cymart wrote:The problem is that many of its provisions are so complex and leave room for so many various interpretations that reading it is enough to put anyone off!
But it was so excessively derided and cursed by the leadership in power at that time on the G.C. side to such an extent that it made some people here believe that anything other than the present status-quo will be worse that what they have now.....this is the major disadvantage its legacy has left and will be a major hurdle when any feasible agreement is presented that both sides can accept!
But what cannot be denied is that if it had gone through,all the territory of Cyprus would have actively been made part of the E.U(except for the British Bases).,rather than just the south because the acquis is suspended in the north.
You are of course making the assumption that, had the AP went through, that the "United Cyprus" would have been in the EU at all. Don't forget, that it was the RoC that applied and was accepted to become a EU member and not the so called "United Cyprus". The EU would have been in their right to deny Cyprus entry into the EU, knowing full well that Turkey would have had full control of the north state to do as she wanted and also have influence over the whole island. The EU would not have taken any chances to accept the new "United Cyprus" as a member and opening a "hornets nests" of unknowns with Turkey.!
