As we take on the baton of the EU Presidency today, I want to thank our Cypriot colleagues for their work over the past six months and for their superb stewardship of the EU during that time.
My colleague, Foreign Minister Constantinos, gave me some very good advice a number of months ago: “Work hard on the issues within your control, but always be prepared for the unexpected.”
The next six months will bring challenges, but, more importantly, they will bring huge opportunities for the people of this country and beyond. I am determined to seize those opportunities.
: Helen McEntee
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland