Cyprus adds obstacles to Turkey EU accession

The Greek Cypriot-led government of Cyprus placed new obstacles in the way of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union on the 8 December 2009, declaring that it would not permit the start of accession talks in five policy areas unless Turkey changed its stance on the Cyprus dispute.

Deutsche Welle, 10.12.09: EU summit unlikely to heal rift between Turkey and Cyprus http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4998958,00.html

ESO: Background information: Website: Solving the EU-Turkey-Cyprus Triangle http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-solving-the-eu-turkey-cyprus-triangle/

ESO: Background information: Turkey warns on EU sanctions over Cyprus http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-warns-on-eu-sanctions-over-cyprus/

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/09/370: GEAC Council, Brussels, 7.12.09 (General Affairs) http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/genaff/111832.pdf

EurActiv, 9.12.09: EU regrets Turkey's lack on progress on Cyprus http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/eu-regrets-turkeys-lack-progress-news-223200

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