EDEK Social Democrats withdrew from the government because of disagreement as to Hristofyas' policy on the Cyprus issue. Turkish Cypriot leader suggested negotiations to be held outside the territory of Cyprus and the EU, in order to avoid domestic political pressures.
"Brussels is not in a hurry to help," says Professor of International Economic Relations in Geneva Charles Wyplosz, Greece has never followed the directives of Europe recalls the chairman of Fitch credit rating agency Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere.