Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 06.05.2009

Seenews: news report of 06.05.2009

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Wednesday 6 May 2009, by Emanuele G. - 590 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Slovenia Has Highest Internet Penetration Among SEE Countries May 06, 2009, 14:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) – Slovenia leads among southeast European (SEE) countries in terms of Internet penetration rate with 64.8% of its population using the Internet at the end of March, Internet World Stats data showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenialeadsseecountriesininternetusage-135000

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s Q1 Trade Gap Widens 1.3% Y/Y to 73 Bln Leks (555 Mln Euro) May 06, 2009, 11:33 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-albania_sq1tradegapwidens1_3_y_yto73blnleks_555mlneuro_-105105

Albania’s Q1 Trade Gap Widens 1.3% Y/Y to 73 Bln Leks (555 Mln Euro) – Table May 06, 2009, 10:39 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Albania’s trade balance for the first quarter of 2009 showed a deficit of 72.6 billion leks ($736.3 million/554.5 million euro), 1.3% higher on the year, the National Statistics Institute, INSTAT, said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_sq1tradegapwidens1_3_y_yto73blnleks_555mlneuro____table-103306

ALBANIA’S Q1 TRADE GAP WIDENS 1.3% Y/Y TO 73 BLN LEKS (555 MLN EURO) - STATS OFFICE May 06, 2009, 10:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_sq1tradegapwidens1_3_y_yto73blnleks_555mlneuro_-statsoffice-103140

Albania Press Review - May 06 May 06, 2009, 10:25 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-may06-102555866

Albania Sells 14 Bln Leks (107 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Mixed May 06, 2009, 09:38 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 14 billion leks ($141.9 million/106.9 million euro) in three-month and one-year Treasury bills in an auction held on Tuesday, as the yields were mixed, the bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells14blnleks_107mlneuro_int-bills_yieldsmixed-093458

Albania Pays Dear for Kosovo Highway Loan May 05, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Tirana criticized for borrowing money at high interest rates in order to pay for pet projects before the election. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniapaysdearforkosovohighwayloan-191012502

* Bosnia *

Ljajić expects positive Hague report May 06, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 President of the National Council for Hague Cooperation Rasim Ljajić expects that the new report from Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz would be positive. “I cannot claim that the words full cooperation will be used, because the fact is that there are still two indictees who are not in The Hague, but I believe that the report will be positive overall,” Ljajić said regarding Brammertz’s May 11-12 visit to Serbia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ljaji__expectspositivehaguereport-173020524

Eight arrested in Turkish wedding massacre May 06, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 Turkish police arrested eight men suspected of a wedding party attack that killed 44 people, including the bride and groom, whose marriage the suspects opposed. Women and children were among the victims of the 15-minute assault Monday in the town of Bilge in southeastern Turkey, Voice of America reported Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eightarrestedinturkishweddingmassacre-173005306

Dinkić on Kosovo’s IMF bid May 06, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 The Priština media are reporting that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has voted to allow Kosovo to become a member of the organization. Albanian language daily Koha Ditore cited a report from Washington and foreign media regarding the information. The daily is reporting the importance of becoming a member of the IMF for Kosovo, which includes more security for potential investors. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dinki__onkosovo_simfbid-1700204

Priština fatality "not swine flu" May 06, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 Officials in Priština say that a woman who was suspected to have died of the new, or swine flu, in fact succumbed to pneumonia. Of the three swine flu tests, two came back negative, while the third was sent for analysis abroad, "but it is expected that this result too will be negative", it was announced. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pri__tinafatality_notswineflu_-170004983

Bosnia Agrees $1.52 Bln Stand-by Deal with IMF May 06, 2009, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), May 6 (SeeNews) – Bosnia has agreed a $1.52 billion (1.14 billion euro) loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a 36-month stand-by arrangement, the global lender said late on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaagrees_1_52billion36-monthstand-byarrangementwithimf-161546

Three striking workers "in critical condition" May 06, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | B92 Twelve Partizan factory workers who have been on a hunger strike for 15 days spent a quiet night, but the health of some of them is seriously deteriorating. Striking Council President Svetozar Bojanić said that three of the workers are in critical condition and that they are still refusing to see doctors or go to the hospital, and do not wish to be visited by family members. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/threestrikingworkers_incriticalcondition_-162504293

