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[insan]

"The EU members made a fundamental mistake in allowing that divided island to join without a deal."

The fundamental mistake was to ignore international law in the first place; which calls for the complete withdrawal of Turkish forces and the dismantling of the illegal puppet “state”.

http://www.un.int/cyprus/resolut.htm

As far as I know all UN resolutions call upon all relevant parties to....

None of them mentions only Turkey to do this or that...

[Piratis]

The FT is as pro-Turkey as they come!

Thats right. Nothing new. Most AngloAmerican media are pro-Turkish, but FT, "The Independent" and a few other are among the worst.

[insan]

The EU members made a fundamental mistake in allowing that divided island to join without a deal. Now there is little incentive for the Greek Cypriots, already enjoying the full benefits of membership, to negotiate one in good faith.

Fundamental mistake? It was a very well pre-planned plot.

For what purpose? Just to keep Turkey out of the EU?

GCs enjoy the full benefits of EU memebership? Their soci-ecomomic conditions were far better before they joined EU.

Any short-term sacrifice in socio-economics will be more than made up for once the French forces have familiarised themselves with military sea-manoeuvres around our shores.

Another due soon, methinks ....

Not just for keeping Turkey out of EU at least for a while and forcing her to accept a "special status" at least for a while. There r a few other purposes too.

[The Cypriot]

I think some of us predicted that some time ago that EU is tired of the Cyprus Problem and can see right through your unnecessary delaying tactics for the hope that you can get more at some stage in the future. It's costin them time and time is money and money talks, dearest lady.

This article in the FT is not indicative of the sentiments of the EU which, of course, includes Cyprus - and there's no one more 'tired of the Cyprus problem' than Cyprus itself and its people. There are no delaying tactics. There is an unwillingness to accept something now that no other EU state or its citizens would accept.

It may be costing time and money but so be it. Cyprus will hold Turkey, the rest of the EU, Nato and the whole world if necessary to ransom. For the whole world did nothing to prevent the invasion, and has done nothing since to remove the invader.

And any other country in Cyprus's position would do exactly the same.

[The Cypriot]

The FT is as pro-Turkey as they come!

Thats right. Nothing new. Most AngloAmerican media are pro-Turkish, but FT, "The Independent" and a few other are among the worst.

Agreed. But, if Cypriot private and public sector organisations take note of the FTs negative stance on issues of fundamental importance to Cyprus, then this is likely to cost them in the very near future.

[Piratis]

The fact is that the majority of the European people do not want Turkey in EU. Only certain circles of capitalists (and their politicians) do.

[umit07]

The FT is as pro-Turkey as they come!

Thats right. Nothing new. Most AngloAmerican media are pro-Turkish, but FT, "The Independent" and a few other are among the worst.

Agreed. But, if Cypriot private and public sector organisations take note of the FTs negative stance on issues of fundamental importance to Cyprus, then this is likely to cost them in the very near future.

What sort of "costs" are we talking about here?

[The Cypriot]

The FT is as pro-Turkey as they come!

Thats right. Nothing new. Most AngloAmerican media are pro-Turkish, but FT, "The Independent" and a few other are among the worst.

Agreed. But, if Cypriot private and public sector organisations take note of the FTs negative stance on issues of fundamental importance to Cyprus, then this is likely to cost them in the very near future.

What sort of "costs" are we talking about here?

Financial costs.

[umit07]

The FT is as pro-Turkey as they come!

Thats right. Nothing new. Most AngloAmerican media are pro-Turkish, but FT, "The Independent" and a few other are among the worst.

Agreed. But, if Cypriot private and public sector organisations take note of the FTs negative stance on issues of fundamental importance to Cyprus, then this is likely to cost them in the very near future.

What sort of "costs" are we talking about here?

Financial costs.

Suing? On what grounds?

[-mikkie2-]

Most British media are anti-Cyprus mainly because of the colonial history of the island.

It is very strange, because most Brits that visit Cyprus fall in love with the place and its people and they come back again and again and only have positive things to say. Thats been my experience.

So British media does not really represent the vast majority of Brits that come to the island. They basically represent the interests of people in positions of power.