Cyprus farmers say new EU recognition will make halloumi too expensive to produce We’re celebrating the registration of a product that we will not be able to produce, said one local industry figure
A Turkish Cypriot man in Nicosia prepares to grill hellim , the Turkish word for halloumi
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Farmers in Cyprus say the country has shot itself in the foot by securing special EU recognition for its distinctively squeaky halloumi cheese.
The hugely popular cheese will be tossed on countless British barbeques this Easter weekend but its official status has been the subject of tortured political and economic wrangling for years.