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Seenews: news report of 02.04.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Thursday 2 April 2009 - 2353 letture

Countries:

* Bosnia *

"EU integration is lengthy process" Apr 02, 2009, 17:25 CET | Story | B92 Serbia and other Balkan countriesâ€™ place is in the EU, but the integration process could take years, warns French Ambassador to Belgrade Jean-Francois Terral. â€œIntegration is, primarily, a technical process that has to pass through certain stages. First and foremost, itâ€™s necessary to achieve the criteria required for submitting candidacy. Only then does the negotiating process on 36 chapters begin,â€ said Terral in an interview with daily Novosti. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_euintegrationislengthyprocess_-172519660

JeremiÄ‡ meets with Slovak officials Apr 02, 2009, 17:25 CET | Story | B92 Foreign Minister Vuk JeremiÄ‡ met in Bratislava today with Slovakian President Ivan GaÅ¡paroviÄ and Foreign Minister Miroslav LajÄ ak. Since Serbia and Slovakia agree on the question of Kosovoâ€™s status, JeremiÄ‡ said that he expected active support from Slovakia in the case to be heard before the International Court of Justice on the legality of the provinceâ€™s unilateral independence declaration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jeremi__meetswithslovakofficials-172504796

Third time lucky as MPs begin debate Apr 02, 2009, 16:55 CET | Story | B92 Parliament reconvened today at about 11:00 CET following a headcount of MPs present at the session. MPs got down to work in spite of problems with the electronic counting system. Deputy Speaker Gordana ÄŒomiÄ‡ expelled four Serb Radical Party (SRS) officials from the chamber for sitting in seats allocated to other parties. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thirdtimeluckyasmpsbegindebate-165533324

â€œNew savings package expectedâ€ Apr 02, 2009, 16:55 CET | Story | B92 The government has shelved the â€œsolidarityâ€ tax plan, and is poised to introduce a new savings package to help cut the budget deficit, daily Blic writes. To offset the EUR 1bn deficit, the daily writes that EUR 936mn will be secured from savings in state spending, while the remaining money will be raised from additional taxes. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/___newsavingspackageexpected___-165519138

Israel’s Lieberman links peace with disarming Hamas Apr 02, 2009, 16:55 CET | Story | B92 Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman said it would be difficult to make progress in peace talks with Palestinians as long as Hamas Islamists control the Gaza Strip. "The Palestinians must first of all confront terror, take control of Gaza and demilitarize Hamas," right-winger Lieberman told Haaretz newspaper. "Without these, it will be difficult to move forward," he said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/israel_sliebermanlinkspeacewithdisarminghamas-165504675

Rehn: Crisis mustn’t halt enlargement Apr 02, 2009, 15:46 CET | Story | B92 EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has repeated once again that the economic crisis should not halt the process of expansion towards the Western Balkans. Rehn stressed that it was not workers from the Western Balkans that were to blame for the crisis, but rather the inherent shortcomings of the financial system. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rehn_crisismustn_thaltenlargement-154641857

North Korea starts fuelling rocket, makes new threat Apr 02, 2009, 15:46 CET | Story | B92 North Korea has begun fuelling a long-range rocket and could launch it by the weekend, CNN said. It comes as the United States and others threatening punishment for a move they say violates UN resolutions. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/northkoreastartsfuellingrocket_makesnewthreat-154627172

"IMF deal depends on Belgrade" Apr 02, 2009, 15:46 CET | Story | B92 The speed with which the IMF’s board rubber-stamps the deal with Serbia depends on Belgrade and its efficiency in taking the prescribed measures. Albert Jaeger, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission to Serbia, told Voice of America that the agreement reached last week foresaw a freeze on public sector salaries and pensions this year and next. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_imfdealdependsonbelgrade_-154611720

Power restored in remaining Serb villages Apr 02, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | B92 The last three Serb villages in Vitina in Kosovsko Pomoravlje that were left without electricity have had their power supply restored. Power was restored to the villages after talks with officials from the Kosovo Electricity Corporation (KEK), said Zoran KrÄ mareviÄ‡, the Serbsâ€™ representative in the municipality. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/powerrestoredinremainingserbvillages-154555210

Regional prosecutors gather in Brussels Apr 02, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | B92 A conference of war crimes prosecutors from the former Yugoslavia has got under way in Brussels, with Serbian Prosecutor Vladimir VukÄ eviÄ‡ in attendance. The purpose of the meeting is to strengthen regional cooperation in the areas of investigation and criminal prosecution. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/regionalprosecutorsgatherinbrussels-154539324

Valley Albanians unhappy at Coordination Body deal Apr 02, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | B92 Valley Albanian representative Skender Destani is "very unhappyâ€ at the way the agreement over the Coordination Body for Southern Serbia was reached. â€œNo-one asked the political parties during the talks, only local authority officials were consulted. That practically means that only Riza Halimiâ€™s party was consulted, and that party doesnâ€™t represent all Albanians in the PreÅ¡evo Valley,â€ stressed Destani, the leader of the Democratic Union of the Valley (DUD). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/valleyalbaniansunhappyatcoordinationbodydeal-154524214

Axeman kills Israeli boy in West Bank settlement Apr 02, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | B92 Emergency services say a Palestinian armed with an axe has killed one Israeli boy and seriously injured another. The attack happened at a Jewish settlement near Hebron in the West Bank, two days after Israelâ€™s new right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/axemankillsisraeliboyinwestbanksettlement-15450774

SAA with Albania comes into force Apr 02, 2009, 12:01 CET | Story | B92 The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Albania and the European Union, signed three years ago, officially came into force on Wednesday. According to European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, the implementation of the SAA between Albania and the EU marks a new beginning that will increase Albaniaâ€™s obligations, as well as expectations in the country, adding that the EU will continue to support Tiranaâ€™s EU integration. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/saawithalbaniacomesintoforce-120100390

Speaker: Radicals to continue obstruction Apr 02, 2009, 12:00 CET | Story | B92 Speaker Slavica Ä ukiÄ‡ DejanoviÄ‡ says that she does not expect the Radicals to change tactics, predicting that they will continue to obstruct parliamentâ€™s work. Speaking to B92, she said that despite intensive efforts to reach a compromise solution, talks with the Serb Radical Party (SRS) had been unsuccessful. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/speaker_radicalstocontinueobstruction-120012736

