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Cypriots Optimistic About Unification Talks

Kevin Spak — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:23:01 CDT

The Greek and Turkish halves of Cyprus are meeting for re-unification talks today, and for once, it looks like the island might actually come together, Der Spiegel reports. Both sides are led by like-thinking leaders who played no role in the island’s 1974 division. Many issues still separate the sides,...

Cyprus Vote Raises Hopes for Unification

Kevin Spak — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:55:00 CST

After decades of division, Cyprus is a step closer to unification, AFP reports. Greek Cypriots ousted incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos in a three-way election yesterday, and the two remaining candidates will face off in another vote on Sunday. Both seem willing to reach out to Turkish Cypriots, mending bridges the hard-line...