Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 30.03.2009

Seenews: news report of 30.03.2009

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Monday 30 March 2009, by Emanuele G. - 1028 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania’s 2008 C/A Gap Widens 55.3% to 1.3 Bln Euro - Table Mar 30, 2009, 18:07 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Albania’s current account deficit widened 55.3% to 1.3 billion euro ($1.7 billion) in 2008, the country’s central bank said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_s___08c_agapwidens55_3_y_yto1_3blneuro-table-175416

ALBANIA’S 2008 C/A GAP WIDENS BY 55.3% TO 1.3 BLN EURO – C-BANK Mar 30, 2009, 17:53 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___s___08c_agapwidensby55_3_to1_3blneuro___c-bank-174925

EBRD Launches 110 Mln Euro Financing for Sustainable Energy Projects in Western Balkans Mar 30, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 30 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it has launched two new facilities worth a combined 110 million euro ($145 million) to finance Western Balkans companies’ investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdlaunches110mlneurosustainableenergyfacilitiesforwesternbalkans-165202

Albania’s Economy To Grow at Half Last Year’s Rate - C-Bank Deputy Governor Mar 30, 2009, 15:48 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Albania’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at half last year’s rate of a real 7.2%, the central bank’s deputy governor said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___sgdpgrowthratedownbyhalffromlastyear-c-bankdeputygovernor-152219

Albania Sells 40% of United Albanian Bank to Islamic Development Bank for $8.0 Mln Mar 30, 2009, 14:32 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Albania’s finance ministry said on Monday it signed an $8.0 million (6.07 million euro) sale contract with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for the sale of a 40% state-owned stake in United Albanian Bank (UAB). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasellsits40_stakeinuabbanktoidbbankfor_8_0mln-142051

* Bosnia *

Many K. Serb villages still without electricity Mar 30, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | B92 Although power supply was restored to the Kosovo Serb village of Šilovo, some 6,000 Serbs from the area still do not have electricity in their homes. The situation is also affecting local schools and hospitals and has been going on for nearly a month. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/manyk_serbvillagesstillwithoutelectricity-183004693

UNMIK scaling down personnel Mar 30, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 The UN mission in Kosovo will further decrease its numbers in the summer, with only about 500 remaining, UNMIK spokesperson Alexander Ivanko said. He told the BBC in Albanian that UNMIK is no longer administering Kosovo, and that its role “turned into a role of reporting and political observation of the events in Kosovo.” >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unmikscalingdownpersonnel-175533507

"Croatia to be full-fledged NATO member" Mar 30, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 Croatia will participate in the coming NATO summit this weekend as a full-fledged member of the alliance, President Stjepan Mesić said. Mesić said, after a meeting of the state committee for Croatian NATO membership, that all NATO member-states have taken care of their ratification procedures for Croatia becoming a member, adding that the formal part of the process will be taken care of at the summit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_croatiatobefull-fledgednatomember_-17551958

First Punto assembled at Zastava plant Mar 30, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | B92 The first Fiat Punto 188, of the pilot 35 vehicles under that Italian brand, rolled out of the Zastava factory in Kragujevac. As President of the Fiat Automobiles Serbia Giovanni de Filippis announced, initially a total of 20 cars would be assembled in the factory each day, and added that 500 workers had been engaged to ensure that. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/firstpuntoassembledatzastavaplant-175504582

Last day before parliament moves Mar 30, 2009, 17:25 CET | Story | B92 Monday is the last day that MPs will be working in the old parliament building in Belgrade. Since all the preparations are finished, they will be moving to the new, renovated Hall of the National Parliament at the Nikola Pašić Sq, which was restored to its 1936 appearance. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/lastdaybeforeparliamentmoves-172519998

Berlusconi urges EU-Russia cooperation pact Mar 30, 2009, 17:25 CET | Story | B92 Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi said on Monday talks between the European Union and Russia on a new comprehensive cooperation treaty should be intensified. Russia and Europe resumed talks in December - a year after the previous pact expired - after delays caused by objections from some EU members and most recently Russia’s brief war with Georgia last August. Moscow says the new pact could be signed within two or three years. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/berlusconiurgeseu-russiacooperationpact-172505637

WB grants EUR 34.9mn loan to Serbia Mar 30, 2009, 16:55 CET | Story | B92 Finance Minister Dijana Dragutinović and World Bank Country Manager in Serbia Simon Gray signed a contract on a EUR 34.9 m loan. The loan will go to the development of the private and financial sector. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/wbgrantseur34_9mnloantoserbia-165504233

Bosnian Regulator Awards UMTS Licences to Country’s Three Telcos Mar 30, 2009, 15:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 30 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA) has awarded UMTS licences to the country’s three telecoms, it said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacommunicationsregulatorawards3glicencestocountry___sthreetelcos-144240

Bosnia’s Serb Republic Govt Appoints Rade Ristovic Labour Minister Mar 30, 2009, 15:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 30 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s Serb Republic government said it has appointed Rade Ristovic as minister of Labour, War Veterans and Disabled to replace interim minister Stanislav Cadjo. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sserbrepublicgovtappointsraderistoviclabourminister-150316

New court institutions in Serbia Mar 30, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | B92 The Serbian parliament elected members to the first formation of the High Judiciary Council and the State Council of Prosecutors. These two new bodies that wills secure and guarantee the independence of the courts and prosecution will have 11 members each. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newcourtinstitutionsinserbia-151518866

