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The Cypriot veto hangs like a Damocles sword over the Turkey talks (Photo: European Commission)

Cyprus veto still looms over EU-Turkey talks

Turkey's EU accession talks remain highly fragile despite Monday's foreign ministers' decision to continue the bulk of chapters in Ankara's negotiating book, with Cyprus already hinting it may still use its veto to block progress in the negotiations.

EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn, who had sought to avert a complete "train crash" in the Turkey talks over Ankara's refusal to open its ports to Cypriot shipping, expressed relief about ministers' support for his idea to suspend only ...

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The Cypriot veto hangs like a Damocles sword over the Turkey talks (Photo: European Commission)

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