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Article: U.N. plan to reunite Cyprus collapses as Greek Cypriots vote 'no' and Turkish Cypriots 'yes' in referendums
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- April 24, 2004
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ALEX EFTY, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
04-24-2004
Dateline: NICOSIA, Cyprus
A U.N. plan to reunite Cyprus collapsed Saturday when Greek Cypriots overwhelmingly rejected it in a referendum. Turkish Cypriots voted heavily in favor.
The rejection of the plan, which had to be approved by both communities, means that only Greek Cypriots will enjoy the benefits of Cyprus' joining the European Union on May 1.
Final, official results in the Greek Cypriot south showed 76 percent voting against the plan and 24 percent approving it. In the north, 65 percent of Turkish Cypriots voted "yes" and 35 percent voted "no."
The European Commission said it "deeply regrets that the Greek Cypriot ...