No H1N1 flu cases in Serbia May 06, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | B92 No cases of influenza A virus, subtype H1N1, or swine flu, have been reported in Serbia so far. This is according to a statement from the Institute for Public Health of Serbia Dr. Milan Jovanovic Batut. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/noh1n1flucasesinserbia-155004553

Reactions to new Šljivančanin sentence May 06, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 The new Hague verdict in the case of former JNA officers Veselin Šljivančanin and Mile Mrkšić was seen as a correction of justice by most in Croatia. The headline “verdict for executioners of Ovčara” of the Croatian television station HRT, started up a story on the Šljivančanin verdict, in which the Hague Appeals Chamber changed his sentence from the earlier five years to 17 years in prison. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/reactionstonew__ljivan__aninsentence-152026702

EULEX again throws tear gas at Serbs May 06, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 EULEX police once more today prevented Serbs from the settlement of Brđani in northern Kosovska Mitrovica from reaching the so-called yellow line of separation. The line keeps apart Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the area. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eulexagainthrowsteargasatserbs-152011530

Bosnia Arrests 3 Former Foreign Fighters May 06, 2009, 14:46 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Three former foreign fighters have been arrested in Bosnia this week as part of a still ongoing police action. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaarrests3formerforeignfighters-144615416

"Serbia doesn’t want to ruin friendly relations" May 06, 2009, 14:45 CET | Story | B92 Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac commented on Wednesday on Serbia’s change of heart over the country’s participation in NATO’s Georgia drills. Šutanovac said that his ministry canceled the participation of two Serbian officers in the command post exercise in Georgia, "because Serbia does not want to ruin relations with friendly countries". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_serbiadoesn_twanttoruinfriendlyrelations_-144549418

Russia expels Canadian NATO diplomats May 06, 2009, 14:45 CET | Story | B92 Russia is expelling two Canadian diplomats working in NATO’s Information Office in Moscow, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. "Canadian Ambassador to Russia Ralph Lysyshyn was summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry," the ministry said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiaexpelscanadiannatodiplomats-144534640

West "calls for criticism of UNMIK to stop" May 06, 2009, 14:45 CET | Story | B92 The most influential Western countries and EU envoy in Kosovo called on the Kosovo government to stop criticizing the work if UNMIK, a Priština daily writes. According to Albanian language newspaper Koha Ditore, the call came from an unnamed Western official, urging Priština to stop insisting on UNMIK leaving. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/west_callsforcriticismofunmiktostop_-144519866

Croatia: Robbers shoot officer dead May 06, 2009, 14:45 CET | Story | B92 A policeman was shot and killed, while four others were wounded during a bank robbery near Croatia’s capital of Zagreb. Local media reported that the deadly confrontation occurred in the town of Sesvete, during an attempted robbery of a Raiffeisen Bank office. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_robbersshootofficerdead-144504793

Bosnia’s Press Review – May 06 May 06, 2009, 14:11 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___spressreview___may06-141103556

Govt. to discuss additional measures May 06, 2009, 14:10 CET | Story | B92 The government will meet on Thursday to discuss an additional package of measures designed to help cushion the impacts of the global economic crisis. However, the document has first to be reviewed by the Social and Economic Council, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mlađan Dinkić announced in Kragujevac on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_todiscussadditionalmeasures-14102063

DS is "engine of Serbia’s development" May 06, 2009, 14:10 CET | Story | B92 Serbian President and leader of the ruling Democrats (DS) Boris Tadić stated that his party is the "engine of Serbia’s development". The country’s stability and its development process would be jeopardized without the DS, he was quoted as saying. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dsis_engineofserbia_sdevelopment_-141004758

Tycoon wants help from state? May 06, 2009, 13:35 CET | Story | B92 Delta Holding owner Miroslav Mišković is asking the Serbian government for help, and for a postponement of a project in Slovenia, a Ljubljana daily says. Finance writes in an article entitled “How Stožice can endanger the Serbian industry”, that the Serbian mogul is "begging the state for help", and Ljubljana for a new chance in the Stožice shopping center project in Ljubljana. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tycoonwantshelpfromstate_-133534643

