Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 02.06.2009

Seenews: news report of 02.06.2009

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Tuesday 2 June 2009, by Emanuele G. - 321 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Rock, Hip Pop Clash in Albania Poll Jun 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Albania’s main political parties, the Democrats of Prime Minister SaliBerisha and the Socialists of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama, clearly differ in their politics, but a new poll shows they also differ in music. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rock_hippopclashinalbaniapoll-170028850

Albania, Macedonia Presidents Discuss Kosovo Jun 02, 2009, 15:30 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Albanian President Bamir Topi and his Macedonian counterpart GeorgiIvanov discussed relations with Kosovo onTuesday in the Albanian port town of Durres. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_macedoniapresidentsdiscusskosovo-15303160

Albania Press Review - June 2 Jun 02, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Albania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insighthas not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniapressreview-june2-13560399

Albania: The New Government "Kingmakers" Jun 02, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Former prime minister and current head of the Socialist Movement forIntegration, LSI, Ilir Meta, tells Balkan Insight’s Dardan Malaj that if hisparty turns out to be the kingmakers after the June 28 elections, he will seeknothing less than the post of premier. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_thenewgovernment_kingmakers_-112030733

* Bosnia *

Ministers quizzed over Fiat, NATO exercises Jun 02, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | B92 Ministers have been fielding questions from MPs in parliament once again, focusing predominantly on subsidies to Fiat and also NATO military exercises. Radical MPs wanted to know why Serbian Army (VS) troops were taking part in military missions abroad, while Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members asked Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić why the European integration process had ground to a halt, and why the visa liberalization process was going so slowly. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ministersquizzedoverfiat_natoexercises-183505353

"Numerous obstacles in education of Roma" Jun 02, 2009, 18:00 CET | Story | B92 Education Minister Zarko Obradović warned Tuesday that the majority of Roma children in Serbia are facing a series of obstacles in their education. It is also difficult for them get involved in the processes of the majority population, he told a conference held in Belgrade. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_numerousobstaclesineducationofroma_-180038146

Defection throws Moldova political scene into turmoil Jun 02, 2009, 18:00 CET | Story | B92 Former Moldovan parliament speaker Marian Lupu has told RFE/RL’s Moldovan Service that he will leave the party and join the opposition. Lupu was widely expected to be the Communist Party’s nominee to become prime minister. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/defectionthrowsmoldovapoliticalsceneintoturmoil-180021716

"Macedonia not changing Kosovo decision" Jun 02, 2009, 18:00 CET | Story | B92 The Macedonian government is not considering rescinding its decision to recognize Kosovo, according to Musa Dzaferi. Dzaferi, who is Macedonia’s minister for local self-government, told reporters on Tuesday that relations between Skopje and Priština are "good", and that the events in the aftermath of Fatmir Sejdiu’s decision to "postpone his visit must not influence those relations". http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_macedonianotchangingkosovodecision_-180004981

North Korean leader chooses successor Jun 02, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 The North Korean leader has apparently chosen person who will eventually succeed him, VOA reports. That news accompanies possible signs of North Korean mid-range missile tests, in addition to the long-range rocket the North may be planning to launch, later this month. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/northkoreanleaderchoosessuccessor-173021916

Dinkić secures Turkish loan for Sandžak Jun 02, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić today in Istanbul agreed terms for a favorable loan worth up to EUR 25mn for Serbia’s predominantly Muslim region of Sandžak. The money will be used to build two regional roads in this southwestern part of the country, it was announced in a statement issued by the ministry in Belgrade. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dinki__securesturkishloanforsand__ak-173004579

V. Hungarian leader lashes out at Tadić Jun 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 Ištvan Pastor has accused President Boris Tadić of violating the Constitution with statements he recently mad regarding the draft Vojvodina statute. Pastor, who heads the Association of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM), told Novi Sad daily Dnevnik that Tadić’s statement that the Vojvodina statute issue should be solved as part of the announced process of regionalization, which requires Constitutional changes, actually means that he is “rejecting the Vojvodina statute until constitutional changes have been made”. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/v_hungarianleaderlashesoutattadi__-170004556

Dačić backtracks over corruption claims Jun 02, 2009, 16:00 CET | Story | B92 IM Ivica Dačić says that he has been misinterpreted by the media over the last few days, and denies that police work is focused on municipal presidents. Speaking at a new internet presentation of the ministry’s internal magazine Policija Danas (Police Today), Dačić stated that he had only been speaking of an intense fight against corruption and crime, adding that no-one would be spared. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/da__i__backtracksovercorruptionclaims-160004827

Vukčević: Brammertz values our work Jun 02, 2009, 15:30 CET | Story | B92 War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević expects Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz’s next report to be the most positive to date. “I believe that Prosecutor Brammertz appreciates our work and efforts to address this matter. I think the report will be the most positive to date,“ predicted Vukčević, during a promotion for the new edition of Tužilačka Reč (Prosecutor’s Word) magazine. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vuk__evi___brammertzvaluesourwork-153005380

"EC to defer final visa decision" Jun 02, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 The European Commission (EC) will not take a decision on lifting the visa regime for any of the West Balkan states in June, says daily Danas. Quoting sources from the EC and the government, the daily says that the reason for this is that EU member-states have only just begun trying to reach a common position. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_ectodeferfinalvisadecision_-150022391

Prosecutor announces “big cases” Jun 02, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 Chief Prosecutor Slobodan Radovanović says that the state is capable of tackling corruption and that “major and big cases” could be expected soon. “Actions are going on non-stop. The public can expect, as the Interior Minister has said, that there will soon be major and big cases,” Radovanović said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/prosecutorannounces___bigcases___-150005733

