Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-10-15

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President meets new European Commission President

[02] Cyprus in better position to negotiate settlement

[03] Barroso stresses Commission's role in reaching consensus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] EU Commission role to reach consensus, says Barroso

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Director of European Agency for Safety at Work visits Cyprus

[08] Britain says Turkey must recognise Cyprus at some stage

[01] Cyprus President meets new European Commission President

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Cyprus President meets new European Commission President

Nicosia, Oct 15 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos was having talks here today with European Commission President designate Jose Manuel Barroso.

A red carpet was laid at the Presidential Palace entrance where President Papadopoulos welcomed Barroso.

The Cypriot delegation at the talks comprises Foreign Minister George Iacovou, Director of the President's Diplomatic Office, Ambassador Tassos Tzionis, and Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Nicolas Emiliou.

Head of the European Commission in Cyprus Andriaan van der Meer and member of the Transition Team Jonas Condomines Beraud also attend the talks on behalf of the EU.

After the talks Papadopoulos and Barroso will make statements to the press.

[02] Cyprus in better position to negotiate settlement

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Cyprus in better position to negotiate settlement

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, 15 Oct (CNA) -- In the aftermath of the 24 April referenda having ''avoided the worse'', Cyprus as a full member of the European Union is in a good position, and may be in a better one, to negotiate a fair settlement of the Cyprus problem, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, has stated.

In a speech at the Hellenic Banker's Annual Charitable Event Mavroyiannis said that it would be a terrible mistake to consider the Annan Plan as the one and only blue print for a settlement in Cyprus or as the only one providing for a federal solution.

[03] Barroso stresses Commission's role in reaching consensus

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Barroso stresses Commission's role in reaching consensus

Nicosia, Oct 15 (CNA) -- The role of the European Commission is to help to reach a consensus to issues in the EU, Commission President designate Jose Manuel Barroso stated after talks here today with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos.

President Papadopoulos said they had a sincere discussion, adding that he discussed with Barroso the priorities of the Presidency of the Commission.

Barroso also said that during the meeting they discussed the perspectives for the EU Turkey negotiations as well as the Cyprus problem.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Oct 15 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       840.617,85

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       72,33     1,47    823.448,81
FTSE/CySE 20                           326,69     2,70    771.447,60
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      975,97     2,60    762.467,01
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  988,23     1,12     13.795,07
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.007,70     0,11     12.028,87
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        976,46     2,54    776.262,08
BANKS INDEX                            976,29     3,13    701.251,16
HOTELS INDEX                           885,88     4,16      9.597,39
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               904,93     1,08     47.737,18
FTSE Med (14/10/2004)                6.008,75    -0,45

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[05] EU Commission role to reach consensus, says Barroso

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EU Commission role to reach consensus, says Barroso

Nicosia, Oct 15 (CNA) - The role of the European Commission is to help in reaching consensus in the European Union, EU Commission President-designate Jose Manuel Barroso stated after talks here today with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 15 (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                 31            18          FAIR
Larnaca                 31            20          FINE
Limassol                30            19          FINE
Paphos                  27            19          FINE

[07] Director of European Agency for Safety at Work visits Cyprus

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Director of European Agency for Safety at Work visits Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 15 (CNA) - Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Hans Horst Konkolewsky, is currently on the island for an official visit.

[08] Britain says Turkey must recognise Cyprus at some stage

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Britain says Turkey must recognise Cyprus at some stage

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Oct 15 (CNA) - Every EU country must recognise all other member states, British Minister for Europe Dennis MacShane said, adding that at some stage a question will have to be asked on the recognition of Cyprus by Turkey.

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