Bomb scare at govt. building in Priština May 06, 2009, 13:35 CET | Story | B92 The Kosovo Albanian government building was evacuated on Wednesday morning after a bomb tip-off."Police were notified via email that three bombs were planted in the government building. The message asked for a million euros in order for the bombs not to detonate and in order to disclose their location," Kosovo police, KPS, spokesman Arber Beka was quoted as saying. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bombscareatgovt_buildinginpri__tina-133519910

U.S. ambassador: America sees Serbia in EU May 06, 2009, 13:35 CET | Story | B92 U.S. ambassador to Belgrade Cameron Munter said that America sees Serbia in the European Union with open borders. He told B92 TV that he is sure that there are questions which the two countries do not see eye to eye on, "such as Kosovo", but that there are many joint interests and areas in which Serbia and America have excellent cooperation in. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_ambassador_americaseesserbiaineu-133504791

Russians on ICJ "political games" May 06, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 The head of the Russian delegation to the Council of Europe says the International Court of Justice should declare Kosovo’s attempt to secede to be illegal. Konstantin Kosachov told Belgrade daily Večernje Novosti that there is a possibility that this court will again start playing political games and making decisions not based on law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiansonicj_politicalgames_-110034159

“Jocić paid EUR 1.5mn for Pukanić murder” May 06, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 According to the charges Serbian police are filing against Sreten Jocić, he secured EUR 1.5mn to pay for the murder of Croatian journalist Ivo Pukanić. Daily Blic writes today that the charges claim that Jocić and Slobodan Đurović planned the murder at meetings held in Bar, Montenegro, and that the last such meeting was held one month before the Croatian journalist and publisher was killed last fall. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/___joci__paideur1_5mnforpukani__murder___-110019400

EU bans seal products May 06, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Seal products are now banned in the European Union. Walruses and sea lions are included in this, set to take effect within weeks. The European Parliament voted to ban seal imports. This means EU states must impose effective penalties for breaching the ban. An internal market committee member in the parliament said: “This is what the citizens of Europe want”. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eubanssealproducts-110004301

Official warns of "bloodshed" in north May 06, 2009, 10:25 CET | Story | B92 State Secretary with the Ministry for Kosovo Oliver Ivanović has addressed the issue of Serb protests in Brđani, northern Kosovska Mitrovica. State Secretary with the Ministry for Kosovo Oliver Ivanović has addressed the issue of Serb protests in Brđani, northern Kosovska Mitrovica. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/officialwarnsof_bloodshed_innorth-102519948

Reactions to Šljivančanin verdict May 06, 2009, 10:25 CET | Story | B92 The new Hague verdict in the case of former JNA officers Veselin Šljivančanin and Mile Mrkšić was seen as a correction of justice by most in Croatia. The headline “verdict for executioners of Ovčara” of the Croatian television station HRT, started up a story on the Šljivančanin verdict, in which the Hague Appeals Chamber changed his sentence from the earlier five years to 17 years in prison. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/reactionsto__ljivan__aninverdict-102504685

Srebrenica Materials May Have Been Destroyed May 06, 2009, 09:51 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com BIRN has received some indications, suggesting that some material pertaining to the murder of Srebrenica residents may have been destroyed at the Hague. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srebrenicamaterialsmayhavebeendestroyed-09512316

Bosnia, IMF Agree €1.2 Bln Stand-by Deal May 06, 2009, 09:51 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has agreed to support Bosnia’s struggling budgets with €1.2 ($1.61) over the next three years, as long as the country reins in its public spending. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_imfagree___1_2blnstand-bydeal-095108353

Pakistan: Up to 500,000 may flee Taliban-held Swat May 06, 2009, 09:50 CET | Story | B92 Security forces have been battling with Taliban fighters for more than a week in the northwest Malakand division. But troops have largely avoided entering the militant stronghold in Swat Valley. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pakistan_upto500_000mayfleetaliban-heldswat-0950441000

NATO to begin Georgia exercises May 06, 2009, 09:50 CET | Story | B92 NATO is to start a series of military exercises in Georgia, a day after the government thwarted an attempt by its own soldiers to stage a mutiny. Soldiers from 18 countries are taking part in the drills at a Georgian army base close to the capital, Tbilisi. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/natotobegingeorgiaexercises-095030245

"Deal on South Stream next week" May 06, 2009, 09:50 CET | Story | B92 Energy Minister Petar Škundrić says that Serbian gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom will most likely sign a core agreement next week. The signing of the con the South Stream gas pipeline in Sochi, Russia, next week. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_dealonsouthstreamnextweek_-09501586

