The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking opportunities to enhance support in key areas of public policy in Cyprus, such as water management, defence, energy, housing, and healthcare, EIB Vice-President Kyriacos Kakouris told CNA, outlining a range of projects that could fall within the Bank’s financing priorities. In his interview, Kakouris also referred to the EIB’s role in enhancing the EU’s competitiveness, amid tariffs, emphasising that the EU remains open to cooperation and ready to engage constructively in partnerships based on mutual benefit.