vaughanwilliams wrote:RichardB wrote:vaughanwilliams wrote:RichardB wrote:vaughanwilliams wrote:Oracle wrote:So your only reaction is to defame Cyprus, just because I have noticed a drawback to allowing foreigners to freely visit the occupied areas, huh?
Why does it bother YOU so much that you resort to swearing at me, threatening me and Cyprus and then pass on the evil lies that some googlefarters have been PM-ing around the forum in their psychotic obsession with me?
Sorry, you aren't "allowing" anything. These "foreigners" are EU citizens who have a RIGHT to visit the North and don't need your permission.
Maybe they have the RIGHT but ethically
it is WRONG to allow this.
Pehaps it is time the Cypriot authorities became more stringent in there checking of vehicles on Exit and on re-entry into the Legal areas.
To get back to the original topic, If, and I am not saying it is happening, Brits are making money from this illegally, that is to say not being registered and not paying tax etc it should be quite easy to pick up on the crossing points and such persons should be prosecuted under relavent legislation.
Another point I would like to make is that I feel that the ROC authorities are lagging way behind now in the area of making tourists, and indeed expat residents aware of the situation on the Island.
Most of the larger Hotels have arrival 'parties' where the incoming guests are given a talk about the Island , local sights , trips available etc.
Maybe this should include a short talk on the recent history of the Island. (maybe a job for CTO) to increase awareness of the situation.
For residents a Cypriotness test could be given ...as has been proposed for immigrants to the UK. Icannot see any great difficulty in arranging this
Oh well rant over
Good Morning to all.
It is not "wrong" to "allow" it. You don't allow it - it is allowed by EU law. It is nothing to do with you whether it is allowed or not.
Geddit?
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 866/2004
of 29.4.2004
on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol No 10 of the Act of Accession
as amended by Council Resolution (EC) No 293/2005
of 17 February 2005
(4) Since the abovementioned line does not constitute an external border of the EU,special rules concerning the crossing of goods, services and
persons need to be established, the prime
responsibility for which belongs to the Republic of Cyprus. As the abovementioned areas are temporarily outside the customs and fiscal territory of the
Community and outside the area of
freedom, justice and security, the special rules should secure an equivalent standard of protection of the security of the EU with regard to illegal immigration and threats to
public order, and of its economic interests as far as the
movement of goods is concerned. Until sufficient information is available with regard tothe state of animal health in the abovementioned areas, the movement of animals and animal products will be prohibited.
Maybe the visits coud be stopped by virtue of the fact that
the legitimate govt cannot guarantee the freedom , justice and security for EU Citizens
No-one is asking them to.
VW, mate you have lost this one, all the RoC has to do is cite 'Technical Problems' just as the turks do and hey presto! No more crossings.
They could even cite security issues like, 'We have reason to believe...... Alqa' ida (sp?) ...... ' and again close the crossings.
You cannot have it both ways, either your are in or out of the EU.
Period.
Sorry, haven't read through this one yet!
