Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 27.05.2009

Seenews: news report of 27.05.2009

Updated news from Balkans powered by www.seenews.com
Thursday 28 May 2009, by Emanuele G. - 1067 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Raiffeisen Bank celebrates its 5th anniversary May 27, 2009, 17:41 CET | Press Release | InPR TIRANA (Albania), May 27, 2009 — (InPR) — Chairman of the Managing Board of Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG Dr. Herbert Stepic: Albania has made great progress and is the only country in Southeast Europe with a rather sustainable development and a strong currency. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisenbankcelebratesits5thanniversary-174125

Albania Press Review - May 27 May 27, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Albania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insighthas not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniapressreview-may27-122530138

Guilty Pleas in Albania Arms Row May 27, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Two officials of Miami-based company AEY, suspected of a murky armsdeals with Albanian authorities to ship Chinese-made ammunition to theAfghan army, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges inFlorida. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/guiltypleasinalbaniaarmsrow-104547957

EFSE To Invest 200 Mln Euro in SEE in 2009 – Media May 26, 2009, 19:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 26 (SeeNews) – The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) will invest 200 million euro ($280 million) in the region this year to finance micro and small-sized enterprises, Serbian media reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/efsetoinvest200mlneuroinseein2009___media-190918

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s Federation PM Nedzad Brankovic Resigns May 27, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), May 27 (SeeNews) - The Prime Minister of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation, Nedzad Brankovic, resigned on Wednesday at the request of his party leader Sulejman Tihic, the Federation government said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniafederationprimeministerresigns-163203

Serbia offers subsidized consumer loans to RS May 27, 2009, 17:40 CET | Story | B92 Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić said in Banja Luka on Wednesday that Serbia’s subsidized consumer loans will also be available in the Republic of Srpska (RS). Dinkić announced that this was agreed with RS Premier Milorad Dodik. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaofferssubsidizedconsumerloanstors-174004828

Crime boss kept in custody May 27, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | B92 The Belgrade Special Court has extended the custody period for another two months for Sreten Jocić, suspected of orchestrating the murder of a Croat journalist. Court spokeswoman Maja Kovačević said that the chamber would in two months time investigate whether the reasons for his detention still existed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/crimebosskeptincustody-170553674

"No capital outflow from Serbia" May 27, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | B92 National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governer Radovan Jelašić says that there is no outflow of capital from Serbia. According to him, this comes as the majority of banks have decided to use their last year’s profits to boost their own capital assets. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_nocapitaloutflowfromserbia_-170537510

Minister "prohibited from visiting Kosovo" May 27, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | B92 The Kosovo Albanian government in Priština has prohibited Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović and presidential advisor Mlađan Đorđevic from entry. According to reports, the pair were on their way to visit the Kosovsko Pomoravlje District. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/minister_prohibitedfromvisitingkosovo_-17052199

Man sentenced to 10 years for war crimes May 27, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | B92 The Belgrade War Crimes Court has sentenced Boro Trbojević to 10 years of prison for war crimes committed against Croat civilians in 1991. The verdict stated that it was confirmed that Trbojević, a former of the Bilogorski unit, participated in taking hostages, separating men and women, and killing civilians in the basement of a school in Velika Peratovica, which was used as a civilian prison, the media reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mansentencedto10yearsforwarcrimes-170504512

UK wants EU to "embrace new Turkey" May 27, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 British Foreign Secretary David Miliband supported Turkey’s full EU membership during his visit to Ankara, despite opposition from some EU members. Miliband told Reuters that Ankara’s full European Union membership would bring economic dynamism into the bloc, help solve its energy security problems and build closer ties between the West and the Muslim world. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ukwantseuto_embracenewturkey_-153521231

Bosnian Federation PM resigns May 27, 2009, 15:35 CET | Story | B92 Bosnian Federation PM Nedžad Branković has this Wednesday in Sarajevo announced that he resigned. This came after reports earlier today that said Branković would be "offering his mandate" in the wake of Sulejman Tihić’s re-election as SDA party president. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianfederationpmresigns-153504689

English fans involved in Rome clashes May 27, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 Two fans of Manchester United were arrested in Rome for assaulting police officers ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League final against Barcelona. ANSA news agency reported that the owner of a pub in Rome’s central square Campo de Fiori called the police late Tuesday as the two drunk Englishmen, aged 19 and 45, were harassing other customers. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/englishfansinvolvedinromeclashes-150005446

Bishop sacks abusive rehab manager May 27, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 SPC Bishop Artemije has relieved the abusive manager of the drug rehabilitation center located at the Crna Reka monastery grounds, Branislav Peranović. In his statement, Artemije said that a Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) court process will begin against Peranović for using unacceptable methods of punishing patients treated there for their addiction. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bishopsacksabusiverehabmanager-143005768

40,000 flock to AC/DC gig May 27, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 The legendary Australian rock band AC/DC held a concert at the Partizan football stadium on Tuesday evening in Belgrade. Some 40,000 people attended the spectacle which lasted for full two hours. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/40_000flocktoac_dcgig-133022136

Delta out of Slovenia, RS deal goes ahead May 27, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 The new partner replacing Serbia’s Delta Holding in the Stožice sports park in Ljubljana will be presented in late June. Slovenian company Grep signed an agreement a year ago with Serbia’s largest privately owned enterprise worth EUR 242.5mn for constructing the center, which is expected to have a large shopping mall as well. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/deltaoutofslovenia_rsdealgoesahead-133005453

President embarks on France visit May 27, 2009, 13:00 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić arrived on a two-day working visit to France on Wednesday where he will have talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. During his stay in Paris, Tadić will give a lecture at the French Institute of International Relations and unveil a memorial plaque for World War I Serb soldiers. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/presidentembarksonfrancevisit-130005247

Belgrade gay Pride Parade announced May 27, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | B92 The first Pride Parade in Belgrade is expected to be held on August 23, according to the Gay Straight Alliance. However, the organizational committee of the parade denied that any date has been set and has cut the Gay Straight Alliance out of any further organization because of what they called “seriously endangering the safety of the participators and organizers of the manifestation”. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradegayprideparadeannounced-122504284

Chinese mull next step at bombed embassy grounds May 27, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 The decision on what to build in the location where the Chinese embassy in Belgrade was destroyed in 1999 rest with the Chinese alone, writes Politika. The building, located in New Belgrade, was attacked by NATO war planes. Now, the 60-are space where the embassy stood could see building activity by the end of this year, the newspaper reports. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chinesemullnextstepatbombedembassygrounds-115521627

Vatican Radio to air advertising May 27, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 Vatican Radio – the voice of the Roman Catholic church – is going commercial in July to meet rising costs. It is one of the world’s oldest broadcasters, first going on the air as long ago as 1931. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vaticanradiotoairadvertising-115504744

