Dear readers, good morning!Are we an independent and sovereign state or not? Can we exercise our sovereign rights without third-party mediation or not?These are the questions raised by the latest developments surrounding the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector cable, known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI).This is no theoretical debate.Greece issued a NAVTEX for the survey work by the French vessel Abeille Marengo. Turkey responded with a counter-NAVTEX, challenging Greek jurisdiction. At the same time, there were French diplomatic contacts with Ankara and, suddenly, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Kathimerini that “everything is normal, everything is fine”.Turkish diplomatic sources even claimed that the issue of the NAVTEX notifications had been resolved.What exactly was resolved? By whom? And on what terms?According RELATED ARTICLESThe three scenarios for the cable after Fidan’s remarksGSI: Plenty of leaks, little substance – Which New Democracy figures raised a glass of tsipouro – Banks in the red: the key figuresFarantouris: Explanations needed over France’s involvement in the power interconnectorKyriakos Mitsotakis in Serres: €10m investment in Lailias ski centre