Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 16.04.2009

Seenews: news report of 16.04.2009

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Thursday 16 April 2009, by Emanuele G. - 987 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Croatia, Albania To Sign MoU on Nuclear Power Plant Project by End-April Apr 16, 2009, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Albania and Croatia are due to sign by the end of April a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a nuclear power plant, Croatian Economy Ministry spokesman Tomislav Mazal said on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_albaniaexpectedtoagreeonnuclearpowerplantprojectbyendapril-130806

* Bosnia *

Dodik launches tirade against prosecutor Apr 16, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik has responded angrily to reports that he will be charged with embezzlement. He said that the rumored indictment was speculation against the RS and himself personally. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dodiklaunchestiradeagainstprosecutor-17500541

Priština: Tadić can’t enter Kosovo without permit Apr 16, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić may only enter Kosovo with permission from the Kosovo government, which has not as yet been granted, says Kosovo’s IM. Following unconfirmed reports that Tadić was to make a visit to the province tomorrow, Zenun Pajaziti said that the government had not issued any permit for the entry of foreign officials into Kosovo, without which no foreign officials were permitted to enter. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pri__tina_tadi__can_tenterkosovowithoutpermit-171519249

New arrests in case of murdered policeman Apr 16, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | B92 Police have arrested eight more people in the continuing investigation of the murder of police officer Vladimir Grandić, according to the Interior Ministry. The suspects—Zoran Jovanović (30), Slavko Ristić (28) and Duško Milovanović (27) from Valjevo, Danijel Tomić (19) from Koceljeva and Nenad Matić (27) and Aleksandar Majmunović (24) from Belgrade—have been remanded in custody for a period of 30 days. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newarrestsincaseofmurderedpoliceman-171504619

Romania submits opinion on Kosovo Apr 16, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 Romania has presented its legal opinion on the legality of Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Romanian Ambassador to Serbia Ion Macovei told Tanjug the opinion contained an analysis by his country’s legal representatives of all the relevant UN SC resolutions on Kosovo, while emphasizing adherence to resolution 1244, which, he noted, was still in force and which endorsed Serbia’s territorial integrity in line with international law and the final Helsinki Act. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniasubmitsopiniononkosovo-164019134

Peres plays down talk of Israeli attack on Iran Apr 16, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 Israeli President Shimon Peres dismissed Thursday speculation that his country might attack Iran to deny it the means of making nuclear weapons. He stressed that U.S.-led diplomacy was the solution. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/peresplaysdowntalkofisraeliattackoniran-164004421

JM calls for better sentencing policy Apr 16, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | B92 Justice Minister Snežana Malović said today that sentencing policy in Serbia needed to be more effective and that it was a task for the whole of society. “The facts suggest we need to work more effectively. That doesn’t just mean changes to the work of courts and prosecutions, but also the police, media and society as a whole,“ said Malović. She said that facts on the state of sentencing policy were an indicator “that we have to work differently and better, all together.“ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jmcallsforbettersentencingpolicy-161004919

NGO calls on Serbia to reconsider NATO relations Apr 16, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 The Security and Democracy Forum (FBD) wants politicians to seriously assess the importance of relations with NATO, especially in terms of EU integration. The FBD criticizes the situation where “those supporting the entrance of Serbia into the EU are sidelining the topic of Serbia’s Euro-Atlantic integration,” and the fact that public discussions on NATO are dominated by anti-European and anti-Western views. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ngocallsonserbiatoreconsidernatorelations-153534691

SPS: Ministry cuts never proposed Apr 16, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 Senior SPS official Branko Ružić denies claims that his party opposes reducing the number of ministries, stating that the option has not even been offered. Speaking to Belgrade daily Politika published on Thursday, he said that this was more a topic in the media than something that was actually being discussed, adding that the Socialist Party of Serbia was ready to discuss the idea. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sps_ministrycutsneverproposed-153519738

Russia calls on NATO to cancel war games Apr 16, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 Russia has urged NATO to call off planned military exercises in Georgia saying they counter efforts to rebuild ties. Some 1,300 troops from 19 countries are expected to take part in the exercises next month despite Russia declaring the move as a provocation. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiacallsonnatotocancelwargames-153505235

Bosnian Frozen Foods Distributor Fratello Trade Jan-Feb Net Profit More than Triples Y/Y - Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 16 (SeeNews) - Newly-listed Bosnian importer and distributor of frozen seafood and vegetables Fratello Trade said its net profit soared to 62,109 marka ($41,899/31,756 euro) in the first two months of 2009 from 18,972 marka a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianfrozenfoodsdistributorfratellotradejan-febnetprofitsoarsmorethan—144213

Bosnia’s Serb Republic March CPI Falls 0.1% M/M, Up 0.3% Y/Y - Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 16 (SeeNews) - Consumer prices in Bosnia’s Serb Republic fell by 0.1% month-on-month and were 0.3% higher on the year in March, figures showed on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sserbrepublicmarchcpifalls0_1_m_m_up0_3_y_y-table-141454

Priština arguments for ICJ case under wraps Apr 16, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo’s case for the legality of its independence declaration, due to be presented to the ICJ by Priština next week, is still being kept secret. The Kosovo government claims that its team is ready to defend its decision to unilaterally declare independence from Serbia. However, the opposition is questioning the government’s ability to successfully represent Kosovo’s interests before the International Court of Justice. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pri__tinaargumentsforicjcaseunderwraps-142504459

Zagreb to build nuclear plant Apr 16, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | B92 Croatia officials have confirmed that an agreement has been signed with Albania for the construction of a joint nuclear facility near the Montenegrin border. Croatian Economy Ministry spokesman Tomislav Mazal told Podgorica television station Vijesti that the two governments had formed a working group of five experts each tasked with the technical implementation of this major project. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/zagrebtobuildnuclearplant-132505184

KLA veterans on hunger strike Apr 16, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Liberation Army veterans have been on hunger strike for three days now in Priština, calling on the government to take care of them and their families. The group of veterans, part of the Council for the Protection of KLA Members’ Rights, are demanding the implementation of the Law on Protection of the War’s Values, and want the government to take care of the families of fallen warriors and war invalids. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/klaveteransonhungerstrike-125047363

Radicals obstruct demolition work Apr 16, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 Serb Radical Party (SRS) activists and supporters have obstructed the demolition of a building in Zemun owned by SRS MP Jovan Damjanović. The party’s deputy leader, Dragan Todorović, said in a statement to journalists that the Temporary Zemun Municipal Council was “conducting reprisals against SRS members, which is borne out by today’s act.“ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/radicalsobstructdemolitionwork-12503393

Russia "ends Chechnya operation" Apr 16, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 Russia has ended its decade-long "counter-terrorism operation" against separatist rebels in the southern republic of Chechnya, officials say. The move aimed "to create conditions to further normalize the situation", the National Anti-terrorist Committee said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia_endschechnyaoperation_-125018819

