epa12830116 (L-R) President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, EU Council President Antonio Costa and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit official photo ceremony in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12830119 President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (L) and EU Council President Antonio Costa (R) attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit official photo ceremony in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12830120 President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides arrives for the EU Tripartite Social Summit official photo ceremony in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829747 A general view shows the the EU Tripartite Social Summit with European Commission Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Mînzatu, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Antonio Costa and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides attending in the EU Council in...

epa12829695 President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (L) and EU Council President Antonio Costa attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829738 (L-R) European Commission Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Mînzatu, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Antonio Costa (C) and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March...

epa12829742 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), European Council President Antonio Costa (C) and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides attend the Tripartite Social Summit at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829744 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), European Council President Antonio Costa (C) and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides attend the Tripartite Social Summit at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829694 President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (L) and EU Council President Antonio Costa attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829671 Deputy Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus Marilena Raouna (L), President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (C) and EU Council President Antonio Costa attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829670 President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (L) and EU Council President Antonio Costa attend the EU Tripartite Social Summit in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa12829633 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026, before the European Council summit. EU leaders are due to meet on 19-20 March to discuss the military escalation in the Middle East and the...

epa12829631 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026, before the European Council summit. EU leaders are due to meet on 19-20 March to discuss the military escalation in the Middle East and the...

epa12829630 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026, before the European Council summit. EU leaders are due to meet on 19-20 March to discuss the military escalation in the Middle East and the...

epa12829628 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2026, before the European Council summit. EU leaders are due to meet on 19-20 March to discuss the military escalation in the Middle East and the...