BRUSSELS (CN) — Cyprus took over the European Union’s rotating presidency on Wednesday, inheriting an agenda dominated by a grinding war in Ukraine, stalled efforts to revive the bloc’s economic competitiveness and a transatlantic relationship that’s more fraught than anyone can remember.
The next six months will see the EU try to implement a controversial trade deal with Washington, finalize a 25-year-old agreement with South American nations, keep Ukraine funded and armed while peace talks pick up steam and revamp economic reforms meant to keep Europe competitive with the U.S. and China.
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