Hundreds of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have crossed the island's dividing line for the first time in nearly 30 years. Turkish Cypriot authorities on Monday (21 April) announced they would ease border restrictions after pressure from Ankara, where leaders are keen to jump-start talks on Turkey's EU membership.
The move, less than a week after the Greek Cypriot President, Tassos Papadopoulos, signed the Accession Treaty with the EU, was partly due to pressures from Turkey, which sees its ...
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