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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-10-08Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus Commissioner to take initiatives on health and food safety1415:CYPPRESS:01Cyprus Commissioner to take initiatives on health and food safety Nicosia, Oct 8 (CNA) -- Markos Kyprianou, European Union Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection, has promised to take initiatives with regard to public health, to enforcement of regulations on food safety, to campaigning against smoking and other related issues. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, after a hearing before the European Parliament, he also said that he would work to create consumer confidence and ensure that European citizens enjoy the same or equal protection throughout the Union. In his opening remarks, he said his priorities would be the protection of the consumer, the European citizen, whether this concerns public health or food safety or consumer protection. ''Emphasis will be given on creating consumer confidence based on the reality that the consumer has the same or equal protection in all the member states,'' he said, adding that consumer confidence is an important factor in all members for the internal market. Kyprianou, a former Finance Minister in Cyprus, said emphasis will also be given on enforcement of all existing regulations, which, as he pointed out, should be more strictly applied, especially in the protection in the field of food safety and consumer protection. [02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
[04] Cyprus and Serbia-Montenegro business links on the increase1750:CYPPRESS:04Cyprus and Serbia-Montenegro business links on the increase Nicosia, Oct 8 (CNA) - Trade and business links between Cyprus and Serbia and Montenegro are developing steadily, with Cypriot investment in this Balkan country amounting to 180 million Cyprus pounds in the past ten years and little fallout on Serbian offshore companies operating on the island, according to ministers from both countries. Cyprus Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism George Lillikas and Minister for International Economic Relations of Serbia-Montenegro Predrag Ivanovic discussed in the past couple of days here closer cooperation between their countries, including assistance Cyprus can offer to Serbia with regard to its aspirations to join the European Union, which Cyprus joined in May this year. [05] New York Governor issues proclamation for Cyprus Independence Day1750:CYPPRESS:05New York Governor issues proclamation for Cyprus Independence Day Nicosia, Oct 8 (CNA) - Efforts to resolve the question of Cyprus are enhanced by the Independence of Cyprus and its accession to the European Union, according to a proclamation by New York Governor George Pataki, issued for the 44th anniversary of independence on October 1st. [06] British MPs reiterate firm support for justice in Cyprus1840:CYPPRESS:06British MPs reiterate firm support for justice in Cyprus Larnaca, Oct 8 (CNA) - British parliamentarians, who arrived here today to participate in an anti-occupation rally organised by Morphou municipality, said they would continue the battle for the reunification of Cyprus. They also said that Turkey should meet its obligations towards Cyprus with regard to a political settlement and pointed out that Ankara's course towards Europe would not be easy, if it does not. [07] Cyprus Commissioner designate complimented on hearing performance1855:CYPPRESS:07Cyprus Commissioner designate complimented on hearing performance By Nicos Bellos Brussels, Oct 8 (CNA) - Markos Kyprianou, Cyprus' European Union Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection, has received complimentary comments following Friday's hearing before two committees of the European Parliament, ahead of final approval of his nomination. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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