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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9878

8 April 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/elections
Turkish Cypriots want ten seats at EP

Brussels, 07/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Cypriot authorities have rejected demands by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (the separatist part of the island that is only recognised by Ankara) to obtain between two and ten Cypriot seats at the next European Parliament. A group of Turkish Cypriots living in London threatened to take the case to the European Court of Justice if they did not obtain a hearing for their request. If this happens, they will call for the European elections in...

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