Monday, December 20, 2004

ekathimerini.com | Athens insists it attained all summit goals

"Athens insists it attained all summit goals
Cyprus will use veto if Turkey reneges

ORESTIS PANAYIOTOU/ANA
PM Costas Karamanlis briefed President Costis Stephanopoulos yesterday on the Brussels summit. On Saturday, the president had accused EU leaders of being too soft on Ankara, while stressing that he backed the Greek government�s handling of the matter.
As Athens voiced deep content yesterday with the outcome of last week's European Union summit meeting on Turkey's accession talks, Nicosia expressed more qualified satisfaction, while sending a clear threat to use its blocking rights should Ankara fail to honor its commitments regarding Cyprus.
After briefing President Costis Stephanopoulos, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis insisted that Greece had achieved all its goals at the two-day Brussels summit that ended on Friday."

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