SEENEWS – news report of 04.09.2008

News report of 04.09.2008

* Albania *

Albania To Auction 14.4 Bln Leks (117 Mln Euro) in T-Bills on Tuesday Sep 04, 2008, 14:49 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction 14.4 billion leks ($170 million/117 million euro) in six- and 12-month Treasury bills on September 9, the bank said on Thursday. link

New Owner of Albania’s Oil Refinery ARMO To Invest $50 Mln in Environment Programme Sep 04, 2008, 11:30 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), September 4 (SeeNews) - A U.S.- Swiss consortium which won a tender for the sale of 85% of Albania’s oil refinery and distributor ARMO said on Thursday it will invest $50 million (34 million euro) to improve the environment of ARMO’s two refineries. link

World Bank Guarantee Fund To Support Albania’s Govt After Sale of Power Distributor – Media Sep 04, 2008, 10:46 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), September 4 (SeeNews) - The World Bank will set up a guarantee fund to support Albania’s government after the sale of the distribution unit OSSH of the country’s power utility KESH, Albania’s private TV broadcaster Top Channel said on Thursday. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnian Serb Power Utility Calls Tender for Procurement of Measuring Equipment Sep 04, 2008, 15:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 4 (SeeNews) - The power utility of Bosnia’s Serb Republic, Elektroprivreda RS, has invited bids for the procurement of measuring equipment which it will finance with a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the EBRD said on Thursday. link

Sarajevo Stock Exchange - Monthly Report - Aug 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 13:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Sarajevo Stock exchange has published its monthly report on trading volumes and prices for August 2008. link

Turkish Airlines, Jordan’s Royal Wings, Malaysia’s Comintel Bid for 49% of Bosnian Air Carrier Sep 04, 2008, 11:51 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 4 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation government said on Thursday it has received bids from Turkish Airlines, Malaysia’s Comintel and Jordan’s Royal Wings for 49% of its air carrier, BH Airlines. link

Montenegro’s ProVladex Takes Over Bosnian Investment Fund VB Fond - Media Sep 04, 2008, 11:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 4 (SeeNews) - Montenegrin company ProVladex has taken over Bosnian investment fund VB Fond for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its position on the Bosnian market, Bosnian daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Thursday. link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria C-bank End-Aug Dues and Equity Rise to 2.08 Bln Euro - Table Sep 04, 2008, 15:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) - Total liabilities and equity of the Bulgarian National Bank’s (BNB) Banking Department totalled 4.065 billion levs ($3.0 billion/2.08 billion euro) at the end of August, up 1.65% from a month earlier, central bank figures have showed. link

Bulgarian Stocks Extend Losses in Tiny Turnover Sep 04, 2008, 15:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian stock indices extended losses on Thursday in tiny turnover mirroring developments on the European markets, brokers said. link

S&P Raises Bulgarian American Credit Bank Rating to ’BB+’ on AIB Deal, Outlook Stable Sep 04, 2008, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s said on Thursday it has raised its long-term counterparty credit rating on Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB) to ’BB+’ from ’BB’ and affirmed a ’B’ short-term rating as the outlook was stable. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Long-term Interest Rate for Convergence Assesment Purposes - Aug 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 13:26 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly report on long-term interest rate for convergence assesment purposes for August 2008. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Balance Sheet of the Banking Department - Aug 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 13:25 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly balance sheet of the banking department for August 2008. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monthly Balance Sheet of the Issue Department - Aug 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 13:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly balance sheet of the issue department for August 2008. link

Bulgarian Town of Balchik Calls Tender for 104.5 Mln Euro Tourism Complex Sep 04, 2008, 12:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian town of Balchik said on Thursday it is seeking an investor to build a vacation and entertainment complex in the region worth at least 200 million euro ($151 million/104.5 million euro). link

