Athens News Agency: News in English, 00-08-11

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

CONTENTS

[01] Hungary-Patriarch-Visit

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates-Monday

[03] Weather Forecast-Saturday

[04] Stock Market-Close

[01] Hungary-Patriarch-Visit

VIENNA (D. Dimitrakoudis) - Ecumenichal Patriarch Vartholomeos is to pay an official visit to Hungary from August 18-22 at the invitation of the country's prime minister, Viktor Orban.

The Patriarch will attend events marking the 1,000 years since the founding of the Hungarian state. He will also visit the historic Greek village of Beloyiannis to celebrate with its inhabitants the 50th anniversary of its establishment.

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates-Monday

Following are indicative rates released by the central bank for the next working day.

Mondays rates (buying)

Euro 334.423

U.S. dollar 365.869

[03] Weather Forecast-Saturday

Scattered cloud is forecast for most of the country on Saturday with sunshine in the west.

[04] Stock Market-Close

Stocks rose in light trade on the Athens Stock Exchange on Friday in the wake of two consecutive declines.

Trade remained thin, and turnover needed to rise in order for a trend to emerge, analysts said.

The general index ended 1.84 percent higher at 3,743.29 points with turnover at 66 billion drachmas.

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