The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, as part of his tour of EU member states’ capitals, where he will meet with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides.
The visit is part of the second week of President Costa’s so-called “Tour des Capitales,” through which he is meeting with heads of state and government to discuss the Union’s agenda, with an emphasis on the next multiannual budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), in order to lay the groundwork for upcoming summits and international meetings. During the first week, Costa visited Bratislava, Tallinn, Vilnius, Riga, and Prague.
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The second week begins on September 2, with Costa meeting in Luxembourg with the country’s Prime Minister, Lyk Frieden, in Luxembourg, and on the same day he will travel to Zagreb for a meeting with the Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenković, and in Budapest with the Hungarian Prime Minister, Péter Magyar.
On September 3, meetings are scheduled in Bucharest with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan; in Sofia with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, and in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
On September 4, in addition to the visit to Nicosia—which, according to CNA reports, will take place in the morning— António Costa will also travel to Ljubljana for a meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša.
On Saturday, September 5, the President of the European Council will deliver a keynote address on the topic “Europe in the World” as part of the 52nd edition of the Ambrose Forum, the annual gathering of political, academic, and business leaders that has been held since 1975.
The schedule for the third week of the tour is expected to be announced on Friday, September 4.