France to participate at ICJ Apr 16, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | B92 The International Court of Justice in The Hague has still to receive the legal opinion of any countries regarding Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration. France said yesterday that it would be submitting its position on the matter. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/francetoparticipateaticj-125004263

Government to discuss budget review Apr 16, 2009, 11:10 CET | Story | B92 The government is expected to adopt the budget review for 2009 at today’s cabinet meeting. Even though it was stated yesterday that the draft budget review had been adopted by the government’s competent committees, B92 has learned that the Finance Ministry was working into the late hours of the night on the review and accompanying bills. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/governmenttodiscussbudgetreview-111048103

KLA veterans on hunger strike Apr 16, 2009, 11:10 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Liberation Army veterans have been on hunger strike for three days now in Priština, calling on the government to take care of them and their families. The group of veterans, part of the Council for the Protection of KLA Members’ Rights, are demanding the implementation of the Law on Protection of the War’s Values, and want the government to take care of the families of fallen warriors and war invalids. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/klaveteransonhungerstrike-111033726

Clinton announces U.S. anti-piracy measures Apr 16, 2009, 11:10 CET | Story | B92 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Wednesday a multi-pronged U.S. effort to curb Somali-based maritime piracy. Among other things, the United States will move to track and freeze assets of pirate gangs, and press Somali authorities to shut down pirate land bases. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/clintonannouncesu_s_anti-piracymeasures-111018882

1,000 new funerals in Srebrenica in July Apr 16, 2009, 11:10 CET | Story | B92 Around 1,000 Bosniaks from Srebrenica, killed in summer 1995, will be buried at the Memorial Center in Potočari on July 11. That date will mark the 14th anniversary of the genocide in the town, said Munira Subašić, chairman of the Movement of Mothers from the Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves Association. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/1_000newfuneralsinsrebrenicainjuly-111004351

Bosnia Schedule of Events - April 16 - Oct 7 Apr 16, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 16 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through October 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents-april16-oct7-102359

KPS Serbs given deadline to return to work Apr 16, 2009, 10:35 CET | Story | B92 The Kosovo government has decided to give all suspended Serb policemen until June 30, 2009, to return to their jobs. The province’s interior minister, Zenun Pajaziti, made the announcement, presenting the results of a working group made up of local officials and EULEX representatives tasked with resolving the problem of suspended Serb officers within the Kosovo Police Service. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kpsserbsgivendeadlinetoreturntowork-103519121

India starts marathon vote marred by Maoist attacks Apr 16, 2009, 10:35 CET | Story | B92 With Maoist insurgents stepping up attacks, Indians began voting in a month-long general election on Thursday. It came with signs an unstable coalition may emerge in the middle of an economic slowdown. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/indiastartsmarathonvotemarredbymaoistattacks-103504259

Jeremić: ICJ case historic Apr 16, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 Legal teams representing Serbia and Priština have finalized preparations of their arguments on Kosovo independence, which will now be submitted to the ICJ. That documentation is necessary for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to be able to make a ruling on the legality of the province’s unilateral independence declaration. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi___icjcasehistoric-100019200

Neo-Nazi leader in Italy "legally" Apr 16, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 The leader of a Serbian neo-Nazi organization, due to serve a prison term in Sombor, claims he is residing in Trieste legally and that he intends to stay there. Goran Davidović was sentenced to one year in prison in Belgrade on charges of inciting ethnic, racial and religious hatred, and Serbia has asked Italy for his extradition. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/neo-nazileaderinitaly_legally_-100004470

Bosnia’s Federation Orders Audit of MOL/INA Investment in Fuel Retailer Energopetrol Apr 15, 2009, 19:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 15 (SeeNews) – The government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation on Wednesday ordered an audit of the investment that Hungarian-Croatian oil joint venture MOL/INA has made in Bosnia’s biggest fuel retailer, Energopetrol, since acquiring a majority stake in it in 2007. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianfederationordersauditofmol_inainvestmentinfuelretailerenergopetrol-182426

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Unit of Greece’s Eurobank EFG 2008 Audited Net Profit Rises 17% Apr 16, 2009, 18:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) - EFG Eurobank Bulgaria, majority-owned by Greece’s Eurobank EFG group, said on Thursday its audited net profit last year rose 17% to 90.471 million levs ($61.2 million/46.4 million euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianunitofgreece_seurobankefgauditednetprofitrises17_to-175802

Italy’s Sorgenia Says Joins UK-based JKX and Aurelian in Prospecting for Oil in Bulgaria Apr 16, 2009, 17:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) – Italian energy company Sorgenia said it has signed an agreement to join UK-based oil and gas companies JKX and Aurelian in their oil exploration operations in Bulgaria. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/italy___ssorgeniatakespartinoilexplorationactivitiesinbulgaria-112327

Bulgarian Stock Market Surges, Resort Operator Albena Skyrockets 28% Apr 16, 2009, 16:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian stock market surged on Thursday with blue-chip resort operator Albena skyrocketing 28.08% on its largest shareholder’s plan to launch a buyout bid, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockmarketsurgein___-142113

Bulgarian among the three least indebted EU countries Apr 16, 2009, 15:02 CET | Story | News.BG Currently the public debt is around 15% >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianamongthethreeleastindebtedeucountries-150204395

Bulgaria’s Doverie Obedinen Holding Reports -24,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs 107,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Doverie Obedinen Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sdoverieobedinenholdingreports-24_000levsinq12009netresult-141441473

Bulgaria’s Ekip-98 Holding Reports -4,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Non-Consolidated Net Result Vs -3,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Ekip-98 Holding issued the following non-consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sekip-98holdingreports-4_000levsinq12009non-consolidatedvs-141425240

Bulgaria far from the Eurozone Apr 16, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | News.BG 10.1% annual inflation in Bulgaria >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariafarfromtheeurozone-13550588

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by Districts, Municipalities, Place of Residence and Sex - as of Dec 31, 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on population by districts, municipalities, place of residence and sex as of December, 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-populationbydistricts_placeofandsex-124615

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by Towns and Cities and by Sex - as of Dec 31, 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on population by towns and cities and by sex as of December 31, 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-populationbytownsandcitiesandbysex—124103

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Natural Movement of the Population by Districts - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:30 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on natural movement of the population by districts for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-naturalmovementofthepopulationby—123521

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Live Births, Deaths and Natural Increase of the Population by Districts, Municipalities and Sex - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on live births, deaths and natural increase of the population by districts, municipalities and sex for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-livebirths_deathsandnaturalincrease-122821

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Mechanical Movement of the Population Between the Districts - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:19 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on mechanical movement of the population between the districts for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-mechanicalmovementofthepopulation—122228

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Mechanical Movement of the Population by Districts, Municipalities and Sex - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:13 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on mechanical movement* of the population by districts, municipalities and sex for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-mechanicalmovementofthepopulationby-121755

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Household Budgets - 1999 - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 12:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has released data on household budgets for the period 1999 - 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-householdbudgets-1999-2008-121002

