Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-06-27

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] Weather Forecast: Hot and sunny on Friday

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Friday

[03] Simitis: EU resolute in fight against terrorism

[01] Weather Forecast: Hot and sunny on Friday

Sunshine is forecast in all parts of the country. Isolated storms may break out on the northern and central mainland. Winds northerly, light to moderate, turning strong in the southeastern Aegean. In the north, temperatures will range from 17C to 35C; on the rest of the mainland from 19C to 37C; and in the islands from 23C to 34C. Temperatures in Athens will range between 24C and 37C; and in Thessaloniki from 20C to 34C.

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Friday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 1.152

Pound sterling 0.692

Danish kroner 7.485

Swedish kroner 9.259

Japanese yen 136.8

Swiss franc 1.551

Norwegian kroner 8.331

Cyprus pound 0.589

Canadian dollar 1.559

Australian dollar 1.731

[03] Simitis: EU resolute in fight against terrorism

WASHINGTON (ANA - T. Ellis) -- Greek Prime Minister and European Council President-in-office Costas Simitis stressed here on Wednesday that the European Union was committed to the fight against terrorism, as implementation of international law and the prevalence of law and order in Europe and the world was in the Union's best interests.

Speaking at a separate press conference following talks with US President George W. Bush and European Commission President Romano Prodi during an EU-US Summit at the White House, Simitis briefed Greek reporters on the agenda of talks which he said included a variety of issues: trans-Atlantic relations, the Middle East and the role of the ''Hamas'' group, the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), the fight against terrorism, the signing of two EU-US judicial cooperation agreements, the Galileo programme, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans, Africa, Cyprus, trade and financial matters, the agreement for the use of hydrogen, Iran, North Korea, genetically modified products, the ''open skies'' programme as well as the EU's new defence strategy and cooperation with NATO.

With regard to the Cyprus issue, which is of particular importance to Greece, Simitis said he had pointed to the US president the need for UN-sponsored talks, and for the Turkish side to be pressured into changing its stance on the issue.

He said the US president had acknowledged that and pledged his support for efforts to re-start talks.

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