70 workers start hunger strike Mar 30, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | B92 Some 70 workers in a Kragujevac-based factory have embarked on a hunger strike protesting unpaid wages and two unsuccessful privatizations. The Partizan tanning plant’s striking committee leader Svetozar Bojanić said that more than half of the 120 employees decided to refuse food "as they see no other way out of the difficult economic situation". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/70workersstarthungerstrike-151504421

Who is threatening witnesses? Mar 30, 2009, 14:40 CET | Story | B92 A B92 investigative program Reakcija (Reaction) will deal with the protests regarding the arrest of four former policemen suspected of war crimes in Kosovo. Besides the question of who is behind the protests in Leskovac organized after the arrested of the members of the 37th detachment of the Special Police Units (PJP), the program investigated who threatened “insiders” who gave statements to B92 anonymously regarding the war crimes and what the police and prosecution had done. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/whoisthreateningwitnesses_-144018595

Five dead, two injured in U.S. shooting Mar 30, 2009, 14:40 CET | Story | B92 Police in Santa Clara, Calif., found five people, including two children, shot to death in a townhouse, officials said. Two others were injured in the shooting incident Sunday and hospitalized, CNN reported Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fivedead_twoinjuredinu_s_shooting-144004324

Ruling in inter-hooligan violence case Mar 30, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | B92 The Novi Sad District Court today announced that Stevan Stanković, 20, was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the murder of Dejan Dimitrijević. Stanković and Dmitirijević belonged to Vojvodina and Partizan football clubs’ supporter groups. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rulingininter-hooliganviolencecase-14051315

Serbia, WTO talks "nearing end" Mar 30, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 State Secretary with the Economy Ministry Vesna Arsić says that negotiations on Serbia’s entry into the WTO are in their final phase. "We are already working on the final document, that is, the Report of the Work Group for Serbia’s entry into the World Trade Organization," she told Večernje Novosti daily. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_wtotalks_nearingend_-133019362

Belgrade hosts regional security conference Mar 30, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | B92 Regional High Level Conference on Promoting the Rule of Law and Human Security in South East Europe begins in Belgrade today. The Interior Ministry (MUP) said in a statement that Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will open the conference. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradehostsregionalsecurityconference-133004994

EULEX urges cooperation with Belgrade Mar 30, 2009, 12:55 CET | Story | B92 EULEX Deputy chief Roy Reeve said that the EU mission in Kosovo will become completely operative in the next several weeks. At that time, there will be some 3,000 people within its ranks, he told Belgrade daily Večernje Novosti. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eulexurgescooperationwithbelgrade-125504980

Čanak party premises stoned Mar 30, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 Unknown perpetrators last night broke the windows at the League of Vojvodina Social-Democrats (LSV) premises in Pančevo. This party, led by MP Nenad Čanak, has asked the police to find those who threw stones at the building and "clearly show that violence can no longer be part of political struggle". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/__anakpartypremisesstoned-114533415

"Kosovo presented as state" Mar 30, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 Skender Hyseni claims that Kosovo was presented as a country, not a UN protectorate, at the last informal EU ministerial summit in the Czech Republic. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić, who also attended the meeting over the weekend, said Belgrade did not object to Hyseni’s presence since he came as a member of an UNMIK delegation. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_kosovopresentedasstate_-114519321

French carmaker sacks boss Mar 30, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 Peugeot Citroen have sacked Chief Executive Christian Streiff as France’s biggest carmaker struggles in the current economic climate. The manufacturer suffered a crippling EUR 344bn loss last year and is looking at further losses this year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/frenchcarmakersacksboss-114504708

Unwavering support for Đukanović Mar 30, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 Preliminary results show that Milo Đukanović’s bloc has won an absolute majority in the Montenegro parliament. The Montenegrin prime minister called this “the most convincing victory yet.” >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unwaveringsupportfor__ukanovi__-104020863

Italian FM: Moment not right for withdrawal Mar 30, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | B92 Spain should have consulted with NATO allies before deciding to withdraw its troops from Kosovo, says Italian FM Franco Frattini. "Unfortunately, they already made their decision and we regret that," he told Madrid’s ABC daily, adding that "the moment is not right yet to pull out of Kosovo". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/italianfm_momentnotrightforwithdrawal-104006251

Bosnia Schedule of Events - March 30 - Oct 7 Mar 30, 2009, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through October 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents-march30-oct7-100505

Government "could drop new tax" Mar 30, 2009, 10:05 CET | Story | B92 There is a possibility that the government will not introduce the so-called solidarity tax, but this has not yet been decided. Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljević told a B92 TV talk show last night that this is indeed a possibility "and only one of the measures considered". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/government_coulddropnewtax_-1005334

Reports: White House asks GM chief to resign Mar 30, 2009, 10:05 CET | Story | B92 U.S. media reports say the White House has asked the head of struggling General Motors, Rick Wagoner, to resign. This would come as part of U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to rescue the U.S. car industry, VOA says. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/reports_whitehouseasksgmchieftoresign-100519114

Turkish PM’s party leads in poll Mar 30, 2009, 10:05 CET | Story | B92 Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party is leading in local elections, but has lost several key towns, after six people died in regional violence. Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) got less support than when it won a landslide victory in polls two years ago. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/turkishpm_spartyleadsinpoll-100504825

Special police kill man holding family hostage Mar 29, 2009, 22:15 CET | Story | B92 Serbian police (MUP) has announced that a man who held a family at gunpoint in their home was killed by policemen. The man, identified as Slava Mitić, 43, this morning burst into the house owned by Slaviša Joksimović in the village of Grabovica, near Despotovac. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/specialpolicekillmanholdingfamilyhostage-221504259

