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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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New poll hurts coalition's recovery hopes as Turkey threat grows Another day and another set of worrying poll results for the government, which despite the negative data will be more concerned with escalating tension with Turkey.
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Lesvos tragedy, Erdogan threat ratchet up refugee crisis pressure Two people were killed and another two seriously injured in a fire apparently caused by a cooking accident at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos, highlighting the continuing challenges the Greek government faces in dealing with the refugee crisis and increasing the pressure on Athens at a time when it is fearful of migrants arriving in larger numbers.
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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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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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Erdogan comments draw new, but cautious, response from Athens Athens has been forced to respond to remarks by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting that Ankara should back the interests of populations formerly under Ottoman rule, which are the latest in a series of comments that views Greece sees as provocative.