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Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus

Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus

The Interview vor 13 Jahren

Will the award of the Nobel Peace Prize boost confidence in the EU?

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The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize for fostering unity
in Europe, but the award was made during the current EU
presidency of its only divided member - Cyprus. Since 1974 the
island has been partitioned between its Turkish-occupied north
and the Republic of Cyprus which joined the EU eight years ago.

Cyprus is also presiding over the biggest crisis in the EU's
history - a potential financial meltdown triggered by indebted
nations like Greece and Cyprus itself. Zeinab Badawi talks to
Andreas Mavroyiannis the deputy minister for European Affairs for
Cyprus. Does he believe the peace prize is a shot in the arm for
the EU that will help boost its confidence and bring vital
momentum in finding a blueprint for recovery?