Cyprus Takes Over EU Rotating Presidency
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Cyprus is assuming the European Union’s rotating presidency for the first time on Sunday, amid concerns about the country’s ability to cope with its own economic problems and help steer Europe out of its financial crisis.
Cyprus is assuming the European Union’s rotating presidency for the first time on Sunday, amid concerns about the country’s ability to cope with its own economic problems and help steer Europe out of its financial crisis.
Cyprus, which joined the European Union in 2004, is taking over the six-month rotating presidency from Denmark.
The eurozone's third smallest economy, Cyprus announced last week that it had applied for an EU bailout, citing heavy exposure to debt-stricken Greece.
The country has become the fifth state of the 17-member eurozone to seek emergency funding from Europe, joining Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
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