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Prevention of Pollution on the Black Sea and Danube River - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 11:57 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on prevention of pollution on the Black Sea and Danube River for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-preventionofpollutionontheblacksea—120037

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Protected Natural Scenery - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 11:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on protected natural scenery for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-protectednaturalscenery-2008-115543

Bulgarian President Imposes Veto on Voting Laws Apr 16, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov imposed a veto on the controversial changes in voting laws that the Parliament had recently passed, forcing the National Assembly to vote on them again, Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianpresidentimposesvetoonvotinglaws-114505527

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Surveyed Points of Noise Registration - 2008 Apr 16, 2009, 11:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on surveyed points of noise registration for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-surveyedpointsofnoiseregistration—114758

Bulgaria’s March Jobless Rate Rises to 6.88% from 6.79% Year Ago Apr 16, 2009, 11:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s unemployment rate rose to 6.88% in March from 6.79% a year earlier and 6.69% in February 2009, official statistics showed on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smarchjoblessraterisesto6_88_from6_79_yearago-112109

BULGARIA’S MARCH JOBLESS RATE RISES TO 6.88% FROM 6.79% YR-AGO, 6.69% IN FEB’09 - GOVT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Apr 16, 2009, 11:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smarchjoblessrateat6_88_vs6_79_yr-ago_6_69_infeb___09-govtagency-111027

Ovcharov: There won’t be economic growth in Bulgaria this year Apr 16, 2009, 11:11 CET | Story | News.BG Funding of energy projects like "Belene" will be harder >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ovcharov_therewon___tbeeconomicgrowthinbulgariathisyear-111102536

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Bulletin - Mar 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 10:54 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly bulletin for March 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-monthlybulletin-mar2009-110047

State-Wide Police Operation Against Alleged Bulgarian Drug-Lord Apr 16, 2009, 10:35 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network An operation against Zlatomir ‘Baretata’ Ivanov and his drug selling network is being run all throughout the country, the Interior Ministry press service reports Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/state-widepoliceoperationagainstallegedbulgariandrug-lord-103533687

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 10:21 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-apr16_2009-100656

PM: Bulgaria Needs Competent Government Apr 16, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Bulgaria needs a reasonable, competent and decisive government, Bulgarian PM Sergei Stanishev said in front of the Parliament on Thursday, at a ceremonial session due to the 130th anniversary of the country’s first Constitution. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pm_bulgarianeedscompetentgovernment-100033938

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:55 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-apr15_2009-074351

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Late Rally Helps Stocks Close at Session Highs >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-apr16_2009-091440

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Demand For Dollars As A Safe-Haven Continues >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-apr16_2009-090957

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:51 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews ZSK-Lozovo AD-Burgas /3ZO/ notified through X3 News of the amended web site address of the company as follows: www.zskbs-bg.comThe entire notification is available at >http://www.x3news.com. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-apr15_2009-072906

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:51 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr15_2009-072448

Turkish trade center opens in Sofia Apr 16, 2009, 09:30 CET | Story | News.BG null >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/turkishtradecenteropensinsofia-093004592

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - April 16 - May 29 Apr 16, 2009, 09:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 16 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through May 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-april16-may29-083626

Explosion Scares Bulgarian Ghetto Apr 16, 2009, 09:00 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network An explosion around 3:30 AM on Thursday morning scared the residents of the Hristo Botev district of Sofia, where mostly ethnic Roma live, the Interior Ministry press service announced. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/explosionscaresbulgarianghetto-090020353

Bulgarian Government to Decider How Much Garbage Crisis Costs Apr 16, 2009, 09:00 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Council of Ministers is going to decide how much money from the State budget are going to be spent on the crisis with garbage gathering in the capital of Sofia, Dnevnik reports Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariangovernmenttodeciderhowmuchgarbagecrisiscosts-090005371

Bulgarian National Bank - Real Effective Exchange Rate Index - Feb 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 08:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly report on the real effective exchange rate index for February 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-realeffectiveexchangerateindex-feb2009-085119

Bulgarian National Bank - Foreign Trade - Exports - Jan 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 08:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank has published its monthly data on foreign trade - exports - for January 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-foreigntrade-exports-jan2009-084622

Bulgarian National Bank - Foreign Direct Investment - Jan - Feb 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 08:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews According to preliminary data, the Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January – February 2009 amounted to EUR 433.2 million (1.2% of GDP) compared to EUR 674.1 million (2% of GDP) attracted in January – February 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-foreigndirectinvestment-jan-feb2009-084023

Bulgaria-Turkey Trade to Exceed USD 4 B in 2010 Apr 15, 2009, 23:14 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria and Turkey have signed a cooperation agreement on technical regulations and standardization at a bilateral business forum in Sofia.Economy and Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, and the Minister of State of Turkey, Kursad Tuzmen signed the agreement early Wednesday. The two ministers were attending a bilateral business forum in Sofia.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria-turkeytradetoexceedusd4bin2010-231441913

Bulgaria President Vetoes New Election Act Apr 15, 2009, 23:14 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, returned Wednesday the Election Act to the Parliament requesting a new discussion of the amendments.Parvanov’s move was widely anticipated. The President’s veto, however, is only obliging the Members of the Parlaiment (MPs) to hold another reading on the changes adopted Tuesday, and cannot block them.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapresidentvetoesnewelectionact-231427665

Sofia Mayor Party First to Submit European Vote Papers Apr 15, 2009, 23:14 CET | Story | Novinite.com The opposition GERB party of popular Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov was the first to register at the Central Electoral Commission for running in the European Parliament elections on June 7."We wanted to register first in a symbolic gesture," the formal leader of the formation Tsvetan Tsvetanov said. He said that Rumyana Zheleva, current MEP, is very like to head the party ballot for the European elections.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiamayorpartyfirsttosubmiteuropeanvotepapers-231413466

Bulgaria Signs Classified Information Agreement with Serbia Apr 15, 2009, 23:13 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria and Serbia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on exchange and mutual protection of classified information in the field of defense. The paper was inked by the President of the State Commission on Information Security Tsvetan Markov and the Secretary of State of the Serbian Defense Ministry, Dusan Spasojevic. In the words of Markov, the agreement paves the way for further development of bilateral relations and participation in joint drills, and enhancement of bilateral relations in the military sector, Bulgarian National Radio reported.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasignsclassifiedinformationagreementwithserbia-231359251

EC Lifts Bulgaria Ban on EU Environment Funds Apr 15, 2009, 23:13 CET | Story | Novinite.com The EC lifted the ban to grant contracts in the water sector from the EU "Environment" operational program, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister, Meglena Plugchieva, announced.Bulgaria’s PM in charge of the European Union (EU) funds is on a working trip to Brussels Wednesday. Plugchieva has been personally handed the official letter including the European Commission’s (EC) decision about the program by the Director General of the "Regional Policy" Directorate, Dirk Ahner.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecliftsbulgariabanoneuenvironmentfunds-23134562