Criminals shaken, says prosecutor May 27, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 280 financial probes have been initiated after the Forfeiture Law came into effect, Public Persecutor Slobodan Radosavljević says. The recently adopted legislation regulates seizure of illegally gained assets. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/criminalsshaken_saysprosecutor-112004529

"Minorities are leaving Kosovo" May 27, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Minorities are beginning to leave Kosovo, because they face exclusion and discrimination, says Minority Rights Group International (MRG). This London-based organization says it its latest report that post-Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration, the territory "lacks effective international protection for minorities, which is worsening the situation for smaller minorities and forcing some to leave the country for good". http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_minoritiesareleavingkosovo_-104522123

Albanians to stay in south’s coordination center? May 27, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Ethnic Albanian officials in southern Serbia have decided to continue working in the regional coordination center known as the Coordinating Body. But they conditioned their participation by saying that the body must begin dealing with questions of essential importance to the area. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianstostayinsouth___scoordinationcenter_-104505497

Washington says N. Korea will "pay price May 27, 2009, 10:11 CET | Story | B92 The United States said Tuesday it is working for quick action in the U.N. Security Council to make North Korea "pay a price" for its nuclear test Monday. But officials say they still hope to get Pyongyang to return to Chinese-sponsored disarmament talks. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/washingtonsaysn_koreawill_payprice-101111599

DSS seeks to gather opposition forces May 27, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 The opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) says it is starting a campaign to gather other opposition parties in order to push for early elections. Former PM and DSS leader Vojislav Koštunica has initiated this move. His party believes that the current government cannot answer the challenges of the crisis, and proposes a so-called technical coalition of the opposition, that would last until elections. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dssseekstogatheroppositionforces-101054935

"Minorities are leaving Kosovo" May 27, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Minorities are beginning to leave Kosovo, because they face exclusion and discrimination, says Minority Rights Group International (MRG). This London-based organization says it its latest report that post-Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration, the territory "lacks effective international protection for minorities, which is worsening the situation for smaller minorities and forcing some to leave the country for good". http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_minoritiesareleavingkosovo_-101038415

Serbia "well on road to visa liberalization" May 27, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 According to the unofficial version of the European Commission’s report, Serbia has completed most of the needed conditions for visa liberalization. Awaiting the official report from the EC on how much progress the countries of the Western Balkans have made in fulfilling these conditions, another unofficial version of the report has reached the public. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_wellonroadtovisaliberalization_-101021766

Anti-president demos bring Georgian trains to halt May 27, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Anti-government demonstrators in Georgia blockaded railway lines around Tbilisi for a while in a growing campaign to force the president out of office. Protestors also threatened to blockade the country’s principal roads, including the main link to Tbilisi airport. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/anti-presidentdemosbringgeorgiantrainstohalt-101004751

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria’s Chimimport Grain Unit To Retain 2008 Earnings May 27, 2009, 18:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian grain company Zarneni Hrani, majority-owned by industrial conglomerate Chimimport, said on Wednesday it will propose to retain the entire profit earned in 2008, its first full year of operation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___schimimportgrainunittoretain2008earnings-183327

Bulgarian Bourse Indices End Mostly Up in Lower Volume, Banks Rebound May 27, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) – The indices of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) ended mostly up on Wednesday in lower volumes, as banking stocks rebounded, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianbourseindicesendmostlyupinlowervolume_banksrebound-173247

Bulgaria’s Electricity Output To Fall 10% in 2009 - Utility Official May 27, 2009, 18:01 CET | Story | SeeNews VARNA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s electricity production will drop by 10% this year, a senior official of state-owned power utility NEK said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaexpects10_lowerelectricityproductionin___09-164319

Dirk Ahner: The Commission Is Optimistic About The Forthcoming Completion Of The Compliance Assessment Of The Financial Management And Control Systems May 27, 2009, 17:51 CET | Press Release | InPR SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27, 2009 — (InPR) — We highly estimate the work done and the positive progress achieved on the implementation of the Operational Programs, said the Director of the EC Directorate General "Regional Policy" Dirk Ahner at his meeting with Minister of Finance Plamen Oresharski today, 27 May 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dirkahner_thecommissionisoptimisticabouttheforthcomingcompletionoftheof-175104

Bulgaria’s Financial Regulator Endorses Buyout Bid for Rila Borovetz Hotel Operator May 27, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator gave the green light to Lichtenstein-based Balkantourist Limited to launch a buyout bid to minority shareholders in Bulgarian hotel operator Rila Borovetz. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianfinancialregulatorapprovesbuyoutbidsforhoteloperatorrilaborovetz-170220

Germany’s RWE in Partnership Talks with Russia’s Inter RAO, Finnish Co over Bulgarian NPP Project – NEK May 27, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews VARNA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Germany’s RWE is in talks with Russian electricity trader Inter RAO UES and an unnamed Finnish-based company for possible partnership in the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, the head of Bulgarian state-run power utility NEK said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germany_srweintalkswithrussiainterrao_finnishcoforbulgarianbelenenuclear-155508

Bulgaria Stops Trial For EP Candidate May 27, 2009, 16:35 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Sofia’s City Court has put on hold a case against Alexander Tomov, the former president of CSKA Sofia football club and manager of Kremikovtzi steel plant, because he has registered to be a candidate for the European Parliament elections scheduled for 7 June.
http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariastopstrialforepcandidate-163514861

Bulgarian Drug Maker Sopharma Eyes Warsaw Listing by End-’09 May 27, 2009, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip drug maker Sopharma hopes to list on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by the end of this year, the company’s CEO said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariandrugmakersopharmaeyeswarsawlistingbyend-2009-153021

Bulgarian Cigarette Factory Blagoevgrad To Pay Higher 2008 Dividend May 27, 2009, 14:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Cigarette factory Blagoevgrad BT, part of Bulgarian majority state-owned tobacco group Bulgartabac Holding, on Wednesday said it will propose to its shareholders to pay a higher dividend for 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianblagoevgradcigarettefactorytopayhigher2008dividend-141531

Bulgarian Power Utility NEK Sees Turnaround to 30.6 Mln Euro Loss in 2009, Exports To Fall 40% May 27, 2009, 14:24 CET | Story | SeeNews VARNA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian power utility NEK expects to end this year with a loss of 60 million levs ($42.8 million/30.6 million euro), as electricity exports and domestic consumption decline, the company’s executive director Mardik Papazyan said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianpowerutilitynekexpects30_6mlneurolossin___09_exportsseenfalling-134202

