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The vision for Cyprus in 2025

Last week President Christodoulides delivered his annual “State of the Union” address, highlighting his vision for Cyprus in 2025. The President laid out an ambitious reform agenda that will not only modernize Cyprus, but improve the brand of Cyprus both on the international stage and in the eyes of its own citizens. Irene Piki, the Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the President’s top priorities and his vision to improve the daily lives of people in a continuously changing Cyprus. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Christodoulides unveils ambitious plans in State of the Union address

Cyprus in US Visa Waiver Program soon

Brussels vows ‘firm’ response to threatened Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war

Opposition parties divided on PM no-confidence motion over Tempe train crash  

Poll: 8 in 10 Greeks disapprove of government’s handling of Tempe case

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