Bulgaria To Hire Consultants for Talks on Possible Voestalpine Mill in Country Sep 04, 2008, 12:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria will hire international lawyers to advise it on talks for the possible construction of a 5.0 billion euro ($7.22 billion) steel plant in the country with Austrian steel producer voestalpine Group, the government in Sofia said on Thursday. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 12:26 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Elana - BSE Highlights - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 12:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Bulgarian stocks resumed their decline on Thursday. Blue chips underperformed the broad market and Sopharma and Bulgarian American Credit Bank fell the most. The pharmaceutical company penetrated the support level of BNG 4.00 and posted increased number of deals due to the persistent selling pressure. BACB weighted on SOFIX as shares traded in the current broad spread between bid and ask prices. The trading remained moderate and most shares are falling without visible support from the market. This will jeopardize our expectations for stable trading during the second half of the week. SOFIX was last seen 1.34% down, whereas the broader market gauge BGTR30 was 0.58% on the red. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Forecast on Net Cash Flows to Treasury Single Accounts in BNB - Sept 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 12:08 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on the forecast on net cash flows to treasury single accounts in BNB for September 2008. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 11:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Worries About Slower Global Economic Growth Weighed On The US Market link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 11:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Euro traded low before ECB Policy Meeting link

Bulgarian Insurer DZI H1 Net Profit More than Quadruples - Table Sep 04, 2008, 11:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian insurer DZI, majority-owned by Belgian banking and insurance group KBC, on Thursday reported a half-year net profit of 7.46 million levs ($5.5 million/3.8 million euro), more than four times up on the year, despite a much slower premium income growth. link

Elana - Bulgaria Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Highlights link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 09:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for September 3, 2008. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 09:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews TBI Eurobond AD-Sofia /5TBA/ has submitted to BSE-Sofia on 03.09.2008 its updated prospectus in full and brief version, available on the BSE-Sofia web site at: link link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Sept 4 - Nov 25 Sep 04, 2008, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Croatia *

Croatian Shipyard Uljanik To Build Two Livestock Carriers for $250 Mln Sep 04, 2008, 16:02 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Croatian majority state-owned shipyard Uljanik will build two livestock carriers worth a combined $250 million (173 million euro), ordered respectively by Italian operator Siba Shipps and Australia’s Wellard Rural Exports, the Australian livestock exporter said on Thursday. link

Croatia’s IGH To List on Zagreb Bourse’s Top Tier Sept 5 Sep 04, 2008, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip civil engineering company Institut Gradjevinarstva Hrvatske (IGH) said on Thursday it will be listed on the most transparent tier of the Zagreb bourse from tomorrow. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 12:01 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

Croatian Banks’ End-July Deposit Portfolio Rises 10.4% Y/Y - RBA Sep 04, 2008, 11:54 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 4 (SeeNews) - The deposit portfolio of the Croatian commercial banks at the end of July rose 10.4% on the year to some 202.82 billion kuna ($41.1 billion/28.42 billion euro), Raiffeisenbank Austria Zagreb (RBA) said on Thursday. link

Austria’s Supernova To Build 500 Mln Euro Shopping/Entertainment Centre in Croatia Sep 04, 2008, 10:43 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 4 (SeeNews) – Austria’s Supernova Holding said it will invest some 500 million euro ($722.35 million) in a shopping and entertainment centre in Zagreb. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:23 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment: link

Croatia Aims To Launch LNG Terminal in 2014, Double Electricity Production Capacity by 2020 – Deputy PM Sep 04, 2008, 09:53 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 4 (SeeNews) – Croatia aims to open by 2014 a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal worth between 700 million euro ($1.0 billion) and one billion euro and to double by 2020 its installed capacity for electricity production in a move to reduce its dependence on energy imports and diversify supply routes, Deputy Prime Minsiter Damir Polancec said. link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Sept 4 - Oct 15 Sep 04, 2008, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through October 15. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Croatian Equity Indices Fall in Low Liquidity Sep 03, 2008, 19:00 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 3 (SeeNews) – The Croatian stock market declined on Wednesday, in line with global bourses, and liquidity in Zagreb remained low, analysts said. link

