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Official account of the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU 🇨🇾🇪🇺
On the road to #CY2026EU ⌛
On the road to #CY2026EU ⌛
📍 EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council
Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos leads the EU delegation on behalf of HRVP Kaja Kallas.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos leads the EU delegation on behalf of HRVP Kaja Kallas.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📍 EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council
Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos leads the EU delegation on behalf of HRVP Kaja Kallas.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos leads the EU delegation on behalf of HRVP Kaja Kallas.
Sharing insights into the upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency.
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides, Permanent Representative Christina Rafti and Deputy Permanent Representative Giorgos Ioannides participated at the
#CyprusForumBrussels yesterday.
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides, Permanent Representative Christina Rafti and Deputy Permanent Representative Giorgos Ioannides participated at the
#CyprusForumBrussels yesterday.
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Sharing insights into the upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency.
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides, Permanent Representative Christina Rafti and Deputy Permanent Representative Giorgos Ioannides participated at the
#CyprusForumBrussels yesterday.
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides, Permanent Representative Christina Rafti and Deputy Permanent Representative Giorgos Ioannides participated at the
#CyprusForumBrussels yesterday.
Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna participated in the General Affairs Council today in Brussels. 🇪🇺
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna participated in the General Affairs Council today in Brussels. 🇪🇺
📍Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna participated in the 7th Accession Conference with Albania this morning, highlighting enlargement as one of the priorities of the upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency.
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📍Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna participated in the 7th Accession Conference with Albania this morning, highlighting enlargement as one of the priorities of the upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency.
Wide-ranging discussion today between Permanent Representative Christina Rafti and the Japanese Ambassador to the EU Kazutoshi Aikawa, touching on EU-Japan relations and areas of cooperation in view of the upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Wide-ranging discussion today between Permanent Representative Christina Rafti and the Japanese Ambassador to the EU Kazutoshi Aikawa, touching on EU-Japan relations and areas of cooperation in view of the upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency.
Ahead of the #CY2026EU Presidency, Permanent Representative Christina Rafti met with @UN_Women’s Deputy Executive Director Kirsi Madi in Brussels.
Engaging discussion on promoting gender equality and women’s leadership.
Engaging discussion on promoting gender equality and women’s leadership.
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Ahead of the #CY2026EU Presidency, Permanent Representative Christina Rafti met with @UN_Women’s Deputy Executive Director Kirsi Madi in Brussels.
Engaging discussion on promoting gender equality and women’s leadership.
Engaging discussion on promoting gender equality and women’s leadership.
Minister Maria Panayiotou is in Luxembourg for the Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
Main topics on the agenda:
🔹Post-2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
🔹Market situation
🔹Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🔹International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
#AGRIFISH
Main topics on the agenda:
🔹Post-2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
🔹Market situation
🔹Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🔹International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
#AGRIFISH
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Minister Maria Panayiotou is in Luxembourg for the Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
Main topics on the agenda:
🔹Post-2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
🔹Market situation
🔹Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🔹International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
#AGRIFISH
Main topics on the agenda:
🔹Post-2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
🔹Market situation
🔹Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🔹International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
#AGRIFISH
Behind every EU Presidency, there’s a story.
And it starts with the people. 🧡
President Nikos Christodoulides met the Brussels-based #TeamCyprus2026, sharing his trust and encouragement as we count down to the #CY2026EU Presidency. 🇨🇾🇪🇺
Less than 70 days to go to… ⌛
And it starts with the people. 🧡
President Nikos Christodoulides met the Brussels-based #TeamCyprus2026, sharing his trust and encouragement as we count down to the #CY2026EU Presidency. 🇨🇾🇪🇺
Less than 70 days to go to… ⌛
October 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Behind every EU Presidency, there’s a story.
And it starts with the people. 🧡
President Nikos Christodoulides met the Brussels-based #TeamCyprus2026, sharing his trust and encouragement as we count down to the #CY2026EU Presidency. 🇨🇾🇪🇺
Less than 70 days to go to… ⌛
And it starts with the people. 🧡
President Nikos Christodoulides met the Brussels-based #TeamCyprus2026, sharing his trust and encouragement as we count down to the #CY2026EU Presidency. 🇨🇾🇪🇺
Less than 70 days to go to… ⌛
📍 President Nikos Christodoulides participated at the European Council in Brussels today.
