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Seenews: news report of 02.05.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Saturday 2 May 2009 - 1157 letture

Countries:

* Bosnia *

K. Serb village ready to sign contracts May 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 Although a meeting of the Kosovsko Pomoravlje district leaders yesterday decided against the signing of electricity contract, one village will not follow suit. Zlatibor Sekulić, of the local administrative office in the village of Livađa, said that he and the locals have started collecting money in order to pay a one-time bill of EUR 26 per household to the Kosovo power company, KEK. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/k_serbvillagereadytosigncontracts-170050167

Worst May Day violence in Berlin for years May 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 Berlin is coming to terms with the worst May Day violence in four years. Pitch battles between police and rioters in the German capital continued into the night with militants pelting officers with stones, bottles and petrol bombs. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/worstmaydayviolenceinberlinforyears-170035187

Dinar stronger against euro on Monday May 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 The Serbian dinar, RSD, will on Monday gain 0.44 percent, or 42 paras, against the euro, EUR. The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced that the median exchange rate on that day would be RSD 94.8182. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dinarstrongeragainsteuroonmonday-170020263

Dačić: 35 to 40 criminal groups in Serbia May 02, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 Interior Minister Ivica Dačić says that there are 35 to 40 organized crime groups currently active in the country. "In addition, there are some 300 to 400 security-wise interesting persons that are also being monitored, just as 14 other groups or individuals that are engaged in so-called general crime," he explained. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/da__i___35to40criminalgroupsinserbia-170004933

All measures in place to combat virus May 02, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 The Health Ministry says that the swine flu could spread to the Balkans, but that Serbia’s institutions are ready to treat all possible patients. A member of the working group set by the government to implement its measures related to the swine, or new flu outbreak, says that the number of those suffering from the disease worldwide "will rise", and that outbreaks are possible in the Balkans. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/allmeasuresinplacetocombatvirus-143020454

"U.S. should counter Iran, China influence in L. America" May 02, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the United States must try to reach out to Latin American leaders. The U.S. should counter the trend of growing Chinese and Iranian influence in the region, Clinton said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_u_s_shouldcounteriran_chinainfluenceinl_america_-143005238

New party to push for "decentralization" May 02, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 A new member, dubbed, Zajedno za Šumadiju (Together for Šumadija), has on Saturday joined Serbia’s crowded political party scene. According to announcements from Kragujevac, the new party will advocate decentralization of Serbia, the country’s economic revival, and urgent inclusion in Euro-Atlantic integrations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newpartytopushfor_decentralization_-135519643

Will ministers snub Pride Parade invitation? May 02, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 An invitation sent to the prime minister and his entire cabinet to attend the Pride Parade came in order to clarify their position on this event. This is according to organizers, who said the decision to send the invitation letter came after PM Mirko Cvetković was asked in parliament by an opposition MP whether he would attend. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/willministerssnubprideparadeinvitation_-135504617

Hague wants Mladić notebook as evidence May 02, 2009, 12:20 CET | Story | B92 A notebook that the Hague prosecution wants to use in its case against Jovica Stanišić was seized on Dec. 4, 2008. The notebook, now in the prosecution’s possession, was found during a search of Hague fugitive Ratko Mladić’s house in Belgrade. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguewantsmladi__notebookasevidence-122034365

Karadžić wants judge dismissed May 02, 2009, 12:20 CET | Story | B92 Radovan Karadžić has asked for French Judge Michelle Picard to be dismissed from his trial as she "is not impartial". Karadžić explained his request to the Hague Tribunal by saying that Picard was president of the Bosnian Human Rights House from 1997 until 2003, where she exhibited unacceptable bias. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karad__i__wantsjudgedismissed-122019724

Belgrade hooligans in Valjevo stabbing May 02, 2009, 12:20 CET | Story | B92 A group of young men engaged in a fight in downtown Valjevo yesterday, with two emerging from the brawl with stab wounds. Beta news agency learned from the town’s Emergency Center that both suffered stab wounds from a knife to their legs, chest and head, but that the injuries were not life-threatening. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradehooligansinvaljevostabbing-122004752

Obama: H1N1 May run course like other flus May 02, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 U.S. President Barack Obama says it is not clear that swine influenza A-H1N1 will be more severe than other kinds of flu. But the president says the U.S. government is making preparations for the worst-case scenario. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obama_h1n1mayruncourselikeotherflus-114534379

Serbia is "partially free" on media May 02, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 Serbia is a partially free country when it comes to media freedoms, according to the 2008 report published by Freedom House. The report was published ahead of the World Media Freedom Day, with Serbia ranking 83rd on the list of 195 countries. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiais_partiallyfree_onmedia-114519815

Demjanjuk loses deportation case May 02, 2009, 11:45 CET | Story | B92 A US appeals court has denied a stay of deportation to alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, who is wanted in Germany on war crimes charges. The ruling allows for the 89-year-old Ohio resident to be deported - although the appeals process is not exhausted. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/demjanjuklosesdeportationcase-114504863

K. Serbs won’t sign electricity contracts May 01, 2009, 20:05 CET | Story | B92 Serbs from the Kosovsko Pomoravlje district in the province have decided not to sign contracts regulating payment of electricity. The contracts were suggested by the Kosovo power company, KEK, which has so far disconnected electricity for 13 villages in this district, and announced that all Serb villages will face blackouts starting May 4, unless they sign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/k_serbswon_tsignelectricitycontracts-200504976

