Cyprus reunification ‘off the table,’ says former US ambassador

In a career spanning over three decades, diplomat John Koenig served in pivotal roles across the globe, including as US ambassador to Cyprus from 2012 to 2015, as well as earlier postings in Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Italy and the Philippines. He also held significant positions as Deputy US permanent representative to NATO in Brussels and as a political advisor to NATO's Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy. 

Today, as a lecturer at the University of Washington's Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Koenig spoke with the English Edition of Kathimerini in Cyprus and shared his views on the prospects of reunification talks and other issues

He opens up about his time in Cyprus, when he tried to bring the two communities together and pushed for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, and the difficulties he encountered. 

Koenig also urges Europe to...