Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 22.06.2009

Seenews: news report of 22.06.2009

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Monday 22 June 2009, by Emanuele G. - 703 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Global Recession Hitting East and Central Europe Hard Jun 22, 2009, 15:55 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Region’s economies likely to remain in doldrums longer than most, a World Bank report has warned.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalrecessionhittingeastandcentraleuropehard-155515814

Albanian Candidates Found ‘Not Worthy’ Jun 22, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com A report released by a coalition of Albanian NGOs nicknamed “Clean Parliament,” has found that 15% of candidates for thenational assembly are below acceptable standards. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniancandidatesfound___notworthy___-131516611

INTERVIEW - Albania’s Doko, Canada’s RSW Team up for Major Infrastructure Projects in Albania Jun 22, 2009, 12:37 CET | Interview | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), June 22 (SeeNews) - Albanian power infrastructure developing and civil engineering company Doko and Canadian engineering consultancy RSW have teamed up in drafting major infrastructure projects in Albania, a Doko official said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview—123414

Romania’s Economy To Shrink Most Among SEE Countries, Albania To Post Growth in 2009 - World Bank Jun 22, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) – Romania’s economy is expected to shrink by 4.0% this year, showing the sharpest contraction among six southeast-European (SEE) countries, a World Bank report showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___seconomytoshrinkthemostamongsee_albaniatopostgrowthin2009-world-113457

Albania Press Review - June 22 Jun 22, 2009, 11:36 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Albania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insighthas not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniapressreview-june22-113608521

Time for ‘Thessalonika 2’ Jun 22, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com A new, high-level regional summit is sorely needed at a time when progress towards the goal of EU membership is clearly losing momentum. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/timefor___thessalonika2___-113551873

Wolf Theiss Is Launching A Law Club For The In-House Lawyers Of Leading Companies In Bulgaria Jun 22, 2009, 10:13 CET | Press Release | InPR SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22, 2009 — (InPR) — On 25th of June the Bulgarian office of Wolf Theiss, one of the leading law firms in Central and eastern Europe, will launch a Wolf Theiss Law Club, a new platform for networking and sharing possibilities and solutions between attorneys practicing in the legal departments of the leading corporations, associations and other private-sector organisations in Bulgaria. Among the main objectives of Wolf Theiss Law Club will be improving the understanding of the role and the function of in-house counsel in Bulgaria in the fields of energy, banking and industry. Besides regular meetings its members, they will have the opportunity to share practical information and to get news update on the official site of Wolf Theiss Law Club. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/wolftheissislaunchingalawclubforthein-houselawyersofleadingcompaniesin-101308

Global Recession Hits Eastern, Central Europe Hard Jun 22, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The world is entering an era of slower growth that will require tighterand more effective oversight of the financial system, the Word Banksaid in its new global report. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalrecessionhitseastern_centraleuropehard-092512585

* Bosnia *

Custody extended for presidency bomber Jun 22, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 The court has extended the custody period by another month for Dragan Marić, who last month walked into the Serbian presidency building with two hand grenades. First Municipal Court spokesman Zoran Sešić said that Marić’s detention was extended because of the danger that he may repeat his offense, adding that the investigation against the would-be bomber is nearing its end. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/custodyextendedforpresidencybomber-173038852

Former workers storm factory Jun 22, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 More than 100 former workers of a factory in southern Serbia broke down the doors of the and entered the premises. The former 7 Jul workers in Kuršumlija say they will not leave until their demands are met. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerworkersstormfactory-173022207

UN: 40,000 on move before new Pakistan battle Jun 22, 2009, 17:30 CET | Story | B92 About 40,000 Pakistanis are on the move even before a military offensive begins in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, UN says. They are headed for communities already stretched to the limit. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/un_40_000onmovebeforenewpakistanbattle-173005121

Details emerge from N. Sad explosives bust Jun 22, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 Serbian police (MUP) on Monday confirmed that they on June 16 arrested Ivo Đukanović, a Novi Sad resident. Đukanović is the husband of Vojvodina Executive Council President Bojan Pajtić’s adviser Tanja Đukanović, and was detained on suspicion that he was illegally in possession of weapons and explosives. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/detailsemergefromn_sadexplosivesbust-170005355

Swedish FM on W. Balkans progress Jun 22, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | B92 Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that he expects progress for the Western Balkans in visa liberalization during Sweden’s six-month EU presidency. He presented Sweden’s presidency plan in Brussels this Monday, stating that Sweden will work on enlarging the EU to include Croatia and Turkey, and also work on completing the visa liberalization question with the countries of the Western Balkans. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/swedishfmonw_balkansprogress-16302373

Explosion rocks entrance to Niš hostel Jun 22, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | B92 A bomb exploded last night in front of the Evropa Hostel in Niš, reports from this southern Serbian town say this Monday. Local police confirmed that the incident took place, and said no one was injured in the blast. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/explosionrocksentrancetoni__hostel-163004855

Violent student to be expelled Jun 22, 2009, 14:55 CET | Story | B92 The high school student in Sremska Mitrovica who attacked his teacher during class will be expelled, according to the deputy education minister. Bogoljub Lazarević explained that there are other measures that should be taken against those who use violence in the classroom. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/violentstudenttobeexpelled-145505153

"No reduction of wages or tax increase" Jun 22, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Mlađan Dinkić stated Monday that the government does not intend to cut salaries or pensions, or increase VAT. Instead, it will increase the budget deficit and reduce public administration, given the shortage of budget revenues. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_noreductionofwagesortaxincrease_-14203960

