EU Summit in Cyprus: Christodoulides Sets Priorities on Defense Cooperation
President Nikos Christodoulides opened the informal EU Council in Ayia Napa, setting priorities on European strategic autonomy, energy security, and regional cooperation. EU leaders supported his proposal to develop a structured plan to activate Article 42.7 of the EU Treaty, which governs the mutual defense clause. The arrival of heads of state and government stretched over more than an hour, with Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni among the last to arrive.