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HARDtalk: Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus

05/11/2012

Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus

Will the award of the Nobel Peace Prize boost confidence in the EU?

Zeinab Badawi talks to Andreas Mavroyiannis, the deputy minister for European affairs for Cyprus. Will the award of the Nobel Peace Prize boost confidence in the EU?

The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize for fostering unity in Europe, but the award was made during the current EU presidency of its only divided member - Cyprus. Since 1974 the island has been partitioned between its Turkish-occupied north and the Republic of Cyprus which joined the EU eight years ago.

Cyprus is also presiding over the biggest crisis in the EU's history - a potential financial meltdown triggered by indebted nations like Greece and Cyprus itself. Zeinab Badawi talks to Andreas Mavroyiannis the deputy minister for European Affairs for Cyprus. Does he believe the peace prize is a shot in the arm for the EU that will help boost its confidence and bring vital momentum in finding a blueprint for recovery?

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