Tadić set to meet with Dodik in Banja Luka Jun 22, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić is scheduled to visit Banja Luka on Monday, and meet with RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. Tadić’s arrival is expected during the afternoon, whereas meetings with other RS officials are also scheduled, the Dodik’s office has confirmed to Tanjug. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__settomeetwithdodikinbanjaluka-142022376

Conservative MEPs form new group Jun 22, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | B92 The UK’s Conservative MEPs have formed a new "anti-federalist" European Parliament bloc. The new European Conservatives and Reformists Group includes 55 MEPs from across eight member states. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/conservativemepsformnewgroup-142005189

"EU candidacy bid possible by end of year" Jun 22, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 Swedish Ambassador to Serbia Nils Krister Bringeus has said that it is possible that Serbia will apply for EU candidacy by the end of the year. "The Serbian government should decide on when they want to apply for the status of the EU membership candidate and I am certain that, after close consultations with their European friends and allies, they will make a wise decision concerning this issue," Bringeus said in an interview published by the Belgrade-based daily Blic. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_eucandidacybidpossiblebyendofyear_-13453933

K. Serbs again block roads in north Jun 22, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 Leposavić municipality residents in northern Kosovo blocked the road leading from Kosovska Mitrovica to Raška. The blockade lasted one hour this Monday, preventing the EULEX vehicles from passing through, as a sign of protest due to the introduction of customs duties at the administrative border crossings of Jarinje and Brnjak in the north of the provice. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/k_serbsagainblockroadsinnorth-134522206

Parties in Kosovo on local elections Jun 22, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Albanian opposition parties are dissatisfied with the decision for local elections to be held on November 15. The opposition claims that the date was not set as “a result of an agreement, but pressure from abroad”. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/partiesinkosovoonlocalelections-13450563

Roma in Kosovo "abused, driven out, poisoned" Jun 22, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 A British daily has published parts of a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the difficult position of the Roma minority in Kosovo. The Observer says that the report, it dubbed "shocking", which is due to be published soon, deals with "an institutionalized crime against the Roma people". http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romainkosovo_abused_drivenout_poisoned_-1210233

Berlusconi in new sex scandal Jun 22, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Just weeks before he hosts a G8 summit 72-year-old Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing a new sex scandal. It comes as Italians show their anger over his policies and allegations over his private life. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/berlusconiinnewsexscandal-121005274

Serbian pension fund "near empty" Jun 22, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 The next budget revision is likely to hit Serbia’s oldest population the hardest, writes daily Blic. The newspaper goes on to say that this is "considering that most budget money each year" goes toward the pension fund. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianpensionfund_nearempty_-11352334

Dodik: Inzko move unacceptable Jun 22, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik has condemned the annulment of the RS parliament’s conclusions by the high representative. He said that Valentin Inzko’s decision regarding the RS parliament’s conclusions on the effects of the powers transferred from the RS to Bosnia-Herzegovina was unacceptable, and that the conclusions are not unconstitutional and do not violate the Dayton Accord either. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dodik_inzkomoveunacceptable-113505657

Democrats "do not want new elections" Jun 22, 2009, 10:31 CET | Story | B92 Deputy leader of the ruling Democrats (DS) Dušan Petrović says there is "no better majority in Serbia" that what now represents the government in parliament. "This is a job we’re doing, in order to change Serbia, for fast track movement toward the EU, for reforms in the Army, judiciary and other vital parts of the state organs – this is in my opinion the best imaginable majority," he told an assembly of the DS Youth in Belgrade late on Sunday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/democrats_donotwantnewelections_-103112561

Jeremić: Passports for Kosovo residents as well Jun 22, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said that biometric passports will be issued to all residents of Kosovo, adding that it is not a political, but a technical issue. Jeremić was a guest on B92 TV late on Sunday and spoke about announcements that Serbia would enter the so-called Schengen white visa regime with the EU list by the beginning of next year, stating that “nothing is over until it is over”. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi___passportsforkosovoresidentsaswell-103055643

Iranian opposition leader calls for more protests Jun 22, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has issued a statement supporting further protests against Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory In a statement posted on the Internet Sunday, Mousavi said Iranians have the right to protest what he called lies and fraud. But he pleaded with his supporters to show restraint and refrain from violence. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iranianoppositionleadercallsformoreprotests-103038809

PM to attend UN economic crisis summit Jun 22, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will head the Serbian delegation at the three-day summit of world leaders to be held in the UN HQ in New York. The meeting will be dedicated to the issues regarding the global economic crisis. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pmtoattenduneconomiccrisissummit-1030225

Slovenian leader praises Serbian Kosovo policy Jun 22, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Slovenian President Danilo Turk was quoted as saying that Serbia’s foreign policies are "wise and realistic". He also said Belgrade stressing the importance of waiting for the opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo Albanians’ unilateral proclamation of independence is "very useful". http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianleaderpraisesserbiankosovopolicy-103004836

Ingushetia president injured in assassination attempt Jun 22, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 The president of Russia’s volatile southern republic of Ingushetia has been hospitalized after he was seriously injured in an assassination attempt. This is according to the republic’s Interior Ministry said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ingushetiapresidentinjuredinassassinationattempt-100004731

