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‘Best chance Cyprus has had for peace’
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The fate of Cyprus rests in the hands of two men. Both were born in the southern city of Limassol. Both were in their late 20s when the island was rent in two in 1974 between Greeks...
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EU considers restricting visa-free travel for Americans, Canadians
The European Union may soon require visas from Americans and Canadians traveling to Europe — a move that would come in retaliation for restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Canada on some EU countries,...
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Power matrix: Ranking Europe’s leaders and ambassadors
Who really sways the room when European Union leaders meet behind the closed doors of a summit? In the chart below, we’ve plotted which national leaders are effective at combining forces with their...
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Cyprus vote a ‘worrying footnote’ for reunification talks
The far-right ELAM party’s success in getting its first seats in the Cypriot parliament in Sunday’s elections, alongside two other small groups, casts doubt on support for the fragile negotiations to...
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Cyprus sidelined as Brussels scrambles to save Turkey migrant deal
The European Commission has put new pressure on Cyprus in a bid to meet Turkish demands for quicker integration into the Brussels lawmaking machine. After convincing Nicosia earlier this year to soften...
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The Great (Brexit) Escape
LISBON — It helps to have an Italian grandma, but there are other escape routes for Brits hoping to stay European as their country cuts loose from the EU. Since Thursday’s Brexit vote, U.K. citizens...
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Turks seek ‘more friends, fewer enemies’
Turkey’s move to restore relations with Russia and Israel this past week marks a notable pivot in its foreign policy with repercussions for the war in Syria, the migration crisis, and the tourism and...
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A British asylum seeker’s guide to Europe
Europe has a new migration crisis on its hands. Thanks to the U.K.’s decision to leave the EU, there’s now a rush among some Britons to seek asylum elsewhere in Europe before Brexit takes effect. Those...
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Erdoğan shadow over Cyprus peace bid
The fallout from Turkey’s failed coup is changing the political dynamic of the current talks on the reunification of Cyprus. It’s just too early to say if for good or ill. The domestic upheaval in...
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Greece eyes alliance of southern EU states
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday invited the leaders of six southern EU countries to a conference in Athens on September 9, as he moves to form an alliance against the austerity-driven...
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German police misplace machine gun
Police in Leipzig lost one of their machine guns Thursday evening and were still trying to find it Friday afternoon, local media reported. The weapon went missing while officers were responding to...
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MEPs slam Cypriot citizenship-for-sale scheme
A move by the Cypriot government to make it easier to buy EU citizenship through a special “investment” program came under fire Monday from members of the European Parliament, who said the arrangement...
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Cyprus reunification talks head for final stretch
The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders will meet in Switzerland next month to begin what they hope are the final negotiations to reunite the divided island, the United Nations announced Wednesday. Greek...
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Moment of truth for Cyprus reunification talks
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are in the final stretch of negotiations to reunite their divided island, after they agreed to meet in Switzerland next month to tackle the touchiest outstanding...
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Ban Ki-moon: Cyprus peace deal within reach
The U.N. secretary-general on Monday said peace in Cyprus was “within reach” as the island’s leaders met in Switzerland for negotiations. In a statement, Ban Ki-moon said Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek...
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Cyprus reunification faces final hurdles
Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders have spent the past week on a secluded Swiss mountaintop in tough negotiations about reunification, but the trickiest issue is still unresolved: Turkey’s future role...
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Cyprus reunification talks to resume in Switzerland
Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders will return to Switzerland in a week to resume negotiations on reunifying the island, following five days of intense talks in a remote mountaintop resort. At the...
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Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders on Monday night broke off talks on a deal to reunify the island. Meeting in Switzerland the previous two days, Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and his...
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Russian tankers accused of flouting EU sanctions
At least two Russian tanker ships on Tuesday smuggled jet fuel into Syria by way of Cypriot ports, violating EU sanctions regime, reported Reuters. The Russian defense ministry claimed EU restrictions...
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Cyprus talks not dead yet
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are adamant that a deal to reunify the island isnât dead, but the negotiations will likely be much tougher and slower from now on. Greek Cypriot President Nicos...
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