Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-02-01

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] FM - KOSOVO

[02] CYPRUS - EU- UNEMPLOYMENT

[03] CYPRUS - EURO

[01] FM - KOSOVO

Speaking at a joint press conference with her Finnish counterpart Ilkka Kanerva in Helsinki, Marcoullis noted that the EU respects the position of the Republic, which, as she noted, other EU member states share.

Referring to the Cyprus question, the Finnish Foreign Minister said that his country encourages both sides to move towards finding a Cyprus settlement, adding that Finland was always actively present in Cyprus, with its participation with over ten thousand soldiers in UNFICYP and through another peace-keeping role.

[02] CYPRUS - EU- UNEMPLOYMENT

A press release by Eurostat says that unemployment in Cyprus reached 3.7% in December 2007.

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.2% in December 2007, unchanged compared with November. It was 7.8% in December 2006.

The EU27 unemployment rate was 6.8% in December 2007, compared to 6.9% in November. It was 7.6% in December 2006.

[03] CYPRUS - EURO

Since January 1st this year, the euro is Cyprus` and Malta`s legal tender and euro banknotes and coins were officially in circulation on both islands.

The exchange rate of the Cyprus pound to the euro has been set at 0.585274. One Cyprus pounds corresponds to 1.71 euro.

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