President: Nobody knows what tomorrow brings Mar 29, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | B92 The effects of the economic crisis cannot be overcome by popular measures, President Boris Tadić said on Sunday. Addressing the electoral assembly of Rasim Ljajić’s Sandžak Democratic Party (SDP) for Belgrade, Tadić stated that he is "ready to take responsibility for resolving the problems the state is facing". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/president_nobodyknowswhattomorrowbrings-19102481

Energy prices to stagnate, go down Mar 29, 2009, 19:10 CET | Story | B92 Energy Minister Petar Škundrić says the price of electric power "will probably not be increased before the end of this year". At the same time, he said that the price of gas "will probably go down in the second half of the year". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/energypricestostagnate_godown-191009824

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria’s C-Bank FX Reserves Fall 1.8% in Week Ended March 27 Mar 30, 2009, 17:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s (BNB) Issue Department totalled 22.06 billion levs ($14.9 billion/11.3 billion euro) on March 27, down 1.8% from a week earlier, BNB data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sc-bankfxreservesfall1_8_inweekendedmarch27-172100

Macedonians & Serbians with free tourist visa for Bulgaria Mar 30, 2009, 16:55 CET | Story | News.BG null >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonians_serbianswithfreetouristvisaforbulgaria-165518911

Bulgarian Economy Suffers Serious Shock Mar 30, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Bulgarian economy suffers from serious shocks, Ivo Prokopiev, chairman of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG) said at an annual briefing on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianeconomysuffersseriousshock-162504564

Bulgarian Share Indices End Mixed in Sell-offs, Profit-Taking Mar 30, 2009, 15:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stock indices ended mixed on Monday in sell-offs and profit-taking, as a surge in the shares of blue-chip Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank) kept the benchmark SOFIX index from falling sharply, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianshareindicesendmixed_tradeinrivershippingcobrpliftsturnover-133559

Bulgarian NATO Secretary-General Candidate’s Site Googlebombed Mar 30, 2009, 14:40 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The official site of former Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Solomon Passy has been googlebombed, Kluki.bg reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannatosecretary-generalcandidate_ssitegooglebombed-144033277

Bulgarian Nationalists Signal State Security Agency for Suspicious Privatization Deals Mar 30, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Bulgarian nationalist party ’Ataka’ has filed a signal in the State Agency for National Security (DANS) about the privatization deal of former-national telecommunications company BTK Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalistssignalstatesecurityagencyforsuspiciousdeals-140541430

The business wants preservation of the currency board in Bulgaria Mar 30, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | News.BG Unemployment in February is 6.7% >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thebusinesswantspreservationofthecurrencyboardinbulgaria-140527494

Bulgarian Chemical Company Polimeri 2008 Audited Net Profit Drops 55% - Table Mar 30, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian chemical company Polimeri reported an audited net profit of 452,000 levs ($308,340/231,990 euro) for last year, down 55% from 2007. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianchemicalcopolimeri2008netprofitdrops54_7_-table-125824

Bulgaria Should Seek IMF Precautionary Agreement - Employers and Industrialists’ Confederation Mar 30, 2009, 13:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - The Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG) urged on Monday the country’s government to seek a precautionary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to weather the global economic crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariashouldseekimfaccord-ceibg-124502

FFBH - Bulgaria Weekly Update - Mar 23-27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 12:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariaweeklyupdate-mar23-27_2009-115708

Bulgaria’s Key Development To Build 20.5 Mln Euro Industrial Park in Danube Port of Lom - Media Mar 30, 2009, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian construction company Key Development will invest 40 million levs ($27.29 million/20.52 million euro) in a 24 hectare industrial park in the Danube port of Lom, in northwestern Bulgaria, local daily Standart reported on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___skeydevelopmenttobuild20mlneuroindustrialparkinlom-110357

Bulgarian January Riots Organizers Questioned by Police Mar 30, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The people who organized the Janury 14th protests in front of the Bulgarian Parliament that turned into riots have been called in for questioning by the Police, DeltaNews reports Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianjanuaryriotsorganizersquestionedbypolice-114547612

Bulgaria’s Feb Producer Prices Fall 1.0% M/M, Down 3.1% Y/Y - Table Mar 30, 2009, 11:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s February producer prices fell by 1.0% month-on-month after decreasing by a monthly 0.3% in January, the National Statistics Institute (NSI) said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sfebproducerpricesrise_fall____m_m_down_up____y_y-table-093732

BULGARIA’S FEB PRODUCER PRICES -1.0% M/M, -3.1% Y/Y VS -0.3% M/M, -1.1% Y/Y IN JAN - STATS OFFICE Mar 30, 2009, 11:41 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sfebproducerpricesat____m_m_____y_yvs____m_m_____y_yinjan-stats-094229

Bulgarian Construction Company Moststroy Sees 25.7 Mln Euro in 2009 Orders Mar 30, 2009, 11:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian road and bridge builder Moststroy plans to carry out works worth 50 million levs ($34.1 million/25.7 million euro) this year based on existing and planned orders, it said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianinfrastructurecompanymoststroyseesinordersin_09-105640

’South stream’, ’Nabucco’& NPP ’Belene’ importance increases in the time of crisis Mar 30, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | News.BG Realization of the energy projects should not be delayed >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_southstream___nabucco__npp_belene_importanceincreasesinthetimeof-111519587

