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25 years ago - The Times Friday, April 22, 1994 Malta, Cyprus will join EU after institutional reforms are in place The Greek Minister for European Affairs, Theodore Pangalos, on Wednesday would not be drawn into giving a date when EU membership talks with MWhat happened on... April 22
25 years ago - The Times Friday, April 22, 1994 Malta, Cyprus will join EU after institutional reforms are in place The Greek Minister for European Affairs, Theodore Pangalos, on Wednesday would not be drawn into giving a date when EU membership talks with Malta and Cyprus would start, saying the issue will be discussed after January 1. But he made it clear the two islands will join the EU only after institutional reforms in the community are in place. Greek socialist MEP Karellis asked Mr Pangalos how the presidency of the EU planned to further the procedure for the accession of Malta and Cyprus so that a specific timetable for the opening of membership talks could be drawn up. Mr Pangalos replied: “I refer to my statement to the Parliament on January 19, reaffirming that the Greek presidency feels that the accession of Cyprus and Malta is of the highest political importance. “You are no doubt aware that the Commission has done everything possible to accelerate matters for both Cyprus and Malta. “New financial protocols are currently being prepared to replace the third financial protocols for both Cyprus and Malta which expired at the end of 1993.” Half a century ago - Times... Read more