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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-11-20
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[01] We stand by your side, Greek President tells Omirou
[02] EU Commission slaps Cyprus' wrist in November infringements package
[01] We stand by your side, Greek President tells Omirou
Greek President Karolos Papoulias has assured Cyprus House of
Representatives President Yiannakis Omirou that Greece stands by Cyprus'
side as regards the Cyprus issue.The two men met during a visit Omirou
is paying to Athens, at the Presidential Palace, on Wednesday.
According to an official press release, during a conversation they had
in the presence of journalists, Omirou briefed Papoulias on current
developments in the effort for the resumption of talks with a view to
reuniting Cyprus, divided since the Turkish invasion of 1974.
He told the Greek President that the Turkish side continues its non
cooperative stand in talks for a Joint Declaration between the two sides
as regards the basis of the talks.
[02] EU Commission slaps Cyprus' wrist in November infringements package
Cyprus features in the European Commission's ‘naughty list' for November
on the transposition of the acquis communautaire as regards the areas
of climate, environment, home affairs, internal market & services and
taxation.
In particular the European Commission has decided to send to Belgium,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland and Romania an official
request for information on national legislation restricting the supply
of gambling services.
It has also requested Austria, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden and
Slovenia to adopt the necessary measures to fully transpose Directive
2009/31/EC on the geological storage of CO2 (so-called "CCS Directive").
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