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In March 2016, European governments breathed a sigh of relief as the European Union reached a deal with Turkey designed to stop hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants heading into the heart of Europe. For many of those who had fled war, hunger and poverty hoping for a bright future on the continent, the deal shattered their dreams.

Greece's prime minister will on Wednesday take part in a trilateral summit in Jerusalem also attended by the leaders of Cyprus and Israel, as well as the US Secretary of State.

The head of Kazakhstan's Senate was sworn in as interim president in a pomp-filled ceremony on March 20, and immediately proposed renaming the country's capital after his predecessor.

Greece's foreign minister has said it's in the best interests of his country, Cyprus and the European Union that Turkey's faltering bid to join the bloc stays on track.

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı snubbed a football match on March 19 aimed at fostering dialogue on the divided island, in a row over where the game was played.

Greece's foreign minister says it's in the best interests of his country, Cyprus and the European Union that Turkey's faltering bid to join the bloc stays on track.

The participation of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the 6th Trilateral Cyprus-Greece-Israel Summit in Jerusalem alongside the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades "is a strong sign of support for the trilateral framework and for the increased cooperation between our countries," the Ambassador of I

An initiative to build bridges between the Greek and Turkish speaking communities of ethnically split Cyprus faltered Tuesday after the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots skipped a soccer match over a dispute of the games location.

"I have decided to resign," he said, TASS reported.

Former Ivorian soccer player Didier Drogba (l), vice president of the Peace and Sports Organization, greets players and children before a friendly soccer match between Greek Cypriot team Nea Salamina and Turkish Cypriot team Magusa Turk Gucu FC as part of the "Friendly Football Day" in Pyla, a mixed-community village in ethnically divided Cyprus, Tuesday. [EPA]