The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 02-12-05

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[01] Weather forecast

The temperature in Athens will range from 12 to 19 degrees C and in Thessaloniki from 11 to 16.

(5/12/2002 10:46:00 рм)

[02] Annan receives answers on Cyprus issue by involved parties

The delivery of the answers was verified by the General Public Prosecutor of Cyprus Alekos Markides following his meeting with the President of the Cyprus Republic Glafkos Klerides

According to information the Greek side is asking among others the decrease of the number of troops on the island and the increase of the number of the refugees to return to their homes to 100,000.

Meanwhile, in an interview with the newspapers Eleftherotypia and Kathimerini the winner of the Turkish elections Recep Erdogan is proposing a packet-solution by the European Union with Cyprus' simultaneous accession to the EU and the fixing of a date for the beginning of negotiations regarding Turkey's accession to the European Union.

On a relative development, following his successive meetings with the Turkish leadership yesterday, Foreign Minister George Papandreou stated that there had been an agreement for the continuation of efforts regarding the solution of the Cyprus issue even after the Copenhagen summit meeting if a solution was not reached before then.

Finally, the Turkish Foreign Minister Yiassar Giakis stated that Turkey wishes the fixing of a date for the beginning of Turkey's negotiations for its accession to the EU.

(5/12/2002 10:48:00 рм)

[03] Civil Servants on strike

Participating in the strike are hospital employees, the Social Security Funds, schools, municipalities and prefectures.

(5/12/2002 10:48:00 рм)

[04] Influenza cases have not increased maintains Professor

(5/12/2002 10:56:00 рм)

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