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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President to sign EU Constitutional Treaty

[02] Cyprus President:foreign funding of policies unacceptable interference

[03] Cyprus FM sees difficulties in direct flights to occupied Cyprus

[04] IFJ and EFJ condemn attacks on press freedom in occupied Cyprus

[05] Dutch Flowers at the Capitol in Rome

[06] Berlusconi dedicates sculpture in honour of Constitution Treaty Signing

[07] European Parliament approves appointment of a Cypriot to Court of Auditors

[08] Cyprus President signs European Constitution Treaty

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[11] EU leaders sign European Constitution

[12] IMF calls on Cyprus to maintain tight fiscal policy

[01] Cyprus President to sign EU Constitutional Treaty

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Cyprus President to sign EU Constitutional Treaty

By Katerina Nicolaou

Rome, Oct 29 (CNA) -- The leaders of the 25 member states of the European Union, including Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, will sign later Friday in Rome the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

[02] Cyprus President:foreign funding of policies unacceptable interference

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Cyprus President:foreign funding of policies unacceptable interference

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has described as ''unacceptable interference in the internal affairs'' of the country funding by foreign organisations with a view at supporting one or the other policy.

President Papadopoulos stressed, however, that there is nothing wrong with foreign funding of programmes for rapprochement between the island's two communities or of other social welfare projects.

Papadopoulos' comments came in the wake of claims and counterclaims that funds have been dispersed in Cyprus to promote one or the other policy, in the months before a crucial vote on the island on a UN proposed solution plan (the Annan plan), rejected by the overwhelming majority of Greek Cypriots and approved by 65 per cent of Turkish Cypriots.

''I believe that this is an unacceptable interference in our internal affairs when foreign organisations dispose funds, not to support charitable work and other social welfare purposes, but to support a policy or a position in Cyprus,'' Papadopoulos said.

Responding to questions about US refusal to reveal the names of those who have received funds or their associates, he explained that UN agency UNOPS, funded from the annual US Congress grant to Cyprus, had been funding for years social welfare projects and programmes aimed at bringing the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities closer together through a committee, with the participation of Greek and Turkish Cypriots as well as government and UNOPS representatives.

''As of 2003, part of these funds was allocated exclusively to UNOPS, as they themselves have revealed with US administration instructions, to fund projects at their discretion, outside the joint committee, without informing committee members and without providing a list of recipients of such funds, in spite of our repeated requests to be informed,'' he added.

Papadopoulos said he protested in writing about this to the then UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, saying this was unorthodox. Alvaro de Soto said in his reply letter that the UN was allocating these funds because it considered that such funding promoted moves for rapprochement.

[03] Cyprus FM sees difficulties in direct flights to occupied Cyprus

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Cyprus FM sees difficulties in direct flights to occupied Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou believes that it is highly unlikely to establish direct flights between the island's northern Turkish occupied areas and overseas destinations.

[04] IFJ and EFJ condemn attacks on press freedom in occupied Cyprus

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IFJ and EFJ condemn attacks on press freedom in occupied Cyprus

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Oct 29 (CNA) -- The International Federation of Journalists and its European organisation the European Federation of Journalists have condemned the new legal action against Sener Levent, a leading Turkish Cypriot journalist in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, accusing the occupation regime of continuing a victimisation campaign against him.

This latest action against Levent, the editor of 'Afrika', is fresh evidence of a profound press freedom crisis in the north of the island, said Aidan White, IFJ and EFJ General Secretary, in a press release.

[05] Dutch Flowers at the Capitol in Rome

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Dutch Flowers at the Capitol in Rome

by Katerina Nicolaou

[06] Berlusconi dedicates sculpture in honour of Constitution Treaty Signing

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Berlusconi dedicates sculpture in honour of Constitution Treaty Signing

By Katerina Nicolaou

Rome, 29 Oct (CNA) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will dedicate a commemorative sculpture in honour of the historical event of the Signing Ceremony of the Treaty establishing the European Constitution that takes place here today.

[07] European Parliament approves appointment of a Cypriot to Court of Auditors

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European Parliament approves appointment of Cypriot to Court Auditors

by Nicos Markides

Strasbourg, Oct 29 (CNA) -- The plenary of the European Parliament has approved by 435 votes in favour, 39 against and 36 abstentions, a report on the proposed appointment of Cypriot Kikis Kazamias, former Minister of Communications and Works, to the European Court of Auditors.

[08] Cyprus President signs European Constitution Treaty

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Cyprus President signs European Constitution Treaty

by Katerina Nikolaou

Rome, Oct 29 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos signed here today, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, the Treaty for the new constitution of Europe.

The signing ceremony took place at a special ceremony in the Palazzo dei Conservatori in the Italian capital.

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Oct 29 CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                      396.434,64

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       70,81     0,33    352.253,60
FTSE/CySE 20                           319,71     1,33    255.815,59
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      956,50     1,33    277.438,61
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  939,15    -1,81     32.618,02
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      990,13     0,00     16.843,84
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        955,81     1,21    310.056,63
BANKS INDEX                            954,59     1,66    234.935,40
HOTELS INDEX                           910,44    -0,64      5.226,43
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               891,45    -0,64     50.318,55
FTSE Med (27/10/2004)                6.061,84     0,03

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station             Maximum       Minimum          Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia               26             17              CLOUDY
Larnaca               28             21              CLOUDY
Limassol              29             20              THUNDER
Paphos                26             18              FINE

[11] EU leaders sign European Constitution

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EU leaders sign European Constitution

By Katerina Nicolaou

Rome, Oct 29 (CNA) A great step towards European integration was taken here today with the signing of the Treaty establishing the European Constitution.

The leaders of the 25 Member States of the EU, including Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Foreign Minister George Iacovou, signed the historic constitution.

The EU leaders at the ceremony were joined by the leaders of candidates, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey who signed the Final Act. Croatia also attended the ceremony.

Security measures were tight at the Rome event, with some a 7,000-security force surrounding the historic centre of Rome and a squadron of F16 jet fighters enforcing a temporary no-fly zone over the city.

[12] IMF calls on Cyprus to maintain tight fiscal policy

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IMF calls on Cyprus to maintain tight fiscal policy

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA)- International Monetary Fund (IMF) official David Richardson welcomed today the Cypriot government's ''strong'' commitment for fiscal consolidation but pointed out that there is no room for complacency.

Richardson, heading a delegation, which carried out a visit to Cyprus, told a press conference that Cyprus is capable of adjusting ''to sharks in the world economy.''

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