The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

Ana Maria Rus

(22 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Nicosia, Cyprus - 21 April 2026 1. Wide of interview with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nikos Christodoulides, Cypriot President: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT++ “We have Article 42.7 and we don't know what is going to happen if a member state triggers this article. So we're going to have a discussion and prepare, let's say, an operational plan of what is going to happen in case a member state triggers