Podcast | From Nicosia to Dublin: Cyprus to pass the baton to Ireland

By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali

On 1 July 2026, Cyprus will hand over the presidency of the Council of the EU to Ireland.

For the following six months, Dublin will be at the heart of the EU decision-making process and diplomacy, setting priorities and shaping strategies in Brussels.

But did Cyprus deliver on its ambitions? And what points will Ireland bring to the European agenda?

To answer these and more questions, Euronews' weekly podcast Brussels, My Love? sat down with Irene Kostaki, EU correspondent for the Cyprus News Agency, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Irish MEP for Renew Europe, and Micheal O Conchuir, secretary general from the European Alliance Group at the Committee of the Regions.