"Spain vows to take backstage role as EU President
...He also said he favoured Turkey’s progress in the negotiations, which are currently blocked because because of Turkey's refusal to open its ports and airports to Cypriot vessels and planes. He said however that he was optimistic with the ongoing talks for the reunification of the divided island, and that his country had excellent relations with both Nicosia and Ankara.
On Turkey, he added that his country had initiated together with Turkey an "Alliance of Civilisations" initiative, and was going to move the agenda further in the next months."
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