Metsola's visit in Cyprus sends shockwaves through EU politics

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is in Cyprus for a two-day working visit.

On Monday evening, the EP president was received by President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace.

According to the programme of the visit, released by the European Parliament Office in Cyprus, at 9.50am on Tuesday, Metsola will engage in dialogue with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot representatives of youth organisations from civil society on the European elections, at the EU House.

Later on the EP President will visit the House of Representatives for a meeting with President Annita Demetriou.

At 11.00am, she will visit the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, where President Christodoulides will inform her about the "Amalthea" initiative.

Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis had said that the EP President’s working visit is, once more, a testament to the EU’s active interest concerning the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus, which enjoys international acknowledgement and support.