DaÄ iÄ‡: Serbian police to join EU missions Apr 02, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 Interior Minister Ivica DaÄ iÄ‡ says operative negotiations are due to begin soon on the participation of Serbian police officers in EU peacekeeping missions. Serbian police officers would participate as instructors in missions, which would not be of a combat nature. The decision would not require parliamentary approval, DaÄ iÄ‡ said in Brussels. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/da__i___serbianpolicetojoineumissions-112519881

"K-Albanians stumbling block in Schengen talks" Apr 02, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | B92 The issuance of new passports to Kosovo Albanians could pose a problem in the final phase of Serbiaâ€™s accession to the Schengen white list, writes daily Danas. Coordinator of the Forum for Inter-Ethnic Relations DuÅ¡an JanjiÄ‡ says that were Serbia to reach the Schengen white list it would have to enable freedom of movement for all people across its borders, and propose specific solutions to the problem of freedom of movement for Kosovo Albanians across its territory to the European Commission. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_k-albaniansstumblingblockinschengentalks_-112505533

MesiÄ‡ praises relations with Kosovo Apr 02, 2009, 10:50 CET | Story | B92 Croatian President Stjepan MesiÄ‡ said Croatia and Kosovo have well-developed bilateral cooperation at all levels and this cooperation should be strengthened. In an interview with Radio Television Kosovo (RTK), he said that Kosovo was well organized, that all state institutions had been formed and were functioning, and that it was becoming a more functional state. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mesi__praisesrelationswithkosovo-10503469

Global leaders begin G20 summit Apr 02, 2009, 10:50 CET | Story | B92 World leaders have arrived at the G20 summit in London where they will strive to agree measures to tackle the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. U.S. President Barack Obama was one of the first to be greeted by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/globalleadersbeging20summit-105019645

Obama, Medvedev to reset ties with arms pact Apr 02, 2009, 10:50 CET | Story | B92 Russia and the U.S. will pursue a new deal to cut nuclear warheads, presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama said on Wednesday. It came in an effort to make good on a pledge to rebuild relations from a post-Cold War low. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obama_medvedevtoresettieswitharmspact-105004458

Details of KovaÄ eviÄ‡ case to be revealed Apr 02, 2009, 10:20 CET | Story | B92 It has been announced that the government will remove the â€œstate secretâ€ tag from the Miladin KovaÄ eviÄ‡ case at todayâ€™s cabinet meeting. This should allow the public a full insight into whether the government really did pay the family of the victim, Bryan Steinhauer, USD 900,000 in compensation. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/detailsofkova__evi__casetoberevealed-102020115

EU in appeal to Slovenia, Croatia Apr 02, 2009, 10:20 CET | Story | B92 After the postponement of yesterdayâ€™s meeting of Slovenian and Croatian delegations in Brussels, the EU has called on the 2 countries to work constructively. The meeting between EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn with the two countriesâ€™ foreign ministers, which had been scheduled for yesterday, was canceled after Zagreb failed to respond to Rehnâ€™s latest proposal to resolve the ongoing border dispute. Rehn added that he was still waiting for Croatiaâ€™s reply. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euinappealtoslovenia_croatia-102005691

Serbs in Metohija villages without electricity Apr 01, 2009, 19:15 CET | Story | B92 The Metohija villages of Osojane, Å ainovica, TuÄ ep and Kos, inhabited by Serb returnees, have been without electric power for the past three weeks. KIM Radio quoted Sonja VukoviÄ‡ from Osojane as saying that these villages had no electricity in the previous period and that the village of Sivi Lukavac, near Osojane, has been without power for the past month. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsinmetohijavillageswithoutelectricity-19151966

NY prosecutor hands over KovaÄ eviÄ‡ case Apr 01, 2009, 19:15 CET | Story | B92 The government announced on Wednesday that the New York District Attorney has decided to hand over the Miladin KovaÄ eviÄ‡ case to the Serbian judiciary. This "successfully resolves the problem that has seriously impaired relations between Serbia and the United States", the news agencies reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nyprosecutorhandsoverkova__evi__case-191504556

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian President Might Call Referendum on Voting System Apr 02, 2009, 18:00 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov announced Thursday that he might initiate a referendum on the voting system if MP’s don’t introduce non-proportional element to it themselves. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianpresidentmightcallreferendumonvotingsystem-180004663

Eurobank EFG Bulgaria Gets Regulatory Approval to Sell Three Mutual Funds Apr 02, 2009, 17:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Eurobank EFG BulgariaÂ received on ThursdayÂ regulatory approval to launch three mutual funds on the local market. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eurobankefgbulgariagetsregulatoryapprovaltosellthreemutualfunds-170046

Bulgarian Stocks End Mostly Higher, Tobacco Companies Boost Liquidity Apr 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - BulgarianÂ equity indices ended mostly higher on Thursday as tobacco stocks boostedÂ liquidity, analysts said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstocksendmostlyupinhigherliquidity-161314

Bulgaria Expects 7.9 Bln Euro in Annual Tourism Revenue by 2013 Apr 02, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria expects to attract 7.9 billion euro ($10.48 billion) in tourism revenue annually by 2013, up from 2.8 billion euro it attracted in 2008, the governmentâ€™s tourism agency said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaexpects7_9blneurointourismrevenueby2013-161052

Bulgaria To Hold European Parliament Elections on June 7 Apr 02, 2009, 16:25 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanov on Thursday said heÂ set June 7 as the day for the country’sÂ vote for members of the European Parliament (MEPs). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatoholdeuropeanparliamentelectionsjune7-161030

Visa Card Payments Value at Bulgarian Merchants Surges 115% in 2008 Apr 02, 2009, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - The value of goods and services purchased from Bulgarian merchants using Visa cards rose by 115% to some 420 million euro ($565 million) in 2008, a Visa Europe official said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/visacardpaymentsvalueatbulgarianmerchantssurges115_in2008-161259

Bulgaria changes image by developing golf & SPA tourism Apr 02, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | News.BG The country still hasn’t used its natural & cultural potential http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariachangesimagebydevelopinggolf_spatourism-155005422

Bulgarian Achieves Budget Surplus Despite Crisis Apr 02, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Bulgaria has gathered a budget surplus of EUR300 million since the beginning of 2009 until February, despite the crisis and fallen revenues, Minister of Finance, Plamen Oresharski, announced on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianachievesbudgetsurplusdespitecrisis-154723725

Bulgarian State Security Agency Investigates Ministry over Suspected Fraud Apr 02, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Sofia City Prosecution has ordered the State Agency for National Security (DANS) to initiate an investigation in the Bulgarian Ministry of State Administration Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstatesecurityagencyinvestigatesministryoversuspectedfraud-154709800

