Cyprus takes over the EU Presidency with the motto ‘An Autonomous Union. Open to the World’

This month, Cyprus assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, under the overarching motto ‘An Autonomous Union. Open to the World’. The motto reflects a forward-looking approach that combines internal strength and independence with openness, cooperation and global engagement. The Cyprus Presidency is guided by five broad priorities: Autonomy through security, defence readiness and preparedness; Autonomy through competitiveness; Open to the world and autonomous; An autonomous Union of values that leaves no one behind; and A long-term budget for an autonomous Union…