Serb graves vandalized in Kosovo Jun 02, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 Ten gravestones in a cemetery close to the village of Vidanja, in Klina municipality, have been vandalized in recent days, says a local official. Ranko Kostić said that unknown culprits had smashed a number of headstones and defaced the pictures on them. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbgravesvandalizedinkosovo-135521376

No custody for rehab center manager Jun 02, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 The municipal court in Tutin has turned down the municipal prosecutor’s motion to remand Crna Reka rehab center manager Branislav Peranović in custody. FoNet reports unofficially that the three-member trial chamber did not believe there were grounds to order custody as there was no chance of Peranović re-offending, given that he had been dismissed as center manager and was no longer living in Crna Reka. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nocustodyforrehabcentermanager-135504618

Bosnia’s Jan-April Trade Gap Narrows 26% Y/Y to 1.13 Bln Euro - Table Jun 02, 2009, 13:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), June 2 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s trade deficit for the first four months of this year fell to 2.211 billion marka ($1.60 million/1.13 billion euro), from 2.990 billion marka a year earlier, official data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sjan-apriltradegapnarrows26_y_yto1_13blneuro-table-133425

SRS initiative dismissed as "part of election campaign" Jun 02, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | B92 The Belgrade assembly speaker says the Serb Radical Party’s (SRS) initiative to topple the mayor is all part of the party’s local election campaign. Belgrade city councilors will today debate the SRS’s motion for the dismissal of Mayor Dragan Đilas, the city administration has announced. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srsinitiativedismissedas_partofelectioncampaign_-132504501

BH Airlines Eyes Sarajevo-Skopje-Podgorica Route Jun 02, 2009, 13:10 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), June 2 (SeeNews) - BH Airlines, the air carrier of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation 49%-owned by Turkish Airlines, is interested in opening a Sarajevo-Skopje-Podgorica service which will be available three times a week, the Montenegrin government said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bhairlinesshowsinterestforopeningnewairlinesarajevo-skopje-podgorica-120447

Jat waiting on response from Turkish authorities Jun 02, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 Jat Airways has yet to receive a response from Turkey over whether the company will receive a charter license, says the Serbian Civil Aviation Directorate. Katarina Andrić Milosavljević, the directorate’s media relations manager, told B92 that more news could be expected today. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jatwaitingonresponsefromturkishauthorities-125054864

Serbian suspect in journo murder remanded in custody Jun 02, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 Milenko Kuzmanović, suspected of involvement in the murder of Nacional owner Ivo Pukanić, has been remanded in custody for 30 days, after being questioned. Kuzmanović was arrested on Saturday, in Belgrade. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiansuspectinjournomurderremandedincustody-125038124

GM faces uncertain future Jun 02, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 Critics say General Motors has become Government Motors after filing for bankruptcy in the biggest manufacturing collapse in U.S. history. Under the terms of the deal, the American taxpayer will provide USD 30bn in order to keep the company afloat. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gmfacesuncertainfuture-125021435

“Exchange of ambassadors natural” Jun 02, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Roderick Moore says that an exchange of ambassadors between Montenegro and Kosovo should not harm relations with Serbia. “I think that it is completely natural for two neighboring countries that recognize one another, as Montenegro and Kosovo do, to exchange ambassadors,” Moore said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/___exchangeofambassadorsnatural___-125004395

School pupil murdered in Priština on Children’s Day Jun 02, 2009, 11:50 CET | Story | B92 Leutrim Halimi (19), a secondary school pupil from Priština, died yesterday after being stabbed by a group of classmates. According to police, Leutrim was stabbed during an argument at a secondary technical school, though the circumstances of the attack remain unclear. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/schoolpupilmurderedinpri__tinaonchildren_sday-115004618

"U.S. Hague appraisal could sway EU" Jun 02, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 Rasim Ljajić says that Washington’s appraisal of Serbia’s cooperation with the Hague Tribunal will have an impact on the EU. The president of the Serbian National Council for Cooperation with the Hague says that the U.S. position is a sign of trust in Serbia’s sincere intentions to complete cooperation, Belgrade daily Večernje Novosti reports today. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_u_s_hagueappraisalcouldswayeu_-112004882

Ocean search for Air France jet with 228 aboard continues Jun 02, 2009, 10:46 CET | Story | B92 Search planes scoured the waters of the Atlantic Ocean today, looking for the remains of an Air France jet that disappeared in a storm with 228 people on board. The Airbus A330 went missing on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said there was little chance of finding any survivors. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oceansearchforairfrancejetwith228aboardcontinues-104610497

Govt. quiet about national security meeting Jun 02, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 The National Security Council is understood to have convened in Belgrade, Tanjug reports, though no details have been given regarding the meeting. What is known is that President Boris Tadić announced that the next meeting would analyze how an armed man was able to enter the Presidency, and whether anyone should carry the can for this security lapse. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_quietaboutnationalsecuritymeeting-104554156

Graves desecrated in Sombor, Subotica Jun 02, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Sombor police say that an Orthodox cemetery was vandalized yesterday in Stapar and that about 200 gravestones were knocked down. The police stated that the investigative judge was looking into the situation along with the deputy municipal public prosecutor, the local police chief and other police officials. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gravesdesecratedinsombor_subotica-104537791

Obama hopeful on Mid-East peace Jun 02, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 U.S. President Barack Obama has told the BBC he believes his country can help to get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track. His comments, in his first interview with a UK broadcaster, come on the eve of a trip to the Middle East and Europe http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamahopefulonmid-eastpeace-104521532

