"Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Berlin for a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on November 14. Konstantinos Letymbiotis, spokesperson of the Cypriot Government, confirmed that Cyprus's EU presidency will feature largely at the meeting. "At the center of Friday's meeting the first between Christodoulides and Merz will be the key issues included in the agenda of the six-month EU presidency, which Nicosia will assume on January 1, 2026," Letymbiotis told DW."
"Cyprus's presidency of the EU Council, defense and EU competitiveness are expected to top the agenda of the meeting of the two leaders. However, given that on the initiative of Chancellor Merz, 19 EU member state leaders recently wrote to Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, calling for the simplification of legal regulations in order to strengthen the EU's competitiveness,"
"EU defense policy According to DW sources, the ChristodoulidesMerz meeting will also place particular emphasis on defense, specifically on strengthening member state cooperation and developing the European defense industry. As such, it's likely the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program and Turkey's desire to participate in the EU's new security architecture as a subcontracting third country will also be discussed."
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on November 14 to present priorities for Cyprus's January 1, 2026 EU Council presidency. The presidency program centers on EU defense, border management, promotion of EU enlargement including the Western Balkans, and enhancing EU competitiveness. Defense-focused items include strengthening member-state cooperation, developing the European defense industry, and discussing the EU Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program alongside Turkey's interest in participation as a subcontracting third country. Recent calls to simplify regulations and questions over the multiannual financial framework are likely to shape the talks.
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