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Contrasting views on Cyprus breakdown; Greek role under scrutiny Amid efforts to revive the Cyprus peace process, the two leaders on the island have given different interpretations of what they believe caused the latest impasse in negotiations.
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Impasse in Cyprus talks puts Athens and Ankara on the spot It seems that Greece and Turkey will have to take on the burden of getting Cyprus reunification talks moving again after the process hit a wall on Monday, when Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci failed to agree on property claims in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland.
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Optimism in Athens as Cyprus talks move into delicate phase The Cyprus issue has entered a critical phase ahead of a new round of talks between Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland, this coming Sunday.
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Athens digests Trump victory, sees economic complications The Greek government is digesting the unexpected result of the US elections, which is particularly inopportune for Athens as the current US President Barack Obama is due to visit Greece next week.
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Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees The Cyprus reunification talks are due to enter a crucial stage next month as the Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders, Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci, have agreed to begin negotiations on the sensitive “territory” chapter.
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Athens mulls Erdogan comment on Aegean islands, sees Cyprus talks dragging on Athens has been mulling over the implications of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent questioning of the Lausanne Treaty, which appeared to question Greek sovereignty in the Aegean.
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Athens pleased with UN talks, Cyprus deal seen taking time The Greek government believes Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s participation in the recent 71st United Nations General Assembly was successful as the issues the Greek delegation wanted to promote were discussed during talks the premier held on the sidelines of the gathering.
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Athens briefed as talks on Cyprus reunification intensify United Nations special adviser on the Cyprus issue Espen Barth Eide visited Athens this week to brief Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on the progress made during last month's intensive talks between the two leaders in Cyprus.
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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers hold informal talks as refugee crisis, Cyprus loom An unofficial meeting between the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers on Crete on Sunday culminated in message of support for Turkey’s European prospects.
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Optimism for Cyprus solution abounds but talks at delicate phase A visit by European Parliament president Martin Schulz to Cyprus on Wednesday added to the sense that the EU is holding out high hopes for a successful conclusion to the island’s reunification talks this year.