Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-03-16

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CONTENTS

[01] Verheugen: Nobody can stop European integration

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Clerides: Ecevit told me it is time to solve Cyprus problem

[04] Papandreou: Historic opportunity to find a solution for Cyprus

[01] Verheugen: Nobody can stop European integration

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Verheugen: Nobody can stop European integration

by Riana Magidou

Barcelona, March 16 (CNA) -- Nobody can stop the European integration process EU Commissioner responsible for enlargement Gunter Verheugen said here yesterday, pointing out that the EU member states and the European Commission have created such a strong political momentum that the integration process cannot be delayed.

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Nicosia, Mar 16 (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                  22           8         FAIR
Larnaca                  21           9         FINE
Limassol                 22          12         FAIR
Paphos                   20          10         CLOUDY

[03] Clerides: Ecevit told me it is time to solve Cyprus problem

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Clerides: Ecevit told me it is time to solve Cyprus problem

Larnaca, Mar 16 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides said here today that Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit told him, when they accidentally met, at Barcelona's EU Summit premises that it is time for the Cyprus problem to be solved.

Speaking to the press on his arrival today from Barcelona, Clerides noted that Ecevit approached him and shook hands with him before entering the conference room where the 28 leaders of the EU member-states and candidate countries met. He noted that he did not discuss with Ecevit the Cyprus problem.

"He just expressed the view that it is time for the Cyprus problem to be solved," Clerides added.

[04] Papandreou: Historic opportunity to find a solution for Cyprus

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Papandreou: Historic opportunity to find a solution for Cyprus

by Riana Magidou

Barcelona, Mar 16 (CNA) - There is a historic opportunity to find a solution to the Cyprus problem in line with the European norms, Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou told CNA here today, stressing that Turkish support to the ongoing UN-led proximity talks between Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash is considered to be important by the EU.

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