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Cyprus Mail30 Jun 2026

Our View: EU presidency did not reshape Europe, but was smoothly run

Our View: EU presidency did not reshape Europe, but was smoothly run

Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council comes to an end today and will be taken over by Ireland from tomorrow. In the six months from January 1, the Cyprus presidency held three summits, 19 informal ministerial meetings and 52 formal ministerial meetings. The presidency went very smoothly, with President Nikos Christodoulides receiving congratulations and praise from the president of the European Council Antonio Costa and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a news...

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