Raouna discusses Cyprus EU Presidency and key EU issues in Madrid visit

08:30 - 29 April 2025

Current Affairs Reporter

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna discussed Cyprus’ preparations for its EU Presidency in 2026 and key priorities on the EU agenda, with her Spanish counterpart Fernando Sampedro Marcos in Madrid.

Raouna was in Madrid on Monday, 28 April accompanying Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in the framework of visits to the EU member states, ahead of Cyprus' EU Presidency.

They are then heading to Portugal for consultations on Tuesday, 29 April. Raouna posted on X that is always a pleasure to meet with her Spanish counterpart, this time in the margins of President Christodoulides' visit.

"We discussed Cyprus’ preparations for the EU Presidency and key priorities on the EU agenda, also from our perspective as Mediterranean EU Member States, focusing, inter alia, on the new MFF, migration, energy security, cohesion policy, water management, EU-UK relations, and EU relations with the Southern Neighbourhood", she posted.

The Deputy Minister said she is looking forward to advancing these critical issues together in view of Cyprus' EU Presidency.

According to a statement by the Secretariat of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, Raouna also briefed her Spanish counterpart on the Cyprus issue, in light of recent developments, following an expanded meeting in Geneva under UN auspices.

The Spanish Deputy Minister expressed his country's gratitude to Cyprus for its support for Spain's request to amend a relevant EU regulation that determines its official languages, in order to grant the three co-official languages ​​of Spain the status of official languages.

(Sources: CNA, X)

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