Bulgaria Interior Boasts Cheap Biometric Passports Apr 15, 2009, 23:13 CET | Story | Novinite.com The new passports including biometric data will be issued in Bulgaria in six months and will cost BGN 50.The information was revealed Wednesday by Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Mihail Mikov, who added that in comparison, similar passports in Romania cost EUR 55.The new passports will be made by "Siemens Bulgaria", the company that won the public tender.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariainteriorboastscheapbiometricpassports-231330752

Bulgaria President’s Election Act Veto Countered by Own Party Apr 15, 2009, 23:13 CET | Story | Novinite.com The left wing is most likely to vote again in support of the new Election Act and counter the presidential veto.The news was announced by Darik radio, citing their own source, upon conclusion of the emergency meeting of the leadership of the "Coalition for Bulgaria" parliamentary group. The meeting was convened after Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, returned the Election Act to be reexamined by the Members of the Parliament (MPs).... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapresident___selectionactvetocounteredbyownparty-231316523

Bulgaria "Green" Votes Predicted to Scatter at Coming Elections Apr 15, 2009, 23:13 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Chair of the Bulgarian "Greens" party, Valentin Simov, has predicted the "green" votes in Bulgarian will fail to come together.According to Simov, if all environmentalist and green parties and organization united, they would be rather successful in the coming elections for Members of the Bulgarian and the European Parliament.Simov has told the Bulgarian information agency BTA Bulgaria was pretty much the only EU state in which green organization were not represented in the state institutions.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_green_votespredictedtoscatteratcomingelections-231302283

Sofia Mayor: I Will Throw Stanishev, Dogan in Prison Apr 15, 2009, 23:12 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Sofia Mayor, Boyko Borisov, has vowed to eventually put Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and DPS party leader Ahmed Dogan in jail.With this vow, Borisov reacted to the setting up of an ad hoc Parliamentary Committee to investigate the claims of the Serbian drug boss Sreten Josic that he had enjoyed political protection in Bulgaria.Borisov, who was the Chief Secretary of Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry in 2001-2005, declared Wednesday that the setting up of the ad hoc Parliamentary Committee was initiated by the Socialist Prime Minister Stanishev, and his coalition partner from the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), Ahmed Dogan, and defined it as an attempt on his life.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiamayor_iwillthrowstanishev_doganinprison-231248126

Own Party Overrides Bulgaria’s President Veto Apr 15, 2009, 23:12 CET | Story | Novinite.com The temporary Parliamentary Commission on election legislation rejected the veto issued earlier Wednesday by Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov.Parvanov, returned the Election Act to be reexamined by the Members of the Parliament (MPs) because he is opposed to the clause raising the coalitions’ threshold from 4% to 8%.The Commission officially proposed to the Parliament to support once again the amendments in the Election Act.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ownpartyoverridesbulgaria_spresidentveto-231233946

BGN 3,5 B Bulgaria 2009 Budget Hole - IMF Report Apr 15, 2009, 23:12 CET | Story | Novinite.com BGN 3,5 B of the expected Bulgarian 2009 budget revenue will not be collected over the global financial crisis.The International Monetary Fund Report (IMF) insists in a report that Bulgarian administration should cut all its expenses by 10% in order to record a small budget surplus, BGNES reported.The IMF launched a mission Monday in Bulgaria to collect information on the economic environment in the country.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bgn3_5bbulgaria2009budgethole-imfreport-231200714

Qatar Investment Forum Interested in Bulgaria Opportunity Apr 15, 2009, 23:11 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Mayor of Sofia, Boyko Borisov, and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani discussed investment possibilities in Bulgaria.The two met Wednesday as part of the Emir’s first trip to Bulgaria. Khalifa Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Mozah are paying a two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of President Georgi Parvanov.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/qatarinvestmentforuminterestedinbulgariaopportunity-231146534

Crisis Shrinks Bulgaria C/A Deficit by 55.6% Apr 15, 2009, 23:11 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s current account deficit has shrunk more than twice to EUR 649.3 M or 1.8 % of GDP in the first two months of 2009 year-upon-year in the wake of the global financial crisis, data showed on Wednesday.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/crisisshrinksbulgariac_adeficitby55_6_-231132353

Italy Sorgenia, UK JKX and Aurelian Drill for Gas in Bulgaria Apr 15, 2009, 23:11 CET | Story | Novinite.com Britain’s JKX Oil & Gas and Aurelian Oil and Gas have concluded a farm-in agreement with Italy’s shareholder company Sorgenia for drilling in Bulgaria, the companies announced.The agreement concerns the B Golitza and B1 Golitza licenses, which spread over 4,000 square kilometers in Southeastern Bulgaria, 60 kilometers of the coastal town of Varna.Under the terms of the farm-in agreement, Sorgenia will acquire a 30% working interest in the Golitza licenses by contributing USD 2.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/italysorgenia_ukjkxandaureliandrillforgasinbulgaria-231118110

Bulgaria Socialists Promise Business Further Benefits Apr 15, 2009, 23:11 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, has suggested that his Socialist Party was ready to grant business greater benefits should it retain power.According to Dimitrov, the BSP, which leads the governing three-way coalition, is going to lower the employers’ social security payments by 4-5%.Dimitrov’s statement marks a turn of the Socialists’ position, who recently declined the employers’ demands that the social security payments be reduced as an anti-crisis measure.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasocialistspromisebusinessfurtherbenefits-231103833

Bulgaria Varna, Burgas Airports Served More Passengers in H1 2009 y/y Apr 15, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com The airports in Bulgaria’s Black Sea cities of Varna and Burgas marked an increase in the number of passengers they processed in the first quarter of this year on an annual base, German firm Fraport, who owns a 35-year concession for the two airports, said.The passengers served at Varna and Burgas airports in March increased by 1.7% and 163% respectively year-upon-year.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariavarna_burgasairportsservedmorepassengersinh12009y_y-231049608

Bulgaria Economy Minister Harbors Hopes for Kremikovtzi Salvage Apr 15, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com There is still some lingering hope that a contract for coke processing at the troubled Bulgarian steel mill "Kremikovtzi" could be signed.The statement was made by Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, Wednesday.The Minister further said that when all hopes to revive the mill die, the gas supply to "Kremikovtzi" will be fully halted.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaeconomyministerharborshopesforkremikovtzisalvage-231035426

Germanwings Flies Sofia - Hamburg Apr 15, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com Germanwings, the German low-cost airline, has announced that it will be expanding its operations in Hamburg as a part of its 2009 winter schedule. From the end of October 2009, the carrier will launch flights from Sofia to Hamburg with a transfer at the Cologne / Bonn hub.The Smart Connect service will offer Sofia - Hamburg flights every Tuesday and Hamburg-Sofia flights on Thursdays.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germanwingsfliessofia-hamburg-231021227

Turkey CCG Sells Stake in Bulgaria Hydro Project Apr 15, 2009, 23:10 CET | Story | Novinite.com Turkey’s CCG, part of the Ceylan conglomerate, has wrapped up talks for the sale of its 30.1% stake in the joint venture set up to implement the long-delayed hydropower project at Gorna Arda river in Bulgaria, a government official said.The news was broken by Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov, who declined to disclose the name of the buyer.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/turkeyccgsellsstakeinbulgariahydroproject-231006577

