Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 25.04.2009

Seenews: news report of 25.04.2009

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Saturday 25 April 2009, by Emanuele G. - 580 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Endorses Sale of Electricity Distributor OSSH to Czech CEZ - Media Apr 24, 2009, 19:06 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 24 (SeeNews) - Albania’s parliament has endorsed the 102 million euro sale of a 76% stake in the country’s electricity distributor OSSH to Czech power utility group CEZ, Reuters reported on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniaendorsessaleofelectricitydistributortoczechcez-media-183533

* Bosnia *

Tadić and Mesić: Serbian-Croatian relations vital for region Apr 25, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | B92 The presidents of Serbia and Croatia assessed on Saturday that good Serbian-Croatian relations were of crucial importance for the future of the West Balkans. Boris Tadić and Stjepan Mesić, who are taking part in an energy summit in Sofia, concluded after their talks that economic cooperation, particularly when it came to the countries’ joint presentation at foreign markets, represented a field which could be improved significantly. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__andmesi___serbian-croatianrelationsvitalforregion-182005750

Gay-Straight Alliance presses charges Apr 25, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | B92 The Gay-Straight Alliance NGO has filed a complaint against the Sava Centar public company. The charges against the congress hall are related to alleged acts of discrimination, FoNet news agency reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gay-straightalliancepressescharges-171534167

"No NATO transcript" related to RTS attack Apr 25, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | B92 The Ministry of Defense has asked for "courts to interrogate" a retired army officer over his claims that RTS bombing transcripts exist. Lt.-Col. Lakić Đorović’s claims pertain to the NATO attack ten years ago, that killed 16 employees of the state broadcaster RTS, when their building was hit in an air strike. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_nonatotranscript_relatedtortsattack-171519858

Police bust group of kidnappers Apr 25, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | B92 Serbian police (MUP) officers have arrested three persons on suspicion that they had committed numerous kidnappings and extortions. MUP identified the suspects, believed to have gained some EUR 300,000 through their criminal activity, as Nenad Pejović, 38, Vuk Mitić, 23, and Aleksandar Čabarkapa, 28. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/policebustgroupofkidnappers-171505233

Spain’s jobless rate soars to 17 pct Apr 25, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | B92 Spain’s unemployment rate hit 17.4% at the end of March, figures have shown, with the jobless total now having doubled over the past 12 months. In the past year, two million people have lost their jobs taking the total out of work to just over four million. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spain_sjoblessratesoarsto17pct-150504547

Socialists: Parts of statute unacceptable Apr 25, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 Ivica Dačić has told Novi Sad’s Dnevnik newspaper that his party sees "some unacceptable provisions" in the Vojvodina statute draft. The leader of the ruling Socialists (SPS), first deputy PM and interior minister in the Cvetkovović cabinet, also said that he believed the portion of the proposed documents seen as contentious would be harmonized with the constitutional framework, with the law on jurisdiction of Vojvodina, currently prepared by the government. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socialists_partsofstatuteunacceptable-143019402

5 arrested for planning attacks on Roma Apr 25, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 The Serbian police (MUP) announced that its officers have arrested five minors on suspicion that they planned to attack New Belgrade Roma. The teenagers, born between 1991 and 1994, were identified only with their initials. Police said that metal bars and flares were found in their possession as they were detained. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/5arrestedforplanningattacksonroma-143004494

Tadić announces "energy alliance" Apr 25, 2009, 14:00 CET | Story | B92 Pres. Boris Tadić says Serbia and Bulgaria are "energy allies", and stresses that he expects the construction of the South Stream to begin as soon as possible. "We are carefully monitoring the negotiations that Bulgaria has with the Russian side on this issue and I hope that the construction of the gas pipeline will start as soon as possible." >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi__announces_energyalliance_-140005254

Concern over spread of Mexico flu virus Apr 25, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 Protective measures are being stepped up in Mexico and neighboring states as more cases of a deadly flu strain are reported. More than 1,000 people are now said to be infected prompting the authorities to urge the wearing of face masks. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/concernoverspreadofmexicofluvirus-1330194

Ban sends Kosovo documents to ICJ Apr 25, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday sent the UN Kosovo dossier to the International Court of Justice, ICJ. He forwarded some 2,900 pages of documents that contain all resolutions, constitutional frameworks and UNMIK rules, quarterly reports filed by UN envoy Kai Eide, the Ahtisaari plan, the presidential troika report, documents related to Ramboullet and Kumanovo agreements, KFOR reports, the Kosovo Albanian declaration of independence, and other papers, according to Albanian language daily Express. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bansendskosovodocumentstoicj-133004177

