Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-09-02

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CONTENTS

[01] Euro MPs call on Pat Cox to put pressure on Ankara

[02] Government continues efforts for Rizokarpasso school

[03] Approximately 400 T/C employed in government controlled areas

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Al-Shara assures of Syria's steady support to Cyprus

[07] Cyprus is preparing to face increased asylum applications

[08] Papadopoulos says Annan's plan could still work

[09] Cyprus' unemployment rate at 4.4% in July 2003, says EUROSTAT

[01] Euro MPs call on Pat Cox to put pressure on Ankara

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Euro MPs call on Pat Cox to put pressure on Ankara

Nicosia, Sep 2 (CNA) Greek Euro MP Dimitris Tsatsos speaking to the plenary session of the European Parliament has denounced the expulsion of two Greek Cypriot teachers and their children by the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime in Cyprus' occupied areas.

European Socialists deputy Tsatsos has called upon the President of the European Parliament Pat Cox to put pressure on Ankara concerning the illegal actions of its puppet regime in Cyprus' northern part.

[02] Government continues efforts for Rizokarpasso school

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Government continues efforts for Rizokarpasso school

Nicosia, Sep 2 (CNA) The government continues efforts and representations at all levels to ensure that the Rizokarpaso school in Turkish occupied Cyprus will open this year, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today.

[03] Approximately 400 T/C employed in government controlled areas

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Approximately 400 T/C employed in government controlled areas

Nicosia, Sep 2 (CNA) -- There is a gradual increase in the number of Turkish Cypriots seeking employment in the government controlled areas, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Iacovos Keravnos said here today.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 2 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               89,58   (-0,29)

Traded Value                  CYP    934.500

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    276.293   369,62   (-1,17)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.818,07   (-0,75)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    141.264   105,89   (-1,08)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     82.730    76,99   ( 0,68)
Insurance Companies           CYP      6.318    15,00   (-0,53)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    182.807    58,27   ( 1,48)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.672    81,24   (-2,48)
Trading Companies             CYP     24.476    20,66   ( 1,03)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     27.528    73,34   ( 2,39)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      8.893     3,44   (-0,86)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     18.400    13,39   (-2,76)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    12,07   ( 5,51)
Hotels                        CYP     53.854    42,81   (-0,05)
Other Companies               CYP    170.089    81,48   (-0,11)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 2 (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                38          24         FINE
Larnaca                32          23         HAZY
Limassol               32          26         HAZY
Paphos                 31          22         FINE

[06] Al-Shara assures of Syria's steady support to Cyprus

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Al-Shara assures of Syria's steady support to Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 2 (CNA) -- Foreign Minister of Syria Farouk al-Shara assured his Cypriot counterpart Giorgios Iacovou of his country's steady support to Cyprus, based on principles and consistency which reflect Syria's stance at various international fora.

[07] Cyprus is preparing to face increased asylum applications

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Cyprus is preparing to face increased asylum applications

Nicosia Sep 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus has upgraded its existing services to handle future asylum applications in view of its accession to the European Union on May 1st 2004, said here Tuesday Interior Minister Andreas Christou.

He also said that the Cabinet has decided to create an Asylum Department while the department, which will deal with appeals by asylum seekers, has been upgraded.

[08] Papadopoulos says Annan's plan could still work

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Papadopoulos says Annan's plan could still work

Nicosia, Sep 2 (CNA) - President Tassos Papadopoulos has said Cyprus wants Turkey to become an EU member, provided its behaves like a European country.

According to Reuters, in an interview with Turkish daily «Radikal», Papadopoulos said UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's peace plan for Cyprus could still work if Turkey and Denktash reconsidered and stressed that he wants a solution to the Cyprus problem before Cyprus joins the EU.

'We are a small country. We do not have the power to push the EU about. We want Turkey to be an EU member, provided of course that it behaves like a European country,'' Papadopoulos was quoted as saying.

According to Reuters in his interview Papadopoulos accused Ankara of wanting to 'keep its finger on Cyprus and said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to share Denktash's thinking on the issue.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied 37% of its territory.

CNA/MK/EC/2003 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[09] Cyprus' unemployment rate at 4.4% in July 2003, says EUROSTAT

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Cyprus' unemployment rate at 4.4% in July 2003, says EUROSTAT

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus' unemployment rate increased at 4.4% in July compared to 4.3% in June. Cyprus holds the lowest record among acceding countries and the third lowest among the EU25 as regards unemployment levels.

According to EUROSTAT - Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg, the average unemployment rate for the 10 acceding countries stood at 14.5% and for the EU15 at 8.1%.

As regards males, the unemployment rate in Cyprus stood at 3.2% (the same as in June) and for females at 5.8% (5.7% in June)

In the EU15 the average unemployment level for males stood at 7.3% and for females at 9% remaining stable compared to June. The unemployment rate for under-25s was 15.7%.

CNA/NB/MK/EC/2003 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AG

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