vaughanwilliams wrote:Piratis wrote:vaughanwilliams wrote:Piratis wrote:We have money mate. You seem to confuse public finances (where almost all countries have a deficit) with the money Cypriots have. If the north part of of our country is given back to us then be sure there will be a lot of private investments in tourism, banking, shipping etc from private Cypriot investors (and not only).
In 1974 we had a lot less money than what we have now and we still managed to make Cyprus a first world country within a couple of decades. Given the circumstances Cyprus is not just successful, but very successful. (we were not the ones robbing half the world to develop on the expense of others).
Our side (the Cypriot side) is the only side that should matter when it comes to what kind of solution we want for our own island. Of course I know that unfortunately the foreign Imperialists will continue to deny to the Cypriot people their rights so they can continue to exploit our island for their benefit. But in that case there will simply be no solution and therefore no point in discussing the topic of this thread.
So are you saying that it's all over (reunification) bar the shouting, and all of your talk of paying for the modernisation of the north is empty rhetoric, knowing full well that it will never happen?
Who said never? It will happen when the balance of power will change, but it will definitely not happen now. The whole of Cyprus has been under Ottoman rule for more than 3 centuries. Mainland Greece for more than 4 centuries. Liberation can take time, but it eventually comes as long as you do not sign away your lands and you are always ready to take the opportunity for liberation when it comes.
Don't hold your breath, then.
You are the one who should not hold your breath for "EU Objective 1 status"