With a message in Greek, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, welcomes Cyprus to the presidency of the Council of the European Union.
"Welcome, Cypriot Presidency", wrote the President of the Commission.
In her message she underlined that Cyprus is taking responsibility at a pivotal moment for the Union and therefore the focus on strengthening Europe's autonomy could not be more important.
"I look forward," he continued, "to working together to strengthen Europe's preparedness and competitiveness."
Source: Radio RIK/KYPE
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