Should Turkey fail to open its ports and airspace to the Greek-Cypriots, its own membership talks may stall.

ECONOMIST: Turkey and Cyprus

But concerns it could fail to open in time for the bank holiday weekend has led the council to grant a 28-day licence for rides to be allowed to operate on the beachfront.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Seaside park 'closure' talks held

Tellingly, Mr Monti has signed up to a letter sponsored by Britain, the Netherlands and other liberal countries urging stronger enforcement of single-market rules, including the naming and shaming of countries that fail to abide by commitments to open up energy and services.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne