Cyprus Mail22 Jul 2026

Holguin meets EU Cyprus envoy Fitto and von der Leyen in Brussels

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ personal envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, met the European Union’s newly appointed envoy for Cyprus and European Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels on Wednesday.

According to a source familiar with the discussions, the meetings took place in a positive atmosphere at the European Commission headquarters, with both sides expressing enthusiasm about future...

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