Slovakia supports Serbia on key issues Jun 21, 2009, 19:50 CET | Story | B92 Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič says his country supports Serbia’s speedy EU integration. Speaking in a news conference after visiting Kovačica, a small town in Vojvodina, northern Serbia, mainly populated by ethnic Slovaks, Gašparovič also voiced Bratislava’s support for Belgrade’s policy of preserving Serbia’s territorial integrity in Kosovo. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovakiasupportsserbiaonkeyissues-195022337

C. bank won’t limit savings interest rates Jun 21, 2009, 19:50 CET | Story | B92 The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Radovan Jelašić stated Saturday that the central bank will not limit interest rates on savings. But, he said, commercial banks should agree on the level of interest rates among themselves. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/c_bankwon_tlimitsavingsinterestrates-195005313

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria’s M+S Hydraulic To Pay 0.03 Euro/Share Dividend for 2008 Jun 22, 2009, 18:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip hydraulic equipment manufacturer M+S Hydraulic said on Monday it will pay a dividend of 0.06 levs ($0.04/0.03 euro) per share for 2008, compared to the 0.08 levs it paid for the previous year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sm_shydraulictopay0_03euro_sharedividendfor2008-182126

Yields on Bulgaria’s 5-Yr T-Notes Rise Jun 22, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Yields on a 30 million lev ($21.3 million/15.3 million euro) issue of Bulgarian five-year fixed-rate treasury notes rose on Monday to a weighted average of 6.87% from 5.74% in the previous auction, below dealers’ forecast. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/yieldsonbulgaria_s5-yrt-notesrise-171910

BULGARIAN BLUE CHIP M+S HYDRAULIC TO PAY 0.06 LEVS (0.03 EURO)/SHARE IN 2008 DIVIDEND Jun 22, 2009, 18:33 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianblue-chipcompanym_shydraulictopay0_06levs_0_03euro__sharein2008-182821

Bulgaria’s MonBat To Set Up Car Battery Dealer in UK Jun 22, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue chip company MonBat AD on Monday said it will set up a car battery dealer in the UK. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariancarbatterymakermonbatsetsupcarbatterydealerinuk-174433

S/T Debt of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania Tops Half of Their Reserves - World Bank Jun 22, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) – The short-term debt of four countries in southeastern Europe - Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova and Romania - has exceeded 50% of their international reserves, signalling a potential need for fresh borrowing or budget adjustments, the World Bank said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/s_tdebtofbulgaria_macedonia_moldova_romaniatopshalfoftheirreserves-world-171018

Bulgarian Blue Chip Corpbank Reports 12.2 Mln Euro in Jan-May Net Profit Jun 22, 2009, 17:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip lender Corporate Commerical Bank said on Monday it posted a net profit of 23.776 million levs ($16.9 million/12.2 million euro) through May. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sblue-chipcorpbankreports12_2mlneuroinjan-maynetprofit-165325

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry Awards 4.28 Mln Euro Energy Efficiency Deal to Local Co Enemona Jun 22, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian engineering, construction and energy group Enemona said on Monday it has signed an 8.37 million lev ($5.92 million/4.28 million euro) energy efficiency contract for a Defence Ministry property in the capital Sofia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___senemonasigns4_28mlneurorehabilitationprojectdeal-165405

Fitch Upgrades Bulgaria’s FIBank Support Rating to ’3’, Affirms LT IDR at ’BB-’ Jun 22, 2009, 17:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) – Fitch Ratings said on Monday it upgraded Bulgaria’s First Investment Bank’s (FIBank) Support rating to ’3’ and affirmed its other ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (LT IDR) ’BB-’, Short-term IDR ’B’, and Individual ’D’. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fitchsaysupgradesbulgaria___sfibanksupportratingto_3__affirmslong-termat-170330

UK-listed Orchid Developments To Focus on Three Major Projects in Bulgaria Jun 22, 2009, 16:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - UK-listed Orchid Developments said on Monday it has decided to strategically focus on three key projects in Bulgaria located in the country’s third-largest city of Varna, on the Black Sea. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uk-listedorchiddevelopmentstofocusonthreeprojectsinbulgaria_-151354

Bulgaria’s Jan-April General Insurance Market Rises 5.9% Y/Y Jun 22, 2009, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 19 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s general insurance market rose by an annual 5.9% to 504.972 million levs ($357.19 million/258.15 million euro) through April, official data showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sjan-aprilgeneralinsurancemarketrises5_9_y_y-160315

Global Recession Hitting East and Central Europe Hard Jun 22, 2009, 15:55 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Region’s economies likely to remain in doldrums longer than most, a World Bank report has warned.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalrecessionhittingeastandcentraleuropehard-155536909

Bulgaria’s C-Bank FX Reserves Rise 0.57% in Week Ended June 19 Jun 22, 2009, 15:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s (BNB) Issue Department totalled 22.536 billion levs ($15.978 billion/11.521 billion euro) on June 19, up 0.57% from a week earlier, BNB data showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sfxreserves-143336

Bulgarian Ship Repairer Odessos To Pay 1.0 Euro/Share in 2008 Gross Dividend Jun 22, 2009, 15:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Odessos Shiprepair Yard will pay a gross dividend of 1.9 levs ($1.3/1.0 euro) per share for 2008 after paying a gross dividend of 2.0 levs per share for 2007, the company said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianshiprepairerodessostopay1_0euro_share2008grossdividend-145921

Bulgarian Share Indices Lose Ground, Mutual Funds, Bonds Lift Turnover Jun 22, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks lost ground on Monday with trade in mutual funds and bonds boosting turnover, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stox-135152

