Cyprus: One step forward, two steps back

nullAs the Greek Cypriots get ready to take over the rotating EU Presidency for the first time (July-December 2012), the UN-mediated Cyprus reunification talks are once again at an impasse. Except this time, the stakes are higher. Trust between the two sides is at an all-time low, with communities moving further apart, both politically and economically. After four decades of division, both Greek and Turkish Cypriot public opinion is shifting towards questioning the framework of these never-ending talks.

ESO: Background information: Reunification talks collapse before Cyprus EU stint http://www.europeansources.info/record/reunification-talks-collapse-before-cyprus-eu-stint/

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