Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-01-30

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus House plenary passes Euroelections Law

[02] Swedish Finance Minister to visit Cyprus

[03] Prodi sees small, good window of opportunity for Cyprus settlement

[04] Prodi pledges EU readiness to assist Cyprus, says Spokesman

[05] Greece and Cyprus sign Sports Protocol

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Annan to contact parties before deciding on Cyprus talks

[09] Cyprus disappointed over escalation of violence in Middle East

[10] Cyprus launches Europe Direct

[11] Papadopoulos says Annan still undecided over Cyprus talks

[01] Cyprus House plenary passes Euroelections Law

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Cyprus House plenary passes Euroelections Law

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) -- The Cyprus parliament passed Thursday night a landmark bill for the European elections in June paving the way for Greek and Turkish Cypriots to vote on a single electoral roll for the representatives of the Cyprus Republic to the Eyropean Parliament.

Interior Minister Andreas Christou hailed the historic step taking place on the eve of Cyprus' full accession to the European Union on 1 May 2004 and called upon the Turkish Cypriots ''to prepare, submit their applications and participate with us, Greek Cypriot compatriots, in this important political step.''

[02] Swedish Finance Minister to visit Cyprus

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Swedish Finance Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) -- Swedish Minister of Finance, Bosse Ringholm, will pay a two-day official visit to Cyprus, February 2 - 3, accompanied by a six-member delegation.

[03] Prodi sees small, good window of opportunity for Cyprus settlement

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Prodi sees small, good window of opportunity for Cyprus settlement

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 30 (CNA) -- European Commission President Romano Prodi has said there is a small but good window of opportunity to solve the Cyprus problem by 1 May 2004, noting the Commission's readiness to offer towards this direction.

Asked after his meeting with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, today in Brusssels, whether the issue of the Cyprus EU Commissioner was discussed Prodi said: ''we discussed it frankly and friendly and in very few days we shall take a common decision''.

[04] Prodi pledges EU readiness to assist Cyprus, says Spokesman

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Prodi pledges EU readiness to assist Cyprus, says Spokesman

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) -- European Commission President Romano Prodi has expressed EUs readiness to contribute in promoting and successfully completing efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, said here today Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides.

[05] Greece and Cyprus sign Sports Protocol

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Greece and Cyprus sign Sports Protocol

By Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Jan 30 (CNA) -- Greece and Cyprus have signed a protocol of cooperation on sports.

The protocol was signed by Greek Deputy Sports Minister George Lianis and President of Cyprus Sports Organisation Titos Christofides, last night, at the General Secretariat of Sports in Athens.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               84,39   ( 2,28)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.897.872

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.634.666   358,01   ( 3,63)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.232,09   (-0,11)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.537.873   102,95   ( 3,43)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     48.872    73,11   ( 0,73)
Insurance Companies           CYP     12.227    15,19   (-1,36)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     32.771    56,95   ( 0,58)
Tourism Companies             CYP     11.923    57,39   ( 1,50)
Trading Companies             CYP     28.665    21,17   ( 0,95)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     17.161    68,41   ( 0,84)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     10.713     3,34   ( 1,21)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     28.632    11,00   ( 2,04)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.216    11,94   (-0,91)
Hotels                        CYP      9.473    36,82   ( 1,49)
Other Companies               CYP     80.671    72,40   ( 2,16)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 30 (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            6           CLOUDY
Larnaca                 19            9           CLOUDY
Limassol                19           12           CLOUDY
Paphos                  18           12           CLOUDY

[08] Annan to contact parties before deciding on Cyprus talks

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Annan to contact parties before deciding on Cyprus talks

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jan 30 (CNA) - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today he would first contact all interested parties on the Cyprus problem and then would be in a better position to announce whether or not the conditions for the resumption of the talks are fulfilled, as well as when the talks can take place and where.

Annan had a telephone conversation on Thursday night with US Secretary of State Colin Powell, with whom he discussed the latest developments on Cyprus.

[09] Cyprus disappointed over escalation of violence in Middle East

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Cyprus disappointed over escalation of violence in Middle East

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) - The Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East and has called on the parties to return to the negotiating table and seriously engage in talks for the implementation of the Road Map.

[10] Cyprus launches Europe Direct

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Cyprus launches Europe Direct

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) - Harmonisation Coordinator Takis Hadjidemetriou announced here Friday the official opening from 2nd February of Europe Direct, provided by the European Commission.

[11] Papadopoulos says Annan still undecided over Cyprus talks

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Papadopoulos says Annan still undecided over Cyprus talks

Nicosia, Jan 30 (CNA) - The UN Secretary-General has not yet decided whether or not to resume talks on Cyprus because he considers that he has not received the assurances which justify the conditions he has set to re-engage in a new round of negotiations, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has said here Friday.

The President made the statement upon his return from a visit first to Strasbourg, during which he addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and then to Brussels, where he met UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and European Commission President Romano Prodi.

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