Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 28.03.2009

Seenews: news report of 28.03.2009

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Saturday 28 March 2009, by Emanuele G. - 432 letture

Countries:

* Bosnia *

Czech political rivals agree on early elections Mar 28, 2009, 17:25 CET | Story | B92 The leaders of the Czech Republic’s two major rival political parties, agreed to hold early elections, government officials said. Outgoing Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and Social Democratic head Jiri Paroubek reached the agreement on Saturday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/czechpoliticalrivalsagreeonearlyelections-172504513

Man killed in Belgrade shootout Mar 28, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | B92 A man was shot and killed in a Belgrade suburb of Nova Galenika at around 13:50 CET on Saturday. The victim was indentified as Damir Selimović, 23, the Serbian police (MUP) said in a statement. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mankilledinbelgradeshootout-162518603

Banks say they’ll "stay in Serbia" Mar 28, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | B92 Ten largest foreign banks operating in the country say they will continue with their presence here. The banks also described Serbia’s banking system as being "in a good condition". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankssaythey_ll_stayinserbia_-162504431

Đukanović bloc likely to win Mar 28, 2009, 15:25 CET | Story | B92 A coalition led by PM Milo Đukanović’s party could win absolute majority in Montenegrin elections due to be held on Sunday. This is according to the latest opinion polls published in that country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/__ukanovi__bloclikelytowin-152513658

Gazprom: Serbia has no alternative Mar 28, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | B92 The deputy chairman of the board of Gazprom executive directors says the South Stream pipeline via Serbia is Russia’s and Gazprom’s priority. "We are ready to, by the end of this year, finalize individual technical surveys for the countries involved in the construction of the pipeline. There are deadlines for all the works, and we have already submitted requests for exploration works on the stretch from Russia toward Europe." >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gazprom_serbiahasnoalternative-132518481

"Czech government crisis threatens EU expansion" Mar 28, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | B92 The Czech Republic’s political crisis could threaten the European Union’s long-term plan to offer membership to new countries, its foreign minister has said. Last week’s no-confidence vote in Czech coalition government has cast doubt on whether it will ratify a long-stalled EU treaty needed to reform decision-making structures in the bloc and allow it to take in new members. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_czechgovernmentcrisisthreatenseuexpansion_-132504369

Tram, car collide in Belgrade Mar 28, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | B92 A tram and a Yugo collided in Belgrade this morning, leaving the driver of the car in a serious condition. Belgrade Emergency Service spokeswoman Nada Macura said the accident happed at around 06:30 CET, and that firefighters pulled the injured man out of the vehicle. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tram_carcollideinbelgrade-122504713

French Sagem to build plant in Niš Mar 28, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 Representatives of the government, Sagem of France and the City of Niš signed a Protocol on cooperation on Friday. The document envisages the construction of a Sagem factory of electricity meters in this southern Serbian city. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/frenchsagemtobuildplantinni__-115518860

Skepticism in Preševo valley over deal Mar 28, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 Residents of Preševo and Bujanovac in southern Serbia do not expect much from a deal on the principles for reconstruction of the Coordination Body. Some in this region – home to the largest ethnic Albanian population in the country outside of Kosovo – only heard about the agreement on the day it was signed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/skepticisminpre__evovalleyoverdeal-115504715

EU ministers talk Balkans Mar 28, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 EU foreign ministers are meeting in the Czech Republic for an informal meeting, where they will be joined by their Balkan counterparts. The Serbian delegation is led by FM Vuk Jeremić, and includes the head of the government EU association office, Milica Delević. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euministerstalkbalkans-112532316

Obama vows defeat of militants Mar 28, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged more troops and a greater emphasis on regional diplomacy to defeat al-Qaida militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama unveiled his new strategy Friday, calling the situation "increasingly perilous" with insurgents controlling parts of both countries. Attacks against foreign troops and the Afghan government are also on the rise. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamavowsdefeatofmilitants-112518592

Russia hints at Chechen changes Mar 28, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says life in Chechnya is returning to normal and it might be time to end the security restrictions imposed there. The restrictions have been in force for the past 10 years. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiahintsatchechenchanges-112504517

Bosnia’s Sarajevo Blue-Chip Index Rises, Banja Luka Stock Indices Fall Mar 27, 2009, 19:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 27 (SeeNews) – The blue-chip index on the Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE), Bosnia’s bigger bourse, recorded a considerable weekly gain on Friday, while the Banja Luka bourse indices fell. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sarajevoblue-chipindexrisesongovtbackingof2008fiscaldeficit_raysofglobal-164149

