Turkey was today (5 November) told that the "anachronistic" situation in Cyprus could represent a "considerable obstacle" to its bid to join the EU.
Commission President, Romano Prodi - unveiling an assessment of Turkey's progress toward EU membership in the last year - told the European Parliament that substantial progress had been made but that failure to achieve a settlement in Cyprus may hinder Turkey's own aspirations.
"Reaching a settlement quickly is in Turkey's interest to...
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