Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 19.06.2009

Seenews: news report of 19.06.2009

Updated news from Balkans powered by www.seenews.com
Friday 19 June 2009, by Emanuele G. - 1113 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Awards 2.55 Mln Euro Road Reconstruction Deal to Local Unit of Bulgaria’s Holding Roads Jun 19, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Albania has awarded a 332.5 million Albanian lek ($3.55 million/2.55 million euro) deal for the reconstruction of a regional road to local Balkan Roads company, 51-percent owned by Bulgarian blue-chip road construction company Holding Roads, Holding Roads said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniaawardsbulgaria___sholdingroadssubsidiary1_9mlneuroroaddeal-170434

Albania Invites Macedonia and Kosovo Jun 19, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Albania’s President Bamir Topi has invited the presidents of neighboring Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro to visit his country next week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniainvitesmacedoniaandkosovo-165030734

Culture and Society: Kadare wins book prize Jun 19, 2009, 16:47 CET | Story | SETimes Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare is honoured at the KULT awards. Also in cultural news: a Serbian student makes the semifinals in a Google photo contest. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cultureandsociety_kadarewinsbookprize-164748392

Albania’s Nishani responds to US criticism Jun 19, 2009, 16:47 CET | Story | SETimes TIRANA, Albania — Interior Minister Bujar Nishani said on Wednesday (June 17th) that Albania has made progress in its fight against human traffickin... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_snishanirespondstouscriticism-164731618

Albania’s CEC discusses campaign air time Jun 19, 2009, 16:47 CET | Story | SETimes TIRANA, Albania — The Central Election Commission (CEC) has asked broadcasters to give more air time to certain political parties that saw their cam... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_scecdiscussescampaignairtime-164714912

US Urges Calm After Albania Politician Murder Jun 19, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The US Embassy in Tirana has urged Albanian politicians to maintain a "peaceful environment" in the run-up to elections after a local party boss was killed by an explosive device placed in his car. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/usurgescalmafteralbaniapoliticianmurder-140517451

Albania’s Ruling Party Leads Poll Jun 19, 2009, 11:51 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Albania’s ruling Democratic Party is ahead of the opposition Socialistsaccording to a poll conducted by Zogby International for broadcasterTop Channel TV. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___srulingpartyleadspoll-115105836

Albania Press Review - June 19 Jun 19, 2009, 11:16 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.
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* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s New Muslim-Croat Federation PM Named - Media Jun 19, 2009, 18:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), June 19 (SeeNews) – Mustafa Mujezinovic from the ruling Party of Democratic Action (SDA) has been named Bosnia Muslim-Croat Federation’s new prime minister by Federation President Borjana Kristo, online news outlet Dnevni Avaz reported on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sfederationnamesnewpm-161505

Bosnian Stock Indices Close Week Down in Lower Turnover Jun 19, 2009, 17:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), June 19 (SeeNews) – Bosnian stock indices drifted lower on the week, data from the country’s two bourses showed on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianindicesclosedowninlowerturnover-171642

Prosecution to decide whether to charge policeman Jun 19, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 The Belgrade District Court has completed its investigation against police officer Miljan Raičević, suspected of killing Đorđe Zarić (24). Court spokeswoman Ivana Ramić said that the case had been passed to the prosecution for further procedure. The prosecution has a fortnight to bring charges against Raičević, seek a further investigation or drop the inquiry. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/prosecutiontodecidewhethertochargepoliceman-172022408

Dinkić criticizes Bosnian law Jun 19, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić has criticized a new Bosnian law for the protection of domestic products, stating that it violates the CEFTA agreement. Dinkić told the Beta news agency that the Serbian government had yet to hold consultations on that law and that he had information that the other members of the CEFTA free trade agreement for Central European countries would be submitting objections to the CEFTA secretariat and the European Union. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dinki__criticizesbosnianlaw-172005223

BiH to host Combined Endeavour Jun 19, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | SETimes Combined Endeavour will be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time in its 14-year history. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bihtohostcombinedendeavour-165022216

SDA backs Inzko regarding Bosnian Serbs Jun 19, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | SETimes SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — Leaders of the Bosnian Party of Democratic Action (SDA) held an extraordinary session Wednesday (June 17th)... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sdabacksinzkoregardingbosnianserbs-165009140

MPs to convene once during Student Games Jun 19, 2009, 16:46 CET | Story | B92 Parliamentary Speaker Slavica Đukic-Dejanović says that only one parliamentary session is likely to be held during the World Student Games. Đukić-Dejanović told journalists that parliament would be working in June and July and that there would be one session during the Games, and more after. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mpstoconveneonceduringstudentgames-164655403

Aung San Suu Kyi celebrates birthday behind bars Jun 19, 2009, 16:46 CET | Story | B92 Campaigners across the globe are honoring the birthday Friday of Burma’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Burmese pro-democracy leader spent her 64th birthday at Rangoon’s notorious Insein prison, where she is on trial and facing up to five years behind bars. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/aungsansuukyicelebratesbirthdaybehindbars-164637831

EU nears Irish treaty compromise Jun 19, 2009, 15:40 CET | Story | B92 EU leaders are finalizing guarantees to enable the Lisbon Treaty to win a "Yes" vote in a second Irish referendum. Ireland is due to get legally-binding assurances that Lisbon will not affect Irish policies on military neutrality, taxes and abortion. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eunearsirishtreatycompromise-154038760