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria PM Announces New Spending Plans for Budget Surplus Mar 27, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian government plans to spend up to BGN 400 M of the country’s accumulated budget surplus, PM Sergey Stanishev announced.Stanishev and Deputy PM Meglena Plugchieva, who is in charge of the allocation of EU funds, presented a detailed report on the government spending plans after a meeting of the cabinet late Thursday, BGNES reported.BGN 160 M of the total sum will go to the Bulgaria’s municipalities, to improve infrastructure and municipality buildings.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapmannouncesnewspendingplansforbudgetsurplus-231727541

Russian Foreign Minister: What is Need for US bases in Bulgaria? Mar 27, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has stated that Russia is trying to understand why the US military needs to have bases in Bulgaria.In a lengthy interview for The Financial Times Thursday Lavrov commented on the Russia-NATO council and its founding documents. He said "Russia- NATO Council founding documents stipulate several very important things........ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russianforeignminister_whatisneedforusbasesinbulgaria_-231713697

Bulgaria Security Agent Fired over TV Debate Participation Mar 27, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com DANS has fired one of its agents, Toshko Todorov, also an economic expert in the GERB party, due to his participation in a live TV debate with the ruling Socialist Party BSP, Trud daily reported Friday.The much anticipated first televised debate between PM Stanishev and GERB leader Borisov, finally took place in the Referendum show on the Bulgarian National Television Tuesday night.The scandal blew up after the socialists found out that the PM had been countered at the debate by a man from the very agency he himself had created.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasecurityagentfiredovertvdebateparticipation-231659973

Bulgaria State Security Agency Releases 2008 Report Mar 27, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s State National Security Agency (DANS) reported that it extended 380 cases to the judicial authorities, and intercepted criminal activities of 405 suspects in 2008.This became clear in a report for the accomplishments of DANS in 2008, BGNES announced Friday.At a Security Agency seminar Friday lectures on the agency’s activities were presented, as well as on its management structure, and on topics regarding national security.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariastatesecurityagencyreleases2008report-231646228

Bulgaria to Spend BGN 40 M on Elections in 2009 Mar 27, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com Two separate elections, for the Bulgarian Parliament and the European Parliament, will cost Bulgaria BGN 40 M.If the elections were combined and held on one day as the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NMSP) party proposed in February, they would have cost BGN 22 M less."This is the amount of money, that we need for students’ scholarships for one year", Bulgaria’s Administration Minister and NMSP MP, Nikola Vasilev, said in an interview for Darik Radio.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatospendbgn40monelectionsin2009-231632515

Bulgaria Still Aiming for Kozlodouy Nuclear Reactor Reboot Mar 27, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com PM Sergey Stanishev has said that Bulgaria has not given up on the idea of re-booting at least one of the units at Kozlodouy NPP.Stanishev assured that Bulgaria has no stopped working on the subject, while talking to parliament on Friday, cited by Darik Radio. He reminded MPs that the closure of units 3 and 4 of Kozlodouy nuclear power plant was enforced by a legal contract with the EU upon Bulgaria’s joining of the bloc.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariastillaimingforkozlodouynuclearreactorreboot-231618700

UK Conservative Party Leader Cameron Welcomes Bulgaria Opposition MP Yanev Mar 27, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com The UK Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, welcomed Thursday in London the Chair of Bulgaria’s rightist opposition party "Order, Law, Justice", MP Yane Yanev.Thus, Yanev and the independent MP Dimitar Abadzhiev, who was accompanying him, became the first Bulgarian politicians to be received by David Cameron. The Conservative Party head even demonstrated his warm welcome to Yanev by breaking the protocol and meeting him in the hall in front of his office.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ukconservativepartyleadercameronwelcomesbulgariaoppositionmpyanev-231604992

Potato Chips Company Invests BGN 20 M in Bulgaria Mar 27, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com Intersnack Bulgaria will invest BGN 20 M in potato and sunflower production in Bulgaria in 2009.The company that produces Chio Chips will spend BGN 18 M in a new factory for production of potato chips, and BGN 2 M to stimulate potato and sunflower producers in Bulgaria.Intersnack plans to award annual prizes for potato and sunflower production.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/potatochipscompanyinvestsbgn20minbulgaria-231532855