Bulgaria to take part in a high speed railway network in SE Europe Apr 02, 2009, 15:46 CET | Story | News.BG null http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatotakepartinahighspeedrailwaynetworkinseeurope-154655976

Bulgarian Black Sea Resorts See Fewer Tourists Coming from UK, Russia, Germany in 2009 â€“ Media Apr 02, 2009, 12:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian Black Sea resort operators expect fewer visitors from the UK, Russia and GermanyÂ this year due to the global financial crisis, Pari daily reported on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianblacksearesortoperatorsexpectfallinuk_russia_germantouristnumber-104540

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 11:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-apr2_2009-094116

Sofia to pay back the Japanese loan for the subway till 2011 Apr 02, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | News.BG The 12 894 000 000 Japanese yens contract was signed in 2002 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiatopaybackthejapaneseloanforthesubwaytill2011-112548311

EU gives 50 M EUR to Bulgarian rural areas Apr 02, 2009, 11:25 CET | Story | News.BG Money to be distributed in the period 2010-2013 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eugives50meurtobulgarianruralareas-112533930

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 11:20 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-apr1_2009-074455

Tax Fraud Alleged MP Found Innocent by Bulgarian Court Apr 02, 2009, 10:51 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Sofia City Court declared MP Fidel Beev innocent on charges of undeclared income amounting to EUR21,500 and for tax liabilities of EUR13,000 on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/taxfraudallegedmpfoundinnocentbybulgariancourt-105102951

Bulgariaâ€™s surplus in February â€“ 300 M EUR Apr 02, 2009, 10:50 CET | Story | News.BG Plamen Oresharski: No reasons to worry http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___ssurplusinfebruary___300meur-105048381

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews On 01.04.2009, Mutual Fund Astra Cash-Sofia /MFO2/ has submitted to BSE-Sofia its updated Prospectus in a full and a brief version, available on the BSE-Sofia web site at http://download.bse-sofia.bg/prospekt/MFO2-Mutual%20Fund%20Astra%20Cash-Sofia/. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-apr1_2009-073552

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Ð•xchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr1_2009-073030

Bulgarian Steel Plant Workers Organize Second Consecutive Day of Protests Apr 02, 2009, 09:20 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Around 1,500 workers from Bulgaria’s Kremikovtzi steel plant have gathered in front of the Ministry of Economy for their second consecutive protest in the last two days, DeltaNews reports Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariansteelplantworkersorganizesecondconsecutivedayofprotests-092004729

Bulgaria C-Bank End-March Dues and Equity Rise to 2.627 Bln Euro - Table Apr 02, 2009, 09:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) - Total liabilities and equity of the Bulgarian National Bank’s (BNB) Banking Department totalled 5.135 billion levs ($3.467 billion/2.627 billion euro) at the end of March,Â up 0.16% from a month earlier, BNB figures show. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariac-bankend-marduesandequityriseto2_627blneuro-table-081113

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - April 2 - May 7 Apr 02, 2009, 09:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 1 (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-april2-may7-085232

NGO Observers Set to Monitor Bulgaria Infrastructure Projects Apr 02, 2009, 00:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Transparency International will monitor the deal for the construction of Bulgaria’s Trakya highway and report instances of corruption."The permission was given two days ago," said Bulgaria’s Deputy PM, Meglena Plugchieva, cited by Bulgarian daily newspaper Standart Wednesday."All big infrastructure projects in Bulgaria will be monitored by foreign NGO observers," Plugchieva, who is in charge of the allocation of EU funds, added.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ngoobserverssettomonitorbulgariainfrastructureprojects-00184217

Vicheva First Bulgarian to Take on EC Director Post Apr 02, 2009, 00:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Charlina Vicheva, takes over Wednesday as head of section at the EC Directorate General for Regional Policy, the first time a Bulgarian has taken a top position in the European Council.Many Bulgarians work in different EU institutions but none of them had taken a director’s post until now. Vicheva will be in charge of the implementation of the operative programs in seven EU countries: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vichevafirstbulgariantotakeonecdirectorpost-001828101

EU Report Criticizes Bulgaria over Homophobic Attitudes Apr 02, 2009, 00:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com A European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report on homophopia has criticized Bulgaria for its treatment of Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals (LGBT).The report stated that "the fundamental right of LGBT to freedom of assembly has been obstructed" in Bulgaria and four other member states (Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Romania).Furthermore, it added that calls for improving the rights of LGBT persons have invariably been met with negative responses from some politicians and representatives of religious institutions or groups.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eureportcriticizesbulgariaoverhomophobicattitudes-001814325

Bulgaria Leads EU in Unemployment Rate Fall Apr 02, 2009, 00:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in the European Union reached 8,5% in February 2009.The data was released Wednesday by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.In comparison, the unemployment rate was 8,3% in January and 7,2% in February 2008.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarialeadseuinunemploymentratefall-001800542

Varna Right-Wing Leader Quits over Murder Scandal Apr 02, 2009, 00:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The prominent right-wing politician from Varna, Tsanko Tsvetanov, announced Wednesday he was withdrawing from active political life.Tsvetanov, who is the Deputy Chair of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) and Chair of the UDF branch in the Bulgarian Black Sea capital Varna, cites as reason the arrest of his son Georgi on murder charges.Tsvetanov’s son is accused of the brutal killing of Varna college student, 21-year-old Radositna Eftimova.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/varnaright-wingleaderquitsovermurderscandal-001746675

New Center-Right Coalition Rises on Bulgariaâ€™s Political Horizon Apr 02, 2009, 00:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com A new center-right coalition emerged in Bulgaria’s political life Wednesday.The Movement "Napred" ("Forward"), the Bulgarian New Democracy (BND), the United People Party and the Union "Radicals" agreed to work together to consolidate the center-right movement in Bulgaria.The Movement "Napred" was founded on November 2008 by the union of three Bulgarian political parties - the LIDER Party of the Bulgarian tycoon Hristo Kovachki, the nationalist VMRO, and the Agrarian People’s Union.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newcenter-rightcoalitionrisesonbulgaria___spoliticalhorizon-001732738

Bulgaria Conflict of Interests Violators to Be Penalized Apr 02, 2009, 00:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com Individuals, holding high ranking positions, will incur partial salary garnishment upon proof of conflict of interests.The amendment of the Conflict of Interests Act was approved Wednesday by the Bulgarian Parliament.The profits, violators have acquired through conflict of interests, would be confiscated as well.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaconflictofinterestsviolatorstobepenalized-001718821

