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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

‘Are we the untouchables of Europe?’

"‘Are we the untouchables of Europe?’
By Simon Bahceli

Turkish Cypriot leadership takes a stand on trade talks

FAILURE OF the EU to implement a trade package for the north could lead to a breakdown in relations between the Turkish Cypriot community and the EU, Turkish Cypriot officials said yesterday.

“Its non-implementation will represent a turning point in EU-Turkish Cypriot relations,” Rasit Pertev, chief adviser to Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat told the Cyprus Mail yesterday, adding: “If the EU can’t implement this simple proposal, already-waning trust and belief in the EU will fade further”."

More:cyprus-mail.com