Bulgaria’s End-April Public Debt Rises 3.8% Y/Y to 5.501 Bln Euro - Table Jun 22, 2009, 13:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s public debt totalled a preliminary 5.501 billion euro ($7.629 billion) at the end of April, up 3.8% from a year earlier, data of the Finance Ministry showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_send-aprilpublicdebt___rises_fallsy_yto___blneuro-table-111640

Karoll - Bulgarian Weekly Newsletter - June 15-19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 13:07 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Overview http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgarianweeklynewsletter-june15-19_2009-123350

Bulgarian Winery Vinprom Rousse Expects 60% Rise in Exports in 2009 - Media Jun 22, 2009, 12:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian winery Vinprom Rousse expects a 60% rise in exports to 10.5 million of bottles this year, as wine makers have started closer cooperation due to the global financial crisis, local Dnevnik daily reported on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianwineryvinpromrousseexpects60_riseinexports-media-111219

Austrian Company Plans To Invest 25 Mln Euro in Solar Park in Bulgaria - Media Jun 22, 2009, 11:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (SeeNews) - Austrian company Photovoltaic Tervel 1 plans to invest 25 million euro ($34.7 million) in building a solar park in northeastern Bulgaria, a Sofia-based daily reported on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austriancompanytoinvest25mlneuroinsolarparkinbulgaria-media-110441

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Goods and Passengers Carried by the Railway Transport - May 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:23 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Goods carried by the railway transport in May 2009 were 978.3 thousand tons or 7.1% less in comparison with the previous month, due to the decreased volume of domestic traffic. Performance in tonne-kilometers increased by 3.9% to 258.0 million tkms as a result of the longer average transport distance. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-goodsandpassengerscarriedbythe-may-102620

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - June 22, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:16 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe week closed with positive changes for the indices. The overall mood seemed to be a bit more positive after the markets worldwide advanced. Still the volumes remained extremely low as the total turnover in shares stood at only BGN 710k. The leader by turnover turned out to be Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (5BU) where more than 373k changed hands in the BGN 0.78-0.785 range. At the end SOFIX added 1.52% to 361.29 with the major support coming from Euroins Insurance (5IC, BGN 1.55, +6.82%), Holding Roads (6H2, BGN 2.829, +6.75%) and Neochim (3NB, BGN 28.00, +6.65%). BG40 and BGTR30 performed even better, advancing 2.05% and 2.13% respectively. Among the few significant losers were Industrial Holding Bulgaria (4ID) and Doverie United Holding (5DOV) which stepped down 3.38% and 4.02% to BGN 1.80 and BGN 3.65 respectively with only small number of shares traded. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-june22_2009-101106

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Government Debt Management Monthly Bulletin - Apr 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:03 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews GOVERNMENT SECURITIES ISSUES http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianministryoffinance-governmentdebtmanagementmonthlybulletin-apr-101230

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Change In LIBOR Supported The US Dollar http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-june19_2009-080004

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Positive mood on the US stock markets http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-june19_2009-081544

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - June 18, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar Remains Under Pressure For A Second Straight Day After US Inflation Data http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-june18_2009-075615

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - June 18, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US stocks traded in range http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-june18_2009-080805

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - June 17, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The US indices continued to decline http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-june17_2009-080401

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - June 17, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Dollar Under Pressure After BRIC Meeting http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-june17_2009-075241

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:39 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia has entered in its database the following changes in the circumstances concerning Elana Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund REIT-Sofia /4EC/:- New firm name of the company: Elarg Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund REIT- New seat address: 1407 Sofia, 95-97 James Bourchier Blvd., floor 1- Phone number: (+359 2) 8681 868; Fax: (+359 2) 8687 868- E-mail address: office@elarg.bg; Web site: www.elarg.bg- Changes within the management bodies in terms of adding a new member to the Board of Directors: Ivo Stanev Gadev- New existence period of the company: Till 07.04.2018 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-june19_2009-073337

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:32 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-june19_2009-072757

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - June 22 - July 27 Jun 22, 2009, 09:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 22 (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-june22-july27-082544

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 07:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-june19_2009-194600

Status Invest - Bulgarian Weekly Stock Watch - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 07:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Weekly Overview http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statusinvest-bulgarianweeklystockwatch-june19_2009-142251

PM Says Bulgaria in Touch with IMF on Loan Jun 21, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria is in close contact with the International Monetary Fund on a possible emergency funding deal, but any major policy decisions are likely to wait until after the July 5 general election, Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said in an interview with Dow Jones."We are in a permanent dialogue with our international partners and in permanent touch with the International Monetary Fund," the prime minister said on the sidelines of a meeting of socialist lawmakers from the European Union."It is the job of the next government to discuss and decide what is the development of the economy," he said.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pmsaysbulgariaintouchwithimfonloan-232039671

Norwich Airport Launches Flights to Bulgaria Jun 21, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com Passengers at Norwich Airport will soon be able to sample the delights of eastern Europe after bosses announced new flights to Bulgaria.Norwich International Airport has added the town of Bourgas to its portfolio of European destinations, with flights due to start next summer, Norwich Evening News 24 reported.Holidays to Bulgaria are now available for booking through tour operator Balkan Holidays, for an eight-week season starting from Monday, July 19, 2010 through to Monday September 6, 2010.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/norwichairportlaunchesflightstobulgaria-232023135