UPDATE 1 - Bulgaria’s Gross Foreign Debt Falls to 36.411 Bln Euro at End-March May 27, 2009, 13:46 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds table) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-bulgaria_sgrossforeigndebtfallsto36_411blneuroatend-march-134130

Bulgaria’s Gross Foreign Debt Falls to 36.411 Bln Euro at End-March May 27, 2009, 13:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s gross foreign debt totalled 36.411 billion euro ($50.931 billion) at the end of March, down by 0.9% from the end of 2008, the central bank said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sgrossforeigndebtfallsto36_411blneuroatend-march-131513

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - May 25, 2009 May 27, 2009, 13:15 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar Remains Under Pressure Amid Uncertainty Around The US Credit Rating http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-may25_2009-130211

BULGARIA’S END-MARCH GROSS FOREIGN DEBT FALLS TO 36.411 BLN EURO FROM 36.729 BLN EURO AT END-2008 - C-BANK May 27, 2009, 13:02 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_send-marchgrossforeigndebtfallsto36_411blneurofrom36_729blneuro—130141

Bulgaria’s Energy Regulator Proposes Hiking Power Prices for Firms, Cutting Prices for Households Ahead of General Election - Media May 27, 2009, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s energy regulator has proposed to raise electricity prices for industrial consumers by 3.0% and cut prices for households by up to 2.0% from July 1, several days ahead of parliamentary elections, local Dnevnik daily reported on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___senergyregulatorproposesupto2_0_cutinhouseholdelectricitymonth-112247

Bulgarian Banks’ End-April Credit Portfolio Rises 20.2% Y/Y - Table May 27, 2009, 12:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - The credit portfolio of Bulgarian commercial banks totalled 48.915 billion levs ($34.93 billion/25 billion euro) at the end of April, up 20.2% from a year earlier, central bank data showed on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianbanks_end-aprilcreditportfoliorises20_2_y_y-table-113929

Bulgaria’s End-April M1 Money Supply Falls 12.8% Y/Y, Down 1.3% M/M - Table May 27, 2009, 11:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s M1 money supply, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, totalled 17.512 billion levs ($12.5 billion/8.95 billion euro) at the end of April, down 12.8% from a year earlier and 1.3% lower on the month, central bank data showed on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_send-aprilm1moneysupplyfalls12_8_y_y_down1_3_m_m-table-112433

Bulgaria Tax Freedom Day May 27, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The twenty seventh of May is this year’s "tax freedom day" for Bulgarians. It is the day when they stop working for the state and start working for themselves, according to the Institute for Market Economics. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariataxfreedomday-112046663

Bulgaria Police Report Sofia Burglary Boom May 27, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Bulgarian Police have blamed the financial crisis for the huge rise in burglaries in the capital Sofia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapolicereportsofiaburglaryboom-112030435

Bulgaria To Build 2.6 Mln Euro EU-funded Tourist Centre at Perperikon Archeological Site – Media May 27, 2009, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria will kick off in June the construction of a 2.6 million euro ($3.6 million) EU-funded tourist information centre at the Perperikon archeological site, local Pari daily reported on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatobuild2_6mlneuroeu-fundedtouristcentreatarchaeologicalmonument-102059

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad - Apr 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In April 2009 the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad were 482 929 and increased by 5.9% in comparison with April 2008 (Annex 1). An increase in the number of the trips compared to the same month of 2008 was registered to Greece – by 76.2%, Portugal – by 66.4% and Romania – by 33.9%.A decrease has been registered in the number of trips for the most of all countries. The highest reduction was in the travels to Japan - by 67.4%, Slovenia - by 65.4%, Finland - by 50.0%, Sweden - by 49.7%, USA - by 49.6%, Denmark – by 47.1%, Ukraine - by 45.4%, Slovakia- by 44.1% and other countries. The greatest share of the total trips of the Bulgarian residents travelling abroad was with professional purpose - 54.7%, followed by trips with “holiday and recreation” purpose - 24.3%, visits as guests - 17.7% and other purposes - 3.3%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-tripsofbulgarianresidentsabroadand—105331

Bulgaria Signs with Austrian Consortium EVN/Alpine Bau Deal on Gorna Arda HydroPower Plant Cascade Construction – Media May 27, 2009, 10:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian Deputy Energy Minster Valentin Ivanov said state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has signed with a consortium led by Austria’s EVN and Alpine Bau a deal for the construction of Gorna Arda cascade of hydropower plants in which the consortium will invest 600 million euro ($838 million), local daily Klasa reported on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasignsdealwithaustrianconsortiumevn_alpinebauongornaardahydropower-094223

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews With reference to the start of the privatisation auctions through the Centralised Public Auction Segment on 27.05.2009, BSE-Sofia reminds all brokers of the following:1. Entering, amendment and cancellation of the orders shall be allowed in the time frame 09:30-11:00 a.m through the RTS system.2. It will be pointed out next to the name of each company if the respective company will be privatised for non-cash payment instruments or for cash, excluding 6 companies for which a combined payment will be required as this will also be specified.3. The trading lot relevant to each company will equal the number of shares of the respective company offered at the auction, which means that there has to be entered 1 (one trading lot) in the field of order quantity.4. Entering market orders will not be permitted.5. When entering "bid" orders for any company, "BGL" should be selected as price currency.6. Please, pay attention to the fact, that par. 9 of the final provisions (as adopted in 1 992 and amended in 2000 and 2003) of the promulgated in the State Gazette, issue 100/21.11.2008, amended and supplemented Law regulating the long-term saving deposits of the citizens, has been revoked.According to the revoked par. 9 (2) of the above mentioned law, the housing compensation vouchers used to be admitted at the auction as a type of a non-cash payment instrument for the purchase of units and shares of the companies, included in the list pursuant to Art. 11 of the Privatisation and Post-privatisation Control Act.7. The investment intermediaries, who have changed their IP addresses for access to the RTS system and have not informed BSE-Sofia about that, should contact the Information Technologies Directorate of BSE-Sofia.8. We pay attention that on 30.05.2009 (saturday) there will be privatisation auction although her will be no trading session. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-may26_2009-072343

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - May 27 - July 5 May 27, 2009, 09:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through July 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-may27-july5-083304

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 07:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-may26_2009-151206

Foreign investments in Bulgaria might drop down with 50% May 26, 2009, 23:40 CET | Story | News.BG Attracted funds from abroad might melt down to 4 bln euro http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/foreigninvestmentsinbulgariamightdropdownwith50_-234024297

EIF grants 200 million euro to the business in Bulgaria May 26, 2009, 23:40 CET | Story | News.BG Second most important anti-crisis measure after the governmental grant of 250 M euro http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eifgrants200millioneurotothebusinessinbulgaria-234007912

