President Papadopoulous in Helsinki: Cyprus is not opposed to Turkish EU membership
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Russian call to Finland to block Chechen rebels' web pages comes after proprietor has already shut down The shut-down of the Chechen rebels' Kavkaz Center website, operating out of Finland, was demanded by the ...
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Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Monday Turkey is obliged to expand its customs union protocol before starting entry talks with the European Union (EU) which amounts to recognition of Cyprus.
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Turkey offers to admit traffic from Cyprus, in an effort to revive EU membership talks, says EU president Finland.
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PARIS: Turkey is not yet ready for entry into the European Union, but the 25-nation bloc cannot reject Ankaraâs membership if it meets all the requirements, the incoming EU Commission chief said on Tuesday.
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NICOSIA: Cyprus has upped the ante in its demands for recognition from Turkey, warning its European Union partners it may otherwise veto the start of accession talks with Ankara, local newspapers reported.
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The European Commission voiced support for Turkey&#39;s bid to join the EU Friday and expressed hope for a &quot;positive outcome&quot; at a summit next week, but warned that recognition of Cyprus is crucial to Ankara&#39;s hopes.
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ANKARA: Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul said yesterday Ankara would not recognise Europe Union member Cyprus &quot;directly or indirectly&quot; while there was no final agreement on reuniting the Mediterranean island.
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BusinessWeek Online - Cyprus has had a big year. In May, the tiny country achieved a long-cherished goal: entry into the European Union. But just a week before that momentous event, citizens on both sides of the island -- which has been divided into two parts since Turkish troops invaded in 1974 -- voted on a plan presented by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to create a united, federal state. The Turkish Cypriots approved the plan. But 76% of the Greek Cypriots, led by President Tassos Papadopoulos, voted no. On Sept. ...
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The start of Turkey&#39;s negotiations to enter the European Union now rests on one question: will it recognize Cyprus? European leaders insist it will, but messages from Ankara remain muted.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood firm behind Ankara's bid to join the European Union, rejecting calls to recognise Cyprus and dismissing any new conditions to win EU entry.
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Some European Union countries are seeking tougher sanctions on Turkey than the partial freeze in membership talks proposed by the European Commission over its failure to open ports to ships from Cyprus, Reuters ...Comment
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President Rauf R. Denktas has said that the Greek Cypriot side has not deceived Turkey during the European Union Summit. Mr Denktas said that Turkey has been given the starting date for the EU accession talks
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Greece wants Turkey to become a full-fledged European democracy and member of the European Union but insists Ankara must first recognize a reunified Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis said.
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HUNGARIAN President Ferenc Madl said it was "unthinkable" for Turkey to start European Union entry talks without recognising the Republic of Cyprus, the Cyprus News Agency reported.
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President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has no objection to Ukraine joining the European Union. ``If Ukraine wants to enter the EU and is welcomed there, then we can only be pleased,&#39;&#39; Putin
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Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has confirmed a compromise with Turkey on EU demands that the Turks recognize the Greek-led government of Cyprus before formally opening membership talks.
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The EU presidency says Turkey's offer to open a port to Cypriot traffic is not enough to break the deadlock.