Bulgaria Prista Oil Group Acquires Hungary’s Bogdany Petrol Jun 21, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Prista Oil Group, one of Eastern Europe’s biggest makers of lubricants, has bought a 92 % stake in Hungarian chemical producer Bogdany Petrol, the latter announced.The sum of the deal was not disclosed.The investor has ambitious expansionary plans and will aim to double Bogdany’s current revenues and turn it into one of Europe’s biggest manufacturer in its line of business.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapristaoilgroupacquireshungary_sbogdanypetrol-232006257

* Croatia *

Global Recession Hitting East and Central Europe Hard Jun 22, 2009, 15:55 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Region’s economies likely to remain in doldrums longer than most, a World Bank report has warned.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalrecessionhittingeastandcentraleuropehard-155555662

Border Dispute To Be Resolved Bilaterally Jun 22, 2009, 14:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The Croatian-Slovenian border dispute must be resolved bilaterally by the countries concerned according to the future President of the European Union, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.
http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/borderdisputetoberesolvedbilaterally-142119530

Bosnia Under Fire From Brussels Jun 22, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Key chiefs of the European Union and NATO have warned politicians in Bosniaand Herzegovina that, with the present political circumstances, the country cannot progress NATO and EU integration.
http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaunderfirefrombrussels-131535882

Croatia’s Energy Sector To Absorb up to 15 Bln Euro in Investment by ’20, Decision on Nuclear Power Plant Seen by ’12 - Media Jun 22, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 22 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s energy industry is expected to absorb around 15 billion euro ($21 billion) in investment through 2020 under a new strategy for the development of the sector adopted by the government, local media reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_forjoro_croatiatoinvestabout15blneuroinenergysectorby2020-media-113132

Time for ‘Thessalonika 2’ Jun 22, 2009, 11:36 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com A new, high-level regional summit is sorely needed at a time when progress towards the goal of EU membership is clearly losing momentum. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/timefor___thessalonika2___-113626991

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Industrial Production Volume Indices - First Results - May 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The total industrial production in May 2009 was by 7.3% lower than in May 2008 and, in the period from January to May 2009, it was by 9.4% lower. As compared to the average monthly production in 2008, the industrial production in May 2009 decreased by 5.4%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-industrialproductionvolumeindices-firstresults-095233

Global Recession Hits Eastern, Central Europe Hard Jun 22, 2009, 09:26 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The world is entering an era of slower growth that will require tighterand more effective oversight of the financial system, the Word Banksaid in its new global report. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalrecessionhitseastern_centraleuropehard-092605196

Bosnia Condemned over Protectionist Law Jun 22, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Bosnia is facing growing criticism from the EU and its neighbours over a new protectionist law that would tax agricultural products, media in the region reported over the weekend. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacondemnedoverprotectionistlaw-092548435

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 07:47 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Increased demand for higher-yielding assets generated upward session on European markets, and major US indices also opened in black. Today’s is quadruple witching day on USA markets, marked with increased volatility and sudden changes in market prices. Quadruple witching is a day on which contracts for stock index futures, stock index options, stock options and single stock futures (SSF) all expire. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-june19_2009-140940

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:22 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-june19_2009-071303

* Moldova *

Moscow Ready To Grant Moldova’s Request for $500 Mln Loan, Putin Says Jun 22, 2009, 18:32 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 22 (SeeNews) – Russia believes it can grant Moldova’s request for a $500 million (360.3 million euro) loan, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiareadytoextend_500mlnloantomoldova___pmputin-174708

Moldova’s 5-mo Freight Traffic Volume Falls 63.2% Y/Y - Table Jun 22, 2009, 15:07 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 22 (SeeNews) - The volume of Moldova’s railway, road and air freight traffic in the first five months of 2009 fell by an annual 63.2% to 2.78 million tonnes, the country’s statistics bureau said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_s5-mofreighttrafficvolumefalls63_2_y_y-table-145255

Moldova’s Jan-May Industrial Output Falls by Real 25.3% Y/Y - Table Jun 22, 2009, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 22 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s industrial output fell by a real 25.3% on the year in the January-May period after rising by an annual 5.0% a year earlier, official figures showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sjan-mayindustrialoutputfallsreal25_3_y_y-table-122850

MOLDOVA’S JAN-MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FALLS BY REAL 25.3% Y/Y VS 5.0% RISE YR AGO - STATS OFFICE Jun 22, 2009, 12:22 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sjan-mayindustrialoutputfallsbyreal25_3_y_yvs5_0_riseyrago-stats-122124

Moldova’s FX Reserves Unchanged at $1.2 Bln in Week Ended June 12 Jun 22, 2009, 10:06 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 22 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange reserves held by Moldova’s central bank, BNM, totalled $1.2 billion (865 million euro) on June 12, unchanged from a week earlier, BNM said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sfxreservesunchangedat_1_2blninweekendedjune12-100035

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:29 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-june19_2009-092538

Moldova Schedule of Events - June 22 - August 31 Jun 22, 2009, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 22 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through August 31. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-june22-august31-091043

Moldova cbank withdraws Investprivatbank licence Jun 22, 2009, 08:25 CET | Story | Interlic Moldova’s central bank said on Friday it was withdrawing the licence of Investprivatbank, one of the country’s smallest banks, and had named an administrator to wind up the bank. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovacbankwithdrawsinvestprivatbanklicence-08251335