Spain’s Iberdrola Eyes Nuclear/Renewable Energy Opportunities in Bulgaria Apr 15, 2009, 19:43 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 15 (SeeNews) - Spanish energy group Iberdrola is interested in nuclear and renewable energy projects in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian government said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spain___siberdrolainterestedinnuclear_renewableenergyprojectsinbulgaria-191750

Bulgarian Finance Minister Urges Spending Cuts After Q1 Budget Revenue Comes Below Plan Apr 15, 2009, 19:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 15 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Plamen Oresharski has told the government it should cut public spending to compensate for lower-than-planned budget revenue in the first quarter of the year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianfinminurgespublicspendingcutsoverq1poorbudgetperformance-174717

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Rise, Telco T-HT Lifts Turnover Apr 16, 2009, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 16 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) advanced on Thursday as telecommunications company T-HT lifted turnover, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesrises_t-htliftsturnover-171236

Croatia’s Nexe Lists 400 Mln Kuna (54 Mln Euro) Commercial Paper on Zagreb Bourse Apr 16, 2009, 15:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Croatian building materials producer Nexe Grupa said on Thursday it has listed commercial paper worth 400 million kuna ($71 million/54 million euro) on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_snexelists400mlnkuna_54mlneuro_commercialpapersonzagrebbourse-145607

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Industrial New Orders and Turnover Index in Industry - First Results - Feb 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 12:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The total industrial turnover in February 2009 was by 9.3% higher than in February 2008. As compared to the average monthly turnover in 2008 in February 2009 it decreased by 1.3%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-industrialnewordersandturnoverindexinindustry—125316

Croatian Insurers’ Q1 Premium Income Rises 2.3% Y/Y Apr 16, 2009, 11:52 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia) April 16 (SeeNews) - The insurance companies operating in Croatia reported a combined premium income of 2.576 billion kuna ($459 million/348 million euro) in first three months of 2009, up from 2.518 billion kuna a year earlier, data of the country’s financial watchdog showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianinsurers_q1premiumincomerises2_3_y_y-114940

Erste Securities - Flash Note - T-Hrvatski Telekom: Tomorrow is Ex-dividend Day for Second Part of Dividend (HRK 17.15) - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 11:17 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Tomorrow is the ex-dividend day for the second part of the dividend of T-HT amounting to HRK 17.15. The dividend will be paid out to shareholders recorded in the Croatian Depository Agency on April 21 (record date). This implies that today is the last day to purchase the stock and receive the right to the dividend. Tomorrow, April 17, the stock will be traded without the dividend, therefore stock price is likely to decline. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-flashnote-t-hrvatskitelekom_tomorrowisex-dividenddayforof-111243

Twelve Companies Show Interest in Croatian Retailer Getro - Media Apr 16, 2009, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Four retailers and eight funds have placed bids so far for acquiring Croatian retailer Getro, local daily Poslovni reported late on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/12companiesshowinterestforcroatianretailergetro-media-103619

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 11:00 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Unemployment surges 11.7% in March alone >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-apr16_2009-102142

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 10:15 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-apr16_2009-100740

Croatia Schedule of Events - April 16 - May 28 Apr 16, 2009, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 16 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through May 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-april16-may28-100346

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd European stock markets are mostly lower as investor’s optimism declined. Domestic stock index lost 0.3%, while liquidity continued to be on above average levels with HRK 27.4 m turnover. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-apr15_2009-073426

* Macedonia *

Macedonia Calls New Tender for Consultant To Draft Privatisation Study for Postal Carrier - Media Apr 16, 2009, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Transport Ministry has called a new international tender to hire a consultant to draft a study for the partial privatisation of state-owned postal service operator Makedonska Posta AD, after cancelling the previous procedure, a local daily said on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniainvitesconsultantstodraftstudyforpartialprivatisationofpostal—164637

Macedonian Drug Maker Alkaloid To Buy Back Up to 10% of Its Shares Apr 16, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (SeeNew) - Macedonia’s leading drug maker Alkaloid AD Skopje said on Thursday it will buy back up to 10% of its share capital over a period of one year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniandrugmakeralkaloidtobuybackupto10_ofitsshares-160532

Macedonian Drug Maker Alkaloid To Pay 23% Higher 2008 Net Dividend Apr 16, 2009, 16:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s leading drug maker Alkaloid AD Skopje said on Thursday it will pay a net dividend of 123 denars ($2.6/2.0 euro) per share for 2008, up 23% from what it paid a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniandrugmakeralkaloidtopay23_higher2008netdividend-155238

MACEDONIAN DRUG MAKER ALKALOID TO PAY 123 DENARS ($2.6/2.0 EURO) PER SHARE IN 2008 NET DIVIDEND, 23% UP FROM 2007 Apr 16, 2009, 16:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniandrugmakeralkaloidsaystopay2008netdividendof123denars__2_6_2_0-155108

RWE-led Tie-in, Italy’s Enel, Austria’s Verbund Eye Hydro Power Tender in Macedonia Apr 16, 2009, 14:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Macedonia said on Thursday that Austria’s Verbund, Italy’s Enel and a consortium of Germany’s RWE and Slovenia’s HSE have shown interest in a tender for the construction of two hydro power plants with a combined capacity of 526 megawatts (MW). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/severaleuropeancompaniesshowinterestforconstructionoftwohydroplantswithmw-134933

Macedonian Textile Company Makoteks Turns to Q1 Prelim Loss Y/Y - Table Apr 16, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (SeeNews) - Macedonian textile trading company Makoteks AD said on Thursday it turned to a preliminary net loss of 9.15 million denars ($197,049/148,736 euro) in the first quarter of 2009 from 1.59 million denars net profit a year earlier. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniantextilecompanymakoteksturnstoq1prelimnetlossy_y-table-105140

FDI in Macedonia Falls 13.7% Y/Y in Jan to 26.5 Mln Euro - Table Apr 16, 2009, 10:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (SeeNews) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Macedonia fell by 13.7% on the year in January to 26.5 million euro ($35.1 million), central bank statistics showed on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sjanfdifalls13_7_to26_5mlneuroy_y-table-102451

FDI IN MACEDONIA FALLS 13.7% Y/Y IN JAN TO 26.5 MLN EURO ($35.1 MLN) - C-BANK Apr 16, 2009, 10:30 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniajanfdifalls13_7_y_yto26_5mlneuro__35_1mln_-c-bank-102309

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr15_2009-071210

Macedonia Schedule of Events – April 16 – June 10 Apr 16, 2009, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 16 (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___april16___june10-084811

* Moldova *

European Action Movement asks to halt terror against young detainees Apr 16, 2009, 17:16 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The European Action social-political Movement (MAE) picketed the Interior Ministry on April 16, shouting: "Stop the terror!" Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/europeanactionmovementaskstohaltterroragainstyoungdetainees-171559694

