of energy deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean for the EU's energy security, on the occasion of the new discoveries in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) in his intervention at the plenary session of the...
K. Mavridis in an "open dialogue" with young people about Europe
A call to young people to participate in civic life, forming their own opinion through critical thinking and thus contributing to the future of Europe, was addressed by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) at a conference co-organized by the Office of the European...
K. Mavridis on Eurodefense: Need for clear political orientation
The need for a clear EU political orientation in the field of defense and the strengthening of European defense mechanisms was emphasized by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D) at a meeting of the European Parliament's Defense and Security Committee (SEDE) on...
K. Mavridis at a European youth conference: Defend the values of the EU against neo-Ottoman Turkey
MEP Kostas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) was a speaker at a youth conference today within the framework of the European ERASMUS+ program, organized by the youth organization "Youth Dynamics" and with the participation of 50 young people from 6 European countries. Mr. K. Mavridis, after...
The European Parliament on the initiative of K. Mavridis: Punitive measures on Turkey
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) intervened, on behalf of his political group, as one of the authors of the resolution, in the debate on the "Detention of European citizens in the occupied territories of Cyprus" in the plenary session of the European Parliament in...
K. Mavridis: There is no "Turkish Cypriot leader" but a Turkish insider
On the sidelines of the World Conference of Diaspora Cypriots which is being held in Nicosia under the slogan "From the seas of the world... to the land that unites us" and specifically in the proceedings of the PSEKA (World Coordinating Committee of the Cyprus Struggle), MEP Costas...
EU on Turkey's warrant against Levent: Contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights
Regarding the renewed illegal persecution by Turkey and the occupation regime of journalist and publisher Sener Levent, a Cypriot citizen, who was awarded the European Citizen's Prize of the European Parliament (2018), the European Commission responded to MEP Kostas...
Statement-intervention by K. Mavridis to the President of the European Parliament and the European Commission on the fires in Cyprus
Without intending to shift blame for weaknesses in internal coordination or in the more effective response to the recent deadly fire in mountainous Limassol, and recognizing the superhuman and admirable efforts of the firefighting forces,...
K. Mavridis to the Danish Presidency: Are you with the values of the EU or with Turkey?
The self-evident threat to the European Union due to Turkey's continued occupation of its territory in Cyprus was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D) at the meeting of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, during...
K. Mavridis on occupied territories: if crimes are committed, there are criminals
The crime of the usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied territories and of illegal settlement was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D), in the debate entitled "51 years since the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus: condemnation of...
K. Mavridis on Eurodefense: Common defense mechanisms without Turkey
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D) spoke at a high-level conference on European Defence and Security held at the European Parliament in Brussels. The conference was attended by the President of the European Parliament, the European...
K. Mavridis: Montenegro in the EU with the support of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council
The leading role of Montenegro in the European path of the Western Balkans was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D) in his intervention at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in his capacity as shadow rapporteur of the...
Conference at the European Parliament: Eurodefense against the invaders
In a packed hall of the European Parliament in Brussels, with hundreds of others watching online, and in the presence of several MEPs, European Commission officials, military representatives, diplomats and journalists, it took place, after...
From "Subordination" to Awakening: Europe and Cyprus
At times, we have referred to the book "Subjugation" (2015) by the French author M. Houellebecq of Iranian origin, as "prophetic." His novel describes the near future where, after decades of Islamist erosion of French society, in the 2nd round of the elections...
K. Mavridis: Eurodefense and Turkey do not go together
Taking measures or ending Turkey's accession process, due to its failure to fulfill its basic obligations towards the European Union, was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D), in his intervention in the context of the plenary session of the...
K. Mavridis to EU: information campaign on “investment” scams through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The growing threat of citizens being deceived through misleading videos and other content produced using Artificial Intelligence (AI) was highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D), in his intervention to the European Commission. In his intervention,...
Universal condemnation of Erdogan's visit by the European Parliament – K. Mavridis' proposal was followed
Erdogan's illegal visit to the occupied territories was condemned by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D) on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats Political Group, in the context of the debate entitled "President Erdogan's illegal visit to the occupied territories...
K. Mavridis: Extrajudicial elimination of illegal bank charges
The need to implement a comprehensive European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) and to eliminate illegal bank charges was once again highlighted by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO, S&D), in the context of the debate on the Report...
K. Mavridis with young people of Armenian origin at the European Parliament
MEP Kostas met with a group of young people of Armenian origin from various countries of the European Union who are participating in an internship program organized by the "European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy".
Turkish "war" and Athenian phobic syndrome
Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is an obligation for EU countries to map all their maritime zones, with a view to protecting the environment and sustainable use of marine resources. These maritime areas are defined...
K. Mavridis before Military Schools of Europe – "May European Defense win the minds and hearts of our citizens"
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D), member of the European Parliament's Committee on Defence and Security, participated as a speaker at the closing ceremony of a week-long seminar organized in Portugal by the European Defence and Security College. In...
K. Mavridis at the "College of Europe": Lessons from Cyprus' accession to the EU
At the College of Europe in Belgium, one of the leading postgraduate institutions in Europe for diplomats and political advisors, MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) was invited to speak at the Greek...
K. Mavridis Initiative: Conference in Cyprus of the "International Organization of Petroleum and Natural Gas Companies"
On the sidelines of the European Parliament plenary session taking place in Strasbourg, MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO and S&D) had a meeting with the head of European Affairs of the "International Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries"...
Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean are the focus of energy cooperation
With unprecedented mass participation in a packed hall of the European Parliament in Brussels, the event on energy plans and challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean, organized by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO and S&D), took place....
K. Mavridis: Need for a fair banking system without abusive charges
The need to complete a European Deposit Guarantee Scheme as well as to protect borrowers from abusive practices by banks was emphasized by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) in his intervention before the President of the European...
K. Mavridis with Vice President of Montenegro on EU accession
MEP Kostas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro for Foreign and European Affairs, Mr. Filip Ivanovic, in the presence of the Ambassador of Montenegro to the EU, Mr. Petar Markovic, following the initiative of...
Turkey's geopolitical agenda against Europe
The issue of hybrid threats to the EU and the role of the Erdogan regime was raised by MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO – S&D) to NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General James Appathurai, in a discussion in the Defense and Security Committee of the European Parliament...
Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt with MEP K. Mavridis
MEP Costas Mavridis (DIKO - S&D) met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Mr. Badr Abdelatty. The meeting took place at the initiative of the Egyptian Minister, on the sidelines of the plenary session of the European Parliament in...