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EU-Turkey talks in crisis after Finnish plan fails

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS (Updated 16.40 CET) - Talks between the EU and Turkey on how to solve the Cyprus impasse broke down without agreement on Monday with the Finnish EU presidency saying it does not believe it can broker a solution on the issue during its presidency of the EU.

Following a meeting with his counterparts from Cyprus and Turkey, Finnish foreign minister Erkki Tuomioja said "unfortunately, we have come to the conclusion that at this stage circumstances do n...

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