The Cyprus talks, currently being held in New York with the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, are under strain after recent statement by the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, who warned that Cyprus would remain divided forever if the island joins the European Union. Although EU officials believe an agreement in principle would ease the enlargement process, it is not seen as a precondition for enlargement. However it appears that any ideas on a solution will be put forward after the Novembe...
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