Kombos talks Schengen and EU Presidency with Cyprus MEPs

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met with Cypriot Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Brussels on Monday to brief them on the progress of Cyprus’ bid for full accession to the Schengen Area.

In a post on his personal account on the platform X, Minister Kombos described the meeting as “another productive exchange” with Cyprus’ MEPs.

He noted that the discussion also included preparations for the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which Cyprus will assume in the first half of 2026.

Είχα την ιδιαίτερη χαρά να έχω σήμερα μία ακόμη παραγωγική συνάντηση με 🇨🇾 Ευρωβουλευτές στις Βρυξέλλες.

Τους ενημέρωσα για την πορεία της προσπάθειάς μας για πλήρη ένταξη της Κύπρου στη ζώνη #Schengen.

Είχαμε, παράλληλα, την ευκαιρία να ανταλλάξουμε απόψεις για τη συνέχιση της… pic.twitter.com/Wlv87tDYil

— Constantinos Kombos (@ckombos) May 19, 2025

^{I had the great pleasure of having another productive meeting with Cyprus MEPs in Brussels today. I informed them about the progress of our effort for the full integration of Cyprus into the #Schengen zone. We also had the opportunity to exchange views on the continuation of our cooperation in view of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the #ΕΕ in the first half of 2026.}

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Source: CNA