Inzko, Đelić discuss EU integration May 06, 2009, 00:15 CET | Story | B92 Deputy PM Božidar Đelić has discussed EU integration and regional cooperation in the West Balkans with the international high representative to Bosnia. According to a statement from the deputy prime minister’s cabinet, Đelić and Valentin Inzko discussed the possibility of joint infrastructural projects in the areas of energy, agriculture and roads. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/inzko___eli__discusseuintegration-00150541

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Mayor to "Guard President Obama" May 06, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov, whose security firm once guarded the country’s communist leader Todor Zhivkov to become later personal guard of Simeon Saxe-Coburg, will make it to the big stage as a bodyguard of US President Barack Obama. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianmayorto_guardpresidentobama_-162553921

Bulgaria UDF Leader: Party Will Not Be Falsely Registered May 05, 2009, 23:11 CET | Story | Novinite.com Martin Dimitrov, the leader of Bulgaria’s UDF party, has stated that the Central Election Committee (CEC) will not falsely register his party.Dimitrov did not disclose where he had received this information from but assured UDF supporters that the CEC had no plans to register the party for the upcoming general elections using the "false" papers delivered to them by former party leader Plamen Yurukov.The National counsel of Bulgaria’s UDF party decided Monday to suspend the membership of former party leader Plamen Yurukov, Darik Radio reported.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaudfleader_partywillnotbefalselyregistered-231109113

EC Report: Bulgaria Economy Faces Downhill Struggle May 05, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com The EC has announced that it expects a dramatic slow down in Bulgarian economic development over the next year. The spring economic forecasts of the European Commission for the EU countries were presented late Monday, the Bulgarian daily newspaper Standart reported.Since the beginning of 2009 the economic expectations and credit indicators in Bulgaria have worsened, the report reads.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecreport_bulgariaeconomyfacesdownhillstruggle-231054441

US Congress Research Places Bulgaria in High Risk Group May 05, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com A research ordered by the US Congress has placed Bulgaria among the six or seven countries that may become politically unstable due to the global financial crisis. A report on the non-financial aspects of the global financial crisis and its possible effects on the economic and political future of the US, labels Eastern Europe as "a most vulnerable region" that has been forced into a dilemma of whether it should continue market reforms, BGNES reported.The authors of the report write that practicality will supersede ideology as the basic principle of the free market, and the philosophy of non-interference of the state in the private sector will give way to a new necessity of intensified regulation of the financial markets and the preservation of some trade barriers.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uscongressresearchplacesbulgariainhighriskgroup-231039750

Bulgaria Election Commission Delays UDF Decision May 05, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian Central Election Commission (CEC) for the European elections has not yet decided whether or not to register UDF as a solo running party.Alexander Alexandrov, a spokesman for the CEC, announced Tuesday that the commission is currently studying the circumstances around the registration of UDF and until the Citizens Registration and Administration Service (CRAS) have studied the documents no decision will be possible.Alexandrov added that CEC will be forced to make a decision before May 12.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaelectioncommissiondelaysudfdecision-23102552

Bulgaria Currency Board Architect Voices Corruption Fears May 05, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com Steve Hanke, the architect of Bulgaria’s currency board, has stated that corruption is still the country’s biggest problem.Hanke stated that "Corruption is Bulgaria’s biggest problem, it is the area where my advice has not been heeded," in an interview for Bulgarian National Radio."My recommendations on flat tax, fiscal control and economic deregulation have all been implemented.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacurrencyboardarchitectvoicescorruptionfears-231006601

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Advance, Turnover Up May 06, 2009, 17:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 6 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) rose in higher turnover on Wednesday, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesrise_turnoverup-172050

Croatia’s C-Bank Accepts 40% of Bids in Revrepo Auction May 06, 2009, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 6 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank said on Wednesday it accepted bids for Treasury bills worth 855.60 million kuna ($154 million/115 million euro) out of all bids totalling 2,139 million kuna that were placed in a reverse repo auction. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sc-bankaccepts40_ofbidsinrevrepoauction-134303

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - May 6, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:31 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Croatia accepts Rehn’s proposal >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-may6_2009-125306

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - May 6, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:29 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-may6_2009-125835

