Christodoulides-Costa meeting: EU assistance on Cyprus problem in focus

Politics Cyprus problemeuEuropean UnionNikos ChristodoulidesTop NewsunUnited Nations Christodoulides-Costa meeting: EU assistance on Cyprus problem in focus Christodoulides Costa Meeting Eu Assistance On Cyprus Problem In Focus Relevant News Christodoulides-Costa meeting: EU assistance on Cyprus problem in focus 18 June 2026 Mazotos desalination plant moves ahead despite community’s legal challenge 18 June 2026 Crowbar attack damages five vehicles at Social Services office (photos+video) 18 June 2026 Andreas Bimbishis 18 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber President Christodoulides, arriving in Brussels today, will immediately hold a private meeting with European Council President António Costa. On the Cyprus problem, the two are expected to discuss how the European Union can assist the new effort. Turkey’s three EU-related demands Ankara has already registered its three demands in EU-Turkey relations, both directly with EU institutions and with the United Nations. The Turkish side is seeking participation in the SAFE programme, visa-free travel for Turkish citizens, and a customs union link. The Turkish side has made clear that it wants these demands satisfied in advance. Nicosia, by contrast, believes the demands cannot be met unless Ankara first shows its intentions on the Cyprus problem. Nicosia’s concern is that satisfying Turkish demands in advance would make Ankara’s moves on the Cyprus problem more difficult. The United Nations also views the EU’s contribution to reviving Cyprus talks positively, a point raised by María Angela Holguín, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, in all her meetings in Cyprus, Turkey and Greece. Yesterday, Holguín discussed developments with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis. Assessment of the Cyprus Presidency President Christodoulides will take part in the European Council’s proceedings, the last to be held during Cyprus’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. A Presidency statement said the President’s presence at the European Council carries particular institutional and political significance, marking the conclusion of a Presidency that Cyprus exercised with seriousness, credibility and clear strategic direction, delivering progress on key files and recording concrete achievements for the benefit of the EU and its citizens. As part of the proceedings, Christodoulides will, among other things, review the work of Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency and hold a joint press conference with the Presidents of the European Council and European Commission. What the President will do in Brussels This afternoon, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with European Council President Costa. He will then attend and address the opening of the “Cyprus Insula” exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. He will go on to take part in the European People’s Party summit, focused on preparations for the European Council. Before the European Council’s proceedings begin, Christodoulides will join the signing ceremony for the Joint Declaration of the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, titled “Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe,” alongside the Presidents of the European Parliament and European Commission. He will then join the two Presidents in reviewing progress on the 2026 legislative priorities, as well as the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap signed in Cyprus in April. At the start of the European Council’s proceedings, during an exchange of views with the European Parliament President, Christodoulides will present his assessment of Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency, highlighting progress achieved across a range of European priorities and the tangible results recorded through what he described as the consistent and effective exercise of the Presidency. He will then join European Council discussions on Ukraine and attend a working dinner of EU leaders on competitiveness. On Friday, June 19, the President will attend a meeting of like-minded leaders on migration before taking part in the European Council, where he will present progress made during the Cyprus Presidency on the Multiannual Financial Framework. He will then attend a working lunch of leaders on the situation in the Middle East. The European Council will also address defence, combating drug trafficking, migration and other matters of shared European interest. Before leaving Brussels tomorrow, Friday, the President will hold a joint press conference with the Presidents of the European Council and European Commission. 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