"Jeep deaths were likely narco killings" Apr 25, 2009, 12:00 CET | Story | B92 Serbian police (MUP) suspect that the bodies found in a jeep set on fire yesterday were those of Goran Marić and Ilija Novović. B92 has unofficially learned from our MUP sources that Novović owned the Land Rover, found in the Belgrade suburb of Dobanovci. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_jeepdeathswerelikelynarcokillings_-120004997

NBS chief says VAT hike possible Apr 25, 2009, 11:26 CET | Story | B92 National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Radovan Jelašić said on Friday that VAT might be raised from the current 18 pct. If the economic measures taken by the government do not produce the expected results, agreement has already been reached with the International Monetary Fund to impose 10 and 15 percent taxes on public sector salaries above RSD 40,000 and 100,000 and to hike VAT to 19 pct. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nbschiefsaysvathikepossible-112618464

Obama avoids calling Armenian killings genocide Apr 25, 2009, 11:26 CET | Story | B92 President Barack Obama avoided using the word genocide on April 24 when describing mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915. He welcomed efforts by Turkey and Armenia to normalize relations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamaavoidscallingarmeniankillingsgenocide-112603607

Hillary Clinton in Iraq to assess rising violence Apr 25, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Iraq Saturday for her first visit to the country as the top U.S. diplomat. Clinton’s previously unannounced trip comes as Iraq reels from a recent surge in violence. Suicide bombings this week have killed more than 140 people. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hillaryclintoniniraqtoassessrisingviolence-1125480

Serbia, Montenegro to "foster relations" Apr 25, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 Serbian and Montenegrin Presidents Boris Tadić and Filip Vujanović said Friday that the two states should foster cooperation. This would come in the interest of their peoples and economies, despite their disagreement regarding Kosovo, they said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_montenegroto_fosterrelations_-112534364

EULEX police prevent clash between Serbs, Albanians Apr 25, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 EULEX police units used tear gas Friday afternoon to prevent a clash between Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the Brđani village. The Albanians were about to start reconstruction of their houses in that part of northern Kosovska Mitrovica, damaged in the 1999 conflict. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eulexpolicepreventclashbetweenserbs_albanians-112519661

Striking worker "cuts own finger" in protest Apr 25, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 A worker who on Friday in Novi Pazar cut off his own finger in protest has been released from hospital but is in a "difficult condition", reports say. Zoran Bulatović is the leader of a hunger strike group and the chairman of an association gathering textile workers in this southwestern Serbian town. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/strikingworker_cutsownfinger_inprotest-112504559

Bosnian Stocks Mostly Gain in Dull Trading Apr 24, 2009, 19:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 24 (SeeNews) – Bosnian share indices ended the week mostly higher amid largely uneventful trading, a broker said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianstocksmostlygainindulltrading-191017

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria Signs Gas Import Agreement with Egypt Apr 25, 2009, 17:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with Egypt , opening the way for buying liquefied and compressed natural gas from teh Arab country as part of its efforts to diversify supplies. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_egyptsigngasimportsdeal-162504

Bulgaria Should Sign Deal with Russia on South Stream Gas Pipeline Project by End-May, Bulgarian President Says Apr 25, 2009, 17:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria should sign a deal with Russia’s Gazprom on the construction of the 10 billion euro ($13.3 billion) South Stream gas pipeline by the end of May to avert delays to the project and should retain ownership of its existing pipeline network in the deal, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said on Saturday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_spresidentparvanovsayslikelytosignsouthstreamdealwithrussiaby-150626

Bulgaria’s Farin Reports 229,500 Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 102,600 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Farin issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sfarinreports229_500levsinq12009netresultvs102_600levsyear-065116487

Bulgaria’s Bulgarski Transporten Holding Reports 1,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 1,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Bulgarski Transporten Holding issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sbulgarskitransportenholdingreports1_000levsinq12009netvs-065100122

Bulgaria’s Akumplast Reports -27,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 61,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Akumplast issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sakumplastreports-27_000levsinq12009netresultvs61_000levs-065044253

Bulgaria’s M+S Hydraulic Reports 1,060,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 2,133,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s M+S Hydraulic issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sm_shydraulicreports1_060_000levsinq12009netresultvslevs-065012739

BULGARIA’S M+S HYDRAULIC REPORTS 1,060,000 LEVS IN Q1 2009 NET RESULT VS 2,133,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 25, 2009, 06:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sm_shydraulicreports1_060_000levsinq12009netresultvslevs-065012300

Bulgaria’s Petar Karaminchev Reports N/A Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs N/A Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Petar Karaminchev issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_spetarkaraminchevreportsn_alevsinq12009netresultvsn_alevs-064956675

