30/04/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 29 April, the European Commission marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the ‘Green Line’ regulation in Cyprus. It enabled Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to cross the ‘Green Line’ and the UN-controlled buffer zone, helping to build confidence between the two communities and pave the way for the reunification of Cyprus. The European Commissioner for Cohesion, Elisa Ferreira, said that by encouraging free movement and exchanges on the ‘Green Line’, the EU was enabling Cypriots to benefit from the advantages that the two communities have to offer, and strengthening day-to-day interactions. These exchanges could pave the way for the reunification of Cyprus. Since it came into force in April 2004, the ‘Green Line’ has been crossed in both directions more than 64 million times. (LC)