Soros creates emergency fund for EE states Jun 19, 2009, 15:40 CET | Story | B92 George Soros has created an Emergency Fund to help countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Serbia included, mitigate the impact of the economic crisis. It has been announced that the fund will have USD 100mn at its disposal over the next two years. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/soroscreatesemergencyfundforeestates-154022169

No swine flu cases in Serbia Jun 19, 2009, 15:40 CET | Story | B92 There have been no confirmed cases of swine flu A(H1N1) in Serbia so far, the Serbian Public Health Institute Dr Milan Jovanović Batut stated on Friday. The number of countries with confirmed A(H1N1) cases is increasing, as is the number of countries in the northern and southern hemispheres where the local spread of the virus has been registered. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/noswineflucasesinserbia-154005143

Municipalities on brink of bankruptcy Jun 19, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | B92 The presidents of 40 of the least developed municipalities have warned that if central budget subsidies to their municipalities are cut, they risk bankruptcy. Nova Crnja Municipal President Pera Milankov told B92 that these municipalities were demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković, Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović and Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/municipalitiesonbrinkofbankruptcy-150521916

Bank puts Mercator, Laško stocks up for sale Jun 19, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | B92 The New Ljubljana Bank has started selling shares in Mercator and the Laško brewery on the open market after both companies defaulted on loans. The bank announced today that it would begin selling 10.75 percent and 23.51 percent of Mercator and Laško’s shares respectively, which the bank confiscated from Infond Holding, after it failed to return a loan of EUR 130mn before the agreed deadline. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankputsmercator_la__kostocksupforsale-150504848

Municipalities on brink of bankruptcy Jun 19, 2009, 14:35 CET | Story | B92 The presidents of 40 of the least developed municipalities have warned that if central budget subsidies to their municipalities are cut, they risk bankruptcy. Nova Crnja Municipal President Pera Milankov told B92 that these municipalities were demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković, Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović and Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/municipalitiesonbrinkofbankruptcy-14350570

Bosnian Federation names new PM Jun 19, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 Mustafa Mujezinović from the Bosnian Democratic Action Party has been named the Bosnian Federation’s new prime minister. Mujezinović was named after a meeting of Federation officials that lasted several hours. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianfederationnamesnewpm-133040276

"Low-cost airlines poised to swoop on Serbia" Jun 19, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 Visa abolition and application of the Open Skies Agreement could arouse the interest of low-cost companies in the Serbian market, says daily Politika. Austrian low-cost airline Nikki, owned by former F1 Driver Nikki Lauda, has already offered tickets from Vienna to Belgrade for a mere EUR 29. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_low-costairlinespoisedtoswooponserbia_-13302371

ETA blamed for deadly car bomb Jun 19, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 ETA has been blamed for a car bombing that’s left a police inspector dead. A cloud of black smoke and flames poured from the car shortly after the attack this morning. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/etablamedfordeadlycarbomb-133004761

Nikolić: Coalition with DS “last resort” Jun 19, 2009, 11:50 CET | Story | B92 Serb Progressive Party (SNS) leader Tomislav Nikolić says that forming local governments with the Democratic Party (DS) in Zemun and Voždovac is a last resort. “Our basic idea is to make a coalition with parties that are not in government at state level,” he told daily Večernje Novosti. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nikoli___coalitionwithds___lastresort___-115039726

UNHCR earmarks Serbia as priority Jun 19, 2009, 11:50 CET | Story | B92 The UNHCR has put Serbia on a list of 5 states with a recurring refugee crisis, a problem it wants to resolve, says the organization’s representative in Serbia. “Now, 14 years after the wars in the Balkans, a great number of refugees still live in Serbia, which is why the UNHCR has decided to include the country on the list of five that we need to pay special attention to,“ Lennart Kotsalainen said in Vienna today. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unhcrearmarksserbiaaspriority-115022737

Attackers target B92 journalist Jun 19, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | B92 Unidentified assailants slashed the tires on B92 journalist Olja Bećković’s car yesterday morning. It comes just a day after a group of youths threw a firecracker in front of B92’s building. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/attackerstargetb92journalist-111538841

Khamenei to address Iranians after election unrest Jun 19, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | B92 Iran’s supreme leader will address the nation today for the first time since a disputed election result triggered the biggest street protests Iran has seen. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged Iranians to unite behind hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but supporters of defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi have so far ignored the call, holding huge rallies in defiance of an official ban. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/khameneitoaddressiraniansafterelectionunrest-11152264

F1 teams drop breakaway bombshell Jun 19, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | B92 Formula 1 has been thrown into chaos after eight of its major teams said they are now planning to set up a rival championship for the 2010 season. The threat by members of the F1 Teams Association (Fota) escalates their row with world motorsport boss Max Mosley over his budget cap proposals. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/f1teamsdropbreakawaybombshell-111504932

EU leaders steer clear of Serbia discussions Jun 19, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 Discussions regarding Serbia’s European future were pulled off the agenda of this week’s EU summit at the last minute. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso would not say, when asked by journalists late last night, if there had been any talk of Serbia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euleaderssteerclearofserbiadiscussions-10402375

No end in sight to border dispute Jun 19, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 Slovenian officials claim that Croatia has given up on negotiations, while Croatia is deny this claim, further escalating their dispute over borders. After yesterday’s meeting of Slovenia and Croatia’s foreign ministers with EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn in Brussels, Slovenian Minister Samuel Žbogar said that the Croatian side has refused Rehn’s last proposal and therefore exited the negotiation process. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/noendinsighttoborderdispute-104005904