Zagreb Stock Exchange - Quarterly Report - Q1 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:16 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Zagreb Stock exchange has published its quarterly report on trading volumes and prices for the first quarter of 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/zagrebstockexchange-quarterlyreport-q12009-122108

Croatia Restricts Smoking in Public Places May 06, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com As from Wednesday, smoking is limited in Croatia’s restaurants and cafes in an attempt by the government to limit the damage done by smoking and second hand smoking.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiarestrictssmokinginpublicplaces-130515994

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 12:51 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd World markets mostly continued advancing as investors awaits key US stress test results. After U.S. markets opened in red major European markets reversed. CROBEX manage to add 0.9% on strong turnover of HRK 37.8 m. European Commission predicts in its Spring Economic Outlook that Croatia’s GDP will be cut 3.0% in the year 2009, and in 2010 it will be up 1.5%. The EC expects Croatia’s personal consumption to drop 2.5% this year and rise 2.0% next year, after last year’s growth of 0.8%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-may5_2009-125039

Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla Signs Deals Worth Over 19.5 Mln Kuna (2.6 Mln Euro) in Total with Cos from CIS Countries May 06, 2009, 12:08 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 6 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip telecoms equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Wednesday it has signed deals with a combined tally of more than 19.5 million kuna ($3.5 million/2.6 million euro) with companies from the Commonwealth of Independent States. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sericssonnikolateslasignsdealsworthmorethan19_5mlnkuna_2_6mlnwith-113419

Hague Tripples Ex-JNA Officer’s Sentence May 06, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Veselin Sljivancanin, a Serb officer jailed for the 1991 massacre of people seeking refuge at a Vukovar hospital, has had his sentence more than tripled to 17 years by the International War Crimes Tribunal’s appeal court.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguetripplesex-jnaofficer_ssentence-113516159

Croatia Schedule of Events - May 6 – June 8 May 06, 2009, 10:20 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 6 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through June 8. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-may6___june8-101750

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Govt Plans Rural Wi-Fi Project Worth up to 4 Mln Euro May 06, 2009, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) – The Macedonian government said it plans to deploy as many as 680 wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) access points in rural areas under a project estimated to cost up to four million euro ($5.3 million). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniangovernmentplansupto4mlneurowi-firuralproject-154905

Macedonian Heating Utility Toplifikacija Turns to Q1 Prelim Net Profit - Table May 06, 2009, 14:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) - Macedonian blue-chip heating utility Toplifikacija AD said on Wednesday it turned to a preliminary net profit of 85.3 million denars ($1.84 million/1.38 million euro) in the first quarter of 2009, from a net loss of 11.7 million denars a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianheatingutilitytoplifikacija_sturnstoq1prelimnetprofit-table-143046

MACEDONIAN HEATING UTILITY TOPLIFIKACIJA TURNS TO Q1 PRELIM NET PROFIT OF 85.3 MLN DENARS (1.38 MLN EURO) FROM A NET LOSS OF 11.7 MLN DENARS YR AGO May 06, 2009, 14:30 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianheatingutilitytoplifikacijaturnstoq1prelimnetprofitof85_3mlnmln-142827

Macedonian C-Bank Absorbs 1.690 Bln Denars (27.4 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds May 06, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 1.690 billion denars ($36.5 million/27.4 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianc-bankabsorbs1_690blndenars_27_4mlneuro_in28-dayrepofunds-135822

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for May 5, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-may5_2009-124242

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Monthly Statistical Bulletin - Apr 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Macedonian Stock exchange has published its monthly report on turnover and prices for April 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-monthlystatisticalbulletin-apr2009-124140

Macedonia’s March Construction Projects Value Rises 38.5% M/M - Table May 06, 2009, 13:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) - The estimated value of construction projects covered by building permits issued in Macedonia rose by a monthly 38.5% to 2.433 billion denars ($61.6 million/39.5 million euro) in March, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___smarchconstructionprojectsvaluerises38_5_m_mto39_5mlneuro—121836

Macedonia’s Stopanska Banka-Bitola To Pay 53% Lower Net Dividend for 2008 May 06, 2009, 11:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) - Macedonian blue-chip commercial bank Stopanska Banka AD Bitola said on Wednesday it will pay a net dividend of 240 denars ($5.2/3.9 euro) per share for 2008, 53% down from a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sstopanskabanka-bitolatopay53_lower2008netdividend-105722

