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Cyprus in the EU

Accession of Cyprus to the European Union
On 16 April 2003, in Athens, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos, and his Foreign Minister, Georgios Iacovou, signed the Treaty of Accession of Cyprus to the European Union.

Cyprus in the EU

  1. 1990
    The Republic of Cyprus applies for membership to the EU.
  2. 1993
    The European Commission issues its positive opinion on the membership application of Cyprus.
  3. 1994
    The EU Corfu Summit decides that the next phase of enlargement will include Cyprus and Malta.
  4. 1998
    Accession negotiations between Cyprus and the EU commence.
  5. 2003
    Cyprus signs the Treaty of Accession to the EU in Athens.
  6. 2004
    On 1st May Cyprus becomes a member of the European Union.
  7. 2008
    On 1st January Cyprus joins the eurozone.
  8. 2012
    On 1st July Cyprus assumed the six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union.