DISY & EPP MEP Loukas Fourlas, in collaboration with the Cyprus Forum, is organizing an event titled: “20 Years of Integration – One Year Before the Cyprus Presidency,” which will take place on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, from 15:00 to 16:30 at the European Parliament in Brussels.

The event will feature distinguished speakers, including:

• Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans
• Christina Rafti, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the EU
• Ioannis Vrailas, Permanent Representative of Greece to the European Union

 Themes of the Event:

1. EU Security and Defence: The role of Cyprus 
2. Resolving Conflict and Economic Prospects: Lessons from Cyprus and Beyond 
3. Cyprus: One year before the EU Presidency 

The event aims to highlight Cyprus’s role in the European Union, analyzing the perspectives and challenges in the lead-up to the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026.

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