European Union leaders sit down on Friday with regional partners from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council in one of the most significant sessions of the informal European Council, as the two-day summit moves to Nicosia’s Filoxenia Conference Centre. President Nikos Christodoulides arrived at the Filoxenia shortly after 8:30am to welcome heads … Continue reading EU summit day two: regional leaders join talks as budget negotiations advance (photos)