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Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

On 23 and 24 April 2026, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, went to Ayia Napa and Nicosia, in Cyprus, to attend an informal meeting of the European Council organised under the Cypriot Presidency of the EU. The summit featured strategic discussions with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, regarding the release of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and the formal opening of the negotiation chapters for its accession. In Nicosia, she also chaired a consultative meeting with regional partners (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan) to discuss stability in the Middle East and energy security.
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ID P-069563
Date 23/04/2026
Photos 28
Category Report
Tags European Commission - visits made Germany EU relations with a third country See more
Personalities Micheál Martin [Ireland] Ahmad al-Sharaa Rob Jetten See more
Location Nicosia Ayia Napa
Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

From left to right: António Costa, President of the European Council, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Ursula von der Leyen, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

General view of the meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, 4th from the right, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 5th from the left, and António Costa, President of the European Council, 3rd from the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Handshake between Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the center, and António Costa, President of the European Council

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

From left to right: António Costa, President of the European Council, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Ursula von der Leyen, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

From left to right: António Costa, President of the European Council, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Ursula von der Leyen, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Donald Tusk, Polish Prime Minister, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Donald Tusk, Polish Prime Minister, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Group photo with, in the 1st row, António Costa, President of the European Council, 6th from the right, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 5th from the right, Ursula von der Leyen, 3rd from the right, as well as European heads of state

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

From left to right: Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, and Ursula von der Leyen, at the signing of the roadmap entitled ‘One Europe, One Market’

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Ursula von der Leyen, at the signing of the roadmap entitled ‘One Europe, One Market’

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

From left to right: Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, and Ursula von der Leyen, at the signing of the roadmap entitled ‘One Europe, One Market’

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

From left to right: Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, and Ursula von der Leyen, at the signing of the roadmap entitled ‘One Europe, One Market’

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, and Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, and Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Friedrich Merz, German Federal Chancellor, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Friedrich Merz, German Federal Chancellor, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Rob Jetten, Dutch Prime Minister, 2nd from the left, Micheál Martin, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach), in the center, and Ursula von der Leyen, on the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Handshake between Ayman Safadi, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Group photo with, in the 1st row, Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, on the left, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, 5th from the left, António Costa, President of the European Council, 6th from the left, and Ursula von der Leyen, 2nd from the right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, 2nd from the left, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, 3rd from the left, António Costa, President of the European Council, 3rd from the right, Ursula von der Leyen, 2nd from the right, Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of Syria, on the right, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, António Costa, President of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of Syria, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, 2nd from the left, Níkos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, 3rd from the left, António Costa, President of the European Council, 3rd from the right, Ursula von der Leyen, 2nd from the right, Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of Syria, on the right, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, and Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria, during a press conference

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, on the left, and Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Cyprus

Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, on the right, and Ursula von der Leyen

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