Helsinki tables crisis meeting on Cyprus-Turkey problem

The Finnish EU presidency is organising a meeting between EU, Turkey, Greece, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot authorities in an attempt to prevent a collapse in EU-Turkey accession talks.

The crisis meeting is set to take place on 5 and 6 November in an as-yet unknown location, just two days before the European Commission publishes a key enlargement report critical of Ankara's reform progress.

The report, due out on 8 November, will highlight Turkey's unfulfilled promise to ope...