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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8992

16 July 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/cyprus
Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce moots free trade rather than direct trade

Brussels, 15/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (KKTO) wrote to the British Presidency on Thursday with a suggestion of how to end the deadlock on the Direct Trade Proposal for Northern (Turkish-speaking) Cyprus and the European Union, unveiled by the European Commission a year ago. The Proposal is being blocked by Cyprus (Southern Cyprus) because it amounts to recognition of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The KKTO suggests dropping...

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(EU) EU/EIB: Agreement on financing Greek sea ports
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(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Better understanding of history of earth's surface thanks to galaxy particles
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: UK Presidency's timetable
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(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce moots free trade rather than direct trade
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