Bulgarian agriculture at the threshold of an economic collapse Mar 30, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | News.BG Government & population to feel it in July >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianagricultureatthethresholdofaneconomiccollapse-111505331

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Mar 30, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-mar30_2009-092743

Karoll - Bulgarian Weekly Newsletter - Mar 23-27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Overview >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgarianweeklynewsletter-mar23-27_2009-090402

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Major US indexes remain positive >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-mar27_2009-082236

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:35 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar And The Euro Rose Against The Yen On Higher Risk Appetite >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-mar27_2009-081805

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - March 30 - May 7 Mar 30, 2009, 09:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through May 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-march30-april-092901

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Sunny Day AD-Varna /3JP/ announces that Mitko Atanasov has been appointed an Investor Relations Director of the company as from 16.03.2009.Contact details: Phone: (+359 52) 361 936Fax: (+359 52) 361 315E-mail: matanasov@sunnydaybg.com >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-mar27_2009-073420

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:26 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-mar27_2009-072607

Bulgaria’s March Jobless Rate Seen Below 7.0% - Labour Minister Mar 30, 2009, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), March 30 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s March unemployment rate is seen below 7.0% compared to 6.79% a year earlier, Labour Minister Emilia Maslarova said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smarchjoblessrateseenbelow7_0_vs6_79_inmarch_08-labourminister-085737

Bulgaria Celebrates Five Years as NATO Member, 60th NATO Birthday Mar 29, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria started Sunday the series of events to celebrate the fifth anniversary since the country joined NATO, and the coming 60th birthday of the Alliance.The celebrations kicked off with an open concert of military orchestras in front of the Bulgarian National Theater "Ivan Vazov" in downtown Sofia.A large video wall is installed in front of the National Theater.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacelebratesfiveyearsasnatomember_60thnatobirthday-231852559

Bulgaria PM Presents Coalition Partner Ahmed Dogan with Microscope Mar 29, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, presented his governing coalition partner, Ahmen Dogan, with a microscope for his 55th birthday.Stanishev, who is also the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, visited the head office of Dogan’s ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) in order to greet him for the occasion."This is one of the Bulgarian politicians who is analytical, he is a researcher, and that is why my gift stands for wishing him to be always able to dig down to the essence of things, the foundations of each political process and of the social relations", Stanishev explained.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapmpresentscoalitionpartnerahmeddoganwithmicroscope-231838691

60% of Bulgaria Parliament Decisions Void over Lack of Quorum Mar 29, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com During its tenth session, Bulgaria’s current Parliament has adopted 59,55% of its decisions without the legally required presence of at least 50% of all MPs.The news was announced Sunday by Lidiya Metodieva, an Associate Professor at Sofia University, who conducted a research as part of the school’s project entitled "Civic Control over Parliamentary Activity"."The taxpayers’ money for the new voting system in the plenary hall has been spent in vain because the Parliament continues to adopt laws without the legally required quorum", Metodieva explained.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/60_ofbulgariaparliamentdecisionsvoidoverlackofquorum-231824741

Islam Countries Demand Turkish Ban on Denmark NATO Bid Mar 29, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Islam countries have appealed to Turkey to veto the nomination of the Danish PM as NATO’s Secretary General.The news was announced by the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, cited by the Bulgarian news agency, BGNES.The new NATO Secretary General will be selected at the NATO summit in the beginning of April.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/islamcountriesdemandturkishbanondenmarknatobid-231810909

Bulgaria Labor Minister: Unemployment Grows Slower than Expected Mar 29, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Labor Minister, Emiliya Maslarova, said Sunday the country’s employment rate would be well below 7% at the end of March.In her words, the global financial and economic crisis is already affecting pretty tangibly the Bulgarian labor market. Yet, the unemployment rate is growing much more slowly than most expected.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarialaborminister_unemploymentgrowsslowerthanexpected-231505299

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Slide in Lower Turnover Mar 30, 2009, 17:23 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 30 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) fell in lower turnover on Monday, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesfall_turnoverdown-171422

Croatia’s Podravka Reports 44,739,000 Kuna in 2008 Consolidated Net Result Vs 18,336,000 Kuna Year Ago – Table Mar 30, 2009, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 30 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Podravka issued the following consolidated financial figures in a statement to the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_spodravkareports44_739_000kunain2008consolidatednetresultvs-131215475

CROATIA’S PODRAVKA REPORTS 44,739,000 KUNA IN 2008 CONSOLIDATED NET RESULT VS 18,336,000 KUNA YEAR AGO Mar 30, 2009, 13:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_spodravkareports44_739_000kunain2008consolidatednetresultvs-131214960

Croatia’s Dukat 2008 Net Profit Rises 24% to 173.1 Mln Kuna (23.1 Mln Euro) - Table Mar 30, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 30 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s top dairy company Dukat reported on Monday a 24% rise in its 2008 net profit to 173.1 million kuna ($30.5 million/23.1 million euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sdukat2008netprofitrises24_to173_1mlnkuna_23_1mlneuro_-table-122011

Croatia’s Feb Jobless Rate Rises to 14.8% - Table Mar 30, 2009, 11:43 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 30 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s February unemployment rate was 14.8%, up from 14.5% in January and higher than 14.7% a year earlier, the State Statistics Bureau said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sfebjoblessrateat14_8__upfromjanuary-table-112652

