brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: EU fines Google This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital 27/06/2017
Switzerland Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says. 27/06/2017
Turkey May talks trade in Turkey for a fresh Brexit boost Prime Minister Theresa May has left the US and flown to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Insiders say it is part of a charm offensive to bolster her hand in negotiations to leave 28/01/2017
View The EU offers all the guarantees Cyprus needs: Opinion By Nikos Christodoulides, Cyprus government spokesman The seemingly intractable Cyprus problem has been dubbed the ‘graveyard of diplomats’, an unforgiving label alluding to the failed attempts of the 23/01/2017
Switzerland 'Peace deal for Cyprus is possible' says UN at unity talks A peace deal in Cyprus is difficult but possible – that was the message from a senior UN official as the leaders of the ethnically divided island arrived for day two of talks in… 10/01/2017