Cyprus is not merely a recipient of aid but a strategic partner that can shape Europe's future, Kyriakos Kakouris, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). In an era when Europe is tested by climate, energy, and geopolitical crises, Kakouris, spoke to CNA at the end of his term as Vice-President about the mark he leaves behind, one that transcends the boundaries of European bureaucracy.