* Macedonia *

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Price Indices of Catering Trade and Services - Aug 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 14:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The catering price index in August 2008, in comparison with July 2008, remains on the same level link

Macedonia’s August Restaurant, Hotel Prices Rise 8 % Y/Y - Table Sep 04, 2008, 13:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Prices in Macedonia’s restaurants and hotels in August rose by 8% from a year earlier and were unchanged compared to the previous month, the country’s Statistics Office said on Thursday. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 09:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for September 3, 2008. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events Sept 4 - Nov 14 Sep 04, 2008, 09:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through November 14. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - External Trade Scope - Preliminary Data - Jan - July 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 08:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews International trade scope of the Republic of Macedonia in the period January - July 2008 is increased for 48.1% in comparison with the international trade scope in the same period in 2007 link

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 45 Mln Lei (3.2 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Fall Sep 04, 2008, 12:10 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 4 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, has sold 45 million lei ($4.7 million/3.2 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, as yields fell, it said on Thursday. link

Moldova’s H1 Electricity Consumption Up 3.7% Y/Y, Power Output Rises 3.6% Sep 04, 2008, 12:00 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 4 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s electricity consumption rose by an annual 3.7% in the first half of 2008 to 1.6 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), the country’s energy regulator, ANRE said on Thursday. link

Moldova’s H1 Gas Consumption Rises 2.4% Y/Y by Volume, Imports Up 3.1% Sep 04, 2008, 11:34 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 4 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s consumption of natural gas rose by 2.4% on the year to 637.5 million cubic metres in the first half of 2008, the country’s energy regulator, ANRE, said on Thursday. link

EBRD To Lend 20 Mln Euro to SocGen’s Moldovan Unit for On-lending Sep 04, 2008, 11:09 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 4 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it plans to lend 20 million euro ($29 million) to Mobiasbanca, the Moldovan unit of the French banking group Societe Generale, for on-lending to private companies. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Sept 4 -Oct 10 Sep 04, 2008, 10:22 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through October 10. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 3, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

Montenegro’s ProVladex Takes Over Bosnian Investment Fund VB Fond - Media Sep 04, 2008, 11:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 4 (SeeNews) - Montenegrin company ProVladex has taken over Bosnian investment fund VB Fond for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its position on the Bosnian market, Bosnian daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Thursday. link

Montenegro Schedule of Events - Sept 4 - Oct 23 Sep 04, 2008, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Montenegro through October 23. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 09:40 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 3, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romanian National Institute of Statistics - Gross Domestic Product - Q2, Semester 1, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 14:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Gross domestic product estimated for the first semester of 2008 was 195764.1 million lei, increasing by 8.8% as against the first semester of 2007. In the second quarter of 2008 gross domestic product was 109019.1 million lei current prices (RON) increasing in real terms by 9.3% as against the same quarter of 2007.Details on the evolution of Gross Domestic Product per total and by main components will be presented in the press conference on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at INS headquarters. link

Romanian Institute of Statistics - Trends in the Evolution of Economic Activity - Aug - Oct 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 14:46 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews General trends link

Romania Sells 58.7 Mln Lei (16.5 Mln Euro) in 5-Yr T-Bills, Yields Fall Sep 04, 2008, 14:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Romania on Thursday sold 58.7 million lei ($24 million/16.5 million euro) worth of five-year T-bills, much below its 350 million lei target offer, as yields fell, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Monthly Bulletin - Aug 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 14:12 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock Exchange has published its monthly bulletin on trading volumes and prices for August 2008. link

JTI Romania H1 Net Profit Jumps Six Times, Turnover Up 54% Y/Y - Media Sep 04, 2008, 13:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) – The first-half net profit of the Romanian subsidiary of Japan Tobacco International jumped six times to 4.5 million euro ($6.5 million) while turnover rose by 54% on the year to 222 million euro, a Bucharest-based daily reported on Thursday. link

EU Endorses 116 Mln Euro Environmental Project in Romania Sep 04, 2008, 12:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - EU member Romania on Thursday said the European Commission has endorsed a water management modernisation project worth 116 million euro ($168.35 million) in the southern Teleorman county. link

