The prospect of a major crisis in Turkey's EU entry negotiations later this year was defused somewhat over the weekend as Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed to resume peace talks.
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopolous and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat on Saturday (8 July) approved a framework for UN-sponsored negotiations, following mediation by under-secretary general Ibrahim Gambari.
The move represents a breakthrough after a two-year stall of contacts between t...
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