Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 01-12-18

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CONTENTS

[01] President Clerides meets British envoy

[02] National Council to continue meeting tomorrow

[03] Cypriot and Slovak Labour Ministers sign agreement

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] British envoy: Cyprus solution and EU accession feasible

[07] Vassiliou: still much work to do for EU harmonization

[01] President Clerides meets British envoy

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President Clerides meets British envoy

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides had a working breakfast here today with Britain's special representative for Cyprus, Lord David Hannay.

The one-hour meeting at the Presidential Palace was also attended by Undersecretary to the President Pantelis Kouros and Britain's High Commissioner in Nicosia Lyn Parker.

[02] National Council to continue meeting tomorrow

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National Council to continue meeting tomorrow

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) -- The National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus question, will continue Wednesday its discussions on the latest developments in Cyprus and the country's accession negotiations with the European Union.

[03] Cypriot and Slovak Labour Ministers sign agreement

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Cypriot and Slovak Labour Ministers sign agreement

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) - Cyprus Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Andreas Moushouttas and his Slovak counterpart Peter Magvasi today signed an agreement in Nicosia on labour and labour legislation issues, including social insurance, social welfare, and safety and health in the workplace. They also exchanged views on their countries' efforts to join the European Union.

Speaking after the signing ceremony, Moushouttas said close relations between the two ministries would continue and that soon they would be exchanging experts to promote and materialise the agreement signed today, while Magvasi said he hoped Cyprus and Slovakia would soon be partners in the European Union.

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[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              134,72  ( 0,48)

Traded Value                  CYP  5.450.028

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  2.321.751   533,74  ( 0,65)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    943.646   146,45  ( 0,49)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    169.737   128,68  ( 0,16)
Insurance Companies           CYP     92.031    55,52  ( 0,73)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    443.608    56,66  ( 0,35)
Tourism Companies             CYP     89.947   104,66  (-0,95)
Trading Companies             CYP    140.427    34,16  ( 1,46)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     41.613    55,25  ( 0,51)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP    159.830     9,31  ( 1,20)
Financial Services Companies  CYP  1.804.721    30,87  ( 0,13)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      7.705    28,00  ( 0,86)
Hotels                        CYP    321.616    82,44  ( 0,66)
Other Companies               CYP    867.212   152,74  ( 0,70)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  18          7         CLOUDY
Larnaca                  19          9         CLOUDY
Limassol                 20         10         RAIN
Paphos                   19         13         CLOUDY
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ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[06] British envoy: Cyprus solution and EU accession feasible

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British envoy: Cyprus solution and EU accession feasible

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) -- Britain's Cyprus envoy Lord David Hannay believes there is now a much better prospect than ever before of achieving the twin objective of a political settlement and accession of the whole of Cyprus to the European Union.

He said he was encouraged by the clear concentration by both sides on the core issues of substance, by the welcomed absence of tactical manoeuvring and the sense of urgency that exists which makes people working to a timetable, that of Cyprus' anticipated accession to the EU.

Lord Hannay said UN resolutions would not be set aside in the forthcoming UN-led direct talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides, noted that what the Turkish Cypriots call "an economic embargo" is the result of a ruling by the Court of Justice in Luxembourg and said Turkey must comply with a European Court of Human Rights judgment on a human rights case (Titina Loizidou).

He did not think the acquis communautaire will be bypassed in a UN settlement, said the EU would accommodate such a settlement in the terms of accession and stressed there would be derogations or transition periods or special arrangements for Cyprus when it joins the EU, just as there were for all other EU members.

[07] Vassiliou: still much work to do for EU harmonization

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Vassiliou: still much work to do for EU harmonization

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus Chief Negotiator with the European Union George Vassiliou met here today with EU team leader for accession talks with Cyprus Leopold Maurer to coordinate efforts for the conclusion of the remaining five chapters that Cyprus aspires to close before the end of next year.

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