Romania To Launch Tender for WiMAX License in Mid-Oct Sep 04, 2008, 12:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Romania will launch a tender for awarding a WiMAX licence in mid-October, the country’s telecoms regulator ANRCTI said on Thursday. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 11:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews All BSE indices dropped after two days of consecutive gains link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Romania’s ’08 Econ Growth Seen Exceeding 8.0% vs 6.0% in 2007 - BCR Sep 04, 2008, 10:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s economic growth might exceed 8.0% this year, compared to a 6.0% expansion in 2007, the country’s Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) said. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for September 3, 2008. link

Canada’s TransAtlantic Petroleum Announces Farm-In to Sud Craiova Exploration License, Onshore Romania Sep 04, 2008, 10:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Canada-based oil company TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. said it has reached an agreement with peer Sterling Resources to farm-in to Sterling’s Sud Craiova Block E III-7, covering 6,070 square kilometers onshore western Romania. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:00 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its RASDAQ daily market report for September 3, 2008. link

Romania’s Jan-July Energy Output Rises 2.3% - Table Sep 04, 2008, 09:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s energy output rose by 2.3% on the year to some 14.267 million tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) in the first seven months of 2008, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Thursday. link

Romania’s Jan-July Retail Sales Volume Rises 17% Y/Y - Table Sep 04, 2008, 09:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s retail sales volume rose by 17% on the year in the first seven months of 2008, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Thursday. link

Romania’s July Average Net Monthly Salary Rises 2.7% M/M, Up 25.8% Y/Y Sep 04, 2008, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Romania in July rose by a nominal 2.7% month-on-month to 1,308 lei ($531/369 euro), the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Thursday. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Sept 4 - Nov 11 Sep 04, 2008, 08:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through November 11. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Serbia *

Belgrade Indices Sink Further on Small Turnover Sep 04, 2008, 16:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 4 (SeeNews) - The Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) indices fell again on Thursday in thin volumes and dull trading, brokers said. link

Kosovo Seeks Investors For Its Sole International Airport Sep 04, 2008, 15:44 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, September 4 (SeeNews) - Newly independent Kosovo has started consideration of how to attract investment in its sole international airport, Kosovo’s finance ministry said on Thursday. link

Serbia’s MK Group Launches Buyout Bid for Food Producer Granexport Sep 04, 2008, 14:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Serbian agricultural company MK Group said on Thursday it has launched a bid to buy out minorities of local food firm Granexport, in which it already owns 95.9%. link

Serbia Extends Bidding Deadline for Tractor Manufacturer IMR Until Sept 5 Sep 04, 2008, 14:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 4 (SeeNews) – Serbia has extended the deadline in a tender for the sale of tractor and engines producer Industrija Motora Rakovica (IMR) from July 7 until September 5, the state’s Privatisation Agency said. link

Holcim Raises Stake in Serbian Unit to 99.40%, Starts Squeeze-Out Sep 04, 2008, 13:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Global cement producer Holcim said it has raised its stake in its Serbian unit to 99.40% after a takeover offer and will squeeze out the remaining minority shareholders. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Sept 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for September 4, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for September 3, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Sept 3, 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 10:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for September 3, 2008. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Sept 4 - Dec 30 Sep 04, 2008, 09:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through December 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Turnover in Retail Trade - Preliminary Results - July 2008 Sep 04, 2008, 08:47 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews According to the preliminary results, the turnover of retail trade in the Republic of Serbia in July 2008, compared to July 2007, rose by 21.2% at current prices and by 4.4% at constant prices. In July 2008 compared to June 2008, the turnover at current prices increased by 4.6% and at constant prices by 4.5%. link

Barroso Says Serbia Could Get EU Candidate Status in 2009 - Serbia Govt Sep 03, 2008, 19:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 3 (SeeNews) – European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday that Serbia could be granted a European Union candidate status next year if it meets all the conditions set by the EU executive, the government in Belgrade said. link

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