Erste Securities - Croatian Weekly Valuation Monitor - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 11:03 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Erste Securities Zagerb has published its Croatian Weekly Valuation Monitor report with prices as of March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianweeklyvaluationmonitor-mar30_2009-104048

Erste Securities - Availability of Stocks to MPFs and OIFs - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 11:00 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Erste Securities has published its weekly report on the availability of stocks to Mandatory Pension Funds (MPFs) and Open-end Investment Funds (OIFs) with prices as of March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-availabilityofstockstompfsandoifs-mar30_2009-103945

Croatia Jan Net Salary Falls Real 3.1% M/M - Table Mar 30, 2009, 10:41 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), March 30 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Croatia was 5,307 kuna ($935/709 euro) in January, down by a real 3.1% from the previous month, the State Statistics Bureau said in a statement. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiajannetsalaryfallsreal3_1_m_m-table-102602

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Mar 30, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-mar30_2009-093441

* Macedonia *

Czech-based Carbon Redux To Draft Project for Using Geothermal Water in Eastern Macedonia Mar 30, 2009, 16:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 30 (SeeNews) – Czech renewable energy project developer Carbon Redux will draft a project for the use of geothermal waters for electricity production in eastern Macedonia, a Macedonian municipal official said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/czechcocarbonreduxtodraftprojectforthermalwatersutilisationineastern-155029

Macedonian Construction Company Mavrovo Resumes Trading on Skopje Bourse Mar 30, 2009, 15:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 30 (SeeNews) – The Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) said the shares of construction company ADG Mavrovo Skopje resumed trading on Monday after a one-day halt following media reports alleging that the company is facing bankruptcy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianboursecontinuestradinginconstructioncomavrovo-144406

Telekom Slovenije Acquires 100% of Cosmote’s Macedonian Units Cosmofon, Germanos for 190 Mln Euro Mar 30, 2009, 11:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 30 (SeeNews) – Telekom Slovenije said on Monday it has signed agreements worth a total 190 million euro ($250.7 million) with Greece’s Cosmote to acquire 100% of its Macedonian wireless unit Cosmofon AD Skopje and its retail chain Germanos Telekom AD Skopje (GTS). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/telekomslovenijeacquires100_ofgreekcosmote___smacedonianunitscosmofon_for-111034

Macedonian Ruling Party’s Presidential Candidate Leads Week Ahead of Election Run-Off - Poll Mar 30, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 30 (SeeNews) - The presidential candidate of Macedonia’s governing conservative party VMRO-DPMNE, Gjorgje Ivanov, enjoys biggest support among voters a week ahead of the second round of presidential election on April 5, a public opinion survey indicated on Sunday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianrulingparty___scandidateleadsweekaheadofpresidentialrun-off—093455

Macedonia’s Q4 Jobless Rate Falls to 33.5% - Table Mar 30, 2009, 09:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 30 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2008 was 33.5% compared to 34.7% in the same period last year, Macedonian Statistics Office data showed on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sq4joblessratefallsto33_5_y_y-table-091057

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-mar27_2009-071127

Macedonia Schedule of Events – March 30 – June 10 Mar 30, 2009, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), March 30 (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___march30___june10-085055

* Moldova *

Moldova 1, NIT, N4 and Eu TV, stubborn in bantering legislation Mar 30, 2009, 18:31 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The TV stations Moldova 1, NIT, N4 and Eu TV, contrary to the legal provisions and professional norms, continue to evince biased attitude to the political actors, what still affects the opinion pluralism and the political and social balance, "that are so necessary to reflect the electoral campaign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova1_nit_n4andeutv_stubborninbanteringlegislation-183126418

Petru Lucinschi: A change of generations will start with current elections Mar 30, 2009, 18:31 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Moldova’s second president Petru Lucinschi calls on the people to take an active part in the April 5 legislative elections and "support the emerging positive generation change trend". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/petrulucinschi_achangeofgenerationswillstartwithcurrentelections-183112252

Exit poll to be conducted at 200 polling station across Moldova Mar 30, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Exit polls will be held at 200 polling stations across Moldova on April 5. The project called "Exit Poll 2009" was presented on Monday, March 30, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/exitpolltobeconductedat200pollingstationacrossmoldova-183058272

Writers and historians condemn Communist authorities Mar 30, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Moldovan Union of Writers, Union of Historians and the Democratic Forum of the Romanians of Moldova have condemned the ruling Moldovan Communist Party for how it treated Romanian workers of sciences and culture, who were simply not permitted into this republic. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/writersandhistorianscondemncommunistauthorities-183044231

Producers and exporters request authorities to protect internal market Mar 30, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Agricultural producers and exporters of Moldova request the authorities to protect the internal market from mass imports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/producersandexportersrequestauthoritiestoprotectinternalmarket-183030201

B&F SPECIAL PROJECT “STRONG BUSINESS ON WEAK SHOULDERS” Mar 30, 2009, 14:19 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. “The Strong Business on Weak Shoulders” was the name of a special project, which was implemented in March by the “Bank and Finance”-Profit magazine together with the Promo-Profit agency. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/b_fspecialproject___strongbusinessonweakshoulders___-133122978

AVERAGE SALARY DROPS BY 23 LEI (US$2.1) IN FEBRUARY Mar 30, 2009, 14:13 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The average salary in Moldova in February constituted 2532 lei (US$230) against 2 555 lei in January, though the number of working days in January was considerably less because of numerous holidays. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/averagesalarydropsby23lei_us_2_1_infebruary-133123901

PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS REQUEST AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT INTERNAL MARKET FROM MASS IMPORTS Mar 30, 2009, 14:13 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Agricultural producers and exporters of Moldova request the authorities to protect the internal market from mass imports. Such desires were spoken out in the frame of roundtables, organized in the frame of the campaign “Remove Barriers to Exports! Let the national economy to breath freely!” by the Coalition for the Development of Agricultural Economy (CDER). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/producersandexportersrequestauthoritiestoprotectinternalmarketfrom-133123619

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-mar27_2009-083407

Moldova Schedule of Events - March 30 - May 1 Mar 30, 2009, 08:54 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), March 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through May 1. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-march30-may1-083001

ONE-THIRD MOLDOVANS THINK BALLOT-PAPERS SHOULD HAVE ONE MORE OPTION – “AGAINST ALL” Mar 30, 2009, 08:25 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Practically each third adult citizen of Moldova believes ballot-papers should contain one more column – “Against all”. However, almost 40% presume that should not, and over 27% are just hesitant. Such are findings of an opinion poll entitled “Social Factors of Electoral Activity”, presented in Infotag today by the Moldovan Association of Sociologists and Demographers. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/one-thirdmoldovansthinkballot-papersshouldhaveonemoreoption___-082554536

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-mar27_2009-070626

Government Coalition Leads in Montenegro’s Early Parliamentary Elections - Unofficial Preliminary Results Mar 30, 2009, 00:05 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), March 30 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s centre-left government coalition has won over half of the votes in Sunday’s early parliamentary elections designed to give the new legislature and government a full term of office to lead the tiny Adriatic country into the Eropean Union, unofficial preliminary results indicated. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pollscloseinmontenegro_searlyparliamentaryelections-213551

* Romania *

Romanian Leu Firms vs Euro Unlike Regional Peers Mar 30, 2009, 17:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Investors’ optimism lifted the Romanian leu further versus the euro on Monday, in contrast with the currencies of other emerging markets in the region, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleufirmvseurooninvestorsoptimism_incontrastwithemergingmarket-170243

Romanian Bourse Indices Sink on Global Losses, Profit-Taking Mar 30, 2009, 17:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Bucharest bourse lost further ground on Monday, after dropping on Friday, as speculators took profits in line with a global negative trend, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicessinkongloballosses_profittaking-163456

EBRD Lends 100 Mln Euro to Romania’s BCR Bank To Back SMEs Mar 30, 2009, 16:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed an agreement to lend 100 million euro ($132 million) to Romania’s Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of the global economic slowdown, the banks said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/________embargo17_30_ebrdlends100mlneurotoromania_sbcrtobacksmes-161906

Video surveillance on the streets of Transylvania Mar 30, 2009, 15:39 CET | Story | Seven Times Cluj’s Police Department has decided to install video surveillance cameras in the city, to prevent criminal acts. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/videosurveillanceonthestreetsoftransylvania-104049275

CSR Awards Gala has announced its winners Mar 30, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Already a tradition among BBWs events, this years Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Gala brought together business, finance and investment leaders as well as diplomats for a night dedicated to acknowledging some of the most appreciated CSR projects developed over the last year. Organized in p... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/csrawardsgalahasannounceditswinners-151535630

SocGen’s Romanian Unit Sees ’09 Net Profit Flat or Falling by up to 10% Mar 30, 2009, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Romanian Development Bank, BRD, majority owned by French banking group Societe Generale, said on Monday it expects its net profit to remain unchanged or to fall by up to 10% this year from the 1.14 billion lei ($354 million/269 million euro) it reported for 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socgen_sromanianunitsees___09netprofitflatorfallingbyupto10_-143626

New brand image for Bergenbier Mar 30, 2009, 14:40 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Beer producer InBev Romania has re-launched its Bergenbier brand, nearly 14 years after its initial launch on the domestic market. The new Bergenbier, both regular and alcohol free, has become available at the end of March in bottles, cans and PET packaging. quot;The re-launch of our Bergenbier bra... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newbrandimageforbergenbier-144048456

SOCIETE GENERALE’S ROMANIAN UNIT BRD SEES 2009 NET PROFIT FLAT OR FALLING BY UP TO 10% Mar 30, 2009, 14:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socgen___sromanianunitsayssees2009netprofitunchangedorfallingbyupto10_-140447

Discovering Romania while consolidating Irish partnerships Mar 30, 2009, 14:06 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: John MorahanFunction: Irelands Ambassador to BucharestPrevious postings: Moscow, Jeddah, Paris, Brussels and The HagueLess than a year into his mandate, Irish Ambassador John Morahan remembers he had little time to ease himself into the new job... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/discoveringromaniawhileconsolidatingirishpartnerships-140610891

Past experience supports future success Mar 30, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: Beril Tansel TopcuPosition: Vice President MarketingCompany: Credit Europe Leasing IFN SARomania is like a second home to her.After 12 years of experience in the leasing sector in Turkey, 6 years for Demir Leasing and another 6 years ... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pastexperiencesupportsfuturesuccess-140556998

CSR Awards 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week in partnership with ... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/csrawards2009-133034853

OMV’s Romanian Unit Petrom Sees 2009 Net Profit Up 8.8% to 1.11 Bln Lei (262 Mln Euro) Mar 30, 2009, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Romania’s largest oil group Petrom, majority-owned by Austria’s OMV, expects its net profit to rise by 8.8% to 1.11 billion lei this year ($345 million/262 million euro) after falling 43% in 2008, it said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/omv_sromanianunitpetromsees___09netprofitup8_8_to1_11blnlei_262mlneuro_-125832