MACEDONIA’S STOPANSKA BANKA-BITOLA TO PAY 240 DENARS (3.9 EURO) PER SHARE IN 2008 NET DIVIDEND, 53% DOWN FROM 2007 May 06, 2009, 10:55 CET | Alert | SeeNews

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sstopanskabanka-bitolatopay240denars_3_9euro_persharein2008net-105113

Macedonia’s Stopanska Banka-Bitola Q1 Prelim Net Profit Falls 5.7% Y/Y - Table May 06, 2009, 10:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (SeeNews) – Macedonian blue-chip commercial bank Stopanska Banka AD Bitola said on Wednesday its preliminary net profit for the first quarter of 2009 fell by 5.7% on the year to 34.437 million denars ($743,699 million/558,937 euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sstopanskabanka-bitolaq1prelimnetprofitfalls5_7_y_y-table-101811

MACEDONIA’S STOPANSKA BANKA-BITOLA SAYS Q1 PRELIM NET PROFIT FALLS 5.7% Y/Y TO 34.437 MLN DENARS (558,937 EURO) May 06, 2009, 10:18 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sstopanskabanka-bitolasaysq1prelimnetprofitfalls5_7_y_ytomln-101619

Macedonia Schedule of Events – May 6 – June 10 May 06, 2009, 09:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 6 (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/macedoniascheduleofevents___may6___june10-090048

* Moldova *

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 5, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-may5_2009-124358

Moldova Schedule of Events - May 6 - June 3 May 06, 2009, 10:44 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), May 6 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through June 3. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold____moldovascheduleofevents-may6-june3-172506

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 5, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-may5_2009-124511

Aluminium Giant’s Collapse Poses Dilemma for Montenegro May 06, 2009, 11:02 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com As ailing KAP faces bankruptcy, it threatens to pull down over 100 smaller companies with it. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/aluminiumgiant___scollapseposesdilemmaformontenegro-110201417

* Romania *

Romanian Flag Carrier TAROM Q1 Passenger Numbers Fall 16.3% Y/Y May 06, 2009, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian state-owned flag carrier TAROM has reported a 16.3% annual drop in first-quarter passengers to 312,300, the Association of European Airlines (AEA) said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianflagcarriertaromcarried16_3_lesspassengersinq1_09thanyrago-165614

Romanian Stocks Rise on Rate Cut in Volatile Trading May 06, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian stocks extended their gains on Wednesday amid very volatile trading and high volumes, reacting positively to the decision of the country’s central bank to cut its key interest rate to 9.5% from 10%, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianstocksgainsgroundinvolatiletrading_reactspositivelytokeyinterest-164408

UPDATE 1 - Romania C-Bank Cuts Monetary Policy Rate to 9.5% from 10.0% May 06, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, analyst comments) >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romaniac-bankcutsmonetarypolicyrateto9_5_from10_0_-163715

Romanian Leu Firms Slightly vs Euro May 06, 2009, 16:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu closed a tad stronger against the euro on Wednesday, mostly unaffected by a decision of the country’s central bank, BNR, to cut its key interest rate to 9.5% from 10.0% taken earlier in the day, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesslightlystrongervseuro-163057

Romania Teachers Suspend Strike May 06, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The main teachers’ unions in Romania on Wednesday signed an agreement with the government for suspending a planned strike scheduled for Thursday, local TV stations report.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniateacherssuspendstrike-155046654

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - May 6, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-may6_2009-131555

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - May 6, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:31 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market Comment >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-may6_2009-131003

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for May 5, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-may5_2009-122907

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for May 5, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-may5_2009-123221

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - May 4, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for May 4, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-may4_2009-122743

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - May 4, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:22 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for May 4, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-may4_2009-123122

Banca Italo Romena 2008 Net Profit Rises Sharply to 20.4 Mln Euro May 06, 2009, 12:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian lender Banca Italo Romena, controlled by Italy’s Gruppo Veneto Banca, said on Wednesday its net profit rose by some 10 million euro ($13.3 million) to 20.4 million euro last year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bancaitaloromena2008netprofitupbysome10mlneuroto20_4mlneuro-123948