Tadić, Mesić meet at Novi Sad summit Jun 19, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 The working part of the summit of Central and South-East European heads of state in Novi Sad gets under way today, with 14 presidents taking part. The talking points at today’s plenary session are likely to be the economy, energy and European integration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi___mesi__meetatnovisadsummit-101004845

VS officers training in U.S. Jun 18, 2009, 21:55 CET | Story | B92 Thus far in 2009, 60 Serbian Army (VS) officers have gone to the U.S. for one year of training, where they achieved a high level of success. U.S. military attaché Eric Von Tersch said that in the coming year, 50 more officers from Serbia would be receiving training. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vsofficerstraininginu_s_-215505121

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarain Shares Extend Gains, Road Builders Rally on News of Unfreezing of EU Aid Jun 19, 2009, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks rose for a second day in a row on Friday as road construction companies surged on news of unfreezing of 1.25 billion euro in European Union infrastructure aid to Bulgaria, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarainsharesextendgains_roadconstructionstocksrallyonunblockedeufunds-163051

Bulgarian Lubricants Maker Prista Oil Buys 92% of Hungary’s Bogdany Petrol for Undisclosed Sum Jun 19, 2009, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian motor and industrial lubricants producer Prista Oil said on Friday it has bought 92% of Hungarian peer Bogdany Petrol for an undisclosed sum as part of its European expansion plans. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianlubricantsmakerpristaoilbuys92_ofhungarian-153519

Bulgarian mafia bosses set free for election Jun 19, 2009, 16:48 CET | Story | SETimes SOFIA, Bulgaria — On Tuesday (June 16th) a court in the town of Kyustendil released alleged mafia bosses Plamen Galev and Angel Hristov, known as th... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianmafiabossessetfreeforelection-164805656

Bulgaria’s Kaolin To Pay 0.07 Euro/Share in 2008 Dividend Jun 19, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian mineral extracting and processing company Kaolin said on Friday it will pay a dividend of 0.15 levs ($0.10/0.7 euro) per share for 2008, half the dividend it paid a year earlier. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___skaolintopay0_07euro_sharein2008dividend-153608

BULGARIAN BLUE-CHIP MINING COMPANY KAOLIN TO PAY 0.15 LEVS (0.07 EURO)/SHARE IN 2008 DIVIDEND Jun 19, 2009, 15:37 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianblue-chipkaolintopay0_15levs_0_07euro__sharein2008cashdividend-153142

Bulgarian Unit of Greece’s Titan Posts 46% Rise in Net Profit to 45.8 Mln Euro in 2008 Jun 19, 2009, 14:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Zlatna Panega Cement, the Bulgarian unit of Greece’s cement group Titan, posted a 46% rise in its net profit to 89.5 million levs ($63.8 million/45.8 million euro) last year as sales rose 36%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianunitofgreece_stitanposts46_riseinnetprofittomlneuroin2008-133537

EU Unblocks 1.25 Bln Euro Payments to Bulgaria for Road Construction - Media Jun 19, 2009, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 18 (SeeNews) – The European Commission has unblocked funds totalling 1.25 billion euro ($1.73 billion) for road construction in Bulgaria, Sofia-based daily Monitor reported on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euunblocks1_25blneuropaymentstobulgariaforroadsconstruction-media-130948

Bulgarian National Bank - Reserve Template - May 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 12:57 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly report on template on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity for May 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-reservetemplate-may2009-130027

Bulgaria Wraps up 226 Mln Euro Upgrade at Largest Thermal Power Plant Jun 19, 2009, 12:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) group said on Friday it has wrapped up a 226 million euro ($314.4 million) upgrade of coal-fired power plant Maritsa East 2, the country’s largest. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariawrapsup226mlneuromajorupgradeprojectatlargestthermalpowerplant-121427

Bulgarian Drug Maker Sopharma To Start Sales in U.S. Jun 19, 2009, 11:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip drug company Sopharma plans to start sales in the U.S. as part of its expansion plans. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariandrugmakersopharmatostartsalesinu_s_-102959

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - June 19, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-june19_2009-093159

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Deaths by Causes - 2008 Jun 19, 2009, 10:23 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on deaths by causes for 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-deathsbycauses-2008-102617

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Quarterly Labour Costs Index - Q1 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Since first quarter of 2009 the data are published according to the new classification of economic activities NACE rev. 2. Reclassified data for the period 2000-2008 are available on the NSI official web page (http://www.nsi.bg/Labour_e/Labour_e.htm) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-quarterlylabourcostsindex-q12009-102047

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-june18_2009-080001

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:59 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Investment Intermediary Populyarna Kasa-95 AD notified BSE-Sofia of the results of the concluded capital increase subscription of ZMM-Metalik Jsc-Pazardzhik /3ZD/ as follows:- Subscription end date: 15.06.2009 - Total number of shares subscribed to: 7,171 shares- Sum, remitted to the accumulation account: BGN 14,342- Subscription costs: BGN 38,383.72 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-june18_2009-073240

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:54 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-june18_2009-072836

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - June 19 - July 27 Jun 19, 2009, 09:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through July 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-june19-july27-092957

Sofia airport accounted for a downturn in the May indicators Jun 19, 2009, 00:00 CET | Story | News.BG 26% reduction in cargo transportation http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiaairportaccountedforadownturninthemayindicators-000038118

The Belgian business interested in Burgas Jun 19, 2009, 00:00 CET | Story | News.BG 35 Bulgarian companies meet delegation from Ghent http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thebelgianbusinessinterestedinburgas-000021518

