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Legally, the Republic of Cyprus is in an impossible situation. This is because Turkey has illegally occupied the north of the island. The occupation has actually been condemned both by the United Nations and by the European Union.
Nonetheless, I felt it best to vote ‘yes’ to accession. A ‘no’ vote would have penalised the people of Cyprus twice over. Already under Turkish occupation, the people would be rejected also by the Union.
It would have been best to adopt a strong position in dealings with Turkey. After all, force is what it understands best. It should have been made clear to Turkey that it would lose its status as an associate of the European Union if it did not leave Northern Cyprus immediately. I very much regret that no such declaration was made in the past and trust it will be made in the future.
Unfortunately, this is not the approach currently adopted by the Union. The Union is still invoking conciliation. Furthermore, the accession of Turkey is now on the cards. Financial aid to that country is to be doubled and it has been granted pre-accession status.
In light of these circumstances, we insist all the countries of Europe hold a referendum before opening any future accession negotiations with Turkey. Allow me to emphasise once again that such a referendum must be held in advance of any negotiations."@en1
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