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President Anastasiades participates in video conference ahead of EUCO

02/12/2020 15:12

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday participated in a video conference hosted by European Council President Charles Michel, ahead of the EUCO to take place in Brussels, December 10-11.

A written statement by Deputy Spokesperson Panayiotis Sentonas says that President Anastasiades and his counterparts from Italy, Luxemburg and Latvia, exchanged views regarding the better planning of the EUCO in Brussels and the issues on the agenda.

EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss further coordination on COVID-19, climate change, security and external relations, including EU-Turkey relations. On 11 December the leaders will also meet for the Euro Summit.

The European Council will take stock of the situation and discuss the overall coordination effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including work on vaccines and testing and the gradual lifting of restrictions.