The issue was raised by the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou, at the European Union Summit which concluded on Friday in Brussels. Speaking at a press conference, President Christofias said “we believe that there should be a collective approach by the EU in order to exert adequate pressure on Turkey to reconsider its plans”. Akkuyu is an earthquake zone and the planned nuclear plant will be within 60km from Cyprus and very close to Greece, Lebanon and Syria. On Monday at the Emergency Meeting of the Energy Ministers it has been made clear that the EU is unlikely to be able to intervene with Turkey’s plans.