The Cyprus problem must be an election campaign issue

The Cyprus problem and the occupation of the northern part of the island by the Turkish army should be a central issue in the election campaign for the upcoming European Parliament elections, writes Andreas Agelides, an MP for the Democratic Party (DIKO). "It is an obligation that will lead to our rights ... being better understood, because it [the Cyprus problem] will give the public a subject for discussion and judgement. ... Cypriot-Greeks and Greeks who study, work or have taken up residency in an EU state, ... can exercise pressure by sending written petitions to the EU parliament ... or taking the necessary steps for reasons of personal interest or through a collective movement."

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