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Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in the Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9) in Split: bilateral meeting with Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus

On 7 October 2026, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, António Costa, President of the European Council, and Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, took part in the Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9) in Split, Croatia, hosted by Andrej Plenković, Croatian Prime Minister. The summit focused on cooperation between Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain in uncertain geopolitical times marked by rapid global transformations. During the summit, Ursula von der Leyen met the leaders of the participating countries and took part in working sessions alongside Dubravka Šuica.This video shows the bilateral meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus.

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ID I-295753

Date 07/10/2026

Duration 00:19

Languages Original

Category Report

Tags European Commission - visits made EU relations with Member States Croatia See more

Personalities Ursula von der Leyen Björn Seibert Marilena Raouna See more

Location Split

Institution European Commission

Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in the Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9) in Split: bilateral meeting with Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus

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