Embracing Cyprus

Pauline Green was Leader of the Parliamentary Group of European Socialists in the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999. Ray Collins was a specialist in the Foreign & Political Affairs of the European Union. He is now an independent political analyst and European affairs consultant.

• Foreword: Rt Hon. Robin Cook ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xv 1 A strategy developed: unity plus EU membership 1 2 Hand in hand with the UN: Europe's guarantees for peace 14 3 A new world scene: internationalizing the Cyprus conflict 27 4 The target for Cyprus: joining Europe, with or without a peace agreement 42 5 The British influence: more than a Mediterranean listening post 57 6 The London effect: the Cypriot communities act 64 7 The Greek dimension: after the 'earthquake dialogue' 80 8 The challenge for Turkey: European values or historic enmities 90 9 An ever closer union: what price a customs union with Turkey? 101 10 Decision-making so far: from Dublin 1990 to Nice 2000 via Luxembourg and Helsinki 114 11 Future perspectives: stability in the eastern Mediterranean 123 Postscript: so what are the prospects for Cyprus? 139 Index 143