Romanian Banks’ Loan Portfolio Rises in 2008 - Table Mar 30, 2009, 12:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of Romania’s commercial banks rose by 60.4% year-on-year to 198.09 billion lei ($61.7 billion/44.8 billion euro) at the end of December, central bank (BNR) data showed on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbanks_loanportfoliorosein2008-table-123652

OMV’S ROMANIAN UNIT PETROM SEES ’09 NET PROFIT AT 1.11 BLN LEI (262 MLN EURO) VS 1.02 BLN LEI PRELIM NET PROFIT FOR ’08 Mar 30, 2009, 12:23 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/omv_sromanianunitpetromsayssees2009netprofitat1_11blnlei_262mlneuro_vs_-121725

Romanian Paper/Cardboard Maker Vrancart Sees ’09 Gross Profit Down 23% Mar 30, 2009, 12:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Romanian paper and cardboard producer Vrancart expects its gross profit to fall by 23% to 5.09 million lei ($1.6 million/1.2 million euro) this year, the company said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianpaper_cardboardmakervrancartsees_09grossprofitdown23_-120601

Romania’s Business Sentiment Remains Negative in March Mar 30, 2009, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (SeeNews) - Romanian managers remain mostly pessimistic about the performance of the country’s economy in the three months through May, expecting negative developments in the retail, services and industrial sectors, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbusinesssentimentremainsnegativeinmarch-112812

Culinary tourism in Transylvania, studied in UK universities Mar 30, 2009, 10:40 CET | Story | Seven Times Transylvania’s culinary rural tourism has become study object at Oxford Brooks University, UK. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/culinarytourismintransylvania_studiedinukuniversities-104049713

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Mar 30, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 10:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-mar30_2009-094155

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Mar 30, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-mar30_2009-091138

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-mar27_2009-072209

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-mar27_2009-071820

Romania Schedule of Events - March 30 - Oct 19 Mar 30, 2009, 08:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), March 30 (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-march30-oct19-173041

Diamedix budgets 30% growth after takeover by GED Mar 29, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

Diamedix, which operates in import and wholesale of diagnostic products (reactants, consumables and lab equipment), expects a 30% business growth for this year, against the 6.1 million euros reported in 2008.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/diamedixbudgets30_growthaftertakeoverbyged-231642844

Atlassib’s Carabulea expects 10% decline in transport business Mar 29, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

Atlassib, specialising in international passenger transport, carried 130,000 passengers to foreign destinations in the first three months of this year, down 9% on the same time last year, according to Ilie Carabulea, the company's majority shareholder.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/atlassib_scarabuleaexpects10_declineintransportbusiness-231629128

Doka reaches 30% share of formwork market Mar 29, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

Doka Romania, the local subsidiary of Austrian formwork manufacturer Doka, posted 19.6 million euros in revenues last year, up 30% against the previous year, which include revenues derived from formwork rental, and expects similar revenues for this year.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dokareaches30_shareofformworkmarket-231615317

Radu Craciun: The gold rush is over Mar 29, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

Interest rate decline is a necessary prerequisite, but not a sufficient condition, for lending to be resumed, with a major hindrance being banks' risk aversion, besides the demand drop, Radu Craciun, chief investment officer of Eureko Pensii, told ZF in an interview.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raducraciun_thegoldrushisover-231601532

Home appliances renewal scheme is paid for by manufacturers Mar 29, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

Pressured by the reduction in consumption of home appliances and electronics products by 20% on average over the last four months, specialised manufacturers and retailers have conducted much more intensive promotional and recycling campaigns this year, compared with previous years, in the hope of aiding sales.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/homeappliancesrenewalschemeispaidforbymanufacturers-231547676

Stoica & Asociatii: We’re not recruiting during this period Mar 29, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

Law firms are not immune to the financial crisis now hurting most companies on the market, with the number of lawyers seeking a job being on the rise, but few firms are interested in hiring in this period.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stoica_asociatii_we_renotrecruitingduringthisperiod-231533880

Past due loans leap beyond one billion euros Mar 29, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar

The amounts overdue in loan instalments from both individuals and companies came close to one billion euros in February, after having tripled over the past year, NBR data show.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pastdueloansleapbeyondonebillioneuros-231520100

Prunea is no longer Chairman of Broker Cluj Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard A group of 30 shareholders of Broker Cluj, who own over one tenth of the company’s shares, have demanded the dismissal of the Board of Directors and the election of new members by cumulative voting, after Petru Prunea, one of the company’s founders, was removed from his position as Chairman. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pruneaisnolongerchairmanofbrokercluj-191041755

The growth rate of car and property insurance fell 50% Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The growth rate of car insurance, including the no-fault (CASCO) and compulsory motor third party liability (RCA) insurance, which claim the largest share of the insurance industry, slowed by half in 2008 compared to previous years. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thegrowthrateofcarandpropertyinsurancefell50_-191041495

Freezing projects abroad lowered IMSAT’s business by 30% Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The business of the IMSAT civil and industrial construction company dropped 30 percent in the first three months, as it froze several projects it was developing abroad, and this pace is estimated to be maintained to year-end, Stefan Varfalvi, the enterprise’s General Manager, told Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/freezingprojectsabroadloweredimsat___sbusinessby30_-19104130

