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Athens News Agency: News in English, 04-05-10

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

CONTENTS

  • [01] Prince Charles visits Mt. Athos
  • [02] Presidential decree on Euro-elections published in government gazette
  • [03] Concert at 'Mauthausen' concentration camp in Austria
  • [04] Weather Forecast: Warm and sunny on Tuesday
  • [05] Foreign Exchange Rates: Tuesday
  • [06] Athens Bourse Close: Stocks slump, tracking markets abroad

  • [01] Prince Charles visits Mt. Athos

    10/05/2004 21:25:43

    The Prince of Wales arrived at Mt. Athos Monday afternoon, for what has turned into a regular annual trip over recent years.

    Prince Charles landed at Chryssoupoli Airport in Kavala and from there reached the Monastery Vatopedio's small port by boat.

    [02] Presidential decree on Euro-elections published in government gazette

    10/05/2004 21:13:41

    The presidential decree titled ''Setting of date for holding of vote and its duration for the election of members of the European Parliament'' was published in the government gazette on Monday.

    The elections in Greece will be held on Sunday June 13 from 7 in the morning until 7 in the evening.

    The elections in the remaining European Union member-states, where Greek voters either staying permanently or finding themselves on the day of the elections will vote, will take place on Saturday June 12.

    [03] Concert at 'Mauthausen' concentration camp in Austria

    10/05/2004 20:30:39

    VIENNA (ANA/D. Dimitrakoudis) - The memory of 3,700 Greeks who lost their lives at the Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in Upper Austria was commemorated on Sunday by state and Church representatives, while over 15,000 visitors from many countries watched a concert in the camp with the work ''Mauthausen'' by composer Mikis Theodorakis, which was preented by Vienna's musical group ''The Greeks.''

    The main ceremony at the concentration camp was attended, among others, by Austrian Interior Minister Ernst Strasser, leaders of political parties and organisations, as well as by many foreign delegations.

    [04] Weather Forecast: Warm and sunny on Tuesday

    10/05/2004 18:51:27

    Warm sunny weather is forecast in all parts of the country. Winds northwesterly, light to moderate. Temperatures in Athens from 16C to 27C and in Thessaloniki between 14C and 23C.

    [05] Foreign Exchange Rates: Tuesday

    10/05/2004 18:42:23

    Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

    U.S. dollar 1.193

    Pound sterling 0.673

    Danish kroner 7.500

    Swedish kroner 9.198

    Japanese yen 135.5

    Swiss franc 1.554

    Norwegian kroner 8.163

    Cyprus pound 0.591

    Canadian dollar 1.661

    Australian dollar 1.717

    [06] Athens Bourse Close: Stocks slump, tracking markets abroad

    10/05/2004 18:32:48

    The Athens bourse finished lower, tracking markets abroad, traders said.

    The general share index shed 2.63 per cent to end at 2,421.08 points. Turnover was 139.4 million euros.

    The FTSE/ASE-20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks ended 2.86 per cent down; the FTSE/ASE-40 for medium capitalisation paper 1.64 per cent down; and the FTSE/ASE-80 for small cap equities gained 2.08 per cent.

    Of stocks traded, declines led advances at 281 to 35 with 43 issues remaining unchanged.


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