EU Summit in Cyprus with Focus on Strategic Autonomy
The informal meeting of the European Council took place in Ayia Napa, with President Nikos Christodoulides, EU Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj. Main topics were achieving strategic and energy autonomy for the EU, support for Ukraine, and an operational plan for the EU's mutual defense clause. Christodoulides emphasized Cyprus's priorities in the areas of energy and regional relations under its EU Council Presidency.