Cyprus told to ‘exert as much influence as you can’ during Council of EU presidency term

Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis on Friday urged Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to “exert as much influence as you can” during the remainder of Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency.

“You must exert as much influence as you can as the president-in-office of the Council of the EU. We must do something about the cost of living and about energy,” he said during a meeting with Christodoulides at the presidential palace...