* Montenegro *

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Tourism - Apr 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 12:09 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In April 2009 Montenegro was visited by 29724 tourists who had 123582 overnight stays. There were 6677 domestic tourists who had 26725 overnight stands and 23047 foreign tourists with 96857 overnight stay. The biggest visit as well as overnight stay was in coastal region. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-tourism-apr2009-121419

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Tourism - Mar 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 12:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In March 2009 Montenegro was visited by 19087 tourists who had 83286 overnight stays. There were 4375 domestic tourists who had 17711 overnight stands and 14712 foreign tourists with 65575 overnight stay. The biggest visit as well as overnight stay was in coastal region. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-tourism-mar2009-120903

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Tourism - Feb 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 12:03 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In February 2009 Montenegro was visited by 19988 tourists who had 88896 overnight stays. There were 5562 domestic tourists who had 22507 overnight stands and 14426 foreign tourists with 66389 overnight stay. The biggest visit as well as overnight stay was in coastal region. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-tourism-feb2009-120551

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Tourism - Jan 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In January 2009 Montenegro was visited by 17564 tourists who had 84398 overnight stays. There were 6430 domestic tourists who had 25279 overnight stands and 11134 foreign tourists with 59119 overnight stay. The biggest visit as well as overnight stay was in coastal region. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-tourism-jan2009-120055

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - May 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:48 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for May 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-consumerpricesindices-may2009-114911

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - Apr 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:45 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for April 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-consumerpricesindices-apr2009-114632

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - Mar 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for March 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-consumerpricesindices-mar2009-114349

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - Feb 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:36 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for February 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-consumerpricesindices-feb2009-114106

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Industrial Production - May 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Industrial production in Montenegro decreased for the period January-May 2009 compared to the same period in the previous year 16.5%, compared to the same month month of previous year 25.3%, compared to average monthly production previous year 35.9%, and compared to the previous month 15.7%. When observing sectors only Electricity, gas and water increased for period January-May this year compared to the same period previous year 41.9% while other sectors in the observed period decreased: mining and quarrying 42.4%, and manufacturing 34.7%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-industrialproduction-may2009-105547

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Industrial Production - Apr 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Industrial production in Montenegro decreased in priod January-April of this year compared to the same period of previous year to 14.6% and comparing to the same month of previous year to 18.2% and to previous one-monthe production from previous year 24.0% and related to previous month 19.6%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-industrialproduction-apr2009-105153

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Average Wages - Mar 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:45 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Average wage in Marh 2009 in Montenegro was 642 euros while average wage whitout taxes and contributions was 461 euros. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-averagewages-mar2009-104739

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Average Wages - Feb 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Average wage in February 2009 in Montenegro was 650 euros, while average wage without taxes and contributions 467 euros. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-averagewages-feb2009-104417

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Average Wages - Jan 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 10:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Average wage in Montenegro in January 2009 was 655 euros,while average wage without taxes and contributions in the same month was 470 euros. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/statisticalofficeofmontenegro-averagewages-jan2009-104029

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:20 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-june19_2009-070818

* Romania *

Romania’s Stock Market Regulator Requires Indirect Shareholders Owning over 33% To Launch Buyout Bids - Media Jun 22, 2009, 18:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) - Romania’s stock market regulator CNVM will require any indirect shareholder owning more than 33% of a listed company to launch a buyout bid to other stakeholders, Bucharest-based financial daily Ziarul Financiar (www.zf.ro) reported on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___sstockmarketregulatorrequiresindirectshareholderstolaunchbuyout-174809

Moody’s Puts Ratings of Three Romanian Banks on Review for Possible Downgrade Jun 22, 2009, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) - Moody’s Investors Service on Monday put on review for possible downgrade the ratings of three Romanian banks in light of its global review of systemic support indicators for the banking system, as well as due to the difficult operating conditions and asset quality challenges. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody_sputsonreviewratingsofthreeromanianbanksforpossibledowngrade-174350

Romanian Stocks Fall, Track European Markets Jun 22, 2009, 17:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) - The Romanian stock market on Monday was pushed back into the red by losses on most of the European bourses triggered by a World Bank report predicting a 2.9% contraction of the global economy this year, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseretreats_trackeuropeanmarkets-164543

Romanian Leu Closes Weaker vs Euro Jun 22, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu ended weaker versus the euro on Monday in calm trading, moving in tune with the currencies of other emerging markets in the region, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesweakervseuro-164147

Romania’s SIF 2 Moldova Exits Local Bancpost in 12.71 Mln Euro Deal Jun 22, 2009, 16:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) - Romanian investment fund SIF 2 Moldova has sold its 3.47732% stake in Bancpost, the Romanian unit of Greece’s Eurobank EFG, for 12.71 million euro ($17.58 million), the fund said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif2moldovaexitslocalbancpostin12_71mlneurodeal-161002

Romania Opposition Requests Minister Inquiry Jun 22, 2009, 15:56 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Romania’s main opposition party submitted a parliamentary request to launch an investigation on the Youth and Sports Minister, Monica Ridzi, accusing her of misappropriating funds.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniaoppositionrequestsministerinquiry-15563028

Global Recession Hitting East and Central Europe Hard Jun 22, 2009, 15:56 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com

Region’s economies likely to remain in doldrums longer than most, a World Bank report has warned.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalrecessionhittingeastandcentraleuropehard-155613217

