France and Germany are demanding a toughening-up of the European Commission- proposed sanctions on Turkey, with president Jacques Chirac and chancellor Angela Merkel set to push for a fresh EU deadline on Ankara to normalise its relations with Cyprus.
Ahead of a meeting with Mr Chirac on Tuesday (5 December), Ms Merkel has proposed that the EU set a 12 to 18-month deadline for Ankara to allow trade from Cyprus if it wants to resume full EU membership talks, according to Germany's Spieg...
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