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Cyprus has been divided since 1974 (Photo: khowaga1)

Cyprus should reunite, Rehn says

Bailed-out Cyprus should reunite in order to boost its struggling economy, EU economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn said on Wednesday (8 May).

"It is worth recalling that the reunification of the island would give a major boost to the economic and social development of Cyprus," the commissioner told MEPs during a hearing on the shaping and effects of the island's recently-agreed €10 billion bailout.

Recalling his previous life as commissioner for enlargement where he "worked har...

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