Austrian company bought 50% of TV “Europe” Jun 19, 2009, 00:00 CET | Story | News.BG Karl von Habsburg-Lotringen to be the chairman of the Board of the directors http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austriancompanybought50_oftv___europe___-000004624

Five Bidders Eye Bulgaria Kamenitza, AB InBev Breweries Jun 18, 2009, 23:26 CET | Story | Novinite.com Five private equity firms have expressed interest in acquiring brewing assets held by Anheuser-Busch InBev in Central and Eastern Europe, according to reports.The potential bidders are believed to be Cinven, Warburg Pincus, CVC Capital Partners, TPG and KKR.On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal cited "people familiar with the matter" as saying that private equity firms, , including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fivebidderseyebulgariakamenitza_abinbevbreweries-232629942

Austrian Media Acquires Half of Bulgaria TV Channel Evropa Jun 18, 2009, 23:26 CET | Story | Novinite.com An Austrian media company has acquired a 50% stake in the Bulgarian news TV channel "Evropa" (Europe).The information was reported by the Chair of the Board of Directors of the TV channel, Emil Stoyanov.The contract for the sale of the shares to the media company Stevia Communications has been signed Wednesday in Vienna.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austrianmediaacquireshalfofbulgariatvchannelevropa-232613276

Bulgaria Has to Complete Balkan Gas Pipeline Links by 2011 Jun 18, 2009, 23:25 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria is supposed to build its connections to the gas transit networks of Greece and Romania by 2011, or it will lose the money that the EU has allocated for those projects.This was announced by the CEO of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), Galina Tosheva, as quoted by the Pari Daily.The EU has allocated EUR 45 M for the construction of the natural gas network connection between Bulgaria and Greece, and another EUR 10 M for the gas connection between Bulgaria and Romania.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariahastocompletebalkangaspipelinelinksby2011-232556636

No-Frills Wizz Air Orders 50 Airbus A320s Jun 18, 2009, 23:25 CET | Story | Novinite.com The low cost Wizz Air company, which operates a number of flights from Bulgaria, announced it has ordered 50 more A320s taking their total orders up to 132 aircraft.The new A320 order will allow Wizz Air to expand its network established at eleven operating bases, in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Czech Republic and to add new destinations to its 130 existing routes.The company hopes that the new additions to the fleet will help it reinforce its position as the leading airline in the region over the next decade.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/no-frillswizzairorders50airbusa320s-23254025

Bulgaria Largest Mobile Provider M-tel Appoints New CEO Jun 18, 2009, 23:25 CET | Story | Novinite.com Andreas Maierhoffer became Thursday the CEO of Bulgaria’s largest mobile provider M-tel.Until now Maierhoffer, who replaces Joseph Vinatzer, has been M-tel’s Marketing Director, the company informs.Along with assuming the CEO duties, Maierhoffer will continue to direct M-Tel’s marketing activities.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarialargestmobileproviderm-telappointsnewceo-232523394

300 UK, Irish Owners Lose Millions in Bulgarian Resort Bansko Jun 18, 2009, 23:25 CET | Story | Novinite.com A group of about 300 British and Irish owners are going to lose about a total of GBP 6 M (BGN 13,2 M) invested in real estate property in the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko.The news has been reported by the London-based Bulgarian-language news website kafene.net which cites a letter that the UK and Irish owners sent to its editors.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/300uk_irishownerslosemillionsinbulgarianresortbansko-232506371

Bulgaria Hopes To Complete Construction of 147 Mln Euro Lyulin Motorway by Mid-2010 Jun 18, 2009, 19:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 18 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria said on Thursday it expects to complete by the middle of next year the construction of a 147 million euro ($205.4 million) motorway section near the Bulgarian capital Sofia, designed to remove a bottleneck on a major European Union-defined transport corridors. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariahopestocompleteconstructionof147mlneuromotorwaybymid-2010-191252

500 000 euro to be invested in a new mineral water plant Jun 18, 2009, 18:55 CET | Story | News.BG 25-year concession given to "Aquabul" company http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/500000eurotobeinvestedinanewmineralwaterplant-185504979

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Mostly Rise in Lower Turnover Jun 19, 2009, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 19 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly rose on Friday in lower turnover, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesmostlyriseinlowerturnover-175513

Croatia’s Dom Holding Cuts Share Capital by 64.6 Mln Kuna (8.9 Mln Euro) Jun 19, 2009, 16:55 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Croatian holding company Dom Holding said on Friday it has reduced its share capital by 64.6 million kuna ($12.4 million/8.9 million euro) to 746.7 million kuna. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sdomholdingreducesitssharecapitalby64_6mlnkuna_8_9mlneuro_-155551

Croatian restaurateurs take on smoking ban Jun 19, 2009, 16:48 CET | Story | SETimes ZAGREB, Croatia — Bar and restaurant owners launched a petition Wednesday (June 17th) to amend the law that bans smoking in public places. Organiser... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianrestaurateurstakeonsmokingban-164855958

EC, Croatia agree on privatising shipyards Jun 19, 2009, 16:48 CET | Story | SETimes BRUSSELS, Belgium — Croatian officials finally agreed with the European Commission (EC) on privatising all six shipyards in the country, Economy Min... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ec_croatiaagreeonprivatisingshipyards-164839236

Slovenia’s Zbogar briefs officials on border proposal Jun 19, 2009, 16:48 CET | Story | SETimes LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar briefed government officials Wednesday (June 17th) and parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee re... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_szbogarbriefsofficialsonborderproposal-164822660