World’s Most Powerful Men - Obama, Medvedev Vow to Cooperate Apr 02, 2009, 00:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The two most powerful men in the world, Presidents of the US and Russia, held talks in London Tuesday.The discussion was the first in more then a decade.Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev and America’s Barack Obama issued a joint declaration after the meeting vowing to reopen negotiations about reducing their nuclear warheads, BBC reports.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/world_smostpowerfulmen-obama_medvedevvowtocooperate-001704752

Chinese Billionaire Interested in Buying Bulgarian Town Apr 01, 2009, 23:48 CET | Story | Novinite.com Chinese billionaire, Yu Xin Su, wants to buy the Bulgarian town of Parardzhik because of the rice plantations that surround the town.Su, 55, is prepared to pay EUR 1 B to the municipality of the town to be permitted to settle in and "change totally" the town situated in the Thracian valley.His intentions are to turn the region into a vast rice plantation and to build an automobile plant, the Standart newspaper reported Wednesday.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chinesebillionaireinterestedinbuyingbulgariantown-23483374

Bulgargaz Delays Bulgarian Kremikovtzi Gas Cut Apr 01, 2009, 23:48 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgarian state-owned gas monopoly Bulgargaz will not cut troubled steel mill Kremikovtzi’s gas supply for another week, it emerged on Wednesday.The announcement was made by Bulgargaz CEO, Dimitar Gogov, after being asked by Economic Minister, Petar Dimitrov, to postpone the gas shut down. Dimitrov explained that one of the probable investors had asked for more time to take its final decision for buying the steel mill.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgargazdelaysbulgariankremikovtzigascut-23481979

China-EU Extend Maritime Agreement to Include Bulgaria Apr 01, 2009, 23:48 CET | Story | Novinite.com China and the EU signed a protocol Tuesday in Brussels which extends the China-EU maritime transport agreement to Bulgaria and Romania.With the signing of the latest protocol, the China-EU maritime transport agreement, which was signed in 2002, is now applicable to all the 27 member states of the EU, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.The protocol was signed by Chinese Minister of Transport Li Shenglin, Czech Interior Minister Ivan Langer on behalf of the EU presidency, and European Commission Vice President responsible for transport Antonio Tajani.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/china-euextendmaritimeagreementtoincludebulgaria-234805139

Bulgaria Budget Surplus Falls by 35% in February 2009 Apr 01, 2009, 23:47 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s budget surplus decreased by 35% month-on-month in February 2009, reaching BGN 587 M, data of the Finance Ministry shows.The report says that state’s spending for the first two months of 2009 increased by 12% year-on-year to BGN 3,68 B. Meanwhile, income for the same period rose by 9.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabudgetsurplusfallsby35_infebruary2009-234751182

Bulgaria Gas Supply Reduced after Moldova Blast Apr 01, 2009, 23:47 CET | Story | Novinite.com The flow of natural gas to Bulgaria has been reduced after a blast in Moldova disrupted gas supplies to the Balkans.Valentin Zemlyanski spokesman for Ukrainian company Naftogaz told Darik Radio Wednesday that the flow of Russian gas to the Balkans was disrupted by a blast in Moldova but is continuing to flow using alternative pipelines.The gas flow to the Balkan countries has been reduced from 40 M cubic meters to 24 M cubic meters, Zemlyanski stated.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariagassupplyreducedaftermoldovablast-234737195

Bulgaria Economy Minister Shuns Media during "Kremikovtzi" Protest Apr 01, 2009, 23:47 CET | Story | Novinite.com "Kremikovtzi" will continue to receive gas supplies for one more week because the steel mill is very important for the country’s economy.The statement was made Wednesday by Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, who met in his office with several of the protesting mill workers. Dimitrov confirmed earlier news, coming from Bulgargaz, that gas supply to "Kremikovtzi" will not be halted as previously announced.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaeconomyministershunsmediaduring_kremikovtzi_protest-234723205

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Heads for Moscow Again Apr 01, 2009, 23:47 CET | Story | Novinite.com Just ten days after visiting Moscow to secure funding for Belene nuclear power plant, the energy minister will be heading for the Russian capital again.The visit of Petar Dimitrov, whose official aim is the preparation of the upcoming meeting of the Bulgarian-Russian intergovernmental commission, is believed to highlight important energy issues, such as Bulgaria’s contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom and the construction of Belene nuclear power plant.Bulgaria’s state gas monopoly Bulgargaz has recently announced they are not ready with a new draft contract with Gazprom, which makes highly unlikely the negotiation of new conditions before the term of the current government expires this summer.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_senergyministerheadsformoscowagain-234709197

Bulgaria Slaps Fine on CEZ Power Utility over Bills Apr 01, 2009, 23:46 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s energy watchdog has fined Czech power utility CEZ BGN 500 000 for not introducing monthly power bills, it said on Wednesday.The State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission announced that the Czech utility company has not complied with its last year’s ruling to end its three-month power bills by the end of March in a bid to protect consumers’ interests. The regulator extended the deadline for the introduction of monthly bills until the end of June.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaslapsfineoncezpowerutilityoverbills-234654279

EU Ministers Ok Lower Roaming Prices Apr 01, 2009, 23:46 CET | Story | Novinite.com EU telecommunications ministers have approved a deal, reached by decision-makers last week, on how to regulate the cost of sending text messages and downloading data across borders.At a meeting in Brussels the ministers agreed to cap the retail price of sending text messages across borders down to 11 eurocents from July compared with around 29 cents currently.Mobile phone calls from abroad would be charged no more than 43 eurocents a minute for the caller and 19 eurocents a minute for the receiver.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euministersoklowerroamingprices-234638910

* Croatia *

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Railway Co Says Traffic to Thessaloniki Halted Due to Greek Strike Apr 02, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“Â Macedonian state railways company Makedonski Zeleznici JPÂ (MZ) said thatÂ international railway traffic to and from Thessaloniki was halted on Thursday by a strike ofÂ Greek railway workers. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianrailwaycosaystraffictothessalonikihaltedduetogreekstrike-160116

Macedonian Construction Co Granit Proposes Flat 2008 Gross Dividend Apr 02, 2009, 16:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Macedonian construction companyÂ Granit AD Skopje said on Thursday it will propose to pay a gross dividend of 23 denars ($0.49/0.37 euro) per share for 2008, the same asÂ the dividendÂ it paid for 2007. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianconstructioncogranitproposesflat2008grossdividend-161417