Sanader, Rehn hopeful of talks resumption Jun 02, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Talks on Croatia’s accession to the EU could be over by the end of the year, say Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn. “We’ve analyzed all the aspects of negotiations with the EU, and we remain hopeful that they could be over by the end of the year, as the European Commission foresaw in its last report,“ said Sanader after talks with Rehn. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sanader_rehnhopefuloftalksresumption-104504903

Jeremić in Kosovo appeal to OAS Jun 02, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Vuk Jeremić has called on the Organization of American States to withhold any decision on Kosovo’s independence until after the ICJ delivers its ruling. “I’d like to emphasize that it’s important for the court proceedings to pass off without political interference, and I would ask to you to show restraint when it comes to the question of Kosovo while the International Court of Justice (ICJ) considers this exceptionally important issue,” the foreign minister told the OAS ministerial conference in Honduras. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__inkosovoappealtooas-101022611

Woman arrested for Prizren bomb threats Jun 02, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 A woman has been arrested in connection with hoax bomb threats made yesterday to Prizren municipal HQ and a center for social work, the police say. Kosovo police special forces ordered the building evacuated at 15:00 CET yesterday, an hour before closing time, just after the commander of international forces in the southern sector had left the building. KFOR troops and fire engines also arrived on the scene. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/womanarrestedforprizrenbombthreats-101005761

* Bulgaria *

South Stream, Nabucco competition escalates Jun 02, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | SETimes New steps to advance the realisation of the South Stream and Nabucco gas pipelines were taken in May, unleashing a new phase in the already tough competition between the two projects. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southstream_nabuccocompetitionescalates-163009370

Bulgarian Stocks End Mostly Up Jun 02, 2009, 15:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - Most of the Bulgarian stock indices extended gains on Tuesday in low traded volumes, analysts said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstocksendmostlyup-153719

Bulgaria’s Q1 General Insurance Market Rises 3.7% Y/Y, Life Insurance Market Down 4.2% Jun 02, 2009, 14:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s general insurance market rose by an annual 3.7% to 374.4 million levs ($270.2 million/191.4 million euro) through March, while the life insurance market fell 4.2% to 60.9 million levs, official data showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sq1generalinsurancemarketrises3_7_to191_4mlneuro-123051

QUICKVIEW - Bulgarian Blue Chips Q1 2009 Financial Performance Jun 02, 2009, 14:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following are figures for the Q1 2009 financial performance of the components of the blue-chip SOFIX index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (in millions of levs): http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/quickview-bulgarianbluechipsq12009financialperformance-133228

QUICKVIEW - SEE Blue-Chip Construction Companies Q1 2009 Financial Results - Updated June 2, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews (Updates with consolidated results of Bulgaria’s Toplivo, Enemona, Holding Roads. The results of the other companies in the table are non-consolidated.) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/quickview-seeblue-chipconstructioncompaniesq12009financialresults-updated-112246

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - June 2, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 11:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-june2_2009-104055

Bulgarian Tobacco Group Bulgartabac Sees 30% Rise in ’09 Exports Jun 02, 2009, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian majority state-owned tobacco group Bulgartabac Holding expects its exports to rise by 30% this year, its executive director said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariantobaccogroupbulgartabacsees30_risein___09exports-102432

Bulgaria: Economy Minister Says No IMF Loan Jun 02, 2009, 10:46 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov told local mediathat it would be helpful for Bulgaria to sign a precautionary agreementwith the International Monetary Fund, IMF - one that does not involveimmediate financial aid. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_economyministersaysnoimfloan-104635991

UniCredit Bulgarian Unit Controls 90% of Domestic Factoring Market - Media Jun 02, 2009, 10:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - UniCredit Factoring Bulgaria, a unit of Italian banking group UniCredit, controls a market share of 90% of Bulgaria’s domestic factoring services, local daily Dnevnik reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/italy_sunicreditinternalfactoringmarketshareat90_inbulgaria-media-095239

Bulgaria Press Review - June 2 Jun 02, 2009, 10:11 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Bulgaria’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapressreview-june2-101104488

Bulgaria’s Chimimport To Skip Dividend for 2008 Jun 02, 2009, 09:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian industrial conglomerate Chimimport said on Tuesday it will propose to pay no dividend for last year and to retain last year’s profit. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_schimimporttopaynodividendfor2008-091750

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 09:20 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-june1_2009-090133

BULGARIA’S CHIMIMPORT TO PAY NO DIVIDEND FOR 2008 Jun 02, 2009, 09:19 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_schimimporttopaynodividendfor2008-091529

Bulgaria C-Bank End-May Dues and Equity Rise to 2.468 Bln Euro - Table Jun 02, 2009, 09:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - The liabilities and equity of the Bulgarian National Bank’s (BNB) Banking Department totalled 4.829 billion levs ($3.486 billion/2.468 billion euro) at the end of May, up 2% from a month earlier, BNB figures show. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariac-bankend-mayduesandequityriseto2_468blneuro-table-083733

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - June 2 - July 5 Jun 02, 2009, 09:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through July 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-june2-july5-084106

