Cyprus' president Nikos Christodoulides, center left, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, center right, walk outside of the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Von der Leyen attended an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of of Cyprus' accession to the European Union, a day before heading to Lebanon with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss a possible agreement with Lebanese authorities for financial aid in order to curtail departures of migrants - primarily Syrians - from the Lebanese coastline. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)