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Pressure mounts for a solution on the island's division by May (Photo: European Commission)

Turkish Cypriot coalition formed

Talks on the reunification of Cyprus can now go ahead after the Turkish Cypriots formed a new coalition government following inconclusive parliamentary elections last month.

The elections on 14 December ended in deadlock as the parliament was evenly split between parties favouring and opposing a UN proposed plan to reunify the divided island.

Yet the two parties forming the coalition disagree over how the talks should go ahead.

While the pro-EU Republican Turkish Party party...

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Pressure mounts for a solution on the island's division by May (Photo: European Commission)

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