Bulgaria’s Zlatni Piasaci Reports N/A Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs N/A Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Zlatni Piasaci issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_szlatnipiasacireportsn_alevsinq12009netresultvsn_alevsyear-06494136

Bulgaria’s Zavodski Stroezhi Devnya AD Reports -65,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs -115,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Zavodski Stroezhi Devnya AD issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_szavodskistroezhidevnyaadreports-65_000levsinq12009netvs-064925283

Bulgaria’s Trakiisko Pivo Reports -18,000 Levs in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs -9,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 25, 2009, 06:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Trakiisko Pivo issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_strakiiskopivoreports-18_000levsinq12009netresultvs-9_000-064909382

Sofia Hosts "Natural Gas for Europe" Energy Summit Apr 24, 2009, 23:24 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is hosting April 24-25 the world energy summit "Natural Gas for Europe. Security and Partnership".The summit is kicking off with an International Energy Business Forum starting at 9:30 am at the Kempinski Hotel in Sofia.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiahosts_naturalgasforeurope_energysummit-232405439

Bulgaria Interior Minister: We Will Guard Mayor Borisov as National Treasure Apr 24, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry will keep Sofia’s Mayor and leader of the GERB party, Boyko Borisov, safe if needed.That was announced Friday by Interior Minister, Mihail Mikov, after Mayor Borisov’s declared Thursday the socialists and the ethnic Turks were areplanning an attempt on his life.Borisov, quoted by the Bulgarian news agency BGNES, made the accusations against the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), during a special press conference in connection with the latest information that he has been summoned to testify in the trial of alleged Balkan drug lord Sreten Josic.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariainteriorminister_wewillguardmayorborisovasnationaltreasure-232350920

Georgia President Saakashvili Visits Bulgaria over Energy Summit Apr 24, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has flown Friday to Bulgaria’s capital Sofia to attend the world energy summit "Natural Gas for Europe. Security and Partnership".In President Saakashvili’s words, it is crucial for Georgia to participate in this summit, Kyiv Post reported.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/georgiapresidentsaakashvilivisitsbulgariaoverenergysummit-232336499

Bulgaria Chief Police Commissar Retires over Housing Scandal Apr 24, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Interior is forcing the Head of the "Protective Police" Directorate, Chief Commissar, Zhivko Zhivkov, into early retirement.The news was reported by Darik radio Friday.The Interior Minister, Mihail Mikov, cites as reason for his decision, the scandal involving housing of policemen from outside Sofia, commissioned to provide extra security for the energy forum, in a deplorable building.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariachiefpolicecommissarretiresoverhousingscandal-232321978

EC President Barroso Proud of How EU Handled Gas Crisis Apr 24, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com In his keynote address at the Sofia Energy Summit, the EC President, Jose Manuel Barroso, declared he was proud of how EU handled the Russian gas cutoff crisis.Barroso praised the EU states for their solidarity with the six Union members, including Bulgaria, and six non-members that bore the brunt of the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute crisis, which started on January 7, 2009, and lasted for almost a month.In his keynote address at the Natural Gas for Europe summit, Barroso stressed the interdependence of transit states, producers, and consumers of natural gas explaining that the dependence went in all directions, and it was not just the EU that was dependent on energy imports.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecpresidentbarrosoproudofhoweuhandledgascrisis-232307508

Bulgaria President Defines Vision for European Energy Security Apr 24, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, declared the energy summit in Sofia a strategic energy dialogue between countries that are key players in Europe’s energy security.Parvanov delivered the keynote address, officially opening the summit, held in Sofia Friday and Saturday, under his initiative and patronage.The President pointed out that similar events had failed to offers the significant results needed to increase security of gas supplies on the old continent and eliminate the tensions triggered by their interruption.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapresidentdefinesvisionforeuropeanenergysecurity-232252971

PM Stanishev: Bulgaria Has Major Contribution in EU Energy Policy Apr 24, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, declared Friday Bulgaria was making serious contributions in the forming of an EU energy policy.In a joint press briefing with European Commission President Barroso, Stanishev thanked the Commission for its aid in drafting the final declaration of the Sofia Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe", which is to signed Saturday by the 28 summit participants."The EC will make sure the Bulgarian citizens will never be cut off again from the rest of Europe, and will never be cold in their homes", EC President Barroso vowed.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pmstanishev_bulgariahasmajorcontributionineuenergypolicy-232238495