Moldova’s Glass Container More than Triples Net Profit in 2008 - Table Apr 16, 2009, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 16 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s Glass Container Company more than tripled its net profit to 13.3 million lei ($1.2 million/892,000 euro) last year, it said on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sglasscontainercomorethantriplesnetprofitin2008-table-160357

Media stories about Moldovan police brutality are but provocations - Interior Minister Apr 16, 2009, 16:42 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The stories being disseminated these days by some media - that the Moldovan police bruise and torture the arrested protesters - are "unfounded, emotional, and are not true", Moldovan Minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Gheorghe Papuc stated to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, here today. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mediastoriesaboutmoldovanpolicebrutalityarebutprovocations-interior-164222345

Voronin accuses Romania of interference into Moldova’s domestic affairs Apr 16, 2009, 16:42 CET | Story | Moldova Azi President Vladimir Voronin has once again accused neighbouring Romania of interfering into Moldova’s domestic affairs and described as "biased and untimely" all the latest actions undertaken by Bucharest towards Chisinau. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/voroninaccusesromaniaofinterferenceintomoldova_sdomesticaffairs-164208124

MNA candidate claims he is not a Romanian spy Apr 16, 2009, 16:41 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Nicolae Robu, Straseni Raion Chairman and candidate #12 for Parliament on the Moldova Noastra Alliance ticket, has resolutely refuted accusations that he is allegedly a Romanian spy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mnacandidateclaimsheisnotaromanianspy-164153614

Vote recount is practically over - CEC Apr 16, 2009, 16:41 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Recounting of the ballots cast by voters at the April 5 parliamentary voting has been practically completed, Central Election Commission Secretary Iurie Ciocan stated to your Infotag correspondent this morning. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/voterecountispracticallyover-cec-164139356

Police persecuting over one thousand people, Chisinau Mayor claims Apr 16, 2009, 16:41 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The number of people being persecuted by Moldovan police on suspicion of involvement in the April 6-7 mass riots has by now exceeded a thousand, Chisinau Mayor and Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Party Dorin Chirtoaca stated at a news conference today. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/policepersecutingoveronethousandpeople_chisinaumayorclaims-164125194

New members leave PSD Apr 16, 2009, 16:41 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Another 49 members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) announced they leave the party. According to a communique issued on April 16, the given members represent the Chisinau Zonal Organization headed by deputy mayor Igor Lupulciuc, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newmembersleavepsd-1641101

Romanian Government simplifies citizenship granting procedure Apr 16, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Government of Romania has simplified the procedure for granting Romanian nationality to the former Romanian citizens that gained Romanian nationality by birth or that lost it for reasons that cannot be imputed to them or their Romanian nationality was cancelled without their consent. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniangovernmentsimplifiescitizenshipgrantingprocedure-164056546

Ukraine to extradite Gabriel Stati and Aurel Marinescu Apr 16, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Ukraine’s general prosecutor will extradite Gabriel Stati and Aurel Marinescu, Moldovan citizens, suspected of organizing the protests in Chisinau last week, Interfax Ukraine is quoted by Info-Prim Neo as reporting. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ukrainetoextraditegabrielstatiandaurelmarinescu-164042414

Moldova’s Hidropompa Swings to Net Loss in 2008 - Table Apr 16, 2009, 16:32 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 16 (SeeNews) - Moldovan state-owned water pump manufacturer Hidropompa swung to 3.05 million lei ($270,000/205,000 euro) in net loss last year from 1.2 million lei net profit in 2007, the company said on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_shidropompaswingstonetlossin2008-table-162353

Acts of vandalism: equation with unknowns on both sides Apr 16, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The violent clashes of April 7 remain an equation with unknowns on both sides. The Government, represented by the Communist Party (PCRM), accuses the Opposition, especially the Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM), the Liberal Party (PL) and the Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN), of attempting to oust the government from power by anti-constitutional methods. For its part, the Opposition accuses the power of organizing the riots with the aim of diverting attention from the accusations that the April 5 legislative elections were rigged. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/actsofvandalism_equationwithunknownsonbothsides-161028829

MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT SAYS PEOPLE IN A DEMOCRATIC STATE HAVE RIGHT OF CHOICE Apr 16, 2009, 14:29 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. “In a democratic state, people have different political outlooks”, Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin stated in a 20-minute pre-recorded address to the nation broadcast by the Moldova-1 public television on April 15 night. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanpresidentsayspeopleinademocraticstatehaverightofchoice-13552923

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR VORONIN CALLS FOR AMNESTY FOR MOST PEOPLE INVOLVED IN POST-ELECTION RIOTS Apr 16, 2009, 14:15 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin has called for amnesty for most people involved in the post-election mass riots and the storming of the presidential administration and the parliament building in capital Chisinau on 7 April 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/presidentvladimirvoronincallsforamnestyformostpeopleinvolvedinriots-132527691

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR VORONIN ACCUSES ROMANIA OF INTERFERENCE INTO MOLDOVA’S DOMESTIC AFFAIRS Apr 16, 2009, 14:03 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. President Vladimir Voronin has once again accused neighbouring Romania of interfering into Moldova’s domestic affairs and described as "biased and untimely" all the latest actions undertaken by Bucharest towards Chisinau. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/presidentvladimirvoroninaccusesromaniaofinterferenceintomoldova_s-132528153

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-apr15_2009-070831

Moldova Schedule of Events - April 16 - May 28 Apr 16, 2009, 08:59 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 16 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through May 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-april16-may7-160451

SDPM POLITICAL BUREAU MEMBERS QUIT PARTY Apr 16, 2009, 08:25 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova, Eduard Musuc, and several more members of the SDPM Political Bureau have left the organization. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sdpmpoliticalbureaumembersquitparty-082551923

OPPOSITION NEEDS MORE TIME FOR CHECKING LISTS OF VOTERS Apr 16, 2009, 08:25 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The three main opposition forces of Moldova – the Liberal Party, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Moldova Noastra Alliance – will request the Constitutional Court to extend the current deadline for checking electoral lists, party leaders Mihai Ghimpu, Vlad Filat and Serafim Urechean stated at a news conference in Infotag today. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oppositionneedsmoretimeforcheckinglistsofvoters-082537241

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-apr15_2009-070335

* Romania *

Coface Downgrades Romania Rating From ’A4-’ To ’B’ Apr 16, 2009, 18:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) – French credit insurance agency Coface said on Thursday it downgraded Romania’s rating to ‘B’ from ‘A4-‘, alongside other downgrades and negative outlooks of 47 countries, as the global credit crisis is worsening in all areas. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cofacedowngradesromaniaratingfrom_a4-_to_b_-180824

Romanian Leu Eases Past 4.20-per-euro Notch Apr 16, 2009, 18:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu closed weaker against the euro for a third day in a row on Thursday, mirroring the currencies of other emerging markets in the region, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesbeyond4_20-per-euronotch-165900

