Monday, February 25, 2013

Cyprus remains stumbling block in Turkey's EU ambition: Merkel | Reuters

Cyprus remains stumbling block in Turkey's EU ambition: Merkel

By Andreas Rinke and Gulsen Solaker

ANKARA | Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:03pm EST

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was in favor of reviving Turkey's stalled talks on its relationship with the European Union but a dispute over the divided island of Cyprus remained a stumbling block.

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