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Saturday 10 december 2016
Netherlands:
French president offers support to key Cyprus talks Man detained had

Nicosia, the capital of Cy- rifle, ammo, image
prus. A 1974 Turkish inva- of IS flag at home
sion triggered by a coup
intended to unite Cyprus MIKE CORDER
with Greece split the island Associated Press
into a internationally rec- THE HAGUE, Netherlands
ognized Greek-speaking (AP) — Dutch police de-
south and a breakway tained a 30-year-old man
Turkish-speaking north. on suspicion of preparing
Only Turkey recognizes a a terrorist crime after find-
Turkish Cypriot declaration ing a Kalashnikov rifle, two
of independence. full ammunition clips and
The goal of the Geneva a painting featuring a flag
summit is an agreement used by the Islamic State
on the thorniest issues that group at his home, pros-
have stood in the way of ecutors announced Friday.
a comprehensive peace The suspect was detained
accord. Anastasiades and Wednesday by a special
Turkish Cypriot leader Mus- arrest team in the Nether-
tafa Akinci already have lands port city of Rotter-
been negotiating for over dam following an investi-
18 months. gation that was triggered
Cyprus’ so-called ‘guar- by a tip from the Dutch
antors’ — Greece, Turkey General Intelligence and
French President Francois Hollande, left, and Cyprus’ counterpart Nicos Anastasiades meet at the and former colonial ruler Security Service, prosecu-
Presidential palace in the Cyprus capital Nicosia, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. France’s President says his Britain — will also take part tors said in a statement.
country is ready to help ongoing efforts to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus. in the summit. A key stick- The man appeared before
(Iakovos Hatzistavrou, Pool Photo via AP)
ing point remains how se- an investigating judge on
curity would work in an Friday and was ordered
M. HADJICOSTIS said his country could play President Nicos Anastasia- envisioned federal Cyprus. held for two more weeks.
Associated Press a “useful role” in getting des would sound them out Turkish Cypriots want Tur- Along with the weapons
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — the five permanent mem- during an EU Council meet- key to retain military inter- and image of the IS group
France is willing to help rally bers of the United Nations ing next week. vention rights and to keep flag, officers who searched
international support for a Security Council engaged “The Cyprus problem which troops on the island; Greek the man’s home also un-
summit next month aimed in the Jan. 9-12 summit in has lasted for many years Cypriots who see a Turkish covered four boxes of
at clinching an agreement Geneva, Switzerland. must today be solved, and troop presence as a threat highly explosive illegal fire-
to reunify ethnically divid- Hollande said European we’re willing to contribute insist that as an EU mem- works, mobile telephones
ed Cyprus, the country’s Union leaders must also to reaching such a solu- ber, Cyprus doesn’t need and 1,600 euros ($1687) in
president said Friday. become engaged in the tion,” Hollande said after its security overseen by a cash.
President Francois Hollande process and that Cypriot talks with Anastasiades in third country. q Wim de Bruin, a spokes-
man for the National Pros-
Report: ecutor’s Office, said inves-
tigators do not think at this
UK Brexit chief not interested in transitional deal stage that other suspects
are linked to the Rotter-
dam resident.
“The whole investigation
Associated Press City of London Corpora- accuse Britain of holding approval. The memo says and information from the
LONDON (AP) — British tion, which runs the British unrealistic views about the the government would try intelligence services was
Brexit Secretary David Da- capital’s financial district. likely terms of Brexit. Davis to use an “expedited pro- linked to this one man,” De
vis told London financial- It quoted him as saying a also indicated the govern- cess” to push a bill through Bruin said in a telephone in-
sector bosses that he is “not transitional deal “could ment is prepared to intro- Parliament within five days. terview. “But I don’t know
really interested” in seeking be perceived as a delay duce legislation authoriz- Davis was quoted as saying what else might come out
a transitional deal with the to the process that is not ing EU exit talks in Britain’s that would mean invoking of the investigation.”
European Union to soften something the Govern- Parliament if it loses a case Article 50 of the EU trea- De Bruin said the nature of
the process of the U.K.’s exit ment can abide.” It quoted at the U.K. Supreme Court. ty, the trigger for divorce the threat the man alleg-
from the bloc, the Financial Davis as saying he’d con- The court is expected to proceedings, in “very late edly posed remained un-
Times reported Friday. sider a transitional deal to rule next month on whether March” — just before the clear.
The newspaper cited an “be kind” if the EU sought the government has the March 31 deadline set by “That is part of the investi-
internal memo of Davis’ one — a comment likely authority to begin the pro- Prime Minister Theresa May. gation, but not known,” he
Nov. 15 meeting with the to annoy EU officials, who cess without lawmakers’ q
said.q