EC President Barroso: No Parallel EU Structures in Bulgaria Apr 24, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com The EC President Jose Manuel Barroso was explicit Friday that no EU structures must be set up in Bulgaria parallel to the Verification and Cooperation Mechanism.During his briefing at the Sofia Energy Summit, Barosso emphasized that Bulgaria needed to continue its EU reforms full speed under the existing European Commission monitoring mechanisms.He made this point after a conversation with Bulgaria’s PM Stanishev referring to the idea that Bulgaria set up a parallel authority of EU experts in order to aid it in its reform efforts.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecpresidentbarroso_noparalleleustructuresinbulgaria-23222410

Anti-Russia Rally Casts Shadow on Sofia Energy Summit Apr 24, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com Members of the Bulgarian Association for Free Speech "Anna Politkovskaya" staged Friday a protest rally against the Sofia Energy Summit.The demonstrators gathered at on of the busies intersections in downtown Sofia "Orlov Most" shouting and waiting signs saying "No to Bulgaria Becoming Putin Russia’s Trojan Horse in Europe."... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-russiarallycastsshadowonsofiaenergysummit-232209481

Bulgaria PM First Eastern EU Leader to Endorse Barroso for Second Term Apr 24, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, vowed Friday his unwavering support for Jose Manuel Barroso’s second mandate as EC President.Stanishev spoke during the Sofia Energy Forum, expressing his deep satisfaction from Barroso’s help and collaboration for the final preparations for the event.The PM further stated that he had informed the European Commission’s (EC) President about the progress in the reforms in the country, voicing his hopes the constructive dialogue will continue well after the end of the current EU parliamentary session.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapmfirsteasterneuleadertoendorsebarrosoforsecondterm-232154859

Bulgaria Ready to Sign South Stream Agreement with Russia Apr 24, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria will sign the South Stream gas pipeline contract next week during PM Sergey Stanishev’s visit to Moscow.That was announced Thursday by the Russian "Vremya Novostei Daily", citing an anonymous source, close to the Russian Government.EU successfully have put pressure on Bulgaria to refuse signing an agreement on the South Stream gas pipeline, the newspaper said.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariareadytosignsouthstreamagreementwithrussia-232134417

Bulgaria PM: We Can Become Southeast Europe Energy Leader Apr 24, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria has the potential to become the main distributor of natural gas for the entire Southeastern Europe and the Black sea region.The opinion about the country’s future leading energy role on the Balkans and and the Black sea region was expressed Friday by Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev.Stanishev gave the keynote address at the business forum, held in the frame of the energy summit "Natural Gas for Europe.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapm_wecanbecomesoutheasteuropeenergyleader-232119940

Bulgarian Telecommunication Company Acquires 2be Stores Apr 24, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (BTC) has acquired 100% of the Bulgarian part of the mobile communications stores chain, 2be.The deal has already been approved by BTC managing council, and is to be presented to the Competition Protection Commission, the company’s press office announced. BTC has bought only the Bulgarian part of the 2be chain, without the Macedonian stores.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariantelecommunicationcompanyacquires2bestores-232105464

Bulgaria, Russia Energy Heads Squabble over New Gas Contract Apr 24, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria had requested about a week ago a new, more favorable contract with Russia’s "Gazprom".The news was announced by Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, during the energy business forum, held in the frame of the Sofia energy summit "Natural Gas for Europe."... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_russiaenergyheadssquabbleovernewgascontract-232050828

Bulgaria Mortgage Market Shrinks 20 Times in 2 Months Apr 24, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com The mortgage loan market has shrunk 20 times just in the first two months of 2009, compared with the same period of 2008.The data was revealed through a report of the company "Residential Park Sofia," presented at the anti-crisis real estate conference, held in Sofia Friday.Only BNG 18 M have been invested in the mortgage market in January and February of 2009, compared with BGN 355 M for the same period during the previous year.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariamortgagemarketshrinks20timesin2months-232036373

Sofia Chief Architect: City Cadastre Is Unique Disgrace Apr 24, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com Premeditated mistakes are committed in Sofia’s cadastre map in order to illegally pay more money to certain individuals.The information was revealed Friday by Sofia’s Chief Architect, Petar Dikov, during the conference dedicated to the real estate market in the country.Dikov defined the city’s cadastre as "unique disgrace", adding that the most violations were committed regarding the dimensions of the parking garages.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiachiefarchitect_citycadastreisuniquedisgrace-232021557

Russia Energy Minister: Don’t Count Nabucco before It’s Hatched Apr 24, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com Russia’s Energy Minister, Sergey Shmatko, said Friday in Sofia it was too early to compare the competitiveness of the South Stream and Nabucco gas transit pipelines.Shmatko used two sayings - one Russian and one Ukrainian - both meaning "Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched" to demonstrate his point, referring especially to Nabucco.He expressed Russia’s confidence that its gas transit project South Stream was well underway, i.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiaenergyminister_don_tcountnabuccobeforeit_shatched-232006627

