
Amber moves to dismantle Green Line
Stroll along Ledra Street in the centre of Nicosia, past newly-refurbished shops bearing international brand names and stands selling frozen yoghurt and fresh orange juice, and you stop short at a roadblock manned by Greek-Cypriot conscripts in camouflage fatigues. A sign proclaims: "Nicosia - the last divided city in Europe." Climb the steps to a viewing platform and you look into the rubble-filled Turkish-Cypriot half of Ledra Street, lined with abandoned bullet-pocked buildings...more
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