Report: Baby Trafficking Racket in Bulgaria May 26, 2009, 23:07 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The British tabloid News of the World reported on alleged child-selling transactions in Bulgaria in an article on what the paper described as the “growing European baby trade”. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/report_babytraffickingracketinbulgaria-23073295

EC Report: Macedonians First to Travel Visa-Free May 26, 2009, 23:07 CET | Story | Novinite.com The European Union will lift the visa regime for Macedonian citizens before making the same step for Serbia and Montenegro, according to a cited report of the European Commission.According to the commission’s report, posted on the website of the European Stability Initiative (ESI), only EU candidate Macedonia has met all necessary conditions for its citizens to be allowed to travel visa-free into the European Union.The commission’s criteria include "document security, illegal migration including readmission, public order and security, external relations and fundamental rights".... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecreport_macedoniansfirsttotravelvisa-free-230711940

Bulgaria Contracted over EUR 16 B of EU Funding by April 2009 May 26, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria contracted over EUR 16 B of EU funding under all European Union programs for the period from 2000 until April 2009.This was announced Tuesday by Meglena Plugchieva, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU funds absorption during her annual report.According to the data Plugchieva presented, between 2000 and April 2009, Bulgaria received a total of EUR 2,66 B of direct payments under all EU programs, including the three pre-accession programs, PHARE, SAPARD, and ISPA.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacontractedovereur16bofeufundingbyapril2009-230655485

Ethnic Turkish Leader: Bulgaria Is What It Is Because of Me May 26, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com The leader of the ethnic Turkish party has ambitiously attributed the achievements Bulgaria has made to his "willingness not to make deliberate mistakes"."Bulgaria would have had a different kind of fate if I had decided, just once, to make a deliberate mistake," Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, said at a pre-election event in the town of Haskovo."Everything I did in my life, I did it with a sense of great responsibility - for our lives, for each of us, for the state," he added.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ethnicturkishleader_bulgariaiswhatitisbecauseofme-230638772

Poll Shows GERB with Large Bulgaria EP Election Lead May 26, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com If the European Parliament elections were held Tuesday, GERB would receive 32,4% of the vote according to the Bulgarian National Center for Study of Public Opinion (NCSPO).NCSPO surveyed 1000 people between 16 and 19 May across Bulgaria. The results also showed that 14% more Bulgarians feel ‘European’ since the last survey was conducted in January 2007, with people over 40 feeling the least ‘European’.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pollshowsgerbwithlargebulgariaepelectionlead-230622420

Bulgaria’s EUR 140 M SAPARD Funds Remain Blocked May 26, 2009, 23:06 CET | Story | Novinite.com The European Commission has decided not to unfreeze Bulgaria’s blocked EUR 140 M until the country meets several conditions.The news was announced Tuesday by Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister, Meglena Plugchieva, and the Agriculture Minister Valeri Tzvetanov, who met Monday with EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.Plugchieva said the final EC decision on the frozen funds was expected by the end of June after the Bulgarian side presented its final audit for its price lists in approving agriculture projects.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_seur140msapardfundsremainblocked-230605889

Bulgaria Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test, Urges Dialogue May 26, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the nuclear test of that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea carried out Monday.Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry expressed Tuesday its deep concern over the nuclear test executed by North Korea on May 25, 2009."We condemn this act as an outright violation of the Resolution 1718 of the UN Security Council, and we call upon the country to return to the table of the six-party talks immediately and unconditionally", the statement of the Foreign Ministry says.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacondemnsnorthkoreanucleartest_urgesdialogue-230549487

Melee Breaks out in Bulgaria Parliament Shortly before Elections May 26, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com The independent Bulgarian Member of Parliament, Georgi Georgiev, was removed from Tuesday’s Parliamentary session after he nearly got into a fight with a fellow deputy.The incident occurred as a result of a statement of Yane Yanev, the leader of the Law, Order, Justice party, on the role of Bulgaria’s former Tsar and former PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg.In his statement, Yanev said Saxe-Coburg had brought Bulgaria to a "third national catastrophe" (Bulgaria’s two National Catastrophes occurred in 1913 and 1918) in which the country’s political system was shattered.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/meleebreaksoutinbulgariaparliamentshortlybeforeelections-23053347

US Marines Arrive for Drills at Bulgaria’s Novo Selo Training Ground May 26, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com The 22nd Expeditionary Unit of the US marines is arriving Wednesday, May 27, for one-week military drills.The press center of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has announced that the drills would be taking place at the Novo Selo training ground in Eastern Bulgaria.According to the Defense Ministry, the 130 US marines will be practicing small arms shooting and tactic combat action.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/usmarinesarrivefordrillsatbulgaria___snovoselotrainingground-230532778

Ethnic Turkish Leader: Bulgaria Hasn’t Had Catharsis over Revival Process May 26, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish leader, Ahmed Dogan, declared Tuesday that Bulgaria still needed to undergo a catharsis with regard to the so called "Revival Process".The "Revival Pricess" was a campaign that the communist dictatorship in Bulgaria undertook in the late 1990s in order to assimilate the Bulgarian Muslims (both ethnic Bulgarians and ethnic Turks) by forcing them to take Slavic-sounding names instead of their Arabic-sounding ones.According to Dogan, who is the leader of the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), one of the three ruling coalition parties, said that Bulgaria really needed to reconsider and come clean with the so called Revival Process, which took place some 25 years.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ethnicturkishleader_bulgariahasn___thadcatharsisoverrevivalprocess-230516659

Alleged Bulgarian Racketeers Allowed to Run for Parliament May 26, 2009, 23:05 CET | Story | Novinite.com The regional electoral commission in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna has allowed Vesselin and Hristo Danovi to run for Parliament seats.Vesselin and Hristo Danovi, a father and a son, who have been almost a year in custody on allegations of racketeering, enticement into prostitution and money laundering, are on the ticket of a party called Bulgarian Patriots Union.On Tuesday, the Varna Electoral Commission accepted the registration of the party in question to run in the 2009 Parliamentary Elections, effectively making the father and son Danevi MP candidates... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/allegedbulgarianracketeersallowedtorunforparliament-230516434

Bulgaria Concerned over Russia’s Recession Impact on Energy Projects May 26, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria is in the grip of fears over the financing of its three top energy projects following a warning by the Russian president that his country is sliding into a deeper recession than expected and will have to squeeze spending for the first time in years."In 2009, unfortunately, we expect a sharper fall in the GDP than we had thought," Dmitry Medvedev told a Kremlin meeting. "The global economic crisis is far from nearing the end.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaconcernedoverrussia_srecessionimpactonenergyprojects-230455171

