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Cyprus Hosts Von der Leyen, Costa and Zelenskyy for Quadripartite Meeting – 'We will do everything to deliver a sovereign EU'

Published January 7, 2026, 15:22
Cyprus Hosts Von der Leyen, Costa and Zelenskyy for Quadripartite Meeting – 'We will do everything to deliver a sovereign EU'

A quadripartite meeting was held at the Presidential Palace with the participation of the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council Antonio Costa, and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, focusing on the Ukrainian issue. President Christodoulides expressed his pride in the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU and pledged to achieve results towards a more sovereign and open EU. In addition, a bilateral meeting is expected with the President of the European Council to coordinate European priorities and a meeting with the President of Lebanon on stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. The quadripartite meeting marks the start of the Cypriot Presidency and the presence of important leaders and representatives from various organizations.