"Merkel eases stance on Turkey-EU
By Hugh Williamson in Berlin and Patrice Drouin in Mettlach
Published: December:25 | Last updated: December:25
German chancellor Angela Merkel has been forced to moderate her hard-line stance on Turkey’s bid for membership of the European Union, apparently withdrawing a proposal for an 18-month deadline for Ankara to open its ports to Cyprus."
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