The discussions at the European Council will focus on the situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, defence and security, as well as the social dimension of housing President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides participates on Thursday in the European Council's deliberations, two months before Cyprus assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2026. President Christodoulides will also take part in the European People's Party (EPP) Summit, which precedes the main European Council meeting and focuses on preparing the discussions among EU leaders. Subsequently, the President will arrive at the venue of the European Council and join the meeting of like-minded leaders on migration - an informal group of EU member states sharing similar views and approaches to migration and asylum policy - aiming to coordinate positions ahead of the main Council meeting. The discussions at the European Council will focus on the...