| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 06/03/97, Volume 3, Number 09 |
| Publication Date | 06/03/1997 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 06/03/1997 Pity Dutch Secretary of State Michiel Patijn, who succumbed to the pressure at last week's EU-Cyprus Association Council. Only hours earlier, proposals to allow Turkish Cypriots into EU accession negotiations alongside the island's internationally recognised government had caused a headline-grabbing rift between Greece and its partners, and the cancellation of the day's structured dialogue between Cyprus and the Union. Blissfully unaware, Patijn read out a pre-prepared speech during the Association Council, finishing with the words: “We now proceed to the structured dialogue.” Met by a stunned silence, he realised something was wrong, then twigged. “Oh, I wasn't meant to say that,” he apologised. |
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| Countries / Regions | Cyprus |
