EU pledges €260m in aid to Turkish Cypriots

THE EU have pledged €260 million in aid to Turkish Cypriots who saw their chance membership of the bloc evaporate when Greek Cypriots rejected reunification.

EU foreign ministers, meeting in Luxembourg, expressed dismay with Greek Cypriot politicians for urging their voters to vote against the reunification plan, which was drafted by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Turkish Cypriots approved the plan at the weekend, but the split outcome of the parallel referendums means Cyprus will remain divided.