Speech
I warmly welcome you to Cyprus and to my hometown, Pafos, for this very important conference dedicated to the European Union (EU) islands and coastal communities. It is particularly meaningful and deeply personal to me that we are hosting this meeting, the final major event of our Presidency, here in Pafos. Here, and across this blessed island, the sea is part of our identity, our economy, our culture and our daily life. At the same time, my hometown, Pafos, reflects in a very tangible way what …