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:55 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews With reference to a submitted application by Black Sea Investment REIT-Sofia /6B4/ for admission of an issue of rights of the company to trading on the Subscription Rights Market, BSE-Sofia informs about the following:- Number of shares before the capital increase: 14 950 000- Number of shares, offered for subscription: 14 950 000- Number of the rights issued: 5 980 000- Ratio between rights issued and the new shares (right/shares): 5/2- Everyone may subscribe to at least one new share and to utmost such number of shares equal to the number of the owned and/or acquired rights multiplied by 2/5.- Lower limit, in order the subscription to be considered successful: Subscription and payment of at least 3 000 000 new shares- Nominal value: BGN 1.00- Issuing value: BGN 1.00- BSE code of the issue of rights will be additionally announced- ISIN of the issue of rights will be additionally announced- Initial date for trading in rights on the Exchange will be additionally announced - Fi nal date for trading in rights on the Exchange: 19.06.2009 - Initial date for transferring the rights: 08.06.2009 - Final date for transferring the rights: 23.06.2009 - Date of the Auction as per Art. 112b (7) of the POSA: 30.06.2009 - Initial date for subscription to shares: 08.06.2009 - Final date for subscription to shares of the increase: 15.07.2009- Investment intermediary authorised to administer the capital increase: Standart Investment AD- Bank, with which the accumulation account to be opened: CB Allianz Bank Bulgaria AD- The right to participate in the capital increase will be entitled to all shareholders, who acquired shares of the company not later than 7 days following the promulgation of the announcement in the State Gazette, i.e. as of record date 05.06.2009 /Friday/.- The final date for transacting shares of this company on the BSE-Sofia floor, as a result of which the holder will be entitled to participate in the capital increase, will be i.e. ex date 03.06. 2009 (Wednesday).The public offering prospectus of the issue is po d on the web site of the Exchange at http://download.bse-sofia.bg/prospekt/6B4-Black%20Sea%20Investment%20REIT-Sofia/ http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-june1_2009-073507

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:54 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-june1_2009-072634

Bulgaria Interior Minister Also Attended Party after Hellish Bus Crash Jun 01, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Mihail Mikov, has also attended a birthday party a few hours after the hellish bus crash near the city of Yambol in which 17 persons perished.The news was announced Monday by the Bulgarian Trud Daily, which reports that Mikov attended the party for the 50th birthday of General Veselin Pengezov, who has recently been appointed head of the Sofia Appellate Court.The news is controversial because on Saturday Mikov fired one of his deputies, Rumen Andreev, because Andreev attended a birthday party on Friday which was an official day of mourning for the bus crash victims.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariainteriorministeralsoattendedpartyafterhellishbuscrash-230650570

Bulgaria Ambassador to Poland Requests Inspection of Seized Girl’s Condition Jun 01, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Poland, Ivan Naydenov, is going to request that the Polish authorities inspect the condition of the 8-year-old Nikoleta.Last Thursday, Nikoleta was seized by her Polish mother from her Bulgarian father by force and with the help of the police, after the father, Todor Vasilev, had been sentenced by a Bulgarian court for kidnapping his own children from their mother in Poland and bringing them to his native Asenovgrad in Southern Bulgaria.The seizing of Nikoleta during which her younger brother, the 7-year-old Pavel, managed to escape, caused a public outrage in Bulgaria, including mass civic protests before the Polish Embassy in Sofia since Nikoleta and Pavel’s Polish mother, Barbara, has been aided by Polish diplomats.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaambassadortopolandrequestsinspectionofseizedgirl_scondition-230633772

US Congressman Poe Impressed with US-Bulgaria Cooperation Jun 01, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Republican US Congressman, Ted Poe, has stated he was impressed with the depth of US Bulgaria cooperation on defense, counter-narcotics and combating human trafficking.Congressman Poe visited Sunday the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv and the Graf Ignatievo Air Base meeting with government, military, and civil society representatives to discuss transnational issues that impact both the United States and Bulgaria.Despite the degree of integration on those issues, Congressman Poe has pointed out that there was still a lot to be done.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uscongressmanpoeimpressedwithus-bulgariacooperation-230617252

GERB Leader: Bulgaria Priorities Are Tourism, Energy Independence Jun 01, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com The informal leader of the GERB party, Boyko Borisov, has declared that his party will work for developing tourism, energy independence, IT sector, and agriculture in Bulgaria.Borisov, who is also Sofia Mayor, presented Monday the party’s political program for the upcoming EP and general elections."We are convinced that Bulgaria’s escape from the global financial crisis should go through the common European economic policy.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gerbleader_bulgariaprioritiesaretourism_energyindependence-230600686

Bulgaria President: Politicians, Don’t Play with Fire Jun 01, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, has called political leaders not to play with fire.The President has been referring to the attempts for interfering with courts’ independence, and the work of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), and its members nominated by the parties.Parvanov made his statement Monday after a meeting with the Leaders of the Blue Coalition, former PM and DSB leader, Ivan Kostov, and the UDF leader, Martin Dimitrov, Darik Radio reported.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapresident_politicians_don_tplaywithfire-230600514

6,74 Million Bulgarians Eligible to Vote in EP Elections Jun 01, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com A total of 6 740 059 Bulgarians have the right to vote for MEPs at the elections on June 7.The information was presented Monday by Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission CEC.Ten political parties, three coalitions, and one independent candidate have registered to take part in the 2009 European Parliament elections.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/6_74millionbulgarianseligibletovoteinepelections-23054492

Bulgarians, Romanians to Pass Swiss Border with ID only Jun 01, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgarians and Romanians are allowed to enter Switzerland by showing their IDs only starting June 1, 2009.The two newest EU members have joined Monday the agreement on the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the European Union, the Pari Daily reported.Concerning labor markets, however, the agreement is not directly enforced.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarians_romanianstopassswissborderwithidonly-230528269

Commissioner Kuneva Urges Bulgarian Business to Go Green, Hi-Tech Jun 01, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s EU Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, has urged top Bulgarian businessmen to concentrate on hi-tech and green technologies within United Europe.Kuneva, who is the No. 1 candidate on the National Movement for Stability and Progress ticket for the coming European Parliamentary elections together with MP Antoniya Parvanova, who is second on the ballot, had a working breakfast Monday with representatives of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/commissionerkunevaurgesbulgarianbusinesstogogreen_hi-tech-230527141