The luxury car market vanished in the first two months Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Luxury car sales dropped sharply in the first two months of 2009, compared to the first two months of 2008 or 2007, due to economic uncertainties, and the market is not expected to bounce back sooner than the end of this year, officials of luxury car importers told Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/theluxurycarmarketvanishedinthefirsttwomonths-191040771

Crowne Plaza, 25% below budget since the beginning of the year Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Crowne Plaza hotel, part of businessman George Copos’ Ana Holding group, is 25 percent below its budget in the first two months of 2009, due to the effects of the international economic crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/crowneplaza_25_belowbudgetsincethebeginningoftheyear-191040511

Costs can be cut by 40% by relocating operations to cities with lower salaries Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Companies are considering relocating their operations to other towns in Romania due to the difficult economic situation, to cut costs by up to 40 percent, according to human resource (HR) specialists. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/costscanbecutby40_byrelocatingoperationstocitieswithlowersalaries-191040252

Praktiker Romania’s sales rose 28% Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Praktiker Romania, the largest do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer on the local market, posted RON 1.077 billion (€293 million) in sales in 2008, up 28.4 percent (in lei) year-on-year, due to network expansion by five new stores. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/praktikerromania___ssalesrose28_-191039833

Romanian arrears approaching €1 bln threshold Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romanians were close to reaching the €1 billion threshold for arrears in February, due to delayed payments by individuals and companies for foreign currency denominated loans doubling in the first two months compared to December 2008. Bankers are putting money aside for provisions and hoping that the most significant depreciation of the leu is over, although they are considering a massive increase in non-performing loans. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianarrearsapproaching___1blnthreshold-191039574

Basescu: We either freeze salaries or lay off 5% of public system employees Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard President Traian Basescu told public servants yesterday that the 1.1 percent cut in public expenses cannot target investments and will be obtained by either freezing salaries and reducing bonuses or laying off five percent of the administrative staff. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/basescu_weeitherfreezesalariesorlayoff5_ofpublicsystememployees-191039315

Petrom gross earnings and turnover set to drop in 2009 Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romania’s largest company, Petrom, foresees a 33 percent decline in turnover this year, down to RON 11.125 billion (€2.78 bln), compared to RON 16.75 bln (€4.5 bln) worth of business in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/petromgrossearningsandturnoversettodropin2009-191038943

Romtelecom posts losses due to restructuring and new offers Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romania’s largest landline phone operator, Romtelecom, posted a 0.2 percent drop in revenues in 2008, down to €869.8 million, and a staggering €36.2 million in losses, compared to earnings worth €8.1 million. These results are due to significant costs needed for the company’s restructuring program and aggressive services offers launched in order to increase the client portfolio. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romtelecompostslossesduetorestructuringandnewoffers-191038645

Bankers promise to bring money to Romania Mar 29, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard „No bank was negative“ during last week’s talks in Vienna between the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the National Bank of Romania (BNR), and mother-banks, which ended with an agreement regarding the maintaining of financing lines for Romania, according to a source present during the discussions. For now, this agreement has eased the fear of the Romanian authorities that a cut in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) could drive money out of Romania. At its Tuesday meeting of the Board of Directors, BNR could discuss a possible reduction in CRR, and the level of the benchmark interest. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankerspromisetobringmoneytoromania-191038384

* Serbia *

Three Russian, One Swiss Company Eye Serbian Cable Manufacturer Industrija Kablova - Media Mar 30, 2009, 16:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 30 (SeeNews) – Three Russian and one Swiss company have shown interest in Serbia’s cable manufacturer Industrija Kablova, local broadcaster B92 reported on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/threerussian_oneswisscompanyeyeserbia___scableindustryindustrijakablova—150423

Serbian Share Indices Extend Losses in Thin Turnover Mar 30, 2009, 16:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 30 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, BELEX, extended losses on Monday in very thin volumes, a broker said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiansharesfallmoreinsmallturnover-161353

Serbia’s Trade Minister Hints Government May Backtrack on Tax Hike Plan – Media Mar 30, 2009, 13:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 30 (SeeNews) – Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic said Serbia’s government may backtrack on its plan to raise income tax by 50% and introduce a 6.0% tax on pensions, local broadcaster B92 reported on Monday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia___stradeministersaysgovernmentmaybacktrackonpensions_salariestax-131048

Serbia’s MPC Properties Opens 150 Mln Euro Retail Centre in Belgrade Mar 30, 2009, 13:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 30 (SeeNews) – Serbian company MPC Properties will launch a 150 million euro ($204.8 million) retail centre in capital Belgrade on Tuesday, billing the mall opening as the biggest so far on the Balkans. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianmpcpropertiestoopenontuesday150mlneuroretailcentreinbelgrade_in-124922

Serbia Schedule of Events – March 30 - May 1 Mar 30, 2009, 10:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), March 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 1. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents___march30-may1-095923

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Mar 30, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for March 30, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-mar30_2009-091742

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Mar 27, 2009 Mar 30, 2009, 09:29 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for March 27, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-mar27_2009-071512

* Slovenia *

S&P Affirms Slovenia at Aa/A-1+, Outlook Stable Mar 30, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), March 30 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said on Monday it affirmed its ’AA’ long-term and ’A-1+’ short-term sovereign credit ratings on Slovenia. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/s_paffirmssloveniaatsloveniaat_aa_a-1__outlookstable-171217

S&P AFFIRMS SLOVENIA AT ’AA/A-1+’, OUTLOOK STABLE Mar 30, 2009, 16:59 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/s_psaysaffirmssloveniaat_aa_a-1___outlookstable-165809

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