Romanian Stocks Spike on Investment Fund, Banca Transilvania Gains Apr 16, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Bucharest bourse gained solid ground on Thursday in double turnover, lifted up by gains in the country’s five regional investment funds, the SIFs, and blue-chip lender Banca Transilvania, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianstockssoaroninvestmentfunds_bancatransilvania-173107

SABMiller’s Romanian Unit To Launch Buyout Bid for Bere Azuga Brewery Apr 16, 2009, 17:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) – Ursus Breweries, the Romanian arm of UK brewer SABMiller, will launch a takeover bid for local Bere Azuga brewery, the Romanian capital market regulator, CNVM, said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uk_ssabmillerromanianunittolaunchbuyoutbidforbrewerbereazuga-capmarket-163357

Romanian Bourse Proposes Raising Shareholding Ceiling in SIFs Apr 16, 2009, 16:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) – The head of the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Thursday proposed to raise the ownership ceiling for a single shareholder in Romania’s five regional investment funds, the SIFs, to at least five percent from one percent now. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseproposeshikingofownershiplimitinsifsinvestmentfunds___media-155139

Romania’s Q1 New Car Registrations Fall 60.7% Y/Y - ACEA Apr 16, 2009, 16:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - New car registrations in Romania fell by 60.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009, the European Automobiles Manufacturers’ Association, ACEA, said on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___snewcarregistrationsfellby60_7_y_yinq1-acea-160228

Romania’s Banca Transilvania Soars on Proposal To Scrap 5.0% Ownership Ceiling - Brokers Apr 16, 2009, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) – Supply of shares of Romanian blue-chip lender Banca Transilvania dried up on the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Thursday afternoon after their price surged by more than 14% on a proposal to abolish the upper limit on shareholding in the bank, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianblue-chipbancatransilvaniastocksoarsinmiddaytradingonspeculation-134306

Romania’s Sinteza Reports 52,474 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 495,437 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Sinteza issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssintezareports52_474leiin2008netresultvs495_437leiyearago-143701167

Romania’s Turism, Hoteluri, Restaurante Marea Neagra Reports 11,811,751 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 16,816,624 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Turism, Hoteluri, Restaurante Marea Neagra issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sturism_hoteluri_restaurantemareaneagrareports11_811_751lei-143645722

Romania’s Transilvania Constructii Reports 5,532,676 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 8,110,179 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Transilvania Constructii issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_stransilvaniaconstructiireports5_532_676leiin2008netresult-14362969

Romania’s Comelf Reports 2,086,936 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 5,082,612 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Comelf issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_scomelfreports2_086_936leiin2008netresultvs5_082_612leiyear-143613720

Romania’s Bermas Reports 917,521 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 2,610,089 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Bermas issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbermasreports917_521leiin2008netresultvs2_610_089leiyear-143557878

Romania’s SSIF Broker Reports -70,629,294 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 38,359,069 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SSIF Broker issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sssifbrokerreports-70_629_294leiin2008netresultvs38_359_069-143526462

ROMANIA’S SSIF BROKER REPORTS -70,629,294 LEI IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 38,359,069 LEI YEAR AGO Apr 16, 2009, 14:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sssifbrokerreports-70_629_294leiin2008netresultvs38_359_069-143526137

Romania’s Biofarm Reports -21,310,153 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 13,514,213 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Biofarm issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbiofarmreports-21_310_153leiin2008netresultvs13_514_213lei-143455560

ROMANIA’S BIOFARM REPORTS -21,310,153 LEI IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 13,514,213 LEI YEAR AGO Apr 16, 2009, 14:34 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbiofarmreports-21_310_153leiin2008netresultvs13_514_213lei-143455201

Romania’s Aerostar Reports 9,503,724 Lei in 2008 Net Result Vs 10,146,868 Lei Year Ago – Table Apr 16, 2009, 14:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Aerostar issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_saerostarreports9_503_724leiin2008netresultvs10_146_868lei-143439974

Romania Sells 79.7 Mln Lei (18.9 Mln Euro) in 3-Yr T-notes, Yields Fall Apr 16, 2009, 14:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (SeeNews) - Romania on Thursday sold 79.7 million lei (24.9 million/18.9 million euro) in three-year Treasury notes, versus 250 million lei on offer, as yields fell, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniasells79_7mlnlei_18_9mlneuro_in3-yrt-notes_yieldsfall-141319

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:58 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-apr16_2009-085836

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:57 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-apr16_2009-092144

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Banca Transilvania Might Abolish The 5% Ownership Limit - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Banca Transilvania (TLV) has amended the agenda for the next GSM by proposing to its shareholders to eliminate the current 5% ownership limit provision from its bylaws. We remind that EBRD was the only shareholder which was allowed to exceed this cap, owning a 14.5% stake in the bank. We view this piece of news as positive since it smoothens a potential takeover of the bank. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-companynews-bancatransilvaniamightabolishthe-093407

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:50 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-apr15_2009-071754

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:35 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-apr15_2009-072155

Romania Schedule of Events - April 16 - Oct 19 Apr 16, 2009, 09:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 16 (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-april16-oct19-160012

Several banks must increase capital to boost solvency Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Several banks must increase their capital by tens of millions of euro, to ensure that their level of solvency exceeds 10 percent. Many local lenders are not meeting the conditions imposed by a stress test discussed by authorities with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as their solvency level is below the required 8 percent threshold, according to banking sources for Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/severalbanksmustincreasecapitaltoboostsolvency-204011648

Car leasing will continue to be exempted of VAT Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Companies that acquire cars through financial or operational leasing after May 1, when changes to the Fiscal Code are to be enforced, will still be allowed to conclude their leasing deals with deductible value added tax (VAT), according to regulations published yesterday in the Official Gazette. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/carleasingwillcontinuetobeexemptedofvat-204011384

Developers copy the “rent and buy” model Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The lack of real estate transactions on the new home segment in the first quarter of this year has forced several developers to resort to new sales solutions, copied from companies in Western Europe. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/developerscopythe___rentandbuy___model-204010820

Romania lobbying in Brussels for the Republic of Moldova Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Foreign Affairs Minister Cristian Diaconescu went to Brussels yesterday to request the support of European institutions to solve the tense situation in the Republic of Moldova, one day after President Traian Basescu said that Romania will request a European investigation into this matter and will address the European Court of Human Rights regarding the violation of the rights of Romanian citizens. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanialobbyinginbrusselsfortherepublicofmoldova-204010555

CMU’s business doubled in Q1 2009 Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The business of the Unirea Medical Center (CMU) healthcare provider doubled in the first quarter of this year, amounting to RON 14 million (some €3.3 mln), mainly due to investments made in 2008 to open an obstetrics and gynecology hospital and the diagnosis and treatment center, CMU announced yesterday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cmu___sbusinessdoubledinq12009-20401087

Leu, Argus: There is no fiscal evasion in the oil industry Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The General Manager of the Argus Constanta edible oil producer, Vasile Leu, said that the oil industry is not affected by fiscal evasion considering this is a sector which requires major investments, which not everybody can afford. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/leu_argus_thereisnofiscalevasionintheoilindustry-204009823

