Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-06-29

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

CONTENTS

[01] Local government authorities back Israeli, Palestinian pact

[02] EU welcomes Israeli, Palestinian pact

[03] Weather Forecast: Sunny start then storms on Monday

[04] Foreign Exchange Rates - Monday

[01] Local government authorities back Israeli, Palestinian pact

Greek, Israeli and Palestinian local authorities said on Sunday that they backed a disengagement pact between Israelis and Palestinians as a move towards peace.

Signing a memorandum for peace and cooperation with its Israeli and Palestinian equivalents in the city of Thessaloniki, the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece said the move may signal peace for the Middle East.

[02] EU welcomes Israeli, Palestinian pact

The European Union on Sunday welcomed a disengagement deal by Israelis and Palestinians that the bloc sees as a move towards peace.

''The (EU) presidency welcomes the agreement in principle regarding the withdrawal of IDF forces from the northern part of the Gaza Strip and Bethlehem, as well as the assumption of security responsibility by Palestinian authorities in the said areas,'' the EU's Greek presidency said in a statement.

''The international community applauds these developments, which are the result of a compromise, and constitute an important step for the implementation of the first phase of the Road Map, the statement said.

The EU called on the two sides to show prudence and a sense of responsibility in order to move towards a goal of peace and stability in the Middle East.

''The demonstrated spirit of compromise should prevail in the pursuit of the aforementioned objective,'' the statement added.

[03] Weather Forecast: Sunny start then storms on Monday

Sunshine is forecast in all parts of the country, turning to isolated storms or showers on the mainland from afternoon. Winds north-northwesterly, moderate. In the north, temperatures will range from 19C to 34C; on the rest of the mainland from 22C to 37C; and in the islands from 23C to 35C. Temperatures in Athens will range between 24C and 37C; and in Thessaloniki from 22C to 33C.

[04] Foreign Exchange Rates - Monday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 1.150

Pound sterling 0.695

Danish kroner 7.486

Swedish kroner 9.256

Japanese yen 137.8

Swiss franc 1.557

Norwegian kroner 8.339

Cyprus pound 0.590

Canadian dollar 1.557

Australian dollar 1.730

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