UD Leader Kyriacou with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and FNF's Joerg Denhert

“Political will is what is at need for the attainment of an agreement for the reunification of Cyprus and for the normalization of relations between Greece and Turkey,” said Prime Minister Papandreou during his recent visit to Cyprus.

“We also need to create conditions of trust between Greece and Turkey and between the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots, for without trust no legal form of an agreement will survive through time.” He also emphasized that without the prospect of accession to the European Union, Turkey will have no incentive to move towards the resolution of the Cyprus problem.

Prime Minister Papandreou said that time is of the essence, since the nature of a problem gets more complicated as time progresses. (more…)

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner

Special days remind us of the value of certain achievements or the significance of certain people - and Europe Day is no different.

There are different views on where Europe should progress - but we can be certain of the importance of European cooperation as we make those choices. That spirit of cooperation has delivered us a peace and prosperity that seemed impossible when I was a child, and that is why I care so much about guarding Europe’s achievements. (more…)