Romania C-Bank Cuts Monetary Policy Rate to 9.5% from 10.0% May 06, 2009, 12:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s central bank, BNR, said on Wednesday it decided to cut its key interest rate to 9.5% from 10.0%, against most analysts’ expectations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniac-bankcutsmonetarypolicyrateto9_5_from10_00_-123756

ROMANIA’S C-BANK SAYS CUTS KEY INTEREST RATE TO 9.5% FROM 10% May 06, 2009, 12:32 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold____romania_sc-banksayskeepskeyinterestrateunchangedat10_00__c-bank-105653

Romanian Chemicals Group Oltchim Q1 Net Loss Widens Nearly Eight Times - Table May 06, 2009, 12:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Romanian state-owned chemicals group Oltchim on Wednesday reported a first-quarter net loss of 28.1 million lei ($8.9 million/6.7 million euro), nearly eight times higher than its 3.65 million lei net loss in the year-ago period. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianchemicalsgroupoltchimq1netlosswidensnearlyeighttimes-table-115200

Romania Press Review - May 06 May 06, 2009, 12:05 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.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniapressreview-may06-120523489

Romania Schedule of Events - May 6 - Oct 19 May 06, 2009, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (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-may6-oct19-172418

Romania’s Q1 Industrial Sales Fall 16.2% Y/Y - Table May 06, 2009, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 6 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial sales fell by 16.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sq1industrialsalesfall16_2_y_y-table-092948

ROMANIA’S Q1 INDUSTRIAL SALES -16.2% Y/Y VS +1.2% Y/Y IN Q1 ’08 - STATS OFFICE May 06, 2009, 09:19 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sq1industrialsales-16_2_y_yvs_1_2_y_yinq1_08-statsoffice-091458

IMF: Dark days ahead for Romania May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecast for Romania includes: public system salary increases of 5.1 percent in 2009, a 6.2 percent private sector wage increase, 8.9 and 10 percent unemployment rates in 2009 and 2010, respectively, a 4 percent economic decline, a budget deficit of 4.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a 4.5 percent inflation rate, 16.5 and 5.2 percent growth rates for private sector loans in 2009 and 2010, respectively, and a 7.5 percent current account deficit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/imf_darkdaysaheadforromania-194009662

Banks externalized loans worth €17 bln in 2006-2008 May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The volume of loans externalized by banks in the 2006-2008 period amounts to 35 percent of the loan balance registered at the end of last year. According to data released by the National Bank of Romania (BNR), the non-governmental loan amounted to €49.7 billion by 31 December 2008. Thus, the value of externalized loan portfolio amounts to some €17.4 billion. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/banksexternalizedloansworth___17blnin2006-2008-194009388

Analysts: The economy fell 3% in Q1 2009 May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romania’s gross domestic product dropped 2.95 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to average estimates made by economists for Business Standard. No prognosis is positive, as estimates range between –1 percent and –5 percent. Official data is to be published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on 15 May. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysts_theeconomyfell3_inq12009-194008947

Gabriel Alexandru left the Cris-Tim group May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Gabriel Alexandru, Vice Chairman for the past five years of Cris-Tim, the largest cold meat producer on the local market, left the company as of this month, following some recent changes in the group’s organizational chart. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gabrielalexandruleftthecris-timgroup-194008662

Trangaz’s profit rose 58% on a declining market May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The state-owned Transgaz Medias natural gas operator registered a 58.18 percent annual rise in net profit in the first quarter of this year, to RON 145.5 million (€34.1 mln), above the five percent budgeted target, in spite of the drop in gas deliveries, due to a cut in expenses and an increase in revenues from tariffs and interests, according to the company’s quarterly report. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/trangaz___sprofitrose58_onadecliningmarket-194008374

Campofrio Food Group negotiates takeover of local producer May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Food product maker Campofrio Food Group maintains its plans to acquire a local cold meats producer. According to market sources, the group’s management is directly involved in talks with an important local player. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/campofriofoodgroupnegotiatestakeoveroflocalproducer-194007957

Blue Air salaries 50% above market average May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Low-cost airline Blue Air pays its employees salaries of 50 percent above the market average, according to company representatives. The average Blue Air salary is RON 4,500 (€1,073), while employees in the Romanian airline transportation field earn an average RON 3,300 (€787.2), according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/blueairsalaries50_abovemarketaverage-194007673