Bulgaria’s GLOBUL with BGN 900 M Revenue for 2008 Mar 27, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The revenue of Bulgarian mobile communications company GLOBUL for 2008 increased by 11,6% year-on-year, and reached BGN 900 M.Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the year stood at BGN 382,5 M, compared to BGN 316 M for 2007, and the company’s operating profit increased by 36% reaching over BGN 195 M, the company’s press office reported.As of December 31, 2008, GLOBUL had a total of 4 096 996 customers, up by 5,8% on the year.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sglobulwithbgn900mrevenuefor2008-231518672

Bulgaria’s Holding Dunav To Pay 12.7 Euro/Share Dividend for 2008 Mar 27, 2009, 19:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 27 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian holding company Dunav on Friday said it will pay a dividend of 24.7 levs ($17.1/12.7 euro) per share for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___sholdingdunavtopay0_63euro_sharedividendfor2008-184345

Bulgarian Air Carriers To Try to Keep Control Over 37.5% of Local Market in ’09 - Industry Official Mar 27, 2009, 19:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s air carriers controlled 37.5% of the local market last year and will aim to keep their market share unchanged despite expectations that passenger traffic in the country will fall by 6.0% to 9.0%, an industry official said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___saircarriertargettokeep37_5_marketsharein___09-163106

Israel’s Orca To Deploy IPTV Platform for Bulgarian Telco Vestitel BG Mar 27, 2009, 19:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 27 (SeeNews) – Israeli middleware and IPTV applications provider Orca Interactive said it will deploy its RiGHTv middleware platform for Bulgarian telecoms company Vestitel BG. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/israel___sorcatodeployiptvplatformtobulgariantelcovestitelbg-171133

* Croatia *

* Moldova *

Over 63,000 ballots will be printed for Moldova’s overseas polling places Mar 27, 2009, 19:11 CET | Story | Moldova Azi More than 63,000 ballot papers will be printed and distributed to Moldova’s diplomatic missions abroad that will set up polling places. One third of the ballots will be in Russian, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/over63_000ballotswillbeprintedformoldova_soverseaspollingplaces-191144312

Country Council members that voted for Basarabia’s Union with Romania commemorated in Chisinau Mar 27, 2009, 19:11 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Members of the Country Council that voted in favor of the Union of Basarabia with Romania on March 27, 1918 have been commemorated today in Chisinau, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/countrycouncilmembersthatvotedforbasarabia_sunionwithromaniain-191130410

Communists pull out from electoral debates Mar 27, 2009, 19:11 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Moldovan Communists Party (PCRM) announced it won’t participate in the electoral debates on TV, on Friday, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/communistspulloutfromelectoraldebates-191115619

Russian Foreign Ministry regrets upset meeting in Tiraspol Mar 27, 2009, 19:11 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed regret that the meeting between Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin and Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov, scheduled for March 25 Tiraspol, failed to be held. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russianforeignministryregretsupsetmeetingintiraspol-191101633

EUBAM Advisory Board draws up Mission’s activity results Mar 27, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | Moldova Azi At its 12th meeting held in Odessa (Ukraine) on Thursday, the Advisory Board of the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine endorsed the EUBAM Annual Report 2008 and the EUBAM Activity Report for January - February 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eubamadvisoryboarddrawsupmission_sactivityresults-191047682

First line accelerator installed in Moldova Oncological Institute Mar 27, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The first line accelerator, which is used for radiation therapy in the treatment of malignant tumors, has been installed in the block of ionized radiation in the Oncological Institute. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/firstlineacceleratorinstalledinmoldovaoncologicalinstitute-191033796

* Romania *

Contemporary Dance Season in Cluj city Mar 27, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | Seven Times Artists from Bucharest’s National Dance Center are to perform for two months at Cluj’s Hungarian Theatre (central Transylvania). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/contemporarydanceseasoninclujcity-191017884

Romanian Pipeline Builder Condmag Plans To Pay No 2008 Dividend Mar 27, 2009, 19:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 27 (SeeNews) - Romanian pipeline construction company Condmag said on Friday it plans to pay no dividend for 2008 and will seek to reinvest its profit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianpipelinemakercondmagplanstopaynodividendfor2008-170916

* Serbia *

Serbia Says Tender for 58% Stake in Tobacco Producer DIB Fails Mar 27, 2009, 19:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 27 (SeeNews) – Serbia said a sale procedure for 58% of tobacco producer Duvanska Industrija Bujanovac (DIB) failed after the only bidder, the Dutch unit of tobacco giant Philip Morris, was unable to meet the tender criteria. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiasaystenderfortobaccoproducerdibfailsafterphilipmorrispullsoutof-174259

* Slovenia *

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