Leaders adopted conclusions on:
🔹 Ukraine
🔹 Middle East
🔹 European defence and security
🔹 Competitiveness and twin transition
🔹 Housing
🔹 Migration
🔹 Moldova
#EUCO
Leaders adopted conclusions on:
🔹 Ukraine
🔹 Middle East
🔹 European defence and security
🔹 Competitiveness and twin transition
🔹 Housing
🔹 Migration
🔹 Moldova
#EUCO
October 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
📍 President Nikos Christodoulides participated at the European Council in Brussels today.
Leaders adopted conclusions on:
🔹 Ukraine
🔹 Middle East
🔹 European defence and security
🔹 Competitiveness and twin transition
🔹 Housing
🔹 Migration
🔹 Moldova
#EUCO
Leaders adopted conclusions on:
🔹 Ukraine
🔹 Middle East
🔹 European defence and security
🔹 Competitiveness and twin transition
🔹 Housing
🔹 Migration
🔹 Moldova
#EUCO
Minister Maria Panayiotou participated in the Environment Council in Luxembourg. 🇪🇺
Discussions focused on:
🌍 COP30 climate change conference
💧 Water resilience strategy
🌊 European ocean pact
#ENVI
Discussions focused on:
🌍 COP30 climate change conference
💧 Water resilience strategy
🌊 European ocean pact
#ENVI
October 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Minister Maria Panayiotou participated in the Environment Council in Luxembourg. 🇪🇺
Discussions focused on:
🌍 COP30 climate change conference
💧 Water resilience strategy
🌊 European ocean pact
#ENVI
Discussions focused on:
🌍 COP30 climate change conference
💧 Water resilience strategy
🌊 European ocean pact
#ENVI
Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna is participating in the EU General Affairs Council today in Luxembourg.
On the agenda:
🔹 Preparation of the European Council
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034
🔹 Simplification
🔹 European Democracy Shield
#GAC
On the agenda:
🔹 Preparation of the European Council
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034
🔹 Simplification
🔹 European Democracy Shield
#GAC
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna is participating in the EU General Affairs Council today in Luxembourg.
On the agenda:
🔹 Preparation of the European Council
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034
🔹 Simplification
🔹 European Democracy Shield
#GAC
On the agenda:
🔹 Preparation of the European Council
🔹Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034
🔹 Simplification
🔹 European Democracy Shield
#GAC
Foreign Affairs Council #FAC underway ⏳
Minister Costantinos Kombos is in Luxembourg for discussions on: ⬇️
🔹 Current affairs
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine
🔹 EU-Indo-Pacific Relations
🔹 Situation in the Middle East
Minister Costantinos Kombos is in Luxembourg for discussions on: ⬇️
🔹 Current affairs
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine
🔹 EU-Indo-Pacific Relations
🔹 Situation in the Middle East
October 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Foreign Affairs Council #FAC underway ⏳
Minister Costantinos Kombos is in Luxembourg for discussions on: ⬇️
🔹 Current affairs
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine
🔹 EU-Indo-Pacific Relations
🔹 Situation in the Middle East
Minister Costantinos Kombos is in Luxembourg for discussions on: ⬇️
🔹 Current affairs
🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine
🔹 EU-Indo-Pacific Relations
🔹 Situation in the Middle East
This week, the #CyprusinEU team welcomed a group of #ULB students at our premises in Brussels, sharing valuable insights about Cyprus’ upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency. 🧠💡
Thank you everyone for the great energy and interesting questions!
#TeamCyprus2026
Thank you everyone for the great energy and interesting questions!
#TeamCyprus2026
October 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This week, the #CyprusinEU team welcomed a group of #ULB students at our premises in Brussels, sharing valuable insights about Cyprus’ upcoming #CY2026EU Presidency. 🧠💡
Thank you everyone for the great energy and interesting questions!
#TeamCyprus2026
Thank you everyone for the great energy and interesting questions!
#TeamCyprus2026
Marking 40 years of Schengen at the anniversary event co-organized by the European Parliament and the European Commission. 🇪🇺
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides underlined the commitment of Cyprus to join the Schengen Zone, and referred to the significant progress achieved towards this goal. 🇨🇾
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides underlined the commitment of Cyprus to join the Schengen Zone, and referred to the significant progress achieved towards this goal. 🇨🇾
October 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Marking 40 years of Schengen at the anniversary event co-organized by the European Parliament and the European Commission. 🇪🇺
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides underlined the commitment of Cyprus to join the Schengen Zone, and referred to the significant progress achieved towards this goal. 🇨🇾
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides underlined the commitment of Cyprus to join the Schengen Zone, and referred to the significant progress achieved towards this goal. 🇨🇾
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides exchanged views with Members of the European Parliament on the priorities of #CY2026EU Presidency in the field of Migration.