InterContinental: Corporate travel segment drives S1 May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The InterContinental hotel in Bucharest, the oldest five-star international brand hotel activating in Romania’s capital, registered a drop in turnover in the first three months in 2009 of 8-12 percent, and a year-on-year rise in business travelers and a drop in events. However, InterContinental’s General Manager, Marten Schoenrock, is expecting the market to begin to stabilize as of the end of the year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/intercontinental_corporatetravelsegmentdrivess1-194007377

HelpNet posts 23% growth in S1 May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The HelpNet pharmacy chain registered growth in sales in the first quarter in 2009 of 23 percent, due to the liberalization of ceilings at pharmacies at the end of last year. Furthermore, the chain is also recovering in terms of profitability, due to the resolution of last year’s problem in pharmaceutical retail, when prices of medications were not correlated to the evolution of the exchange rate. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/helpnetposts23_growthins1-194006971

Planorama’s owners looking for a new entrepreneur to make up delays May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Israeli EuroHabitat real estate developer is looking for a new general entrepreneur, to speed up the construction work on the Planorama complex in the northeastern Doamna Ghica area in Bucharest. The project is presently subject to a 14-month delay, which will cost the investor some €5 million in penalty fees. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/planorama___sownerslookingforanewentrepreneurtomakeupdelays-194006683

Uniqa Group’s Brandstetter: We will take all legal steps for a single Uniqa brand to exist in Romania May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Austrian Uniqa group, owner of the Unita company, will take legal action to remove the Uniqa brand from the Astra Asigurari company logo, Andreas Brandstetter, member of the Uniqa Group Board, said yesterday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uniqagroup___sbrandstetter_wewilltakealllegalstepsforasingleuniqato-194006393

Investors request takeover offers May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Equities market investors are requesting the public takeover offers for 29 companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and the RASDAQ over-the-counter market, considering that shareholders which directly or indirectly own 33 percent of the capital of companies have not launched public offers. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/investorsrequesttakeoveroffers-194005949

IT company assessment multiples halve with power passing to investors May 05, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Multiples used in assessing companies involved in transactions dropped to less than half in one year, while classic criteria for valuating an IT company lost its validity due to the deterioration of financial indicators and because the number of investors willing to pay unjustified large amounts in transactions fell significantly. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/itcompanyassessmentmultipleshalvewithpowerpassingtoinvestors-194005355

* Serbia *

Serbia’s C-bank Keeps Key Repo Rate Flat at 14% May 06, 2009, 18:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 6 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s central bank, NBS, said it has decided to keep its key repo rate unchanged at 14%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sc-bankkeepskeyreporateflatat14_-182518

Belgrade Indices Rally on Banking Stock Gains May 06, 2009, 18:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 6 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) continued to rally on Wednesday, pushed higher by gains in blue-chip banking stocks, a broker said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradeindicesriseonbanksgains-181354

Serbia Press Review - May 06 May 06, 2009, 16:26 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Serbia’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiapressreview-may06-162613570

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - May 6, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:29 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for May 6, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-may6_2009-131122

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 5, 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 5, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-may5_2009-122610

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Quotation List - Apr 2009 May 06, 2009, 13:27 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its monthly report on trading volumes and prices for April 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-quotationlist-apr2009-122436

EC Director to Visit Belgrade May 06, 2009, 12:35 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Pierre Mirel, Director of the European Commission’s Enlargement Unit for the Western Balkans will visit Belgrade on 11 May for talks, reports Danas.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecdirectortovisitbelgrade-123518958

Kosovo’s Pristina Airport April Passenger Traffic Rises 10% Y/Y May 06, 2009, 12:13 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, May 6 (SeeNews) - Passenger traffic through Kosovo’s Pristina International Airport rose by 10% on the year to 88,950 in April, the airport said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovopristinaairportaprilpassengertrafficrises10_y_y-114758

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguetripplesex-jnaofficer_ssentence-113533854

IMF Accepts Kosovo as Full Member – Media May 06, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, May 6 (SeeNews) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) voted in favour of accepting Kosovo as a full member, Kosovo’s state-run radio and TV broadcaster RTK reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovogainsneededvotesforimfmembership___media-093743

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Share Indices End Higher, Turnover Slides May 06, 2009, 17:28 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), May 6 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices rose further on Wednesday but total turnover dropped, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianshareindicesendhigher_turnoverslides-171435

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