European Union leaders opened the first informal European Council summit under the Cypriot presidency at Ayia Napa marina on Thursday evening, with discussions centred on defence, energy and the EU’s response to geopolitical pressures. President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed heads of state and government from 24 member states, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a special guest, … Continue reading Defence, energy and geopolitics on table as EU leaders meet in Ayia Napa