Cyprus has biggest population rise in 2003- January 15, 2004 Cyprus has biggest population rise in 2003 among EU acceding states According to the first demographic estimates for 2003, published on 9 January by the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), Cyprus had the highest rise in population among the EU acceding states last year as its total population increased by 17.4%, but only 3.3% of that related to natural births while the remaining 14.1% was covered by migration. In addition to having the highest net migration rate among...http://cyprusnews.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#1074175879018083 News on this day, one year ago- January 15, 2004 60000 demonstrate for Peace and the EU in Occupied Cyprus Today (14 Jan 2003), 60000 Turkish Cypriots demonstrated in occupied Nicosia for peace and membership of the EU. The 'This Country is Ours' platform issued an open letter to Rauf Denktash, calling on him to retire "... We now invite you to retire for the last time so that you will hopefully remain retired and not as our so-called president. You no longer represent us. We no longer trust you, no longer have any confidence in you, refuse..http://cyprusnews.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107415704077869330 Europeans - Working Together- January 12, 2004 EUBusiness.com 'Europeans - Working Together' is the theme of Ireland's six-month presidency of the EU, which began on 1 January. Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has vowed that Ireland will push ahead with work on the Union's first constitution, despite the failure of EU leaders to agree at last month's summit. Ireland is also committed to pursuing the Lisbon Strategy to make Europe the most competitive economy in the world, improving strained relations between the EU and the United...http://cyprusnews.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107392339333323948 New Administration for Turkish Cypriots- January 12, 2004 The meeting on Sunday between Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader Mehmet Ali Talat and Democrat Party (DP) leader Serdar Denktash resulted successfully and they have formed a "government of social harmony and solution." In a joint news conference after the CTP-DP committees' meeting, Talat said that DP had four ministries and CTP had six ministries. "Social compromise and solution are among the basic targets of the administration. CTP-DP administration will target solution in Cyprus issue...http://cyprusnews.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107392321018414464 |