October 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Deputy Minister Nicholas A. Ioannides exchanged views with Members of the European Parliament on the priorities of #CY2026EU Presidency in the field of Migration.
Minister of Defence Palmas Vasilis is in Brussels for discussions on EU defence readiness at today’s FAC Council (Defence).
Ahead of the meeting, he had separate meetings with HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social and Commissioner for Defence and Space @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu.
#FAC #Defence
Ahead of the meeting, he had separate meetings with HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social and Commissioner for Defence and Space @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu.
#FAC #Defence
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Minister of Defence Palmas Vasilis is in Brussels for discussions on EU defence readiness at today’s FAC Council (Defence).
Ahead of the meeting, he had separate meetings with HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social and Commissioner for Defence and Space @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu.
#FAC #Defence
Ahead of the meeting, he had separate meetings with HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social and Commissioner for Defence and Space @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu.
#FAC #Defence
Starting the week from Luxembourg!
📍Today: Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice)
Minister of Justice and Public Order Marios Hartsiotis joined EU counterparts to discuss:
🔹Rule of law
🔹The future of Eurojust
🔹Lawful access to data
🔹Fight against Russian impunity
#JHA #TeamCyprus2026
📍Today: Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice)
Minister of Justice and Public Order Marios Hartsiotis joined EU counterparts to discuss:
🔹Rule of law
🔹The future of Eurojust
🔹Lawful access to data
🔹Fight against Russian impunity
#JHA #TeamCyprus2026
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Starting the week from Luxembourg!
📍Today: Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice)
Minister of Justice and Public Order Marios Hartsiotis joined EU counterparts to discuss:
🔹Rule of law
🔹The future of Eurojust
🔹Lawful access to data
🔹Fight against Russian impunity
#JHA #TeamCyprus2026
📍Today: Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice)
Minister of Justice and Public Order Marios Hartsiotis joined EU counterparts to discuss:
🔹Rule of law
🔹The future of Eurojust
🔹Lawful access to data
🔹Fight against Russian impunity
#JHA #TeamCyprus2026
📍 “Connectivity is a major theme for our Presidency”. #CY2026EU
Today, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades participated in the Global Gateway Forum, speaking on sustainable and strategic transport. 🚢✈️🚚
#GlobalGatewayForum
Today, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades participated in the Global Gateway Forum, speaking on sustainable and strategic transport. 🚢✈️🚚
#GlobalGatewayForum
October 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📍 “Connectivity is a major theme for our Presidency”. #CY2026EU
Today, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades participated in the Global Gateway Forum, speaking on sustainable and strategic transport. 🚢✈️🚚
#GlobalGatewayForum
Today, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades participated in the Global Gateway Forum, speaking on sustainable and strategic transport. 🚢✈️🚚
#GlobalGatewayForum
Brussels joined in the celebrations of Cyprus’ Independence Day 🇨🇾
The city’s emblematic Manneken Pis wore a Cypriot traditional “vraka” to mark the occasion. 🎉
The city’s emblematic Manneken Pis wore a Cypriot traditional “vraka” to mark the occasion. 🎉
October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Brussels joined in the celebrations of Cyprus’ Independence Day 🇨🇾
The city’s emblematic Manneken Pis wore a Cypriot traditional “vraka” to mark the occasion. 🎉
The city’s emblematic Manneken Pis wore a Cypriot traditional “vraka” to mark the occasion. 🎉
Insightful exchanges on the margins of #COMPET 🤝
Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou held discussions today with his counterparts from Estonia and Portugal.
🇨🇾🇪🇪🇵🇹
Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou held discussions today with his counterparts from Estonia and Portugal.
🇨🇾🇪🇪🇵🇹
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Insightful exchanges on the margins of #COMPET 🤝
Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou held discussions today with his counterparts from Estonia and Portugal.
🇨🇾🇪🇪🇵🇹
Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou held discussions today with his counterparts from Estonia and Portugal.
🇨🇾🇪🇪🇵🇹
💡 Research in focus today at the Competitiveness Council in Brussels.
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, participates in discussions on:
🔹EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
🔹Life sciences for competitiveness
🔹Horizon Europe Package
#COMPET #Research
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, participates in discussions on:
🔹EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
🔹Life sciences for competitiveness
🔹Horizon Europe Package
#COMPET #Research
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM