France has ‘many expectations’ for Cyprus’ Council of EU presidency term

France has “many expectations” for Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, the country’s minister delegate for internal affairs Marie-Pierre Vedrenne said on Thursday.

Speaking after a meeting with Cypriot Justice Minister Costas Fitiris in Nicosia, she said she was satisfied with the “strengthening of relations” between Cyprus and France in recent years.

Her comments echo those of the country’s President Emmanuel Macron...