Moody’s Reviews Ratings of Bulgaria DSK, First Investment Bank May 26, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com Moody’s Investors Service has placed on review for possible downgrade ratings of two Bulgarian financial institutions: DSK Bank AD and First Investment Bank Ltd.With regards to DSK Bank, Moody’s downgraded the bank’s long-term local currency deposit rating to Baa2 from Baa1 due to the downgrade of its parent bank’s (OTP Bank of Hungary) ratings. The bank has been placed on review for further downgrade.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody_sreviewsratingsofbulgariadsk_firstinvestmentbank-2304398

Bulgaria Banks Said to be Partly Responsible for Euro Decline May 26, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com Moody’s Investors Service placed its rating outlooks for Bulgaria’s DSK Bank AD and First Investment Bank Ltd on review for a possible downgrade, Bloomberg agency reported in an article about the first fall of the euro against the dollar in seven days.The agency comments that the euro decline comes on concerns of banking weakness in the whole of Europe, not only in the region.Moody’s Investors Service said it has placed on review for possible downgrade ratings of two Bulgarian financial institutions: DSK Bank AD and First Investment Bank Ltd.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabankssaidtobepartlyresponsibleforeurodecline-230422549

Bulgaria Citizens Free from State Technology Policing May 26, 2009, 23:04 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria has been named as one of the best countries when it comes to not using technology to police its citizens.A report, by encryption and privacy US firm Cryptohippie, highlighted Bulgaria as a free state whose citizens are free from state privacy interference.Bulgaria was reported to have a good freedom rating for border control, gag orders and data retention and was overall the 50th out of 53 countries (53rd being the most free).... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacitizensfreefromstatetechnologypolicing-230406442

Bulgaria Thracian City of Perperikon with EUR 2,6 M Tourist Center May 26, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | Novinite.com A tourist center for EUR 2,6 M will be constructed at the site of the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon in Southern Bulgaria.The construction of the new tourist center will start and the end of June, and is financed by EU’s PHARE Program, the top Bulgarian archaeologist Professor Nikolay Ovcharov announced Tuesday.The first sod of the new tourist center will be turned during the Ninth International Festival Perperikon 2009, which will take place in the nearby city of Kardzhali June 22-30, 2009.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariathraciancityofperperikonwitheur2_6mtouristcenter-230350268

James Bond Yacht Exhibited at Yachting Parade in Bulgaria’s Varna May 26, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | Novinite.com Sunseeker Superhawk, the model of James Bond’s yacht, was shown in Bulgaria’s Varna during a yachting parade Tuesday.Bond’s yacht was exhibited during the traditional Bond Label party, an annual event bringing together celebrities and wealthy Bulgarians.The Agent 007 yacht Sunseeker Superhawk 43 Quantum of Solace from the limited edition specially created for the Bond movie Quantum of Solace was the top attractions of the event organized by A Team agency.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jamesbondyachtexhibitedatyachtingparadeinbulgaria___svarna-230333932

Opposition GERB Party To Win Most Votes for MEPs in Bulgaria - Survey May 26, 2009, 19:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian right-of-centre opposition GERB party will win five seats in the forthcoming elections for members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and the Socialist Party, the senior partner in the current government coalition, will win four, a survey indicated on Tuesday, less than two weeks ahead of the vote. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianoppositiongerbpartytowineuropeanparliamentvote-survey-185851

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Rise, Turnover Doubles May 27, 2009, 18:23 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) rose as turnover nearly doubled on Wednesday, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesrise_turnoverdoubles-173833

Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank appoints Rijeka branch head May 27, 2009, 17:37 CET | Press Release | InPR ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27, 2009 — (InPR) — By a Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank d.d. Management Board decision Ines Peraic appointed head of Hypo Bank’s Rijeka branch. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hypoalpe-adria-bankappointsrijekabranchhead-173747

Annual Shareholders Meeting of Ericsson Nikola Tesla May 27, 2009, 16:51 CET | Press Release | InPR ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27, 2009 — (InPR) — The Annual Shareholders Meeting of the joint stock company Ericsson Nikola Tesla took place on 26 May 2009. At the Meeting the share capital was represented with 81,583,700 HRK, which is 61.27 percent of the total share capital, enough to make the meeting eligible for lawful decision-making. Snjezana Bahtijari, Chairwoman, conducted the Meeting. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/annualshareholdersmeetingofericssonnikolatesla-165146

Croatian Port Operator Luka Rijeka Q1 Cons Unaudited Net Profit Rises 19.6% - Table May 27, 2009, 15:40 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27 (SeeNews) - Croatian Adriatic seaport operator Luka Rijeka on Wednesday said its consolidated unaudited net profit rose to 3.207 million kuna ($612,000/439,000 euro) through March from 2.682 million kuna a year earlier. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianportoperatorlukarijekaq1consunauditednetprofitrises19_6_-table-153732

Croatia’s C-Bank Accepts 40% of Bids in Revrepo Auction May 27, 2009, 15:06 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank said on Wednesday it accepted bids for Treasury bills worth 2,528.76 million kuna ($481 million/346 million euro) out of all bids totalling 6,321.90 million kuna that were placed in a reverse repo auction. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sc-bankaccepts40_ofbidsinrevrepoauction-145730

Croatia’s Ericsson Nikola Tesla to Pay 70 Kuna (9.6 Euro)/Share in 2008 Net Dividend May 27, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27 (SeeNews) – Croatian telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson Nikola Tesla said on Wednesday it will pay a net dividend of 70 kuna ($13.4/9.6 euro) per share for 2008, 74% down from a year earlier. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sericssonnikolateslatopay74_lowernetdividendfor2008-133610

Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia Q1 Combined PC Sales Volume Falls 18.7% Y/Y - IDC May 27, 2009, 13:32 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27 (SeeNews) - The combined sales of personal computers (PCs) in Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia topped 177,000 units in the first quarter of 2009, down 18.7% on the year, market intelligence and advisory company IDC Adriatics said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/combinedpcsalesincroatia_slovenia_serbiafall18_7_y_yinq1-idc-122652

CROATIA’S ERICSSON NIKOLA TESLA TO PAY 2008 NET DIVIDEND OF 70 KUNA (9.6 EURO)/PER SHARE, 74% DOWN FROM YR EARLIER May 27, 2009, 13:31 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sericssonnikolateslatopay70kuna_9_6euro__persharein2008net74_down-132924

First Croatia Sex Festival to be Held in June May 27, 2009, 12:26 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The first Croatian sex and erotic festival, "Sexopolis," will be held from 26-28 June in the city of Rovinj, Istria. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/firstcroatiasexfestivaltobeheldinjune-122603818

