Cyprus will be assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU during the first half of 2026. In order to enable discussion of the aims and priorities of the incoming presidency, as well as EU’s most challenging policy areas, the Trans-European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) and the Cyprus Centre for European and International Affairs organised a conference in Nicosia that included energy challenges in Europe, but also in Cyprus.
The presidency will be taking place in an age of increasing uncertainties; at a time when the transition to a decarbonised global economy is behind schedule, proving to be slower than originally envisaged and possibly losing momentum. At the same time, Europe is facing economic and competitiveness challenges and inevitably investment in clean energy is now competing with the need to invest in defense that has become top priority. In addition, European voter anger due to high energy prices has been increasing, bringing with it short-termism and a swing to the far-right.
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