"'Big gaps' remain in finance package
By Myria Andoniadou in Brussels
A NEW meeting between representatives of the Cyprus government and Turkish Cypriots is expected to take place this week, which will determine the Luxembourg presidency�s initiative towards a deal on an EU support package for Turkish Cypriots before it hands over to the British in July.
The presidency is holding meetings in complete secrecy, also keeping other member states in the dark, while the Commission that participated in the two meetings held in Brussels last week is also not being forthcoming on what have been described as �brainstorming technical meetings.�
�Further efforts are needed to overcome the deadlock and find solutions,� was the only comment a Commission source made to the Sunday Mail.
However, according to other sources, hopes to reach agreement have been dampened as �big gaps� remain."
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