Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 01-12-12

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus closes one more chapter in accession talks

[04] Tourism Ìinister announces more measures

[05] Foreign Minister - Intergovernmental conference

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              138,15  (-0,84)

Traded Value                  CYP  5.777.233

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  2.112.692   544,15  (-0,28)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    689.196   149,84  ( 0,03)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    353.979   132,21  (-2,31)
Insurance Companies           CYP    159.390    56,84  (-0,33)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    502.232    57,38  (-0,47)
Tourism Companies             CYP    136.846   112,81  (-1,78)
Trading Companies             CYP    116.443    35,40  (-0,62)
Building and Cement Companies CYP    262.060    56,18  ( 0,55)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP    101.577     9,36  (-2,80)
Financial Services Companies  CYP  1.175.020    31,66  (-1,37)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.107    28,78  ( 0,42)
Hotels                        CYP    421.258    84,67  (-1,56)
Other Companies               CYP  1.443.408   156,95  (-1,70)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  14          8         RAIN
Larnaca                  17         10         THUNDERSTORM
Limassol                 13         11         THUNDERSTORM
Paphos                   18          9         THUNDERSTORM
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CNA/GP/2001
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[03] Cyprus closes one more chapter in accession talks

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Cyprus closes one more chapter in accession talks

Brussels, Dec 12 (CNA) -- Cyprus closed today one more chapter in its accession negotiations with the European Union, that of Justice and Home Affairs, bringing up the number of closed chapters to 24 out of 29, and announced formally the closing of the chapter on the Environment.

[04] Tourism Ìinister announces more measures

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Tourism Minister announces more measures

Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- The cabinet decided today to provide 5,5 million pounds to abolish landing fees at Larnaca and Paphos airports, to take effect as soon as the House of Representatives approves the proposal and remain valid until the end of May 2002, and to abolish the boarding tax for April and May next year.

[05] Foreign Minister - Intergovernmental conference

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Foreign Minister expects Laeken to promote accession negotiations

By Maria Koniotou

Brussels, Dec 12 (CAN) - Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said here today that Cyprus expects that the Laeken European Council, to take place December 14-15, will give the necessary guidance for the successful and timely completion of the accession negotiations in line with the recommendations contained in the European Commission's Strategy Paper that "injects new impetus in the enlargement process."

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