Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-02-23

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

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[01] Cyprus' President-elect Papadopoulos arrives in Athens for talks

[02] Veteran actor Titos Vandis dies

[03] Weather Monday - Chance of rain, sleet

[01] Cyprus' President-elect Papadopoulos arrives in Athens for talks

Cyprus' President-elect Tassos Papadopoulos arrived in Athens on Sunday afternoon for talks with Greece's leadership.

Papadopoulos will be received on Monday by President of the Republic Kostis Stephanopoulos before having what is expected to be lengthy talks with Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Foreign Minister George Papandreou on the protracted Cyprus problem and the intense international efforts currently underway to reach a settlement.

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Ankara on Sunday and is scheduled to have talks in Athens on Tuesday before visiting Cyprus on Wednesday.

Papadopoulos will also meet main opposition New Democracy party leader Costas Karamanlis and other opposition party leaders.

[02] Veteran actor Titos Vandis dies

Veteran Greek stage and film actor Titos Vandis, who made a name for himself in Hollywood over a quarter of a century in what one film biographer described as ?small but earthy roles? ranging from ?Topkapi? to the ?Exorcist? and ?Never on Sunday?, died on Sunday in Athens. He was 86.

Vandis, born in the northern city of Kavala and raised in Thessaloniki, began his career on stage in Athens and the troupes in the provinces before moving to Hollywood in the mid 1960s. His string of supporting roles invariably revolved around the leitmotif of a good-natured ?neighbour or uncle from the old country?, typecasting he could successfully carryover to television in the 70s with appearances on several US TV shows.

The culture minister expressed his condolences on Sunday over the veteran actors death.

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) also issued a statement praising Vandis for his lifelong support for the party.

[03] Weather Monday - Chance of rain, sleet

Light snow in the mountainous regions and a chance of sleet in the lowlands is forecast for most of Greece on Monday. North, northeasterly winds, moderate to strong on the mainland, very strong on the Aegean sea. Temperatures 7C to 5C in the north; -4C to 9C in the rest of the mainland and 2C to 11C on the islands.

Chance of sleet or freezing rain in Athens, 1C to 6C; Cloudy in Thessaloniki, -3C to 5C.

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