Croatia PM Rejects Criticism Over Bridge May 27, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, visiting the construction site of the future bridge that will connect the Dalmatian coast to the Peljesac peninsula on Tuesday, stated he was happy with the works so far.
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EU`s Rehn to Meet with Croatia, Slovenia May 27, 2009, 11:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn will meet the foreign ministers of Croatia and Slovenia in Brussels on Wednesday, spokesman for Rehn Krisztina Nagy said on Tuesday.

http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eu_srehntomeetwithcroatia_slovenia-112104964

Singer’s Concerts Awake War Ghosts in Bosnia, Croatia May 27, 2009, 10:46 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Upcoming concerts of Bosnian-born, Serbia-based folk star, Fakreta Jahic Zivojinovic, better known as Lepa Brena, planned for Sarajevo and Zagreb have triggered a public uproar across the region.
http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/singer___sconcertsawakewarghostsinbosnia_croatia-104606151

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:14 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd European stocks dipped lower today as recent rally seem to be on glass foundations. CROBEX is up today 0.5%, and market also continued attracting good liquidity with HRK 57.0 m in stock turnover. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-may26_2009-072756

Croatia Schedule of Events - May 27 - July 2 May 27, 2009, 09:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through July 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-may27-july2-092342

* Macedonia *

INTERVIEW - Belgian Real Estate Consultant Altitlan Plans To Expand Business in Kosovo May 27, 2009, 15:37 CET | Interview | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) – Belgian real estate consultancy Altitlan plans to soon expand its business in Kosovo from Macedonia, where it already has an office, the company’s manager Xavier Pinchart said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgium___saltitlanplanstoextendrealestateconsultantbusinessfrommacedonia-115224

Macedonia’s April Industrial Output Rises 1.3% M/M, Down 7.7% Y/Y - Table May 27, 2009, 15:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s April industrial output rose by 1.3% month-on-month, after rising by a monthly 9.5% in March, the country’s Statistics Office said on Wednesday http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_saprilindustrialoutputrises1_3_m_m_down7_7_y_y-tables-151040

Macedonia’s March Avg Net Salary Rises 27.2% Y/Y - Table May 27, 2009, 14:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s average net salary was 19,746 denars ($447/322 euro) in March, up by a nominal 27.2% from a year earlier, the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_smarchavgnetsalaryrises27_2_y_y-table-142213

MACEDONIA’S APRIL INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +1.3% M/M, -7.7% Y/Y VS +9.5% M/M, -4.8% Y/Y IN MARCH - STATS OFFICE May 27, 2009, 14:37 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_saprilindustrialoutput_1_3_m_m_-7_7_y_yvs_9_5_m_m_-4_8_y_yin—143711

Macedonian C-Bank Absorbs 2.683 Bln Denars (43.6 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds May 27, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 2.683 billion denars ($60.9 million/43.6 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianc-bankabsorbs2_683blndenars_43_6mlneuro_in28-dayrepofunds-134329

Turkey Sees Its Investments in Macedonia Rising to $500 Mln by 2011 – Media May 27, 2009, 12:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) – Turkish investments in Macedonia, mainly in telecommunications and energy, are expected to rise to $500 million (358 million euro) by 2011, Skopje-based Dnevnik daily reported on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/turkeyexpectsitsinvestmentsinmacedoniatoriseto500mlneuroby2011___media-123854

Macedonia’s End-April Mandatory Pension Fund Assets Rise 4.7% M/M May 27, 2009, 12:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) - The net assets managed by Macedonia’s two mandatory pension funds totalled 5.953 billion denars ($135.2 million/96.7 million euro) at the end of April, up 4.7% from a month earlier, official data showed on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_send-aprilmandatorypensionfundassetsrise4_7_m_m-113058

Macedonia Schedule of Events – May 27 – June 10 May 27, 2009, 09:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through June 10. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents___may27___june10-092717

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 07:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-may26_2009-151059

* Moldova *

Moldova April Average Salary Rises 13.2% Y/Y to 2,787 Lei (179 Euro) - Table May 27, 2009, 17:03 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 29 (SeeNews) - The average monthly salary in Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest nations, rose by an annual 13.2% in nominal terms to 2,787 lei ($248/179 euro) in April, the country’s statistics office said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovaaprilaveragesalaryrises13_2_y_yto2_620lei_168euro_-table-164338

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-may26_2009-071218

Moldova Schedule of Events - May 27 - June 25 May 27, 2009, 09:26 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), May 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through June 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-may27-june25-092342

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:07 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-may26_2009-070841

* Romania *

Private Public Partnerships May Be Opportunity for Romania to Tackle Crisis – Deloitte May 27, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) may be the golden opportunity for Romania to tackle the adverse effects of the global crisis on its economy, the Romanian arm of international audit and consultancy firm Deloitte said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/privatepublicpartnershipsmaybeopportunityforromaniatotacklecrisis___-174219

Romanian Stocks Gain Ground, Track Markets Abroad May 27, 2009, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - The Romanian stock market gained ground on Wednesday in relatively high liquidity, mirroring positive sentiment abroad, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianstocksgaingroundsinrelativelyhighliquidity_followintlmarkets-172942

IMPACT Developer & Contractor SA – the results of the first quarter of 2009 exceed the estimated budget from the beginning of the year May 27, 2009, 17:30 CET | Press Release | InPR BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27, 2009 — (InPR) — In the first quarter of 2009, IMPACT Developer & Contractor SA (IMPACT), realized a gross profit of 2.89 mil lei, with 62% more than the gross profit which was estimated for this period.The result is mainly due to dwellings sales of 20.15 mil lei. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/impactdeveloper_contractorsa___theresultsofthefirstquarterof2009exceedthe-173034

Romanian Leu Closes Flat vs Euro May 27, 2009, 16:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu closed flat on Wednesday amid calm trading in line with its regional peers, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesflatvseuro-164048

null May 27, 2009, 16:05 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Stimate cititor, Publicatia financiara si de afaceri Bucharest Business Week BBW)doreste sa aduca la aceeasi masa experti financiari, reprezentanti aiautoritatilor si oficiali ai celor mai importante companii din Romaniapentru a discuta perspectivele economice, in condit... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/null-160506230

Romanian Insurer Omniasig Q1 Gross Profit Rises 23.82% Y/Y May 27, 2009, 15:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Romanian general insurer Omniasig, part of Austria’s Vienna Insurance Group, reported on Wednesday a gross profit of 14.72 million lei ($4.9 million/3.5 million euro) for the first quarter of 2009, 23.82% higher on the year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianinsureromniasigq1grossprofitup23_82_y_yto14_72mlnlei_mlneuro_-145726

