Whether Cyprus will join the EU divided or not will now be in the hands of the Cypriot people after UN-led talks in Switzerland failed to reach a deal.
Separate referendums will be held in the two Cypriot communities on 24 April on a final compromise plan presented by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
"This plan is inevitably a compromise. It does not satisfy everyone's demands. But I believe it meets the core interests, and addresses the key concerns, of people on both sides", Kof...
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