Examples of using Cyprus issue in English and their translations into Czech
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There is still no progress on the Cyprus issue.
Obviously, the Cyprus issue weighs on the negotiations.
It is hard to ignore the ambivalence of the Cyprus issue.
Without a solution to the Cyprus issue, all other issues will be at a permanent impasse.
Turkey holds the key both to its accession to Europe and to solving the Cyprus issue.
Similarly, the resolution of the Cyprus issue is a prerequisite for any progress in the accession process.
Furthermore, there is still much to be desired in relation to the freedom of the press and the resolution of the Cyprus issue.
I also expect Turkey to be much more active in resolving the Cyprus issue- as we say in Slovak- by pulling its military forces out of this occupied territory.
This principle is also the basis for our views in the case of Turkey,the accession process of which also affects the resolution of the Cyprus issue.
This is a basic element that we all need to respect because, if the Cyprus issue is not resolved fairly, it will be disastrous for the European Union itself.
Thirdly, Turkish troops must withdraw from Cyprus, and there must be a contribution towards a fair andlasting solution to the Cyprus issue.
At the same time, the mandate inspires a new desirefor a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue, with the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus as the first requirement.
This is clear from its consistent disregard for human rights and freedom of speech,which the plan for the Kurds cannot disguise, and from the Cyprus issue.
Where is the Commission's initiative when it comes to solving the Cyprus issue, so that Greece's GDP is finally relieved of this stupid, idiotic conflict, which we, as Europeans, should be resolving?
Member of the Commission.- There are a number of issues which are on the table directly or indirectly in the talks to find a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue.
Some efforts have been made, butcorruption is a genuine blight and the Cyprus issue remains unresolved, not to mention the fact that there is a lot of work to do in relations with the Armenians.
The Cyprus issue should be tackled swiftly, in order to resolve once and for all relations between Greece and Turkey, and between Europe and Turkey, which, moreover, is still permanently awaiting accession.
This is not the case with just one area. It affects freedom of religion, minority rights, equal opportunities(for women in particular), corruption,Kurdish and Cyprus issues and of course also the power of the army over government policies.
It goes without saying that resolving the Cyprus issue would eliminate this obstacle, or all of the obstacles, or at least some of the obstacles that might hinder Turkey's progress towards accession and, whatever happens, it would send out an important, positive signal to the region as a whole, with reconciliation as the basic objective, as Mr Howitt so rightly put it.
On the contrary, indeed, essentially what we have is a standstill or even steps backwards in relation to the observance of civil and human rights, freedom of religion,of assembly and of the press, and on the Cyprus issue.
The Progress Report 2010 is a reasonably balanced document andI have voted in favour of it in spite of a number of reservations- not least over the Cyprus issue, where I much regret that the amendments calling for fulfilment of the EU Council's promise to end the isolation of Northern Cyprus were voted down.
As the former commissioner emphasised on 16 November 2006, the restitution of Famagusta to its legitimate inhabitants is an issue whichwill have to be dealt with under the auspices of the UN, as part of an overall settlement of the Cyprus issue.
In the medium term, I support Mr Cohn-Bendit's idea, which was in fact mentioned just now:if the European Union were able to make a pact with Turkey to solve the Cyprus issue, we could help Greece recover two per cent of its GDP.
Especially at this point in time, following the initiative of the newly elected President, Demetris Christofias, and the efforts being made by the leaders of the two communities, Turkey ought to comply andto refrain from placing any obstacle in the way of this new phase in the Cyprus issue.
I would like to say that we have adopted a very frank report on how Turkey can responsibly amend its legislation in accordance with the EU model and also concerning the fact that the political criteria in the area of human rights, especially in relation to women and religious minorities, have not yet been fulfilled,just as the Cyprus issue remains open.
I think the answer to this question is quite obvious, and that underlines that we must of course keep the pressure on regarding all the changes that need to be made in Turkey with regard to freedom of expression, reform of the Article 301 paragraph, freedom of religion, equal rights for women and men, not only in legislation but also in reality, andof course the need for a solution to the Cyprus issue and a number of other issues. .
Unresolved issues concerning Cyprus still being divided is one of them.
The report does, unfortunately, gloss over essential issues: Cyprus, the Armenian genocide and the Kurdish question.