EU Council presidency an ‘extraordinary honour’ and ‘national mission’

Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union constituted an “extraordinary honour” and a “national mission”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, at the end of Friday’s European Council summit, the last to be held during the island’s term.

“The responsibility to be the voice of 27 member states serves as a powerful reminder that Europe advances when member states drive forward the common European interest of our 450 million citizens,” he said....