Romania Sells 1.02 Bln Lei (242 Mln Euro) in 1-Yr T-bills, Yields Rise Jun 22, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) - Romania on Monday sold 1.02 billion lei ($335 million/242 million euro) in one-year Treasury bills, in line with the target offer of 1.0 billion lei, as yields rose, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniasells1_02blnlei_242mlneuro_in1-yrt-bills_yieldsrise-142351

OTP Asset Management Romania Launches Closed-end Investment Fund, To List It on Bourse Jun 22, 2009, 14:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) – OTP Asset Management Romania said on Monday it has launched a closed-end investment fund with guaranteed capital, OTP WiseRO, and plans to list it on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/otpassetmanagementromanialaunchesclosedinvestmentfund_tolistitonbourse-140058

Romania’s Hidroelectrica Seeks Consultant on Selecting Investors for Major Hydropower Project Jun 22, 2009, 13:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (SeeNews) – Romanian state-owned hydropower generator and supplier Hidroelectrica said it has invited bids for a contract worth an estimated 4.98 million euro ($6.9 million) for consultancy services on selecting investors for the construction of a major hydropower plant. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___shidroelectricainvitesbidsfor4_98mlneuroconsultancyserviceson-124251

Ieba Trust - Financial Markets Weekly - June 22, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 13:08 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Ieba Trust has pubished its weekly financial market report, containg a review of the financial and commodity markets of Romania, on June 22, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-financialmarketsweekly-june22_2009-130547

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Transgaz - Gas Consumption Some 30% Lower in Apr and May, Gas Prices to Fall by 5% Beginning of July - June 22, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:09 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews According to a media release citing an official of the Regulatory Authority in the Energy Sector (ANRE), natural gas consumption dropped 18% over the first five months of the year. Consumption fell some 16% in the first quarter of 2009, and decreased around 30% in April and May, while in June the quantities appear to be slightly higher yoy. We estimated that the quantity transported by Transgaz (TGN) will be 15% lower yoy in 2009 and for the moment we maintain our assumptions. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-companynews-transgaz-gasconsumptionsome30_in-102219

Romania Press Review – June 22 Jun 22, 2009, 11:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Romania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniapressreview___june22-110529987

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - June 22, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-june22_2009-092133

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - June 22, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:48 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-june22_2009-091509

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:31 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-june19_2009-071846

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:30 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-june19_2009-072441

Romania Schedule of Events - June 22 – Nov 12 Jun 22, 2009, 09:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 22 (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-june22___nov12-090157

VAT debts to companies amount to €440 mln Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Romanian state is still due to reimburse some €441 million from the value added tax (VAT) arrear payments balance for the first five months of 2009, according to Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vatdebtstocompaniesamountto___440mln-195042778

Visa Europe: A Romanian preference for cash is our challenge Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The CEO for Visa Europe, Peter Ayliffe, said that the major challenge for his business is a Romanian preference for cash, rather than the economic recession, but he expects rapid growth of the local card market due to its potential. The growth rate in the number of Visa card transactions in Romania is estimated at 30 percent for 2009, which means this business will double every three years. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/visaeurope_aromanianpreferenceforcashisourchallenge-195042583

Naimer interested in “toxic assets” Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Businessman Efraim Naimer, former head of Israeli TBI holding’s local subsidiary, is interested in taking over “toxic assts” of banks in Romania, although he adds that local lenders have not yet prepared such packages. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/naimerinterestedin___toxicassets___-195042388

Ploiesti: How to obtain above national average salaries from below average GDP Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Oil, tourism, and infrastructure are the elements that make Prahova County report one of the highest average salaries in Romania. However, gross domestic product (GDP) is below the national average, which means that the region operates below its economic potential, said participants in the Money Channel Business Tour debate, which took place in Ploiesti last Friday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ploiesti_howtoobtainabovenationalaveragesalariesfrombelowaveragegdp-195042177

Ericsson: Managed services register sustained growth, we continue investing in Romania Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The communication network management service business of Ericsson, the largest technology and service supplier for operators, active in Romania through the Global Service Center opened in 2007, is one of the sectors that registers high growth rates, in spite of the economic crisis. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ericsson_managedservicesregistersustainedgrowth_wecontinueinvesting-195041883

Petromidia raises the capital of Downstream and Petrochemicals with debts worth €205 mln Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC), the operator of the Petromidia refinery, the most important asset of the Rompetrol group, controlled by Kazakh state-owned KazMunaiGaz oil and gas company, will increase the share capitals of its Rompetrol Downstream and Rompetrol Petrochemicals subsidiaries by RON 630 million (€146.5 mln), and RON 253.3 mln (€58.9 mln), respectively, through the compensation of some receivables, for the supporting of their development plans. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/petromidiaraisesthecapitalofdownstreamandpetrochemicalswithdebtsmln-195041688

URBB retains same portfolio and will rely on exports this year Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The strategy of United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB), a major player on the beer and soft drinks market, targets the consolidation of the company’s portfolio brands this year and rules out expansion to other segments, except the start of mineral water production by year-end. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/urbbretainssameportfolioandwillrelyonexportsthisyear-195041474

Salaries in the public sector rise five times faster than those in the private field Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The salaries of state employees rose 15-35 percent in this year’s first months, while salary increases in the private sector were five times lower, between 0-11 percent, according to market data gathered by Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/salariesinthepublicsectorrisefivetimesfasterthanthoseintheprivate-195041294

