Athens News Agency: News in English, 01-12-10

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

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[01] Weather forecast: Overcast, rainy in most parts of the country Monday

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Monday

[01] Weather forecast: Overcast, rainy in most parts of the country Monday

The weather will be overcast and rainy in most parts of the country on Monday, with cloud and drizzle in Thessaly, the eastern mainland, Evia, the Peloponese, the Cyclades and Crete and snowfall in the mountainous regions. The rest of the country will be overcast. Winds will be moderate, easterly-northeasterly, turning to storm-force at sea with local gales. Temperatures will range from -5 to 5 C in the north, -1 to 9 C in the rest of the mainland, and 5-11 C on the islands. Athens will be overcast with drizzle in the north of the prefecture and light snow on Mt. Parnitha, and temperatures of 4-7C, but 2-3 degrees lower in the north. Thessaloniki will be slightly overcast, with temperatures from 0 to 5 C.

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Monday

Indicative tourist buying rates (opening)

U.S. dollar 379.327

German mark 172.829

French franc 051.531

Pound sterling 541.621

Irish punt 429.202

Belgian franc 008.379

Luxembourg franc 008.379

Dutch guilder 153.389

Italian lira (100) 017.457

Austrian schilling 024.565

Danish kroner 045.397

Swedish kroner 036.123

Finnish mark 056.852

Spanish peseta 002.032

Portuguese escudo 001.686

Japanese yen (100) 303.158

Swiss franc 228.599

Norwegian kroner 042.374

Cyprus pound 588.027

Canadian dollar 240.591

Australian dollar 196.013

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