The Cyprus issue featured prominently in a joint social media post by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, following their dinner with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Wednesday evening in Ankara, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. The two EU leaders stressed that the "renewed momentum" should be seized to advance a settlement of the Cyprus issue through the UN-led process. Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, said meaningful progress on the Cyprus issue, must be achieved before any positive steps regarding EU–Turkey relations can be considered.

The political capital acquired over the past six months constitutes a valuable national asset, which will be used for the benefit of Cyprus' citizens, the country itself, and its strategic and national objectives, President Nikos Christodoulides said during his address at Wednesday's press conference in Nicosia reviewing Cyprus' EU Presidency. Cyprus has concluded its EU Presidency with a stronger voice, said on Wednesday Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Marilena Raouna.

Cyprus' House President, Annita Demetriou referred on Wednesday to the added value of the parliamentary diplomacy during a meeting with a group of prospective diplomats from the Diplomatic Academy of Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a press release issued by the House of Representatives.

The European Commission announced on Wednesday additional infringement procedures against Cyprus as part of its efforts to remove obstacles in the Single Market and promote the green transition.

Cyprus recorded the highest share in the European Union in terms of energy used by households for space cooling in 2024, according to data published on Wednesday by Eurostat. Based on the figures, the energy used by households in Cyprus for space cooling amounted to 1,925 terajoules in 2024, corresponding to 16.0% of households' final energy consumption. Malta followed, with the corresponding share standing at 15.0%.

A resolution on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on the women and girls of Cyprus, the crimes committed by Turkish forces and the consequences for gender equality was adopted on Wednesday by the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The resolution was approved by 575 votes in favour, 33 against and 43 abstentions. All Cypriot MEPs voted in favour. Rapporteur for the file is Greek MEP, Eleonora Meleti who described the resolution as a "historic victory". The adoption of the EP resolution on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on the women and girls of Cyprus is an important moment of an historical vindication, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou, has stressed.

The need for concrete action in support of survivors and for ending impunity for conflict related sexual violence was underlined by the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Maria Michail, who spoke, on Wednesday, at the UN Security Council open debate on the women, peace and security agenda. She noted that during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus hundreds of women and girls, as well as men and boys were subjected to sexual violence by Turkish troops,» adding that «the suffering of those survivors remains an open wound for Cypriot society."

The European Commission launched on Wednesday infringement proceedings against Cyprus by sending a letter of formal notice over the country's failure to correctly transpose key provisions of the Directive on combating money laundering.

The Cabinet approved two measures to further support the livestock breeders affected from FMD, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou told the press on Wednesday, following the ministerial meeting.

Police arrested 52 people on Wednesday in Larnaka and Paphos districts for staying illegally in the Republic of Cyprus, during an operation by the Aliens and Immigration Service.