Athens News Agency: News in English, 01-12-20

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

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[01] Gov't: Cyprus' EU accession unaffected by solution prospects

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Thursday

[03] Weather Forecast: Scattered cloud on Thursday

[01] Gov't: Cyprus' EU accession unaffected by solution prospects

The Greek government emphasised on Wednesday that Ankaras apparent policy reversal of late vis-a-vis a solution to the Cyprus problem stems from the fact that it realised the ?futility of its previous strategy?.

Government spokesman Christos Protopapas made the statement during his regular press briefing in Athens, and in reply to the latest comments regarding Cyprus by Turkish PM Bulent Ecevit.

The Turkish premier on Tuesday merely reiterated Ankaras long-standing views on the Cyprus issue, most of whom contravene various UN resolutions and International Law.

?Cyprus is in the final stretch towards its (EU) accession, and this was verified at Laeken,? Protopapas said in reference to last weekends European Union summit near Brussels.

He also emphasised the common position of both Athens and Nicosia, namely, that if negotiations for a solution to the island republics problem lead to ?the unfortunate possibility of failure, then this will not affect Cyprus accession?.

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Thursday

Indicative tourist buying rates

U.S. dollar 376.311

German mark 172.829

French franc 051.531

Pound sterling 545.461

Irish punt 429.202

Belgian franc 008.379

Luxembourg franc 008.379

Dutch guilder 153.389

Italian lira (100) 017.457

Austrian schilling 024.565

Danish kroner 045.437

Swedish kroner 035.570

Finnish mark 056.852

Spanish peseta 002.032

Portuguese escudo 001.686

Japanese yen (100) 294.766

Swiss franc 229.414

Norwegian kroner 042.356

Cyprus pound 587.348

Canadian dollar 238.570

Australian dollar 193.542

[03] Weather Forecast: Scattered cloud on Thursday

Light cloud is forecast throughout the country on Thursday, turning overcast in the west. Winds northwesterly, moderate. In the north, temperatures will range from -14C to 3C; on the rest of the mainland from -7C to 9C; and in the islands from 1C to 11C. Mostly sunny in Athens with temperatures between 1C and 9C. Light cloud in Thessaloniki, with temperatures from -5C to 3C.

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