Croatia’s May Industrial Output Falls 7.3% Y/Y Jun 19, 2009, 16:14 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s May industrial output fell by 7.3% on the year after decreasing by an annual 7.1% the month before, the State Statistics Bureau said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_smayindustrialoutputfalls7_3_y_y-160958

CROATIA’S MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FALLS 7.3% Y/Y AFTER DROPPING 7.1% Y/Y IN APRIL - STATS OFFICE Jun 19, 2009, 16:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_smayindustrialoutputfalls7_3_y_yafterdropping7_1_y_yinapril-stats-160129

Russian-Croatian-Slovenian Consortium Places Sole Bid to Build Mineral Fertilisers Centre in Croatia Jun 19, 2009, 13:58 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 19 (SeeNews) – MAGUBA MPK, a Russian-Croatian-Slovenian consortium, was the sole bidder in a tender to build a production and distribution centre for mineral fertilisers in Croatia’s Osijek free industrial zone, Croatian media said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russian-croatian-slovenianconsortiumtobuildmineralfertilizerscomplexin-132706

Croatia, EU Agree on Privatisation of Shipyards - Media Jun 19, 2009, 13:49 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 19 (SeeNews) – Croatia and the European Commission have reached an agreement on the format for the privatisation of the country’s six shipyards, a key step in Croatia’s accession talks with the European Union (EU), local media reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiacompletesnegotiationsforprivatizingofsixshipyards___media-121930

FIMA Stock Monitor - ZSE’s Holidays - June 22-25, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 13:29 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Zagreb Stock Exchange and Central Depository & Clearing Company will be closed on Monday, June 22nd and Thursday, June 25th due to the national holidays. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-zse_sholidays-june19_2009-125133

Slovenia, Croatia Talks Break Down Jun 19, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Talks aimed at settling a border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia broke down on Thursday, raising doubts over Croatia’s bid to complete its EU accession talks by the year’s end.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_croatiatalksbreakdown-122552261

Erste Securities - Notice - Zagreb Stock Exchange Closed for Trading on Monday June 22, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 11:28 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Due to Antifascist Struggle Day, the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) will be closed for trading on Monday, June 22. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-notice-zagrebstockexchangeworkinghoursduringeaster-apr8_-112146

Bosnia Adopts Disputed Protectionist Law Jun 19, 2009, 11:16 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com A controversial law to protect local farmers from an influx of imported goods from neighbouring countries has been adopted by the Bosnian Parliament.
http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaadoptsdisputedprotectionistlaw-111627370

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - June 19, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:44 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-june19_2009-090840

Croatia Schedule of Events - June 19 - July 4 Jun 19, 2009, 10:42 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through July 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-june19-july4-103429

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:13 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Major European markets reversed its losses today after positive U.S. opening, while investors shrugged off concerns regarding rising interest rates and oil prices. Good opening on U.S. markets was not affected by worst than expected initial claims figures for this week. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-june18_2009-075012

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Cinemas - 2008 Jun 19, 2009, 09:40 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the year 2008 there were 81 cinemas operating, which means there were 8 cinemas less than in 2007. Out of the total number of permanent cinemas, 63 were equipped with 1 screen, 4 of them with 3―6 screens and 3 of them with 8 or more screens. There were 7 autonomous cinemas and 74 cinemas that were parts of other business entities, as follows: 20 of them operated as parts of film showing companies, 43 as parts of cultural-educational institutions (homes of culture, public and open universities etc.) and 11 as parts of other institutions/companies. Out of the total number of cinemas, 45.7% had screenings during the whole year and 14.8% for two months or less. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-cinemas-2008-094413

* Macedonia *

Macedonia ready for fresh name talks Jun 19, 2009, 16:49 CET | Story | SETimes Negotiators are scheduled to meet in Geneva next week for a new round of talks on the long-running name dispute between Macedonia and Greece. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniareadyforfreshnametalks-164913266

Macedonia C-bank’s End-March FX Reserves Fall 10.3% M/M to 1.268 Bln Euro - Table Jun 19, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 19 (SeeNews) - The gross foreign exchange reserves held by Macedonia’s central bank, NBRM, fell by 10.3% month-on-month to 1.268 billion euro ($1.77 billion) at the end of March, Finance Ministry data showed on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_send-marchfxreservesfall10_3_m_mto1_267_8blneuro-table-161908

Macedonian Bourse Main Indices Fall in Lower Turnover - Table Jun 19, 2009, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 19 (SeeNews) – The main indices of the Macedonian Stock Exchange JSC (MSE) fell this week in lower turnover, brokers said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianboursemainindicesfallinlowerturnover-table-155235

Macedonian Wine Maker Tikves To Borrow 2.5 Mln Euro from EBRD Jun 19, 2009, 15:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Macedonian leading wine producer Tikves AD said on Friday it will take out a 2.5 million euro ($3.5 million) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which owns 23.65% of company’s equity capital. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianwinemakertikvestoborrow2_5mlneurofromebrd-151133

Macedonia Schedule of Events – June 19 – July 2 Jun 19, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through July 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents___june19___july2-225955

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:49 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-june18_2009-071431

* Moldova *

U.S. Govt Agency OPIC Extends $6.0 Mln Loan to Moldova’s FinComBank Jun 19, 2009, 15:07 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 19 (SeeNews) – U.S. government agency Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has extended a $6.0 million (4.3 million euro) loan to Moldova’s FinComBank to support financing of small- and medium-sized enterprises, the bank said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_govtagencyopicextends_6_0mlnloantomoldova___sfincombank-145906

