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Greek-Turkish relations set for turbulence after court rejects soldiers' extradition The decision of Greece’s Supreme Court on Thursday to reject an extradition request for eight Turkish military officers who fled Turkey after July’s coup attempt has created great uncertainty about bilateral relations between Ankara and Athens.
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Athens sees Cyprus talks progressing despite lack of deal in Geneva The historic Conference on Cyprus, launched last week in Geneva to discuss the issues of security and guarantees, ended on Thursday without a deal but with a decision to continue discussions at a technical level on Jan 18 before re-convening at a political level again.
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Athens gears up for Cyprus talks, expecting progress rather than agreement Following 19 months of intensive talks aiming to reunify Cyprus, the two Cypriot leaders are due to meet in Geneva on Monday at the beginning of a crucial week of negotiations on the issues of territory, security and guarantees.
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Mindful of role, Athens gears up for Cyprus Conference Just under three weeks are left before the Cyprus Conference on January 12 in Geneva, which is seen as crucial for the fate of reunification talks.
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Athens, Nicosia buoyed by EU role in Cyprus talks The European Council’s decision on Thursday that the EU should participate in the upcoming Cyprus Conference in Switzerland was well received by Athens and Nicosia.
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Cyprus talks resume, putting spotlight on Greece and Turkey amid tension Thursday’s agreement between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to resume talks appears a pre-cursor to a flurry of activity on the Cyprus issue ahead of the conference that will include the guarantor powers on January 12.
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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.