Romania To Issue 7.5 Bln Lei (1.8 Bln Euro) of Debt in June May 27, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Romania plans to issue 7.5 billion lei ($2.5 billion/1.8 billion euro) worth of government securities in June to finance and re-finance public debt, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatoissue7_5blnlei_1_8blneuro_ofdebtinjune-153536

ROMANIA PLANS TO ISSUE 7.5 BLN LEI (1.8 BLN EURO) OF DEBT IN JUNE - FIN MIN May 27, 2009, 15:18 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniaplanstoissue7_5blnlei_1_8blneuro_ofdebtinjune-finmin-151759

Romania’s April Residential Building Permits Down 21.1% Y/Y May 27, 2009, 15:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Romania issued 4,071 building permits for residential projects in April, down by 21.1% from a year earlier, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_saprilresidentialbuildingpermitsdown21_1_y_y-144638

Cluj-Napoca targets European financing May 27, 2009, 15:02 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-150249420

Driving Dacia forward May 27, 2009, 15:02 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: Francois FourmontPosition: General ManagerCompany: DaciaAfter a lifetime spent in the automotive world, Francois Fourmont is determined to shift Dacias operations into high gear in spite of the economic downturn. With some 34 years experi... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/drivingdaciaforward-150233367

Austrians see good prospects in Romania May 27, 2009, 15:02 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week With over ten billion Euro invested in various sectors of the Romanian economy, the Austrian business community is determined to consolidate its position on the local market. On this note, Walter Friedl, senior economic counselor with the Austrian Embassy, pointed out that Romania remains an inc... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austriansseegoodprospectsinromania-150217313

Consultants seek consolidation on the Romanian market May 27, 2009, 15:02 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Austrian-based consulting firm ReManagement hopes to clinch restructuring deals at a number of large and medium-sized companies in Romania this year. At the same time, the company acts to gain the same kind of notoriety it has achieved in countries such as Austria and Slovakia, according to Marcello... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/consultantsseekconsolidationontheromanianmarket-150201262

Banking on further growth May 27, 2009, 15:01 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Determined to strengthen bilateral relations between Austria and Romania, H.E. Dr. Martin Eichtinger, the Austrian Ambassador to Bucharest, is fully confident in the enormous potential for future development in Romania.He visited Romania twice in 2005 and 2006, before he started his mandate in S... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankingonfurthergrowth-150145184

German investors remain confident May 27, 2009, 15:01 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Combining expertise with efficiency, the German business community is still looking forward to new investment opportunities in Romania, in spite of the present economic downturn. Hosted by the Rin Grand Hotel, BBWs German Roundtable Business Conference 2009, organized in partnership with Luftha... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germaninvestorsremainconfident-150129172

International expertise fuels winning strategy May 27, 2009, 15:01 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: Ali Yilmaz YildirimlarPosition: General ManagerCompany: Radisson SAS BucharestHe considers himself a child of Rezidor Group. Forty-one-year-old Ali Yilmaz Yildirimlar, general manager of the Radisson SAS Bucharest, has worked for the g... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/internationalexpertisefuelswinningstrategy-15011386

Proffice invests in document destruction services May 27, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Proffice, RTC Groups office supplies and stationery division, has tapped a new market segment investing in a secure destruction service of confidential documents. The new service operates under the Reisswolf franchise and the company invested 700,000 Euro in the facility, which can destroy document... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/profficeinvestsindocumentdestructionservices-150056482

Heineken sells mineral water bottline unit May 27, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Heineken Romania has announced the sale of the mineral water division, which used to be part of Bere Mures. In 2008, Heineken bought Bere Mures, which operated a brewery at Ungheni, Mures, and a mineral water bottling unit at Bacaia, Hunedoara. The legal integration of Bere Mures into Heineken Roman... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/heinekensellsmineralwaterbottlineunit-15004024

Vodafone reports mixed results May 27, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Vodafone Romania reported an EBITDA of 527 million Euro for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, compared to 546 million Euro in 2007/2008. The company also said that the average revenue per user was 9.85 Euro for the year ending March 31, 2009, as compared to 10.76 Euro at the end of March 2008,... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vodafonereportsmixedresults-150023891

Romania’s Banca Romaneasca To Invest 20 Mln Euro in 2009 May 27, 2009, 14:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) – Romanian commercial bank Banca Romaneasca, majority owned by the National Bank of Greece (NBG), said on Wednesday it will invest 20 million euro ($28 million) in its development this year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancaromaneascatoinvest20mlneuroin2009-142531

Romania’s End-April M3 Money Supply Up Nominal 0.6% M/M - Table May 27, 2009, 14:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Romania’s M3, the broadest gauge of the country’s money supply, grew by a nominal 0.6% month-on-month to 176.37 billion lei ($58.62 billion/42.16 billion euro) at the end of April, the country’s central bank, BNR, said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_send-aprilm3moneysupplyupnominal0_6_m_m-table-143808

Majority Owner of Romanian Fertiliser Maker Azomures Transfers Its 55.97% Stake to U.S. Co Eurofert Investments May 27, 2009, 14:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - The majority shareholder of Romania’s largest chemical fertiliser producer Azomures, Luxembourg-based Transworld Fertilizers Holding, has transferred its 55.97% stake in the company to U.S.-based firm Eurofert Investments, Romania’s Central Depository said on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/majorityshareholderofromanianfertilisermakerazomurestransfersits55_97_to-141657

Hungarian Low-cost Carrier Wizz Air Jan-April Traffic in Romania Rises 96% Y/Y May 27, 2009, 14:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Hungarian no-frills carrier Wizz Air said on Wednesday its passenger traffic on flights to and from Romania rose by an annual 96% to more than 500,000 in the first four months of 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hungarianlow-costcarrierwizzair4-motrafficinromaniarises96_y_y-135949

Romania To Start Building Second Nuclear Power Plant in Autumn - Media May 27, 2009, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) – Romania will start building its second nuclear power plant in the autumn, most probably in the central region of the country, Bucharest-based news agency Mediafax reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_fordoini_romaniatostartbuildingsecondnuclearplantinautumn-media-134304

Romania Press Review – May 27 May 27, 2009, 12:26 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___may27-122620690

Romania Reports First Case of Swine Flu May 27, 2009, 11:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) – Romania on Wednesday reported the first case of swine flu in humans on its territory, Health Minister Ion Bazac said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniareportsfirstcaseofswineflu-healthminister-112255

Romania To Select Site for 2,400 MW Hydropower Plant by end-2009 – Media May 27, 2009, 11:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) – Romania will select a location for a 2,400 megawatt (MW) hydropower plant on the Danube river by the end of the year, local media reported on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatoselectsitefor2_400mwhydropowerplantbyend-2009___media-104409