Moldova’s C-bank Withdraws Licence of Local Investprivatbank Jun 19, 2009, 14:47 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 19 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s central bank, BNM, said it withdrew on Friday the licence of one of the country’s smallest commercial banks, Investprivatbank, citing banking law violations. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova___sc-bankwithdrawslicenceoflocalinvestprivatbank-142211

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region Jan-May Trade Gap at $285.9 Mln - Table Jun 19, 2009, 11:38 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), May 25 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria had a trade deficit of $285.9 million (205.4 million euro) in the first five months of this year, figures of Transdniestria’s economy ministry showed on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_stransdniestriaregionjan-maytradegapat_285_9mln-table-113739

Moldova’s Transdniestria Region Jan-May Industrial Output Falls 39.8% Y/Y Jun 19, 2009, 11:33 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 19 (SeeNews) - The industrial output of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria fell by an annual 39.8% in January-May this year, Transdniestria’s Economy Ministry said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_stransdniestriaregionjan-mayindustrialoutputfalls39_8_y_y-113000

Moldova’s Chisinau Airport Jan-April Passenger Traffic Falls 3.0% Y/Y Jun 19, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 19 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s Chisinau international airport handled 204,879 passengers in January to April, down by 3.0% on the year, the country’s Civil Aviation Department, CAA, said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_schisinauairportjan-aprilpassengertrafficfalls3_0_y_y-110530

UPDATE 1 - Moldova’s C-bank Cuts Key Interest Rate to 9.0% from 10% Jun 19, 2009, 10:53 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds central bank comments, background) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-moldovac-bankcutskeyinterestrateto9_0_from10_onslowinginflation-103408

Moldova C-bank Cuts Key Interest Rate to 9.0% from 10% Jun 19, 2009, 10:06 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 19 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s central bank, BNM, has cut the key interest rate it uses in repo deals with commercial banks to 9.0% from 10%, it said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovac-bankcutskeyinterestrateto9_0_from10_-100451

MOLDOVA’S C-BANK SAYS CUTS KEY INTEREST RATE TO 9.0% FROM 10% Jun 19, 2009, 09:59 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sc-bankcutskeyinterestrateto9_0_from10_-095905

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-june18_2009-071150

Moldova Schedule of Events - June 19 - July 29 Jun 19, 2009, 09:33 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through July 29. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-june19-july29-153607

* Montenegro *

Montenegro’s Travel&Tourism Industry to Generate 730 Mln Euro in 2009, 0.7% Up from Yr-Ago - Report Jun 19, 2009, 12:36 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), June 19 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s travel and tourism industry (T&T) is expected to generate 730 million euro ($1.02 billion) of economic activity in 2009 equivalent to 20.8% of the Adriatic country’s GDP, 0.7% up from a year earlier, the World&Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegro___stravel_tourismindustrytogenerate730mlneuroin2009_0_7_upfrom-122427

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-june18_2009-070810

* Romania *

SABMiller’s Romanian Unit Launches Buyout Bid for 29.44% of Bere Azuga Brewery Jun 19, 2009, 18:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) - Ursus Breweries, the Romanian arm of UK brewer SABMiller, has launched a buyout bid for the 29.44% of local Bere Azuga brewery which it doesn’t already own, bourse data showed on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sabmiller_sromanianunitlaunchesbuyoutbidfor29_44_ofbereazugabrewery-182940

Romania’s Rompetrol Rafinare Plans 883 Mln Lei (209 Mln Euro) Debt-for-Equity Swap in Rompetrol Petrochemicals, Rompetrol Downstream Jun 19, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) - Romanian oil refinery Rompetrol Rafinare, part of the Rompetrol Group, said on Friday it plans a debt-for-equity swap worth a combined 883 million lei ($292 million/209 million euro) in two other companies of the group. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_srompetrolrafinareplans883mlnlei_209mlneuro_debt-to-equityswapin-175102

Romanian Bourse Pushes Higher, Turnover Slips Jun 19, 2009, 17:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) - The Romanian stock market on Friday extended its positive run from the previous session in lower turnover, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourserisesfurtherinloweringturnover-170044

Romanian Leu Ends Stronger vs Euro on Increasing Risk Appetite Jun 19, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu ended stronger versus the euro on Friday as investors’ appetite for emerging market currencies increased, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuendsstrongervseuroonincreasingriskappetite-163801

Nastase’s trial suspended in Romania Jun 19, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | SETimes BUCHAREST, Romania — The Supreme Court decided on Tuesday (June 16th) to suspend the corruption case against former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase af... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nastase_strialsuspendedinromania-165004674

Romanian resort relocates bears Jun 19, 2009, 16:49 CET | Story | SETimes BUCHAREST, Romania — Authorities have launched an operation to relocate about 25 brown bears at the Sinaia Mountain resort, in an effort to ensure t... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianresortrelocatesbears-164947932

New wave film wins big at TIFF Jun 19, 2009, 16:49 CET | Story | SETimes "Police, Adjective" and "North" share the top prize at Romania’s largest film festival. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newwavefilmwinsbigattiff-164931328

Romania’s SIF 1 Banat Crisana, SIF 3 Transilvania Exit Local Bancpost in Deals Worth 12.75 Mln Euro Each Jun 19, 2009, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) – Two of Romania’s five regional investment funds, SIF 1 Banat Crisana and SIF 3 Transilvania, sold their equal stakes of 3.48867% in Bancpost, the Romanian unit of Greece’s Eurobank EFG, for 12.75 million euro ($17.7 million) each, the funds said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif1banatcrisana_sif3transilvaniaexitslocalbancpostindealsworth-162548

