""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. According to Letymbiotis, Christodoulides will present the main pillars of Cyprus's EU presidency program to Merz, including, among other things, EU defense, border management and the promotion of EU enlargement, including the Western Balkans."
"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, the subjects of EU competitiveness and the EU multiannual financial framework the bloc's long-term budgetary plan are likely to be top of the agenda in Berlin."
"According to DW sources, the ChristodoulidesMerz meeting will also place particular emphasis on defense, in particular on the strengthening of member state cooperation and the development of the European defense industry. As such, it is likely that 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. Cyprus has previously expressed its concern over Turkey's possible involvement"
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on November 14 with Cyprus's EU Council presidency central to the agenda. Cyprus will assume the six-month presidency on January 1, 2026, and will emphasize EU defense, border management, and promotion of enlargement, including the Western Balkans. Defense, EU competitiveness and the EU multiannual financial framework are expected to top the meeting agenda. Nineteen EU leaders wrote to the European Council president urging simplification of legal regulations to strengthen competitiveness. The meeting will emphasize strengthening member-state cooperation, developing the European defense industry, the SAFE program, and Turkey's potential role in the new security architecture.
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