Cyprus
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Erdogan tries to dictate EU policy for Cyprus problem
Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis reacted sharply on Tuesday to a threat by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to freeze relations with the European Union
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Naval base tragedy in Cyprus
At least 12 people were killed and 34 injured in huge blasts which rocked the main Greek Cypriot naval base at Zygi.
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Public finances of Cyprus well-off
Figures released yesterday reveal that public finances for April 2011 are improved compared with April 2010
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Downer meets Cypriot leaders in lead up to Geneva
Alexander Downer hopes that the meeting in Geneva between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus and the UN Secretary General this week will continue to build the progress ma
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Church condemns monk’s theft of woman’s remains
Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos this week condemned as sacrilege, the theft of a woman’s remains in Greece by three Cypriots, including a monk, who claimed they did it because she
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Merkel supports Christofias’ efforts on Cyprus solution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her full support to President Demetris Christofias’ efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.
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Racism ignites in Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot newspapers condemn the ‘fascism of the South’ as Greek right wing youth march in the streets using racist slogans against Turks
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Turkish ire over Israel-Cyprus pact
Turkey accused by unidentified Israeli officials of “monstrous chutzpah” for using “as an argument its occupation of the northern part of Cyprus” to denounce the new deal between C
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Moon recommends extension of UN mandate for Cyprus
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has recommended that the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) be extended for six months, until 15 June 2011.