EU to Decide Bulgaria Trakiya Highway Fate Jun 01, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com The EU will decide next week whether to finance Bulgaria’s Trakiya highway project, officials reported.The union must decide whether the project will be included in the Operational Program on Transport (OPT), Ivan Atanasov, from the National Road Infrastructure Fund (NAPI), said.In his words, NAPI has already prepared contract offers for the companies that will take part not only in the Trakiya highway, but for all other Bulgarian highway projects.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eutodecidebulgariatrakiyahighwayfate-230513338

Latvia Expects 18% Collapse of Economy Jun 01, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com There is a great possibility for the Latvian economy to decrease by 18% in 2009.Latvia’s PM, Valdis Dombrovskis, announced Monday that the recession in the Baltic country is worsening.The country’s economy drop will be by 18%, and not as the government planned earlier - by 12%, PM Dombrovskis said for the Latvia’s national radio.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/latviaexpects18_collapseofeconomy-230510506

Russian Energy Projects in Bulgaria Driven by Geopolitics Not Profit Jun 01, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com Тhe three planned large-scale Russian energy projects in Bulgaria are unlikely to be affected by the global economic crisis as they are driven by geopolitical motives.The argument has been put forth Monday by Plamen Dimitrov, head of the Eurasia Sector of the Bulgarian Geopolitics Association, in an article for the Pari Daily.Dimitrov argues that the significance of the three Russian-sponsored energy projects - the Belene Nuclear Power Plant, the South Stream gas transit pipeline, and the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil transit pipeline - for Russia goes far beyond making profit and refers to geopolitical motives.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russianenergyprojectsinbulgariadrivenbygeopoliticsnotprofit-230442744

Standard & Poor’s Keeps Sofia Credit Rating Positive Jun 01, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com The international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has decided to preserve the BB+ rating with a positive perspective of the Bulgarian capital Sofia."The keeping of the positive credit rating means low levels of loans taken so far, and a cheap access to financial resources", said Minko Gerdzhikov, Deputy Mayor of Sofia in charge of finance.In his interview for the 24 Chasa Daily published Monday, Sofia Mayor Borisov, who is currently on a medical leave, claims that Standard & Poor’s would have bumped up Sofia’s credit rating if it had not been for the bad credit rating of Bulgaria as the capital’s rating could not be greater than that of the whole country.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/standard_poor_skeepssofiacreditratingpositive-230426422

Bulgaria Most Computers Becomes OEM Partner of Microsoft Jun 01, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian company Most Computers has signed an agreement with Microsoft becoming an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) partner of the global giant.Unlike the other Miscrosoft distributors in Bulgaria - Asbis, BMG, and Polycomp, the contract of Most Computers with Microsoft is the first of its kind in the country as the Bulgarian firm will be able to sell ready configurations with the offers of the software giant, the Pari Daily reported.Thus, Most Computers will be the only distributor of Windows XP and Windows 7 Starter in Bulgaria.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariamostcomputersbecomesoempartnerofmicrosoft-230410154

Bulgaria Budget Surplus Shows Dramatic Decrease Jun 01, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria had a budget surplus of BGN 675,5 M at the end of April, decreasing from BGN 2,7 B at the same time last year.The surplus was however up by 31,3 % from the end of March. The year on year fall can be explained by a large increase in spending, the Bulgaria finance ministry explained.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabudgetsurplusshowsdramaticdecrease-230353760

Bulgaria Balkanika TV Gets 3,5 Million New Subscribers in Europe Jun 01, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Balkanika Music Television has attracted 3,5 million new subscribers in Europe in less than two months.Balkanika MTV is a cable and satellite television showing music from all Balkan states. Starting June 1, 2009, Balkanika will be broadcast by one of the largest cable TV operators in Romania - UPC, thus adding 130 000 more viewers in the country and covering 50% of Romania’s cable TV networks.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabalkanikatvgets3_5millionnewsubscribersineurope-230337429

Serbia to Invest EUR 9 B in Energy Sector Jun 01, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s neighbor to the west, Serbia, is starting a new program providing for EUR 9 B of investments in its energy sector.The sum is supposed to be invested in the country in the next 5-6 years, B92 has reported.The planned investments are for boosting Serbia’s oil industry, two thermal power plants - Kolubara B and Nikola Tesla B3, and for the construction of a new natural gas station at Novi Sad, and potentially in New Belgrade.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiatoinvesteur9binenergysector-23032132

Chrysler Can Be Sold to Fiat Jun 01, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | Novinite.com US car group Chrysler has secured court approval to sell most of its assets to a consortium led by Italy’s Fiat.The move, which is backed by both the US and Canadian governments, should enable Chrysler to exit bankruptcy protection in the near future, the BBC reported.Under the terms of the deal, Fiat will control 20% of Chrysler, while 68% will be owned by a union trust, and the two governments will share 12%.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chryslercanbesoldtofiat-230304617

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Mostly Fall, Turnover Up Jun 02, 2009, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 2 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly fell in higher turnover on Tuesday, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesmostlyfall_turnoverup-172802

Ericsson Nikola Tesla Signs 55 Mln Kuna (7.5 Mln Euro) IT Deal with Croatia’s Health Ministry Jun 02, 2009, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 2 (SeeNews) – Croatian telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Tuesday it has signed a deal worth over 55 million kuna ($10.6 million/7.5 million euro) with the country’s Health Ministry to deliver computer equipment and software upgrades for the national IT system for primary health care. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sericssonnikolateslasigns55mlnkuna_7_5mlneuro_dealwithministry-165433

