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[Jerry]

I came across this from the Cyprus Mail in 2003, I don't recall The Hague talks : -

THERE was an air of eerie silence in the occupied areas yesterday, following the collapse of the talks on the Cyprus problem in The Hague.

Depression was in the air in the occupied part of Nicosia and there was no sign of the angry spontaneous demonstrations that followed the December European Union summit in Copenhagen, where Cyprus received an invitation to join the bloc irrespective of a solution.

One eyewitness said it was very quiet, with fewer cars on the streets than usual.

There was no air of revolt, though many believe the first reaction from many Turkish Cypriots would be to abandon the north in search of a better future abroad………

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