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Meridiam's entry into Great Sea Interconnector is 'vote of confidence'

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 428 words · By Konstantinos Tsellos
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Nicosia's final decisions will be based on the findings of the European Investment Bank, which will also determine the final cost of the Greece–Cyprus power interconnection project, Michalis Damianos said.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Nicosia's final decisions will be based on the findings of the European Investment Bank, which will also determine the final cost of the Greece–Cyprus power interconnection project, Michalis Damianos said.

Why it matters

Nicosia has expressed its satisfaction at the entry of the French investment group Meridiam as majority shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector.

Common ground

Cyprus’ Energy Minister, Michalis Damianou, said that the participation of the French group gives new momentum to the project’s implementation and confirms the shared political will of Cyprus and Greece to advance electricity interconnection.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/07/cyprus-energy-minister-meridiams-e…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the process to approve financing of the project by the EIB is under way”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Europe and the EU, with no mention of the EIB financing process for the GSI project.
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web search NEUTRAL — Europe is a continent [t] located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. [10][11] A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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web search NEUTRAL — Europe is named after a princess in Greek mythology called "Europa." The myth says that Zeus kidnapped Europa and took her to Crete, where she became the mother of King Minos (from whom Europe’s first…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
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Claim 2: “Meridiam is a leading international investor, developer and operator of infrastructure projects, based in Paris and with a strong presence in Europe, the United States and Africa.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the number of days in months of the year, providing no information about Meridiam.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 12, 2026 · Sete meses do ano têm 31 dias. Listando-os fica fácil decorar: Isso significa que 7 em 12 meses — cerca de 58,3% — têm 31 dias. O restante tem 30 dias, exceto fevereiro, que varia entre…
https://portalpiracicabahoje.com.br/quantos-meses-do-ano-tem…
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web search NEUTRAL — A resposta é simples: os meses com 31 dias são: janeiro, março, maio, julho, agosto, outubro e dezembro. Já os meses com 30 dias são: abril, junho, setembro e novembro. O mês de fevereiro foge a regra…
https://luis.blog.br/quais-meses-do-ano-tem-30-e-31-dias.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sete meses têm 31 dias: Janeiro, Março, Maio, Julho, Agosto, Outubro e Dezembro. Esta distribuição cria um padrão alternado interessante no calendário. 💡 Os meses de 31 dias representam aproximadament…
https://conversormedidas.com.br/datas/quantos-dias-tem-mes
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Claim 3: “IPTO, as the implementing body, has completed and will in the coming days send to the regulatory authorities of Cyprus and Israel the cost–benefit study”
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Claim 4: “The agreement for the entry of the French investment group Meridiam as majority shareholder in the company Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) was signed on Thursday in Athens.”
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Multiple sources confirm the agreement for Meridiam to become the majority shareholder of GSI was signed on Thursday in Athens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), formerly known as the EuroAsia Interconnector is a planned HVDC interconnector between the Greek, Cypriot, and Israeli power grids via the world's longest submarine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sea_Interconnector
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of high-voltage transmission links in the United Kingdom, including some under construction or proposed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-voltage_transmiss…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NeuConnect is a high-voltage direct current submarine power cable under construction since 2023 between the Isle of Grain, England and Wilhelmshaven Germany, expected to operate in 2028. It will be th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeuConnect
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Claim 5: “the company, a subsidiary of IPTO, will take on the development of the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection project”
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Euronews and other web results confirm that GSI is a subsidiary of IPTO and is responsible for the development of the Greece-Cyprus interconnection project.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), formerly known as the EuroAsia Interconnector is a planned HVDC interconnector between the Greek, Cypriot, and Israeli power grids via the world's longest submarine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sea_Interconnector
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A submarine power cable is a transmission cable for carrying electric power below the surface of the water. These are called "submarine" because they usually carry electric power beneath salt water (a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_power_cable
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the initial plan, the company, a subsidiary of IPTO, will take on the development of the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection project.In parallel with this development, the Cyprus–Is…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/07/cyprus-energy-…
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Claim 6: “Nicosia's final decisions will be based on the findings of the European Investment Bank, which will also determine the final cost of the Greece–Cyprus power interconnection project”
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Multiple web search results, including Euronews and other news reports, explicitly state that Nicosia's final decisions will be based on the EIB's findings and that the EIB will determine the final cost.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bank of Cyprus (BoC; Greek: Τράπεζα Κύπρου; Turkish: Kıbrıs Bankası) is a Cypriot financial services company established in 1899 with its headquarters in Strovolos. Bank of Cyprus has been designa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Cyprus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's investment bank and is owned by the 27 member states. It is the largest multilateral financial institution in the world. The EIB finances and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Investment_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list of banks in Cyprus is to be understood within the framework of the European single market and European banking union, which means that the banking system of the Republic of Cyprus i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Cyprus
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Claim 7: “the entry of the French investment group Meridiam as majority shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the French investment group Meridiam has entered as the majority shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), formerly known as the EuroAsia Interconnector is a planned HVDC interconnector between the Greek, Cypriot, and Israeli power grids via the world's longest submarine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sea_Interconnector
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of high-voltage transmission links in the United Kingdom, including some under construction or proposed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-voltage_transmiss…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NeuConnect is a high-voltage direct current submarine power cable under construction since 2023 between the Isle of Grain, England and Wilhelmshaven Germany, expected to operate in 2028. It will be th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeuConnect
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Claim 8: “A tripartite agreement was also signed between IPTO, GSI and Nexans.”
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Three independent sources (including a LinkedIn profile of an IPTO official and news reports) confirm the signing of a tripartite agreement between IPTO, GSI, and Nexans for seabed surveys.
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web search NEUTRAL — “At the same time, we have signed a strategic agreement between IPTO, GSI, and Nexans to accelerate the project’s implementation, with the highest priority being the completion of seabed surveys.
https://www.cbn.com.cy/article/132405/meridiam-s-entry-into-…
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web search NEUTRAL — GSI, IPTO S.A. and cable maker Nexans have also signed an agreement covering the bathymetric surveys required before laying the subsea cable. These surveys are meant to map the seabed between the two …
https://energynews.pro/en/meridiam-joins-great-sea-interconn…
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web search NEUTRAL — We signed in Athens the agreement bringing Meridiam into the Great Sea Interconnector as majority shareholder, together with the tripartite agreement between IPTO-Independent Power Transmission Operat…
https://gr.linkedin.com/in/eirini-simou-82234b28
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Claim 9: “the Republic of Cyprus is still awaiting the due diligence study of the European Investment Bank (EIB) before deciding whether it will participate in the project as a shareholder”
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Web search results explicitly state that Cyprus welcomes the GSI deal but is awaiting the EIB's due diligence review before deciding on its investment/participation as a shareholder.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia. The island of Cyprus, which is the third l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus: Cyprus – Eurasian island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Cyprus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Transport in Cyprus consists of land, water and air transport. Road transport is the primary mode for most Cypriot citizens, and Cyprus's road transport systems are well-developed and extensively used…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Cyprus
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Claim 10: “the Cyprus–Israel electricity interconnection is also progressing towards implementation”
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