SEE countries attend war crimes forum Jun 02, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | SETimes The third regional conference on war crimes was held last week on the Croatian island of Brijuni. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/seecountriesattendwarcrimesforum-163026336

EBRD Mulls Investing up to 22 Mln Euro in Polish Asseco’s SEE Operations Jun 02, 2009, 15:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it is considering investing up to 22 million euro ($31.1 million) to help the operations of Polish-based Asseco South and Eastern Europe in Croatia, Romania and Serbia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdmullsinvestingupto22mlneuroinpololand___sassecocroatian_romanian_-150804

Ericsson Nikola Tesla is upgrading primary health care system in Republic of Croatia Jun 02, 2009, 15:17 CET | Press Release | InPR ZAGREB (Croatia), June 2, 2009 — (InPR) — Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Republic of Croatia and company Ericsson Nikola Tesla have made an agreement on June 2 about hardware and software supply for upgrading national primary health care IT system. The contact covers maintenance, installation and implementation of new functionalities in already existing Croatian primary health care IT system. Minister mr. sc. Darko Milinovic and president of Ericsson Nikola Tesla mr.sc. Gordana Kovacevic, have signed the contract valued over 55 million HRK in Zagreb, in Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ericssonnikolateslaisupgradingprimaryhealthcaresysteminrepublicofcroatia-151714

Croatian Fin Min Sells Kuna T-Bills, Euro T-Bills Above Target Jun 02, 2009, 14:15 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 2 (SeeNews) – The Croatian Finance Ministry said it sold in two separate auctions on Tuesday Treasury bills worth 226 million kuna ($43.5 million/30.8 million euro), above its target offer of 150 million kuna, and Treasury bills worth 75 million euro, also above its target offer of 30 million euro. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianfinminsellskunat-bills_eurot-billsabovetarget-140532

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - June 2, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 11:13 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Ledo: Dividend only HRK 91, HRK 15.8 million to Agrokor http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-june2_2009-110738

Croatia Tourism Suffers From Crisis Jun 02, 2009, 09:40 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Though the tourism season has just begun, a new report shows that visits to Croatia are already down markedly, forcing the industry to look elsewhere, particularly to Serbia, to close the gap.
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Croatia Schedule of Events - June 2 - July 4 Jun 02, 2009, 09:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through July 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-june2-july4-093425

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - June 2, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 09:24 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-june2_2009-091159

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:58 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Fueled by positive manufacturing surveys in Europe and Asia world markets surged today. On ZSE optimism is still high as CROBEX rocketed 6.0% on hefty HRK 90.7 m stock turnover. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-june1_2009-074302

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Parliament Approves 18.9 Mln Euro World Bank Loan Agreement - Media Jun 02, 2009, 16:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s Parliament on Tuesday approved an 18.9 million euro ($26.9 million) loan agreement with the World Bank aimed at improving municipal services, local media reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianparliamentapproves18_9mlneuroworldbankloan-media-153541

Macedonia Schedule of Events – June 2 – June 10 Jun 02, 2009, 10:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through June 10. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fortuesday-macedoniascheduleofevents___june2___june10-221158

Macedonia Turns to Jan-April Budget Deficit of 2.993 Bln Denars (48.6 Mln Euro) - Table Jun 02, 2009, 09:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 2 (SeeNews) – Macedonia reported a preliminary budget deficit of 2.993 billion denars ($69.1 million/48.6 million euro) in the first four months of 2009, compared to a surplus of 4.869 billion denars in the same period a year earlier, Finance Ministry data showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniaturnstojan-aprilbudgetdeficitof2_993blndenars_48_6mlneuro_-table-091916

MACEDONIA TURNS TO JAN-APRIL BUDGET DEFICIT OF 2.993 BLN DENARS (48.6 MLN EURO) FROM A SURPLUS OF 4.869 BLN DENARS YR AGO – FIN MIN Jun 02, 2009, 09:19 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniaturnstojan-aprilbudgetdeficitof2_993blndenars_48_6mlneuro_froma-091345

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-june1_2009-071052

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 143.8 Mln Lei (9.0 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Mostly Fall Jun 02, 2009, 14:00 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 2 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold 143.8 million lei ($12.9 million/9.0 million euro) in four Treasury bill issues on Tuesday, above the target offer of 126 million lei, as yields fell or remaned unchanged. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovasells143_8mlnlei_9_0mlneuro_int-bills_yieldsmostlyfall-135451

Moldova Schedule of Events - June 2 - June 29 Jun 02, 2009, 09:02 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through June 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-june2-june29-085112

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-june1_2009-070808

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:46 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-june1_2009-070427

* Romania *

Romanian Stocks Post Broad Gains in Higher Turnover, SIFs Mostly Slide Jun 02, 2009, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - The Romanian stock market on Tuesday ended mostly in positive territory with only the BET-FI index, which tracks the country’s five regional investment funds, the SIFs, closing lower, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianstocksclosesmostlyupinhigherturnover_sifsslide-170710

Romanian Leu Closes Weaker vs Euro Jun 02, 2009, 17:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu closed weaker versus the euro on Tuesday, moving in tune with the currencies of other emerging markets in Europe, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesweakervseuro-171639

Romania’s Mefin Sends Staff on Forced Leave for One Month Untill July 1 Jun 02, 2009, 14:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) – Romanian manufacturer of diesel fuel injection systems Mefin said on Tuesday it has sent its employees on forced leave for a month until July 1 to avoid insolvency. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_smefinsendsstaffonforcedleaveforonemonthuntilljuly1-135652

