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  • March 2008

    • Cyprus Will Resume Unity Talks

      Reuters  |  Mar 21, 08 2:25 PM CDT

      Cyprus Will Resume Unity Talks

      (Newser) - Leaders of the Greek and Turkish portions of Cyprus said today they will restart negotiations on reunification of the Mediterranean island, Reuters reports. Dimitris Christofias, recently elected leader of Greek Cyprus, and Mehmet Ali Talat, who represents Turkish Cyprus, also announced that Ledra Street, a key shopping avenue long shut down in the divided capital, Nicosia, will reopen. More »

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      European Union  • Turkey  • Cyprus  • reunification  • Dimitris Christofias  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus  • Mehmet Ali Talat

  • February 2008

    • Communist Cyprus Prez to 'Work Within Free Market'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 26, 08 4:00 AM CST

      Communist Cyprus Prez to 'Work Within Free Market'

      (Newser) - New President Dimitris Christofias' win in Cyprus makes him the first Communist ever to lead an EU state—but he has pledged to work within the free market, reports the Guardian . His party has a Marxist manifesto, but analysts say that Christofias is a pragmatist whose policies are more social democratic than old-school Communist. More »

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      European Union  • election  • Communist Party  • Marxism  • Cyprus  • reunification  • Dimitris Christofias

    • Greek Cypriots Elect Prez Committed to Unifying Isle

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 25, 08 4:00 AM CST

      Greek Cypriots Elect Prez Committed to Unifying Isle

      (Newser) - Greek Cypriots have elected a communist president committed to reunification with the Turkish northern section of the divided island. Dimitris Christofias, educated  in the old Soviet Union, won 54% of the vote in a race against his right-wing rival. The new leader has promised to hold negotiations with the president of the Turkish part of Cyprus, who has already agreed to begin talks, reports the Daily Telegraph . More »

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      election  • Turkey  • Greece  • Cyprus  • reunification  • Dimitris Christofias  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus  • Greek Cypriots  • Ioannis Kasoulides  • Mehmet Ali Talat

    • Cyprus Vote Raises Hopes for Unification

      AFP  |  Feb 18, 08 1:55 PM CST

      Cyprus Vote Raises Hopes for Unification

      (Newser) - 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 Papadopoulos administration nearly burned. More »

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      Turkey  • Greece  • Cyprus  • Dimitris Christofias  • Greek Cypriots  • Turkish Cypriots  • Ioannis Kasoulides

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