Atamyan wins Armenian Rep election

Vahakn Atamyan has won the by-elections for the Armenian Representative at the Cypriot House of Representatives. Atamyan received a total of 769 votes or 52.03%. In Nicosia, he received 224 votes at

EU patience wears thin on Cyprus problem?

Call for “top-level” contacts between Cypriots Signs that European Union patience could be running out over the Cyprus problem were evident today when European Parliament President Josep Borrel called for “top-level” contacts

Turkey (and Croatia) welcomed to the EU

Turkey formally started accession negotiations with the EU last night, after Austria backed down in the afternoon over demands that Turkey be offered something short of full EU membership: in return, it

Will EU miss its date with Turkey?

EU foreign ministers failed to reach agreement on Sunday over the terms of the EU accession negotations with Turkey that were due to start today, as Austria held out for a clause