The European Union is investing considerably in the current UN-brokered Cyprus peace talks aiming for the divided island’s reunification, European Parliament President Martin Schulz said on Tuesday. In a video message for the 11th Cyprus Economist conference – “Europe: On the mend? Cyprus: The metamorphosis?” Schulz said: “Allow me on this occasion to convey a…
From Unity to Division
Unitary state, federation, confederation and partition. These concepts do not have clear definitions. It’s best to think of them as a range where at the one end lies the unitary state and at the other end lies partition. Based on characteristic elements or criteria, such as how much power the states/ regions enjoy in relation…