Romania’s Banca Carpatica To Seek 28 Mln Lei (6.7 Mln Euro) in Capital Hike May 27, 2009, 11:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Banca Carpatica will seek 28 million lei ($9.3 million/6.7 million euro) in a capital hike via a rights issue, the bank said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancacarpaticatoseek28mlnlei_mlneuro_incapitalhike-102354

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:13 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-may26_2009-071506

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 10:09 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-may26_2009-071854

Romania Schedule of Events - May 27 - Oct 19 May 27, 2009, 09:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through October 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-may27-oct19-091738

Local Heroes Crash Out of Eurovision May 26, 2009, 23:07 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Three of the region’s entrants for the Eurovision Song contest will be heading home before the final after Europe’s tele-voters gave them a firm thumbs-down following their performances at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow last night. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localheroescrashoutofeurovision-230750331

Businesspeople critical of government priorities May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Numerous baseless declarations, no collaboration with the business environment, excessive social dialog, and a lack of predictability in the fiscal sector were but a few of the reproaches that members of the “Private Government” heaped on ministers headed by Prime Minister Emil Boc, who presented the five-month balance sheet of the current Executive yesterday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/businesspeoplecriticalofgovernmentpriorities-193009366

BRD enters highway section financing race May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard BRD will make a bid to finance the Comarnic-Brasov highway section, a project which will be built by the French-Greek Vinci-Aktor consortium, which will require total funds worth €1.5 billion, BRD’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, Patrick Gelin, told Business Standard. Gelin estimates that procedures for designating the financier will be finalized in October. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/brdentershighwaysectionfinancingrace-19300922

Omniasig outranks Allianz-Tiriac in Q1 May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Omniasig insurance company, owned by Austrian Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), has become market leader on the general insurance segment, with €77.7 million in gross written premiums in the first quarter of 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/omniasigoutranksallianz-tiriacinq1-193008595

New car dealers forced to sell second-hand cars to overcome the crisis May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The financial crisis, which led to a sharp decline on the auto market, is forcing new car dealers to alter their strategy, to include the sale of second-hand cars. According to representatives of several importers, this measure is absolutely necessary to remain on the market, considering that, since the beginning of this year, three second-hand cars were sold for each new vehicle. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newcardealersforcedtosellsecond-handcarstoovercomethecrisis-193008373

Videanu: Electrica will be split and included in both integrated companies May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Minister of Economy Adriean Videanu plans to split the largest state-owned energy company, Electrica, a €1.6 billion business, and include this in the two future integrated energy giants, with both the distribution activity and supply segment, but the final decision will depend on approval by the European Commission, Videanu told Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/videanu_electricawillbesplitandincludedinbothintegratedcompanies-19300844

Consumers paying more attention to prices May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard More than half of Romanians this year lowered their clothing budgets and have delayed purchases of IT and electronic products, due to the economic recession, according to a survey by the Nielsen market research company. “As far as food products are concerned, this is the last cost-cutting option,” the survey says. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/consumerspayingmoreattentiontoprices-193007839

UniCredit: Greater demand for debt collection and cost management specialists in the crisis May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Professionals specializing in cost management, control, debt collection, and cash-flow management are in greater demand during this current economic downturn, and these will have significant opportunities for career development, said Daniela Rohan, Human Resource Manager and Executive Vice President of UniCredit Tiriac Bank. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unicredit_greaterdemandfordebtcollectionandcostmanagementinthe-193007636

Only 10% of local ships are operating due to lack of orders May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The largest local river transportation company, Navrom Galati, has been working at half-speed since the beginning of 2009, because of the financial crisis, according to company representatives for Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/only10_oflocalshipsareoperatingduetolackoforders-193007424

Sensiblu: Pharmacy mark-ups remain below 20% May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The redistribution of mark-ups has improved the profitability of pharmacies, but these remain below the threshold that would ensure the sustainability of the business. Last year’s regulation problems on the pharmaceutical market have cut the margins of pharmacies, making pharmacists act more cautiously. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sensiblu_pharmacymark-upsremainbelow20_-19300729

Immoeast has exit solutions for half of local properties May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Austrian Immoeast investment fund, with a significant exposure on Romania - 23.7 percent of its operations - secured its exits from half of the local projects for which the company was seeking solutions since the beginning of 2009, according to sources close to the company. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/immoeasthasexitsolutionsforhalfoflocalproperties-193006812

Rekkers, Banca Transilvania: We really want growth from loans, from all business lines May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Robert Rekkers, the Dutch banker who runs the largest lender with domestic private capital, Banca Transilvania, expects an improvement in economic conditions as of the third quarter, a cut in the key interest by a further 1-1.5 percentage points by year-end, and is counting on a growth rate of the bank’s loan portfolio of at least 10-14 percent. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rekkers_bancatransilvania_wereallywantgrowthfromloans_fromalllines-193006537

BVB wants BNR Advisor Lucian Croitoru on its Board of Directors May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The management of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) has proposed that Lucian Croitoru, Advisor to the Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isarescu, apply for a seat on BVB’s Board of Directors. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bvbwantsbnradvisorluciancroitoruonitsboardofdirectors-193006340

IBM: Banks and telecom companies are resuming IT investments May 26, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The second quarter of 2009 will bring a revival of technology investments, especially as far as banks and telecom companies are concerned, according to the General Manager of IBM Romania, Mihai Tudor. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ibm_banksandtelecomcompaniesareresumingitinvestments-193005793

* Serbia *

Serbia Says Tender for Truck and Bus Maker FAP Fails May 27, 2009, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 27 (SeeNews) – A Serbian government tender for the sale of 86.5% of Serbian truck and bus producer Korporacija Fabrika Automobila Priboj (FAP) has failed because the sole bidder, Ukrainian bus maker Lvivsky Avtobusni Zavody (LAZ), did not meet the tender requirements, the Serbian Privatisation Agency said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiasaystenderforautomobileproducerfapfails-171909

Italy’s Bernardi To Build 250 Mln Euro Business & Trade Centre in Serbia - Media May 27, 2009, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 27 (SeeNews) – Italian-based Bernardi Group will launch the construction of a 250 million euro ($348 million) business and trade centre in Serbia this year, Serbian broadcaster B92 reported on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corrected-italianbernarditobuild250mlneurobusinesscenterinserbia-media-172239

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009, 07:04 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 26, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-may26_2009-151312

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Shares Rise in Thin Volumes May 27, 2009, 18:16 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), May 27 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stocks advanced on Wednesday in low volumes, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniansharesriseinthinvolumes-180333

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