Oltchim sends one third of its staff on technical unemployment to save labor taxes Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard One third of the Oltchim Ramnicu-Valcea chemical plant employees are being laid off temporarily as of today, for at least one month, due to the state-owned company’s difficult financial situation, according to the plant’s Deputy General Manager, Radu Olaru, for Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oltchimsendsonethirdofitsstaffontechnicalunemploymenttosavelabor-195040934

The auto market fell 60% in H1 Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard New car sales on the Romanian market plunged 60 percent in this year’s first half compared to the 176,429 units sold in H1 2008, representatives of importers told Business Standard. As far as commercial vehicles are concerned, sales dropped over 70 percent in the first six months of this year, from almost 30,000 units sold in the same period last year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/theautomarketfell60_inh1-195040728

Gindi redirects itself towards the medical community with apartments worth €1,200/sqm Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Gindi group, one of the largest real estate developers in Israel and Europe, will convert the large luxury apartment project it is currently developing in Bucharest to apartments destined for physicians and pharmacists, said Ori Levy, the company’s General Manager. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gindiredirectsitselftowardsthemedicalcommunitywithapartmentsworth-195040543

Banca Romaneasca cuts interest rates Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Banca Romaneasca, subsidiary of the National Bank of Greece financial group, operated the sharpest cut in interest rates on mortgages and real estate loans on the market. The bank also announced that its current General Manager, Andreas Maragkoudakis, will be leaving the financial institution after four years of running the company’s local business. Deputy General Manager, Crina Cosma, will become interim General Manager. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bancaromaneascacutsinterestrates-195040296

Grigore Chis to revolutionize Broker Cluj Jun 21, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Grigore Chis, the new General Manager of Broker Cluj, the only brokerage firm listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, said that his priority is to convert the branches into agencies, keeping one or two persons at most in each unit to be be paid a fixed salary, while the rest of the brokers will be paid based on commissions. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/grigorechistorevolutionizebrokercluj-19504043

* Serbia *

Belgrade Stock Indices Extend Meek Upturn in Dwindling Volumes Jun 22, 2009, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 22 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) continued their incremental upturn in another session of dwindling volumes, a local broker said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockindicesextendmeekupturn_dwindlingvolumes-162519

Serbia’s MK Group To Spend 4.0 Mln Euro on Revamp of Newly-acquired Kopaonik Resort Properties – Media Jun 22, 2009, 16:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 22 (SeeNews) – Serbian agricultural company MK Group said on Monday it has earmarked 4.0 million euro ($5.5 million) for the revamp of a hotel and a holiday apartment complex in the Kopaonik ski resort it bought from local bankrupt group Genex last year, Serbian broadcaster b92 reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianmkgrouptoinvest4_0mlneuroinupgradingnewlyboughthotels___media-142110

Spot Infoterra in 15 Mln Euro Deal To Supply Serbia with National Spatial Data Infrastructure Jun 22, 2009, 15:57 CET | Story | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spotinfoterragrouptosupplyserbiawithanationalspatialdatainfrastructure-113732

Germany’s Messer Group Buys Oxygen Producer Within Serbian Copper Smelter RTB Bor for $2.5 Mln Jun 22, 2009, 13:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 22 (SeeNews) – Serbia has sold oxygen producer Kisikana, part of its troubled mining and copper smelting complex RTB Bor, to Germany’s Messer Group for $2.5 million (1.8 million euro), the Privatisation Agency in Belgrade said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germanmessergroupbuysoxygenproducingfactorywithincoppersmelterrtbborfor-131313

Spanish Co Files Sole Bid in Tender for Serbian Canned Meat Producer Panonka Jun 22, 2009, 13:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 22 (SeeNews) – Serbia said that Spanish slaughterhouse Friselva S.A. has filed the sole bid in a tender for a 72% stake in its canned meat producer Panonka, offering to pay 1.0 euro for the company and invest 2.45 million euro ($3.4 million) over the next five years. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spanishco_offers1_0euro_2_45mlnininvestmentsoverfiveyearsforserbia_smeat-124105

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 09:29 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-june19_2009-071552

Tandem Financial - Serbian Daily Report - June 19, 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 07:38 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Tandem Financial has released its Serbia Daily report for June 19, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tandemfinancial-serbiandailyreport-june19_2009-140426

Serbia Schedule of Events - June 22 - July 2 Jun 22, 2009, 06:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 22 (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-june22-july2-050059

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Shares Slip, Mirror Weakness on European Markets Jun 22, 2009, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 22 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian share indices lost ground on Monday, tracking a negative trend on the European markets, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniansharesloseground_trackforeignmarkets-170538

Slovenia’s NLB Gets 405 Mln Euro Syndicated Loan - Media Jun 22, 2009, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 22 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s biggest lender Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB) has borrowed a 405 million euro ($561.7 million) syndicated loan from a consortium of 19 foreign banks, news provider ADPnews reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_snlbgets405mlneurosyndicatedloan-media-150045

Fitch Downgrades Slovenia’s Gorenjska Banka Long-term IDR to BBB+, Individual Rating to C Jun 22, 2009, 14:28 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 22 (SeeNews) - Global ratings agency Fitch on Monday downgraded the Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Slovenia’s Gorenjska Banka to BBB+ from A- and its Individual Rating to C from B/C. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fitchdowngradesslovenia_sgorenjskabankalong-termidrtobbb__individualtoc-141956

Slovenian Statistical Office - Consumer Survey - June 2009 Jun 22, 2009, 11:30 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In June 2009 the consumer confidence indicator was 6 percentage points higher than in the previous month. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-consumersurvey-june2009-113321

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