Romania Press Review – June 2 Jun 02, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Here are the top stories in Romania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

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Crisis Turns into Business Jun 02, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Bucharest Business Week BBW), the leading business and financial newspaper in , woul... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/crisisturnsintobusiness-135539470

Some 80,000 Shares of Romanian Footwear Manufacturer Flaros Trade for 1.23 Mln Lei (293,200 Euro) Jun 02, 2009, 13:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - A total of 80,200 shares of Romanian footwear manufacturer Flaros changed hands for a combined 1.23 million lei ($414,300/293,200 euro) in two transactions on the over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Tuesday, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/some80_000sharesofromania_sfootwearmanufacturerflarostradefor1_23mlnlei-125542

Generali PPF Holding Launches Buyout Bid for 18% of Romanian Insurer Ardaf Jun 02, 2009, 13:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - Generali PPF Holding, an insurance joint venture of Czech PPF Group and Italy’s Generali, has launched a buyout bid for an 18% stake in Romanian insurer Ardaf, bourse data showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/generalippfholdinglaunchestakeoverbidfor18_ofromanianinsuresardaf-123530

Nokia’s Romanian Plant Expands Product Range, To Increase Staff by 25% – Media Jun 02, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - Finland’s Nokia will increase its staff by 400 employees to some 2,000 at its plant in the Romanian northwestern county of Cluj following the expansion of its products range, a Romanian daily reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nokiatohire400foritsromanianplant___media-104225

Romania’s Banca Italo Romena Q1 Net Profit Rises 30% Y/Y to 7.72 Mln Euro Jun 02, 2009, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Banca Italo Romena, controlled by Italy’s Gruppo Veneto Banca, said on Tuesday its first-quarter net profit rose by 30% on the year to 7.72 million euro ($10.9 million). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bancaitaloromenaq1netprofitrises29_9_y_yto7_72mlneuro-105112

Romania Sells 2.33 Bln Lei (557 Mln Euro) in 6-Mo T-bills, Yields Fall Jun 02, 2009, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - Romania sold 2.33 billion lei ($787 million/557 million euro) in six-month Treasury bills, versus 2.0 billion lei on offer, as yields fell, the country’s central bank, BNR, said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniasells2_33blnlei_557mlneuro_in6-mot-bills_yieldsfall-102529

Romania’s April Industrial PPI Falls 0.2% M/M, Up 2.5% Y/Y - Table Jun 02, 2009, 09:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - Romania’s April producer price index (PPI) for the industrial sector fell by 0.2% month-on-month and was 2.5% higher on the year, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_saprilindustrialppifalls0_2_m_m_up2_5_y_y-table-093334

ROMANIA’S APRIL INDUSTRIAL PPI -0.2% M/M, +2.5% Y/Y VS -0.6% M/M, +3.9% Y/Y IN MARCH - STATS BOARD Jun 02, 2009, 09:24 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_saprilindustrialppi-0_2_m_m__2_5_y_yvs-0_6_m_m__3_9_y_yinmarch—092351

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - June 2, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 09:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-june2_2009-090640

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - June 2, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 09:17 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-june2_2009-085154

Romania Schedule of Events - June 2 - Oct 19 Jun 02, 2009, 09:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through October 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-june2-oct19-084448

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:53 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-june1_2009-072249

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:51 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-june1_2009-071706

Giants bid for €100-500 mln frigate modernization deal Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The modernization of two frigates owned by the Navy is attracting top international navel defense industry companies to Romania, such as Thales Nederlands BV, Lurssen Lar Investment, Finmeccanica (Orizzonte Sistemi Navali), Damen Shipyard, Lockheed Martin, STX Shipbuilding (STX Norvegia), Rodriquez Cartieri Navali (InterMarine), BAE Systems, and Thyssen Krupp. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/giantsbidfor___100-500mlnfrigatemodernizationdeal-193008557

Investments in production to gain most on the Stock Exchange Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Mihai Fercala, Head of SIF Transilvania, said that the economy had not yet hit rock-bottom, considering what is happening with some of the enterprises in the financial investment company’s portfolio. According to the official, even though the Stock Exchange could register some further drops, in the most pessimistic scenario, “at the end of 2009, prices should be around their current level.” http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/investmentsinproductiontogainmostonthestockexchange-193008363

What EU lawmakers can do for Romanian companies Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Only five days remain to the election for Romania’s first full mandate in the European Parliament, after a disappointing first two years, but businesspeople still hope that part of their problems could be solved in Brussels. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/whateulawmakerscandoforromaniancompanies-19300835

The IMF loan boosted the central bank’s foreign currency reserve in May Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The elimination of the cash reserve ratio (CRR) for financing lines with maturities exceeding two years, the depreciation of the dollar, and swap operations were the most important factors that contributed to the reduction of Romania’s international foreign currency reserves in May. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/theimfloanboostedthecentralbank___sforeigncurrencyreserveinmay-193007852

Air France-KLM in Romania posts 12% lower revenues in Q1 Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The revenue of the Air France-KLM group, one of the major players in the airline industry, were some 12 percent lower in Romania in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period in 2008, although the number of passengers rose, due to special offers. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/airfrance-klminromaniaposts12_lowerrevenuesinq1-193007668

Mihai Anghel of Cerealcom Dolj said he will continue farming in spite of difficulties Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Mihai Anghel, owner of Cerealcom Dolj and one of the largest farmers in Romania, with some 24,000 hectares of farming land, said he will continue to cultivate grain, even if he is aware of the fact that farming is becoming increasingly difficult, without support from the authorities and a coherent medium-term program for countering the drought. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mihaianghelofcerealcomdoljsaidhewillcontinuefarminginspiteof-193007470