Macedoniaâ€™s Jan-Feb Trade Gap Shrinks 0.1% to $414.328 Mln - Table Apr 02, 2009, 16:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Macedoniaâ€™s trade deficit in the first two months of 2009Â edged down by 0.1% on the year to $414.328 million (312.3 million euro), the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sjan-febtradegapedgesdown0_1_y_yto_414_328mln-table-160953

MACEDONIAN CONSTRUCTION CO GRANIT PROPOSES TO PAY 2008 GROSS DIVIDEND OF 23 DENARS (0.37 EURO) PER SHARE, UNCHANGED FROM 2007 Apr 02, 2009, 16:14 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianconstructioncogranitproposes23denars_0_37euro_persharein2008-161237

MACEDONIAâ€™S JAN-FEB TRADE GAP SHRINKS TO $414.328 MLN FROM $414.874 MLN YR-AGO - STATS OFFICE Apr 02, 2009, 16:13 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sjan-febtradegapedgesdown0_1_to_414_328mlnfrom_414_874mln—160820

Macedonian Outdoor Market Operator Skopski Pazar Proposes Flat 2008 Dividend Apr 02, 2009, 10:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Macedonian operator of outdoor fruit and vegetable markets Skopski Pazar ADÂ said on Thursday it will propose to pay a net dividend of 155 denars ($3.3/2.5 euro) on ordinary shares and 210 denars on its priority shares for 2008, the same amount it paid for 2007. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianoutdoormarketoperatorskopskipazartopayflat2008dividend-101413

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:53 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Ð¢he Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr1_2009-071601

Macedonia Schedule of Events â€“ April 2 â€“ June 10 Apr 02, 2009, 09:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 2 (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___april2___june10-084812

* Moldova *

Gagauz Governor: I’ve never supported the totalitarian Communist regime from Moldova Apr 02, 2009, 18:36 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The governor of the Gagauz autonomy has reiterated his support for the Centrist Union, rejecting he would be supporting the Communist totalitarian regime from Moldova. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gagauzgovernor_i_veneversupportedthetotalitariancommunistregimefrom-183621811

PLDM dismantles tents from Great National Assembly Square Apr 02, 2009, 18:36 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) has had to dismantle its tents from the Great National Assembly Square only 24 hours after installing them, thus confirming to a decision of the Supreme Court of Justice, issued on April 2, following an appeal submitted by the Chisinau prosecutor’s office, Info-Prim Neo reports. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pldmdismantlestentsfromgreatnationalassemblysquare-183607946

Woman sentenced to 3 years of jail with reprieve for Jumbo blast Apr 02, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Botanica district court has condemned the owner of a restaurant called "Slavyansky Traktir" to 3 years of jail for violating fire protection rules, on April 2. The prosecutors believe the sentence to be too mild and say they will appeal it, Info-Prim Neo reports. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/womansentencedto3yearsofjailwithreprieveforjumboblast-183554154

Ruling party calling to "bravely make your choice" Apr 02, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Moldovan Communist Party (MCP) has called upon compatriots to execute their civil duty and "bravely vote for a party that will govern the state next 4 years, solving in Parliament the nation’s destiny". http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rulingpartycallingto_bravelymakeyourchoice_-183540344

MNA accuses police of falsifying evidence Apr 02, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | Moldova Azi "The so-called evidence, provided by the police claiming that the Moldova Noastra Alliance allegedly desecrated the Liberal Democratic Party’s office in Chisinau, is but a crying fake", Nicolae Robu, standing for Parliament on the MNA ticket, stated at a news conference today. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mnaaccusespoliceoffalsifyingevidence-183526517

Social Democrats hope to win 17-20% Apr 02, 2009, 18:35 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Social Democratic Party of Moldova (SDPM), standing the first in ballot-papers, presumes it is able of polling 17 to 20 percent next Sunday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/socialdemocratshopetowin17-20_-183512267

KEY FACTS - Main Players in Moldova’s General Election Apr 02, 2009, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) - Moldova on Sunday holds parliamentary elections, in which the Communist PartyÂ can lose some ground after eight years of absolute grip on power, while theÂ performance ofÂ opposition parties is still difficult to forecast. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/keyfacts-mainplayersinmoldova_sgeneralelection-162845

SPECIAL TELECOMMUNICATION CENTER LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE â€“ IDENTIFICATION BY MEANS OF FINGER IMPRINTS Apr 02, 2009, 15:51 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The Special Telecommunication Center state enterprise has launched in the frame of the Cominfo Moldova-2009 exhibition a new revolutionary service of bio-metrical on-line identification by means of finger imprints. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/specialtelecommunicationcenterlaunchesnewservice___identificationby-155127888

WHOLESALE PRICES ON GASOLINE RAISED BY 6% Apr 02, 2009, 15:51 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The wholesale prices on gasoline Ð 95 and Ð 92 increased by 0.5 lei (7.4%), Ð 80 â€“ by 0.2 lei (3%), the prices on Ð 98 and diesel remained unchanged. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/wholesalepricesongasolineraisedby6_-155116619

RULING PARTY CALLING TO â€œBRAVELY MAKE YOUR CHOICEâ€ Apr 02, 2009, 15:51 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The Moldovan Communist Party (MCP) has called upon compatriots to execute their civil duty and â€œbravely vote for a party that will govern the state next 4 years, solving in Parliament the nationâ€™s destinyâ€ . http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rulingpartycallingto___bravelymakeyourchoice___-155113869

ELECTION RUNNERS STATE 23.3 MILLION LEI SPENT FOR ELECTIONS Apr 02, 2009, 15:51 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Since the election campaign onset last February 4, runners for the Moldovan Parliament have, so far, spent 23.3 million lei in the campaigning, judging by the financial statements submitted to the Central Election Commission by 16 election contenders of the 21 that were available at the campaign beginning. Last week, the Party â€œPentru Neam ÅŸi Taraâ€ [â€œFor People and Countryâ€ ], the â€œAlianÅ£a Verdeâ€ [Green Alliance] Ecological Party, and this week â€“ independent candidate Valentina Cusnir stated they were quitting the election race in favor of other forces. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/electionrunnersstate23_3millionleispentforelections-155100524

VETERANS AND PENSIONERS CALL FOR VOTING FOR â€œUNITED MOLDOVAâ€ Apr 02, 2009, 15:50 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Veterans and Pensioners of the United Moldova Party have called upon old people to vote for this Party at the parliamentary elections on April 5. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/veteransandpensionerscallforvotingfor___unitedmoldova___-155046496

