Digital Decade 2026 country report: Cyprus digital infrastructure progress

The European Commission publishes the Digital Decade 2026 country report for Cyprus, outlining progress, funding and policy measures across digital infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity and digital public services.

• Main announcement / action: The Commission assesses Cyprus’s progress and records committed funding and concrete project timelines: 30% of Cyprus’s RRP allocated to digital (EUR 0.3 billion) and EUR 0.1 billion from Cohesion Policy for digital; full VHCN/FTTP rollout scheduled mid-2026, BlueMed East submarine cable landed 31 Oct 2025, Medusa branch funding (CEF-DIGITAL EUR 11.9 million) with the Medusa cable expected to reach Cyprus by end-2026; AI Factory Antenna supported with national funding EUR 3 million matched by EU and expected to start Q1 2026; CYQCI Phase A extended to Oct 2026 with Phase B completion expected in 2029.
• Context / background: This is an EU Commission staff working document (assessment and recommendations) summarising existing measures, completed milestones and suggested next steps (AI adoption, submarine cable security, digital public services). It reports approved funding (grants and budget items), project timelines and transposition/implementation status rather than issuing a new bilateral contract or single commercial deal.