Natural gas discovery in Block 12 constitutes a positive prospect for the economy of the Republic of Cyprus that experiences an unprecedented economic crisis. However, the right of Cyprus for hydrocarbons exploration was never taken for granted. Turkey, a powerful country that illegally occupies the 36% of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, never … Continue reading Working Paper: ‘Exploiting opportunities of decision-making in networks by weak actors. The case of hydrocarbons exploration in Cyprus’