Moldovaâ€™s 2008 Jobless Rate Falls to 4.0% from 5.1% Year Ago Apr 02, 2009, 11:50 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 2 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s official unemployment rate was 4.0%Â at the end of 2008, down from 5.1% a year earlier, the country’s statistics bureau said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova___sjoblessratefallsto4_0_in2008from5_1_year-ago-111426

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-apr1_2009-071244

Moldova Schedule of Events - April 2 - May 1 Apr 02, 2009, 09:10 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), AprilÂ 2 (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-april2-may1-090303

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE QUITS IN FAVOR OF LIBERAL DEMOCRATS Apr 02, 2009, 08:20 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Independent candidate Valentina Cusnir has announced she is refusing to continue her struggle for parliament, and has called upon her supporters to vote for the Liberal Democratic Party. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/independentcandidatequitsinfavorofliberaldemocrats-082030344

CIVIL SOCIETY CONGRESS BLAMES RULING PARTY FOR USING PUBLIC MEANS Apr 02, 2009, 08:20 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The Moldovan Civil Society Congress has drawn citizensâ€™ attention to the systematic using of public means and state property by the ruling Moldovan Communist Party. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/civilsocietycongressblamesrulingpartyforusingpublicmeans-08201610

Large-scale explosion shakes Causeni-Tiraspol gas pipeline Apr 01, 2009, 19:17 CET | Story | Moldova Azi A powerful explosion happened on a pipeline transporting natural gas to the European Union at about 5.30 this morning. The accident occurred between Copanca and Chitcani villages of Causeni district, the spokeswoman for the Civil Protection and Emergencies Service Liliana Puscasu said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/large-scaleexplosionshakescauseni-tiraspolgaspipeline-191715449

Books for little readers Apr 01, 2009, 19:17 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Hundreds of children from Chisinau ’have assaulted’ the 13th edition of the International Book Salon for children and youth hosted by Moldexpo Center. Any child visiting the exhibition is given a book, which got the Grand Prix last year - "Sfredelus" by Aureliu Busuioc. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/booksforlittlereaders-191701308

Govt. to pay damages of 12,000 euros to Hyde Park NGO Apr 01, 2009, 19:16 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Moldovan Government will have to pay 12,000 euros in damages to NGO Hyde Park, after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) acknowledged the violation of the NGO’s right to free assembly. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_topaydamagesof12_000eurostohydeparkngo-191647336

CEC demands that Government and JCC ensure security at Corjova polling station Apr 01, 2009, 19:16 CET | Story | Moldova Azi CEC issued an appeal requesting the above institutions to ensure transparency at this ’inflammable’ polling station and to promote consolidation of the democratic election institution in populated areas on the eastern Nistru bank. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cecdemandsthatgovernmentandjccensuresecurityatcorjovapollingstation-191633289

FIFA to investigate Moldova-Switzerland match Apr 01, 2009, 19:16 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) will investigate the results of the Moldova-Switzerland football match, which took place last Saturday and ended in a score 0-2. The "Sovetscky Sport" Russian newspaper writes about this. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fifatoinvestigatemoldova-switzerlandmatch-191619255

Conflict between Liberal Democrats and police in central square Apr 01, 2009, 19:16 CET | Story | Moldova Azi A bitter conflict between the Liberal Democrats and the police broke out in the Chisinau central square on Wednesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/conflictbetweenliberaldemocratsandpoliceincentralsquare-191605317

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-apr1_2009-070650

* Romania *

Romania’s Rominserv Resumes Industrial Fittings Production after One-month Halt Apr 02, 2009, 17:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Rominserv, the maintenance and engineering arm of Romanian oil group Rompetrol, said on Thursday it has resumed production of industrial fittings and called back to work its employees after a one-month pause in March prompted by low demand. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianengineeringcorominservresumesindustrialfittingsproductionafter-172422

Romanian Chemical Plant Oltchim Expects To Turn to Profit in 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 17:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Romanian chemical plant Oltchim said on Thursday it expects to turn to a 75 million lei ($23.6 million/17.7 million euro) profit in 2009 from a loss of 234 million lei in 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianchemicalplantoltchimexpectstoturntoprofitin2009-120156

U.S. OPIC To Lend $25 Mln to Romaniaâ€™s CAPA Finance To Back SMEs Apr 02, 2009, 16:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ U.S. government agency Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) said it will lend $25 million (18.7 million euro) to Romanian non-banking microfinance institution CAPA Finance to boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU member. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_fordoinita_u_s_opiclends_25mlntoromania___scapafinancetobacksmes-160228

Romanian Bourse Indices End Higher for Third Straight Day on Global Optimism Apr 02, 2009, 16:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Widespread optimism on global markets helped the share indices of the Bucharest bourse end higher for a third consecutive day on Thursday, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicesends3rdstraightdayofgainsonglobaloptimism-163944

Romanian Hunedoara County Bonds Worth 31 Mln Lei (7.3 Mln Euro) To Start Trading on Bucharest Bourse on April 3 Apr 02, 2009, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Municipal bonds worth some 31 million lei ($9.8 million/7.3 million euro) issued by the Hunedoara county, in western Romania, will start trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, on April 3, the bourse said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianhunedoaracountybondsworthsome31mlnlei_7_3mlneuro_tostarttradingon-160331

Romanian Leu Firms vs Euro in Calm Trading Apr 02, 2009, 16:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu strenghtened against the euro on ThursdayÂ in a calm trading session and in low volumes, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleufirmsvseuroinincalmtrading-162620

Moodyâ€™s Changes Outlook of Romaniaâ€™s BCR Bank Local Currency Deposit Ratings to Negative from Stable Apr 02, 2009, 16:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Global rating agency Moodyâ€™s said it has changed the outlook of the local currency deposit ratings of BCR bank, the Romanian unit of Austriaâ€™s Erste, to negative from stable. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_zajoro_moody___schangesoutlookofromania___sbcrbanklocalcurrencydepositto-155933

Bazac lowers prices of medicines for larger volumes Apr 02, 2009, 15:49 CET | Story | Business Standard The price of medicines dropped on average by one tenth as of 1 April, once a new price calculation methodology by the Ministry of Health went into effect. According to law, prices of prescribed medicines are set by state authorities, while the prices of non-prescription drugs are set based on market rules. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bazaclowerspricesofmedicinesforlargervolumes-154942912