Pepsi Americas: Personnel turnover will halve to 24% due to the crisis Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Pepsi Americas personnel turnover will halve by year-end, considering the economic downturn, sliding below 24%, according to Elaine Oh, the enterprise’s Human Resource (HR) Manager. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pepsiamericas_personnelturnoverwillhalveto24_duetothecrisis-204009559

Romet Buzau’s business down 70% in Q1 Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Romet group, with activities in agriculture and industry, registered a 70 percent drop in revenues in the first quarter of 2009, to €10 million from some €35 mln, according to the company’s main shareholder, Constantin Toma. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rometbuzau___sbusinessdown70_inq1-204009295

Inexpensive menus, City Grill’s strategy to attract clients Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The City Grill restaurant chain, controlled by businessman Dragos Petrescu, through the Trotter Prim company, is focusing on “value” campaigns this year, with price cuts of up to 35 percent, in order to expand its client portfolio, the group’s main anti-crisis strategy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/inexpensivemenus_citygrill___sstrategytoattractclients-204008837

BT Asigurari is preparing to enter the optional private pension market Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The French Groupama group, operating in Romania through three insurance companies – BT Asigurari, OTP Garancia, and Asiban – is preparing the branch taken over from Banca Transilvania to enter the optional private pension market (Pillar III). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/btasigurariispreparingtoentertheoptionalprivatepensionmarket-204008573

Broker Cluj looking for General Manager Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The administrators of Broker Cluj have set a two-month deadline to find the company’s new General Manager, after the National Securities Commission (CNVM) banned General Manager Petru Prunea and Deputy General Manager Adrian Ceuca from the capital market for... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/brokerclujlookingforgeneralmanager-204008311

Only telecom operators and banks are still investing in communication infrastructure Apr 15, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Mobile service operators are the only industries still investing in communication networks, as the economic crisis is blocking investments by most industries on this segment, according to representatives of Cisco Romania, the local branch of the largest telecom equipment producer worldwide. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/onlytelecomoperatorsandbanksarestillinvestingincommunication-204007588

Citibank Sees Romania’s Economy Contracting by 2.5% in 2009, Recovering in 2010 Apr 15, 2009, 18:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 15 (SeeNews) - The Romanian economy is expected to contract by 2.5% this year, but to grow by 4.0% in 2010, Citibank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/citibankseesromanianeconomycontractingby2_5_in2009_recoveringin2010-183258

* Serbia *

Serbia Lowers 2009 GDP Growth Forecast to -2.0%, Raises Budget Deficit Projection to 3.0% Apr 16, 2009, 18:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Serbia said on Thursday it has lowered its 2009 economic growth forecast to real -2.0% and raised its budget deficit projection to 3.0% of GDP. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbialowersgdpforecastto-2_0__raisesbudgetdeficitto3_0_ofgdp-180300

SERBIA RAISES 2009 BUDGET DEFICIT PROJECTION TO 3.0%/GDP FROM 1.75%/GDP - FIN MIN Apr 16, 2009, 17:26 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaraises2009budgetdeficitprojectionto3_0_from1_75_-financeministry-172514

SERBIA REVISES 2009 GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO -2.0% FROM +3.5% - FIN MIN Apr 16, 2009, 17:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiarevises2009gdpforecastto-2_0_from_3_5_-170540

Serbia’s C-bank Scraps Mandatory Reserves Requirement for Fresh Borrowing Apr 16, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 16 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank on Thursday scrapped its mandatory reserves requirement for banks’ fresh borrowing aiming to boost the liquidity of the country’s banking system. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sc-bankscrappsmandatoryreserverequirements-150309

Serbian Stock Market Closes Higher Ahead of Easter Holidays Apr 16, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 16 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) rose in higher turnover on Thursday in their last session before the Easter holidays, a broker said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianmarketcloseshigherlastsessionbeforeeasterholiday-150904

Serbia Says 53 Potential Bidders Eye 1.6 Bln Euro Tender for Power Units Construction – Media Apr 16, 2009, 12:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 16 (SeeNews) – A total of 53 companies have notified in writing their interest in Serbia’s tender for the construction of three power generation units with a combined capacity of 1,400 megawatts (MW), local broadcaster B92 reported on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___senergyministersays53companiesinterestedintenderforconstruction-113328

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Apr 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 10:12 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for April 16, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-apr16_2009-100215

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 15, 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 09:30 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 15, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-apr15_2009-071515

Serbia Schedule of Events – April 16 - May 24 Apr 16, 2009, 08:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 16 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 24. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents___april16-may26-233711

Tobacco Majors Threaten To Slash Investments in Serba if Government Raises Excise Duty Further Apr 15, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 15 (SeeNews) – International tobacco majors said on Wednesday they may slash their investment plans in Serbia this year if the government raises the specific part of excise levied on cigarettes to 9.9 dinars (0.105 euro/$0.1404) per pack from 8.9 dinars now after deciding to increase the ad valorem part earlier this year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tobaccomajorsthreatentoslashinvestmentinserbaifgovernmentraisesexciseduty-124918

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Market Retreats in Dull Trade Apr 16, 2009, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 16 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock market retreated on Thursday in dull trade, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockmarketretreatsindulltrade-171144

Slovenian Statistical Office - Labour Force - Provisional Data - Feb 2009 Apr 16, 2009, 11:08 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The registered unemployment rate in February 2009 went up by 0.4 of a percentage point. The number of persons in employment decreased by approximately 3,500, while the number of registered unemployed persons increased by slightly less. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-labourforce-provisionaldata-feb2009-111144

Slovenian Statistical Office - Gross Investments - 2007 - CORRECTION Apr 16, 2009, 11:04 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Due to mistake in the SI-STAT Data Portal in the tables Gross investment in new assets by types of assets and municipalities (1000 EUR), Slovenia, annually and Gross investment in new assets by purpose and municipalities (1000 EUR), Slovenia, annually, the data are published again. We apologize for the inconvenience. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-grossinvestments-2007-correction-110618

Slovenia’s Feb Jobless Rate Rises to 8.2% - Table Apr 16, 2009, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 16 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s jobless rate rose to 8.2% in February from 7.8% in the previous month, the Slovenian Statistics Office said on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sfebjoblessraterisesto8_2_-table-103550

SLOVENIA’S FEB JOBLESS RATE RISES TO 8.2% FROM 7.8% IN JAN - STATS OFFICE Apr 16, 2009, 10:34 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sfebjoblessraterisesto8_2_from7_8_injan-statsoffice-103319

Renault’s Slovenian Unit Resumes Operations After One-week Halt – Media Apr 16, 2009, 09:36 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 16 (SeeNews) - French car maker Renault’s Slovenian unit Revoz has resumed operations after a one-week halt due to a strike at one of Renault’s subcontractors, Slovenian news agency STA reported late on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/renault_sslovenianunittorestartoperation___media-090202

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