Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-12-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot President disappointed over EU summit draft conclusions

[02] Belgian Senate Committee adopts draft text on Turkey's EU bid

[03] Communications Minister in Brussels for EU meeting

[04] Cyprus President briefs National Council in view of EU Summit

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] House begins 2005 state budget debate

[01] Cypriot President disappointed over EU summit draft conclusions

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Cypriot President disappointed over EU summit draft conclusions

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has expressed to Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who is currently presiding over the European Council, the disappointment of the Republic of Cyprus over references in the second draft conclusions of the EU summit, to be held later this month.

CNA has learned that during his meeting yesterday in Nicosia with Balkenende, President Papadopoulos raised the issue of normalising relations between Turkey and Cyprus.

According to sources, the Cypriot President reiterated the government's position that the recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey emerges through the Copenhagen criteria, and presented the views of foreign law experts, who said the recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey is connected to the Copenhagen criteria.

Balkenende told President Papadopoulos that he was aware of Nicosia's positions and the views of foreign law experts, and described the demands of the Cypriot government reasonable and fair.

Discussions during yesterday's meeting focused on Nicosia's positions to iron out its relations with Ankara.

The same sources said Balkenende told President Papadopoulos that the draft European Council conclusions did not necessarily have to contain a reference on Cyprus and that the adjustment of the Ankara Agreement, for the Turkey-EU Customs Union, in order to include all new member states, covers Cyprus.

[02] Belgian Senate Committee adopts draft text on Turkey's EU bid

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Belgian Senate Committee adopts draft text on Turkey's EU bid

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Dec 8 (CNA) - The Belgian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence adopted a draft recommendation yesterday on Turkey's EU accession course, with which Ankara is called upon to recognise the Republic of Cyprus.

The Committee's draft recommendation will be submitted to the Senate plenary to be adopted and will then be sent to the Belgian government, in view of the December 17 European Council. The document is not of a binding nature but a contribution of the Senate to the broader discussion on Turkey's EU bid.

[03] Communications Minister in Brussels for EU meeting

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Communications Minister in Brussels for EU meeting

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works Charis Thrasou will be participating in the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Ministers Council, which will take place in Brussels on December 9 and 10.

[04] Cyprus President briefs National Council in view of EU Summit

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Cyprus President briefs National Council in view of EU Summit

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus' National Council was briefed here today by President Tassos Papadopoulos over his meetings in view of the 16-17 December EU summit that will decide whether to fix a date for the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 8 (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                       274.858,29

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       72,49     0,11    265.737,12
FTSE/CySE 20                           340,73     0,42    215.762,94
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.018,96     0,37    226.216,79
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  874,80     1,01      2.220,93
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      923,02    -0,37     26.981,23
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.013,39     0,39    228.437,72
BANKS INDEX                          1.032,41     0,26    197.266,33
HOTELS INDEX                           914,90     0,53          3,40
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               850,11    -0,35     11.579,81
FTSE Med (6/12/2004)                 6.611,85     1,08

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 8 (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               15            11              FAIR
Larnaca               17            13              FINE
Limassol              17            12              FAIR
Paphos                17            12              FINE

[07] House begins 2005 state budget debate

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House begins 2005 state budget debate

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) The House of Representatives began here today a three-day debate on the state budget for 2005.

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