Cyprus presidency closes with launch of landmark EU island and coastal strategies

President Nikos Christodoulides announced two European Commission strategies for islands and coastal communities on Friday at a high-level conference in Paphos, closing the Cyprus EU Presidency’s official events after 181 days.

Christodoulides presented the Island Strategy and the Strategy for Resilient, Prosperous and Sustainable Coastal Areas, noting that both had been referenced in the recent conclusions of the European Council. He said the two strategies provided, for the first time, a...