"Brussels talks on trade and aid face deadlock
By Myria Antoniadou in Brussels
THE DEADLOCK in the European Commission�s bid to bring the Turkish Cypriots out of their isolation looks set to be confirmed today in Brussels, when permanent representatives from member states in COREPER discuss the two regulations prepared by the Commission for economic aid of 259 million euros and direct trade to the north.
Diplomatic sources believe there is not much hope for breakthrough, despite the fact that the issue has been on the agenda for months. "
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