Thermal rehabilitation of apartment buildings to be a shot of oxygen Apr 02, 2009, 15:49 CET | Story | Business Standard Senators yesterday approved an emergency ordinance issued by the Boc government regarding thermal rehabilitation of apartment buildings constructed in the 1950-1990 period, considered a priority by the current government. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thermalrehabilitationofapartmentbuildingstobeashotofoxygen-154929128

Lack of investments drives up unemployment in industry Apr 02, 2009, 15:49 CET | Story | Business Standard The National Employment Agency (ANOFM) indicated a 5.3 percent unemployment rate at the end of February 2009, while the jobless rate in Romania was 5.8 percent in the final quarter of 2008, according to Eurostat, the European institute of statistics. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/lackofinvestmentsdrivesupunemploymentinindustry-154915361

Grivco earnings growth double turnover in 2008 Apr 02, 2009, 15:49 CET | Story | Business Standard Grupul Industrial Voiculescu&Co, known as Grivco, with operations in several fields, including energy trading, posted business worth some â‚¬83 million in 2008, some 20 percent higher year-on-year. Its earnings growth was almost double, at 40 percent, up to â‚¬9 million, according to preliminary company financial data. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/grivcoearningsgrowthdoubleturnoverin2008-154901541

Euroweb: We hired banking sector specialists through an outplacement program Apr 02, 2009, 15:48 CET | Story | Business Standard The Euroweb Romania telecom company recruited 13 employees in the past two months, to complete its team, Raluca Nicolae, the companyâ€™s Human Resource (HR) Manager, told Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euroweb_wehiredbankingsectorspecialiststhroughanoutplacementprogram-154847604

easyJet could transfer its operations to Baneasa Airport to cut costs Apr 02, 2009, 15:48 CET | Story | Business Standard Sometime this year, in order to cut costs, the low-cost easyJet airline is considering transferring its flights from Henri Coanda International Airport to Baneasa Airport, which provides services only for low-cost operators. Moreover, the airline could decide to reduce its transport capacity on all European markets. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/easyjetcouldtransferitsoperationstobaneasaairporttocutcosts-154833711

Turaboâ€™s strategy is to freeze prices in 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 15:48 CET | Story | Business Standard Turabo, the largest coffee shop chain on the local market, controlled by businessman Tudor Niculescu, will freeze prices this year, considering that consumer behavior has changed due to the financial crisis and the drop in purchasing power. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/turabo___sstrategyistofreezepricesin2009-154819866

Asirom and Omniasig Viata posted â‚¬11 mln in profit in 2008 Apr 02, 2009, 15:48 CET | Story | Business Standard Asirom and Omniasig Viata (life insurance) posted gross profit in excess of â‚¬11 million in 2008, considering that Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) announced â‚¬57.5 mln gross profit for its Romanian operations. Omniasig, VIGâ€™s largest subsidiary on the local market, had already announced a profit of almost â‚¬46 mln. The registered result was boosted by the sale of the Unita company to the Uniqa group, in the second half of 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/asiromandomniasigviataposted___11mlninprofitin2008-15480691

Four share funds post profit in 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | Business Standard Four open investment funds managed to obtain positive yields in the first three months of 2009, due to an appreciation of the stock market last month, all the while retaining most of their investments in shares, according to data posted by the asset management companies. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/foursharefundspostprofitin2009-154752297

Avenir: Large players seek stability, small firms are just looking to survive Apr 02, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | Business Standard GSM networks will maintain their current number of stores and there will be no further acquisitions as large players focus on internal financial stability and small chains, with up to five stores, and on survival on the market, according to officials of Avenir-Telecom, a major GSM retailer. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/avenir_largeplayersseekstability_smallfirmsarejustlookingtosurvive-154738478

Romania Selects Four Possible Sites for New Nuclear Plant â€“ Media Apr 02, 2009, 11:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Romania has selected four sites suitable for the construction of a new nuclear plant in the country, Bucharest-based news agency Business Standard reported on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniaselectsfourpossiblesitesfornewnuclearplant___media-105725

Romania Turns to Consolidated Budget Gap of 0.63%/GDP for Jan-Feb - Fin Min Apr 02, 2009, 11:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Romania had a consolidated budget deficit of 3.33 billion lei ($1.05 billion/788,700 million euro) in the first two months of 2009, equivalent to 0.63% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for the current year, data of the Romanian Finance Ministry showed on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_fordoinita_romania_sjan-febconsolidatedbudgetgapat0_63_ofgdp-finmin-105051

Romania To Issue 7.0 Bln Lei (1.6 Bln Euro) of Debt in April - Fin Min Apr 02, 2009, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 2 (SeeNews) - Romania plans to issue 7.0 billion lei ($2.2 billion/1.6 billion euro) worth of government securities in April to finance and re-finance public debt, data from the Finance Ministry showed on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatoissue7_0blnlei_1_6blneuro_ofdebtinapril-finmin-103857

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-apr2_2009-090309

ROMANIA’S TURNS TO CONS BUDGET GAP OF 0.63%/GDP IN JAN-FEB FROM SURPLUS 0.25%/GDP YR AGO - FIN MIN Apr 02, 2009, 10:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sturnstoconsbudgetgapof0_63__gdpinjan-febfromsurplus0_25__gdpyr—101146

ROMANIA TO ISSUE 7.0 BLN LEI (1.6 BLN EURO) OF DEBT IN APRIL - FIN MIN Apr 02, 2009, 10:06 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatoissue7_0blnlei_1_6blneuro_ofdebtinapril-finmin-095655

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:56 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-apr1_2009-072200

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:55 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-apr1_2009-072701

Romania Schedule of Events - April 2 - Oct 19 Apr 02, 2009, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), AprilÂ 2 (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-april2-oct19-085545

Clal sells Romanian company Apr 01, 2009, 23:50 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar Israeli group Clal is discussing the sale of its Romanian insurance company just two years after entering the market because it no longer has the necessary funds to invest in its development, having been hurt by turmoil on financial markets. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/clalsellsromaniancompany-235011892

Head of BCR: I hope interest rates will start to go down Apr 01, 2009, 23:49 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar Non-performing loans are on the rise, as was to be expected, but they are not close to being critical for the BCR, says Dominic Bruynseels, CEO of the largest bank on the market. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/headofbcr_ihopeinterestrateswillstarttogodown-234957839

