After a fourteen-year hiatus, the Deputy Ministry of Culture, following a decision by the Council of Ministers, is reviving the Award for the Preservation...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the Cyprus EU Council Presidency opening ceremony in Nicosia on January 7, 2026, projecting geopolitical resolve...
Ceremony venue and security
The event unfolded against divided Nicosia, Europe's last occupied capital, with police controls, body scanners, rooftop snipers, and drone bans.
President...
Ceremony opening and arrivals
The official launch ceremony of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency occurred on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 18:30 at the Cyprus...
Presidents Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission, Antonio Costa of the European Council, and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at Cyprus Presidential Palace...