U.S. vice president confirms Balkan visit May 01, 2009, 19:30 CET | Story | B92 United States Vice President Joseph Biden will begin a tour of the Balkans on May 18, the White House announced on Friday. He will visit "Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo", Italian news agency ANSA reported. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_vicepresidentconfirmsbalkanvisit-193034896

Greek police fire tear gas in May Day clash May 01, 2009, 19:30 CET | Story | B92 Greek police fired tear gas against May Day demonstrators who burnt at least one car in the streets of central Athens on Friday. "It’s a group of 300 people at the Athens Polytechnic," a police official said. The clashes with self-styled anarchists came after more than 6,000 people marched peacefully in the Greek capital in the traditional May Day rallies. There were no injuries or arrests. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greekpolicefireteargasinmaydayclash-19302062

Attack on policeman "not ethnically motivated" May 01, 2009, 19:30 CET | Story | B92 A recent attempted murder of a police officer in Novi Pazar was not ethnically motivated, says Interior Minister Ivica Dačič. Serbian police (MUP) officer Momčilo Biorac, a Serb, came under attack earlier this week in the ethnically mixed southwestern Sandžak region of Serbia, which has a large Muslim population. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/attackonpoliceman_notethnicallymotivated_-193004940

* Bulgaria *

Germany, Austria Remain Closed for Eastern EU Laborers May 01, 2009, 23:37 CET | Story | Novinite.com Austria and Germany intend to keep labor market restrictions for the members who joined the European Union in 2004."Austria and Germany have informed the Commission about their intention to maintain labor restrictions," a European Commission spokeswoman said.Belgium and Denmark open Friday their labor markets for job seekers from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, the European Commission announced, as cited by Darik Radio.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germany_austriaremainclosedforeasterneulaborers-233707529

EU Health Ministers: No Need to Panic over Swine Flu May 01, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com European health ministers said Thursday Europe was well prepared to handle swine flu and there was "no need to panic".They held an emergency meeting on measures to tackle the virus, which has been confirmed in six European countries.The hastily arranged meeting in Luxembourg came as a growing number of European countries announced swine flu infections.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euhealthministers_noneedtopanicoverswineflu-233652982

Bulgaria Government Spends BGN 14 M for EU Parliament Elections May 01, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian Government approved Thursday BGN 13,962 M budget for the European Parliament Elections which will be held June 7 2009.Over BGN 4 M will be spent for wages of the members of the election commissions, the government’s press office announced. Another BGN 3 M will be given to the Interior Ministry for the guarding during the elections day.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariagovernmentspendsbgn14mforeuparliamentelections-233638394

Bulgaria Socialist PM on May Day: We Will Win Elections May 01, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com The leadership of the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party organized Friday a rally and a concert to celebrate May Day, also known as Labor Day (May 1) in Bulgaria.About a thousand BSP supporters from all age groups showed up in the Borisova Gradina ("Boris; Garden) park in downtown Sofia for the May 1 celebrations.They were joined by representatives of Bulgaria’s two major labor unions, Podkrepa Labor Confederation, and the Confederation of Independent Bulgarian Syndicates, and by supporters of the leftist agrarian party, Alexander Stamboliyski Agrarian Union.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasocialistpmonmayday_wewillwinelections-233623771

US Vice President Joe Biden Visits Balkans, Skips Bulgaria May 01, 2009, 23:36 CET | Story | Novinite.com The US Vice President, Joe Biden, is going to visit several countries in Southeastern Europe in May 2009.This becomes clear from an announcement of the press service of the office of the Vice President of the United States.According to the official message, Biden’s Balkans tour will not reach Bulgaria as it will concentrate on the Western Balkans - Biden will be visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/usvicepresidentjoebidenvisitsbalkans_skipsbulgaria-233609230

Bulgaria Main Interest Rate down to 2,27% in May 2009 May 01, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has determined Friday the main interest rate to be 2,27% in May 2009.That is a 1,26 points decrease, compared to April’s 3,53, and is the lowest rate since February 2006, when it was 2,25%.BNB has half cut the main interest rate since the beginning of 2009.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariamaininterestratedownto2_27_inmay2009-233550789

Bulgaria Cheapest Destination for UK Tourists May 01, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria has been pronounced the cheapest destination, and a real bargain by a survey made by Post Office travel services.Ten typical holiday items and costs, including a meal out, postcards, English newspapers, insect-repellent and bottled water, will cost tourists just GBP 42,23 in Bulgaria, the survey showed.Bulgaria has ousted Thailand as the cheapest place for an overseas holiday, offering the best value out of 18 popular foreign destinations, the Telegraph Daily announced.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariacheapestdestinationforuktourists-233536247

Bulgaria Telecommunication Company Profit Shrinks by 32% May 01, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (BTC) profit for the first quarter of 2009 decreased by 32% year-on-year.For the first three months of 2009, BTC’s profit fell to BGN 21,024 M, compared to BGN 31,320 M for the same period in 2008.The total income also decreased, but only by 1% reaching BGN 254,440 M, while the company’s spendings were BGN 228,325 M.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatelecommunicationcompanyprofitshrinksby32_-233521654

Mobile Phone Sales down by 13% Worldwide May 01, 2009, 23:35 CET | Story | Novinite.com Mobile phone sales decreased by a record amount by 13% to 245 million purchases year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009 over the global financial crisis.A report done by Strategy Analytics said all of the five biggest mobile phone-makers had drops in sales. The company reminds that the previous worst quarter for mobile phone sales was in the third quarter of 2001, the BBC reported.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mobilephonesalesdownby13_worldwide-233506735

* Croatia *

* Serbia *

* Slovenia *

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