Russian-backed South Stream Pipeline To Supply Cheaper Gas than EU’s Nabucco Project, Moscow Says Apr 24, 2009, 20:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 24 (SeeNews) - Russia’s Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Friday that the projected South Stream gas pipeline backed by Moscow will be able to supply natural gas to Europe at lower prices than the planned Nabucco pipeline backed by the European Union. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia_ssouthstreamgaspipelinetosellcheapergasthannabucco-193022

Russia Says Bulgarian Belene Nuclear Power Plant Project Remains on Track Apr 24, 2009, 19:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 24 (SeeNews) - Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Friday that the project for the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, to be built by Russia’s Atomstroyexport, remains on track. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiasaysbulgaria_sbelenenuclearpowerplantprojectontrack-191757

* Croatia *

* Moldova *

Communist parliamentarians take their MP permits alone Apr 25, 2009, 15:05 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The future deputies who will represent the Communist Party of Moldova (PCRM) in the new legislator got their MP permits on Saturday, April 25. The representatives of the opposition parties who passed beyond the electoral threshold did not come to take their permits, although they were also invited. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/communistparliamentarianstaketheirmppermitsalone-150545873

Moldova vote controversy highlights doubts over monitoring Apr 25, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Dead people voted. And many of the living voted more than once. Such were the claims of critics of Moldova’s April 5 parliamentary elections. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovavotecontroversyhighlightsdoubtsovermonitoring-143042480

President says crisis will be overcome with EU’s help Apr 25, 2009, 09:55 CET | Story | Moldova Azi "With the European Union’s assistance, the political crisis in Moldova will be overcome", President Vladimir Voronin stated to the press on Friday night, after his meeting with Javier Solana, the EU Foreign & Security Policy Chief and Secretary General of the European Union Council. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/presidentsayscrisiswillbeovercomewitheu_shelp-095525499

Riot commission will be larger - Solana Apr 25, 2009, 09:55 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Javier Solana, the EU Foreign & Security Policy Chief and Secretary General of the European Union Council, stated after his meeting with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin here today that Moldova’s State Commission for investigating riot reasons will be enlarged. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/riotcommissionwillbelarger-solana-095510550

The Opposition met with the Havier Solana Apr 25, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Opposition presents vote rigging and protester maltreatment proofs to Solana. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/theoppositionmetwiththehaviersolana-092523513

* Montenegro *

Montenegro’s 2009 GDP Growth Seen at Zero to -2.5% - Fin Min Apr 24, 2009, 20:16 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 24 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s Finance Ministry said it expects an economic growth this year of between 0.0% to -2.5%, beating a forecast for a 2.7% contraction issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegrinfinminseescountry___s2009gdpat0_0_to-2_5_-193951

* Romania *

Romanian Oil Trader Petrolexportimport Sees Gross Loss Rising Slightly in ’09 - Table Apr 24, 2009, 19:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 24 (SeeNews) - Romanian oil trader Petrolexportimport on Friday forecast a gross loss of 2.15 million lei ($670,700/507,700 euro) for this year versus a 2.09 million lei loss in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianoiltraderpetrolexportimportseesgrosslossslightlyupin___09-table-190453

* Serbia *

Serbia Plans To Build Key Motorway Bypass by End-2009 – Media Apr 24, 2009, 20:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 24 (SeeNews) – Serbia plans to build a section of key motorway, part of EU-defined transport Corridor X, by the end of the year, local broadcaster B92 reported on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiatostart_completeconstructionofkeymotorwaybypassbyendofyear___media-192654

CORRECTED - Serbia Plans Cutting Repo Rate to 10% - Econ Min Apr 24, 2009, 19:48 CET | Story | SeeNews In BELGRADE story “Serbia Plans Cutting Repo Rate to 10% from 15%” please read in the headline “Serbia Plans Cutting Repo Rate to 10%.” (deletes reference to current repo rate). Please also note that the first paragraph was amended accordingly. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/correction-serbiaplanscuttingreporateto10_from15_-econmin-193649

Serbia Plans Cutting Repo Rate to 10% from 15% - Econ Min Apr 24, 2009, 18:56 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 24 (SeeNews) – Serbia may cut its key repo rate to 10% from current 15% in a second wave of measures aimed at combating the adverse effects of the global financial crisis on local economy, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaplanscuttingreporateto10_from15_-econmin-174223

* Slovenia *

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