Job candidates opt for stability over high salary Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Persons applying for jobs are looking for stability and security, and interested mainly in a company’s situation when switching work places. The salary package, which used to be the first concern, is no longer a top priority, according to human resource specialists. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jobcandidatesoptforstabilityoverhighsalary-193007278

Less expensive gas to help fertilizer producers Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The representatives of local fertilizer producers say that a recent government ordinance to allocate less expensive gas to chemical plants and electricity producers is a good decision, albeit insufficient to support their operations, as they still have no buyers for their products. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/lessexpensivegastohelpfertilizerproducers-193006998

A new solution to cut development costs: claiming on letters of guarantee of construction companies Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Real estate developers that want to take advantage of low construction prices, down 30 percent due to the financial crisis, are resorting to claiming on letters of guarantee of construction companies, mainly because of delays in finalizing work. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anewsolutiontocutdevelopmentcosts_claimingonlettersofguaranteeof-193006779

Citibank in Romania: We have no exposure on segments under pressure Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Shahmir Khaliq, the banker who runs the local branch of Citibank Europe plc, is forecasting that the Romanian branch will register a profit similar to the €23 million posted last year in 2009, despite the fact that the loan portfolio is expected to stagnate, compared to a 10 percent growth rate in 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/citibankinromania_wehavenoexposureonsegmentsunderpressure-193006581

Most important anti-crisis measures taken by IT managers Jun 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The economic crisis has led companies to rethink their strategy and make necessary changes to survive the current economic context. Thus, responding to an exercise initiated by Business Standard, managers in the IT industry revealed the most important measures they adopted to minimize the effects of the crisis. These included reducing exposure on long-term loans, extending deadlines for their partners, diversifying their product range, setting a strict cash-flow plan, and investing in human capital. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mostimportantanti-crisismeasurestakenbyitmanagers-19300642

* Serbia *

Serbian Stocks Gain More Ground in Dull Trading Jun 02, 2009, 18:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) gained more ground on Tuesday in a dull session, a broker said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianstocksgainmoreground-174417

Serbia To Open Tender for New Auditor of 2008 Result of Oil Monopoly NIS Next Week – Media Jun 02, 2009, 17:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) – Serbia will open a public tender next week to choose a new auditor of the controversial financial report for last year of its oil monopoly NIS, local media reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiatoopentenderfornewauditorofoilmonopolynis2008accountsnextweek___-162425

Turkey To Lend Serbia 25 Mln Euro for Roads in Underdeveloped Regions Jun 02, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Turkey is going to lend Serbia 25 million euro ($35 million) for the construction of roads in Serbia’s underdeveloped southern Sandzak region under a framework agreement reached on Tuesday, the Economy Ministry in Belgrade said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/turkeymaylendserbia25mlneuroforroadsinunderdevelopedregions-153252

Serbia’s Sojaprotein Plans To Pay No Dividend for 2008 Jun 02, 2009, 15:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Serbian blue-chip soybean produce Sojaprotein Becej said on Tuesday it plans to pay no dividend for last year after the weakening of the local dinar towards major currencies caused a 68% fall in its 2008 net profit. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___ssojaproteinplanstopayno2008dividend-144825

SERBIAN BLUE-CHIP SOYBEAN PRODUCER SOJAPROTEIN PLANS TO PAY NO 2008 DIVIDEND Jun 02, 2009, 14:27 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianblue-chipsoybeanproducersojaproteinplanstopayno2008dividend-142609

EBRD To Call Tender for 150 Mln Euro Motorway Construction in Serbia Jun 02, 2009, 12:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it will call later this year a tender for procurement of 150 million euro ($213 million) motorway construction works in Serbia financed by the bank. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdtocallprocurementof150mlneuromotorwayconstructioninserbia-121236

Serbia, Turkey Sign Free Trade Agreement Jun 02, 2009, 12:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) – Serbia and Turkey have signed a bilateral free trade agreement due to take effect on January 1, 2010, Serbia’s Economy Ministry said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_turkeysignfreetradeagreement-103814

Tandem Financial - Serbian Daily Report - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 12:02 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Tandem Financial has released its Serbia Daily Report for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tandemfinancial-serbiandailyreport-may29_2009-170227

Serbia Schedule of Events - June 2 - June 25 Jun 02, 2009, 09:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through June 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents-june2-june25-094522

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 1, 2009 Jun 02, 2009, 07:50 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-june1_2009-071355

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Shares Extend Gains in Higher Turnover Jun 02, 2009, 17:23 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 2 (SeeNews) – The Slovenian stock indices rose on Tuesday for a second day running, as turnover doubled, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniansharesextendgainsinhighervolumes-170653

UPS Acquires Intl Delivery Unit of Slovenia’s Intereuropa Jun 02, 2009, 16:32 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 2 (SeeNews) - U.S. delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) said on Tuesday it has acquired the international package distribution business of Slovenian logistics company Intereuropa for an undisclosed sum. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/upsacquiresdeliveryunitofslovenia_sintereuropa-161752

Slovenia’s Gorenje Sees 2009 EBIT Exceeding 7.0 Mln Euro, To Invest 25 Mln Euro This Year Jun 02, 2009, 12:21 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 2 (SeeNews) - Slovenian blue-chip household appliance manufacturer Gorenje sees its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) at over 7.0 million euro ($9.9 million) this year despite falling revenue. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sgorenjesees2009ebitofover7_0mlneuro_toinvest25mlneuro-120017

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