Overview
- The six‑month term runs from January 1 to June 30, 2026, following Denmark’s tenure.
- Cyprus will chair ministerial meetings and mediate disputes to keep EU lawmaking moving smoothly.
- The presidency’s program prioritizes boosting competitiveness, sustaining support for Ukraine, managing irregular migration, and advancing work on the next multiannual EU budget.
- Cypriot officials say the island’s long‑running division will not be pursued as a presidency agenda item.
- Under Cyprus’s chair, ministers will also examine live dossiers such as the Commission’s proposal to roll back the 2035 phaseout of new combustion‑engine cars.