Romanian Insurer Ardaf Plans To Raise Capital by up to 200 Mln Lei (47 Mln Euro) Jun 19, 2009, 15:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) – Romanian insurer Ardaf said on Friday it plans to raise its share capital by up to 200 million lei ($66 million/47 million euro) to support and further develop its operations. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianinsurerardafplanstoraisecapitalbyupto200mlnlei_47mlneuro_-145357

Crisis Turns into Business Jun 19, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week IMF officials, private investors and business leaders analyzed the ways in which Romania could capitalize on the existing opportunities, at this weekrsquo;s ldquo;Crisis... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/crisisturnsintobusiness-15054049

Cluj-Napoca targets European financing Jun 19, 2009, 14:35 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Securing European funding is a major objective for the local authorities and Cluj-Napoca businesses alike. In this context, the local administration hopes to attract 83 million Euro for the City Halls projects in the first phase, according to the participants to the Cluj-Napoca Roundtable, organize... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cluj-napocatargetseuropeanfinancing-143524683

Germany’s PowerWind Installs Two Wind Turbines in Romania Jun 19, 2009, 14:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) – Germany’s PowerWind said it has completed the installation of two PowerWind 56 wind turbines near the western Romanian town of Toplet. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germany___spowerwindinstallstwowindturbinesinromania-140638

Pirelli Tyres Romania Plans To Hire 100 by Yr-End – Media Jun 19, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) – Pirelli Tyres Romania, part of Italy’s industrial group Pirelli, plans to hire some 100 people by the end of this year at its Romanian car tyre factory, Bucharest-based financial daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pirellityresromaniaplanstohire100byyr-end___media-112655

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - June 19, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-june19_2009-092447

Romania Press Review – June 19 Jun 19, 2009, 10:40 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___june19-10405212

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - June 19, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-june19_2009-084637

Romania’s Blue Air To Launch Suceava - Vienna, Suceava -Venice Flights in Mid-July Jun 19, 2009, 10:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) - Romanian low-cost air carrier Blue Air said it will launch flights between the Romanian northeastern city of Suceava and Vienna in Austria and Venice in Italy starting July 15. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sblueairtolaunchflightsbetweensuceava_vienna_veniceinmid-july-102047

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Corporate Events - June 22-28, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:08 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Public Offerings http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-corporateevents-june22-28_2009-074442

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:53 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-june18_2009-072430

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-june18_2009-071937

Romania Schedule of Events - June 19 – Nov 12 Jun 19, 2009, 09:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through November 12. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-june19___nov12-152529

Tiriac: Crisis to last into 2014 if issues not resolved Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Ion Tiriac, one of the wealthiest businesspeople in Romania, says that an economic rebound could occur at the end of next year, at the earliest. However, if the government does not handle problems well, the exit from crisis will only happen in 2014, he warned during an interview for Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tiriac_crisistolastinto2014ifissuesnotresolved-192509201

Romania could negotiate wider budget deficit with IMF Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The drop in gross domestic Product (GDP) could be as much as 6.5 percent this year, if the economy does not show signs of revival in the coming period, according to Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea during an interview on Realitatea TV. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniacouldnegotiatewiderbudgetdeficitwithimf-192508899

Petre Tulin to manage Blidar’s new bank Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The current President of BCR Banca pentru Locuinte (BCR-BPL) housing lender, Petre Tulin, is to manage a new bank which is due to be licensed this July, according to financial market sources for Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/petretulintomanageblidar___snewbank-192508697

Real estate developers are skeptical about “First Home” including housing construction Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The €60,000 loan for the “First Home” program will also be guaranteed by the state for the construction of a home, according to a decision made yesterday by the authorities. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/realestatedevelopersareskepticalabout___firsthome___including-192508504

Confidence in the economy returns to negative values following May euphoria Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Eastern countries grow together but decline separately. This is the conclusion of the report on confidence in the economy in June by the Austrian ZEW institute of economic research, conducted in collaboration with Erste Bank. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/confidenceintheeconomyreturnstonegativevaluesfollowingmayeuphoria-192508308

Siemens prepares turbines for entry onto a market worth tens of billions of euro Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The German Siemens giant, one of the world’s main wind turbine manufacturers, intends to enter onto the Romanian market, where business has a potential of several tens of billions of euro. Siemens will also participate in all auctions to be organized by investors in wind energy, said company officials. The Siemens announcement comes after the arrival on the local market of its most important global rivals, such as U.S. General Electric (GE), Spanish Gamesa, Danish Vestas, and Indian Suzlon, which have all opened offices in preparation for auctions, and have already received orders. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/siemenspreparesturbinesforentryontoamarketworthtensofbillionsofeuro-192507982

While Cornel Penescu remains in arrest, PIC maintains its expansion strategy Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Dragos Stancu has taken over as head of the PIC hypermarkets, developed by the Penescu brothers, following the arrest of one of the co-owners, Cornel Penescu, and of Liviu Facaleata, former General Manager of the group. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/whilecornelpenescuremainsinarrest_picmaintainsitsexpansionstrategy-192507796

Romanian managers almost identical with their Bulgarian counterparts Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The speed with which many managers change their work place, the level of income, and an explosion of salaries in the past few years are characteristics specific to managers in both Romania and Bulgaria, the last two countries to accede to the European Union, according to a study carried out by the Advice Human Resources advisory company. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianmanagersalmostidenticalwiththeirbulgariancounterparts-192507605

