English: Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides presented to the European Parliament his vision for the future of Europe, focusing on geopolitically-driven challenges.

As part of the 'This is Europe' debate series, President Christodoulides called for a united Europe capable of changing to secure its place in tomorrow’s world. “I am strongly convinced that the EU must be strategically autonomous, in areas such as security, energy, health”, he highlighted, to ensure it can face challenges effectively, thereby becoming a more valuable and an equal partner and ally.

Read the press release for more information: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230609IPR9620...

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