How much will local businesses lose from Romania’s failure to qualify for the World Cup? Apr 01, 2009, 23:49 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar The goals scored by the Serbian team in the match against it and Romania’s national football team possible failure to qualify for the World Cup are in turn causing other sectors of domestic business to lose potential revenues. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/howmuchwilllocalbusinesseslosefromromania_sfailuretoqualifyforthe-234943961

Max Boegl: Medgidia-Constanta section can be finalised in two years Apr 01, 2009, 23:49 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar Germany’s Max Boegl group, one of the most dynamic builders domestically, says that 70% of the plots of land the Medgidia-Constanta highway section will be built on are owned by the state, which will help deliver the project in due time. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/maxboegl_medgidia-constantasectioncanbefinalisedintwoyears-23493075

Carabulea seeks investor for Carpatica Apr 01, 2009, 23:49 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar Businessman Ilie Carabulea, who controls Banca Comerciala Carpatica (BCC), is thinking of attracting a partner that would control up to 30% of the shares of BCC. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/carabuleaseeksinvestorforcarpatica-234916217

Mikaloff, UPC Romania CEO: Competition in Romania had become irrational Apr 01, 2009, 23:49 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar The Romanian telecom market is comparable to other European markets in terms of the number of operators, but the "irrational" price competition brought fees to a "dramatically low" level, which makes business expansion difficult, says American Jack Mikaloff in his first interview since taking over a year ago as CEO of UPC, one of the largest providers of television, Internet and fixed telephony services. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mikaloff_upcromaniaceo_competitioninromaniahadbecomeirrational-234902280

NBR reserve shrinks by almost 800 million euros in March Apr 01, 2009, 23:48 CET | Story | Ziarul Financiar The foreign currency reserve of the National Bank lost another almost 800 million euros in March, decreasing to 25.12 billion euros. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nbrreserveshrinksbyalmost800millioneurosinmarch-234848216

Bankers blocked â‚¬272 mln in provisions in January Apr 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Provisions rocketed in January to exceed the â‚¬2 billion threshold, while bankers are worrying about poor performance, as only 60 percent of the retail and corporate loans can be considered â€œclean.â€ http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankersblocked___272mlninprovisionsinjanuary-195007740

UTI: Retailers expect sales to drop 17% in 2009 Apr 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector was one of the most dynamic in the Romanian economy in the past few years, with a 15-20 percent annual growth rate.However, 2008 gave way to the first declines for the largest retail... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/uti_retailersexpectsalestodrop17_in2009-195007484

Romstrade borrows â‚¬140 mln from Credit Suisse Apr 01, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Romstrade, an infrastructure company controlled by businessman Nelu Iordache, last year concluded a loan with Credit Suisse bank, worth some €140 mln, to finance the company’s infrastructure projects. This is the largest loan taken out by a Romanian company... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romstradeborrows___140mlnfromcreditsuisse-195006832

* Serbia *

Alpine Porr To Seek International Arbitration Over Failed Motorway Construction Deal with Serbia - Media Apr 02, 2009, 18:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Austrian consortium Alpine-Porr is likely to seek international arbitration over a failed deal with Serbia for the construction of a key motorway, Belgrade-based news provider EMportal reported on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/alpineporrtoseekinternationalarbitrationwithserbiaoverfailedmotorwaydeal—174439

U.S. Steel Serbia To Temporarily Shut Down Two Blast Furnaces Apr 02, 2009, 17:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“Â U.S. Steel SerbiaÂ will temporarily halt production atÂ its two blast furnaces as of early April due to the global economic downturn, it said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_steeltohaltproductionatfurnacesinserbia-163639

Serbian Share Indices Rise, Volumes Slightly Up Apr 02, 2009, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - The share indices on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) rose on Thursday inÂ slightly bigger, though stillÂ meagreÂ volumes, aÂ broker said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianshareindicesrise_volumesslightlyup-172249

Switzerland’s Holcim Offers 1.0 Mln Euro for Serbian River Transport Company Kamenko Gagrcin Apr 02, 2009, 17:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ The Serbian unit of Swiss cement producer Holcim has offered to pay 1.0 million euro ($1.32 million) for theÂ 69% state-held stake inÂ river transport company Kamenko Gagrcin with a pledge to invest another 1.0 million, the country’s Privatisation Agency said on Thursday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/swissholciumoffers1_0mlneuroforserbia_srivertransportcompanykamenko-164951

Serbia’s Opportunity Bank To Raise Lending Capacity to 35 Mln Euro in 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 16:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Serbiaâ€™s Opportunity Bank, which lends to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), said on Thursday it plans to raise its lending capacity to 35 million euro ($46 million) this year from 25 million euro in 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sopportunitybanktoraiselendingcapacityto35mlneuroin2009-160012

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Quotation List - Mar 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 10:55 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its monthly report on trading volumes and prices forÂ March 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-quotationlist-mar2009-102937

Serbian Oil Monopoly NIS Cuts Q1 Output by up to 15% on Drop in Sales - Media Apr 02, 2009, 10:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Serbian oil monopoly NIS, majority-owned by Russiaâ€™s Gazprom, has cut its first-quarter output byÂ 10Â to 15 percent due to aÂ dropÂ in sales of oil products, local broadcaster B92 reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianoilmonopolynisscalesbackonproduction-media-100626

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 1, 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 09:54 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices forÂ April 1, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/elgradestockexchange-dailyreport-apr1_2009-071902

INTERVIEW - Serbian Music Distributor Battles Piracy, Popular Local Genre Apr 02, 2009, 08:59 CET | Interview | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia),Â April 2Â (SeeNews) â€“ When it comes to music, Serbia is known for two things: a thrivingÂ musical record piracyÂ and a massively popular sub-genre that combines dance beats and folklore tunes, known locally as turbo folk. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianmusicdistributorbattlespiracy_popularlocalgenre-171211

Serbia Schedule of Events â€“ April 2 - May 1 Apr 02, 2009, 08:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (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___april2-may1-164546

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Share Indices End Mixed Apr 02, 2009, 18:00 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 2 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian share indicesÂ ended mixed on Thursday in falling volumes, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianshareindicesendmixed-171621

Sloveniaâ€™s Adria Airways To Launch Ljubljana-Madrid Flights in April Apr 02, 2009, 11:43 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 2 (SeeNews) â€“ Slovenian flagÂ carrier Adria AirwaysÂ willÂ launch regularÂ flights to Madrid fromÂ Ljubljana twice a week this month, it said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia___sadriaairwayslaunchesflightstomadridfromljubljana-102234

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