The crisis reorients luxury buyers towards expensive bikes Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The financial market has changed consumer behavior, increasingly directing more luxury consumers towards the bicycle market, so players on this segment are talking about exponential growth, in spite of the recession. The most expensive bicycle sold last year in Romania cost €6,500. According to players interviewed by Business Standard, the minimum price for a luxury bike available on the local market is €1,000. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thecrisisreorientsluxurybuyerstowardsexpensivebikes-192507406

Analysts: Fondul Proprietatea’s value ranges between €2.2-3.3 bln Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The value of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), a fund established to compensate persons whose assets were confiscated by the communist regime, amounts to €3.3 billion, according to analysts of the EFG Eurobank Securities brokerage firm, which considered three scenarios to assess the fund’s value. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysts_fondulproprietatea___svaluerangesbetween___2_2-3_3bln-192507232

The plans of Xerox Romania’s boss for the region Jun 18, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The strategy that Marius Persinaru, Vice President of Xerox’s operations on Eastern emerging markets, has for the 103 countries he will coordinate as of 1 July will focus on areas which can supply the highest growth rates, in order to raise revenues worth over €1 billion generated annually by this region. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/theplansofxeroxromania___sbossfortheregion-192506643

* Serbia *

Belgrade Stock Indices Extend Modest Recovery Jun 19, 2009, 16:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 19 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) continued their modest recovery on Friday in another session of low volumes, a local broker said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockindicesrecoverslightly-155805

Hungarian Oil/Gas Group MOL Eyes 15% of Serbian Market Jun 19, 2009, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 19 (SeeNews) – Hungarian oil and gas group MOL plans to secure a share of up to 15% on the Serbian market over the near term, the general manager of the company’s local division, Zoltan Michael Takac, said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hungarianmoleyes15_serbianmarketshare-134049

Serbian Ammunition Producer Prvi Partizan Signs Export Contracts Worth $42 Mln – Media Jun 19, 2009, 13:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 19 (SeeNews) – Serbian ammunition producer Prvi Partizan said it will export production worth a combined $42 million (30 million euro) to the U.S. and European Union member states this year, local broadcaster b92 reported on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianammunitionproducerprvipartizansigns42mlneuroexportingcontracts___-130716

Serbia Sells 2.0 Bln Dinars (21 Mln Euro) in 3-Mo T-Bills Jun 19, 2009, 11:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 18 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Finance Ministry said it sold out its 2.0 billion dinar ($30 million/21 million euro) offer of three-month Treasury bills. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiasells2_0blndinars_21mlneuro_in3-mot-bills-115342

Tandem Financial - Serbian Daily Report - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:06 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Tandem Financial has released its Serbia Daily report for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tandemfinancial-serbiandailyreport-june18_2009-074020

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 09:51 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 18, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-june18_2009-071659

Serbia Schedule of Events - June 19 - July 2 Jun 19, 2009, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through July 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents-june19-july2-054357

Serbian Companies Eye Montenegro’s Bar Port Operator - Media Jun 18, 2009, 19:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 18 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Infrastructure Minister Milutin Mrkonjic said on Thursday local companies are interested in buying the company operating the Montenegrin Adriatic port of Bar once this company is offered for sale, Serbian broadcaster b92 reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiancompanieseyemontenegro_slukabarportoperator-media-191055

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Shares Rise in Lower Volumes Jun 19, 2009, 18:13 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 19 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian share indices rose in lower volumes on Friday, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniansharesriseinthinervolumes-181048

Slovenia’s Petrol Appoints Aleksander Svetelsek New Management Board Chairman Jun 19, 2009, 14:43 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Slovenian fuel retailer Petrol appointed on Friday Aleksander Svetelsek as its new management board chairman, the company said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia___spetrolappointsnewmanagementboardchairman-143148

Slovenian Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development - Slovenian Economic Mirror - May 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 12:40 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the spotlight http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianinstituteofmacroeconomicanalysisanddevelopment-slovenianeconomic-124450

Slovenian Statistical Office - Purchase of Agricultural Products - Apr 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 11:47 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The total value of agricultural products purchased in April 2009 amounted to EUR 36.3 million, which is 9% less than in March 2009. At the annual level the value of purchase decreased by almost 12%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-purchaseofagriculturalproducts-apr2009-115200

Slovenian Statistical Office - Services Producer Price Indices - Q1 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 11:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Quarterly services producer price indices (SPPI) are published for the first time. In the 1st quarter of 2009 the total SPPI grew by 0.4% over the previous quarter, while at annual level it increased by 1.2%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-servicesproducerpriceindices-q12009-114328

Slovenian Statistical Office - Output Price Indices - May 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 11:29 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In May 2009 in comparison with April 2009 the output price index was 99.4, while in comparison with May 2008 it was 98.4. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-outputpriceindices-may2009-113423

Slovenian Statistical Office - Turnover and New Orders in Industry - Provisional Data - Apr 2009 Jun 19, 2009, 10:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In April 2009 decrease was observed in turnover in industry; on the other hand, the value of new orders increased. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-turnoverandnewordersinindustry-provisionaldata-105809

Slovenia’s May Producer Prices Fall 1.6% Y/Y - Table Jun 19, 2009, 10:36 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 19 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s May producer prices fell by 1.6% on the year, the country’s Statistics Office said on Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_smayproducerpricesfall_rise____y_y-table-100434

SLOVENIA’S MAY PRODUCER PRICES -0.6% M/M, -1.6% Y/Y VS -0.5% M/M, -0.5% Y/Y IN APRIL - STATS OFFICE Jun 19, 2009, 10:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_smay___producerprices___m_m____y_yvs-0_5_m_m_-0_5_y_yinapril—095311

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