The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, in cooperation with the European Commission, is organising in Paphos on 25–26 June 2026 the High-level conference "Strengthening islands and coastal communities of the European Union" with the participation of President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, European Commissioners, ministers from the Republic and other EU member states, and officials from European institutions.