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Seenews: news report of 03.04.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Friday 3 April 2009 - 2710 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

South East European experts in electronic government gather in Sarajevo to promote information society development Apr 03, 2009, 11:55 CET | Press Release | InPR REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (RCC), PRESS RELEASE: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southeasteuropeanexpertsinelectronicgovernmentgatherinsarajevotopromote-115446

D&B Says Keeps Risk Rating on Croatia at DB3c Apr 03, 2009, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Business information provider D&B on Friday said it kept Croatia’s risk rating at DB3c. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bsaysratingoncroatiaremainsatdb3c-110355

Albania’s Q4 Retail Sales Index Up 20.1% Y/Y Apr 03, 2009, 10:01 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), April 3 (SeeNews) - Albania’s retail sales index for the fourth quarter rose by 20.1% on the year, figures of the country’s National Statistics Institute (INSTAT) showed on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_sq4retailsalesindexup20_1_y_y-095545

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s Sarajevo Blue-Chip Index Rises, Banja Luka Stocks End Mixed Apr 03, 2009, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 3 (SeeNews) - The blue-chip index of the Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE), Bosnia’s bigger bourse, rose by more than seven percent this week, while the share indices of the Banja Luka bourse (BLSE) ended mixed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_ssarajevoblue-chipindexrises_banjalukastocksendmixed-180639

Bosnia Seeks 25 Mln Euro Loan from EBRD for Road Construction Apr 03, 2009, 18:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bosnia and Herzegovina has applied for a 25 million euro ($33.6 million) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a road project, the bank said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaseeks25mlneuroloanfromebrdforroadconstruction-180150

Bogdanović: Talks under way with EULEX Apr 03, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović says that talks are under way with EULEX over the ban on Serbian officials entering Kosovo. “We expect that problem to be overcome, because this is leading to heightened tensions,” Bogdanović said in parliament after a meeting of the Kosovo Committee was canceled. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bogdanovi___talksunderwaywitheulex-175004951

Opposition calls on govt. to reveal crisis strategy Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 While the opposition baits the govt. for failing to announce its measures to tackle the crisis, the ruling coalition says it will do all it can to save money. "The Serb Progressive Party (SNS) has called on the government to say in public what measures it would take to combat the economic downturn," said MP Aleksandar Vučić on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oppositioncallsongovt_torevealcrisisstrategy-164032394

PM: Govt. to rubber-stamp savings measures Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković says that the government will confirm the new measures to combat the economic crisis by the end of next week. He said that the biggest cutbacks would most likely be made in the sphere of public administration. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pm_govt_torubber-stampsavingsmeasures-164018468

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 A Malawian court has ruled that U.S. pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. "I must decline to grant the application for the adoption of the infant," judge Esmie Chondo said after a closed-door hearing on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/madonnalosesmalawiadoptionbid-164004217

North Korea finalizing launch preparations Apr 03, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | B92 N.Korea is readying a controversial rocket for launch as early as Saturday, officials say, going ahead with a plan seen as a disguised long-range missile test. "I think it’s almost certain North Korea will fire the missile," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak told a small group of reporters in London where he had attended the G20 summit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/northkoreafinalizinglaunchpreparations-161004863

Hague rejects Gotovina release calls Apr 03, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 The Hague Tribunal has rejected defense motions in the trial of Croatian Generals Ante Gotovina, Ivan Čermak and Mladen Markač to drop all charges against them. The Trial Chamber said that the prosecution had put forward enough evidence to warrant continuing the trial. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguerejectsgotovinareleasecalls-150004922

Russia’s Shoigu visiting Belgrade Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Russian Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has begun his visit to Serbia by meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković. During his visit to Belgrade, Shoigu will also be meeting with President Boris Tadić, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, who, along with the Russian minister, is chairing the Inter-Governmental Mixed Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia___sshoiguvisitingbelgrade-142519240

Protests against removal of Roma community Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Several hundred Roma blocked Jurija Gagarina Street in Belgrade to protest the removal of their makeshift community located near the Student Games village site. “Bulldozers arrived this morning, while the ruling of the New Belgrade communal inspection arrived yesterday after one ‘o’ clock,” Enver Kovači, president of the Association of Displaced Roma from Kosovo, told B92. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/protestsagainstremovalofromacommunity-142504964

NGO boss resigns from anti-corruption body Apr 03, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 Sonja Liht, president of the Fund for Political Excellence, has vacated her seat at the Anti-Corruption Committee. Liht said that she had taken that step to devote more time to her work on daily Politika’s Board of Directors, explaining that even though her legal advisers had told her that the two positions were not in a conflict of interest, she had, after considerable contemplation, decided to opt for Politika. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ngobossresignsfromanti-corruptionbody-135504693

Local elections loom in Kosovo Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Local elections will be held in Kosovo at the end of October or early November this year, Priština media report. The greatest obstacle to the vote, local newspapers say, is the lack of a functioning Central Electoral Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localelectionsloominkosovo-132018916

"BIA won’t be pawn in political game" Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Attempts at tying Operations Kaktus, Šumadija and Mačva to the assassination of Zoran Đinđić are political games, says the head of the security services. BIA Chief Saša Vukadinović told reporters after a meeting of parliament’s Security Committee that data on these operations “contains no information on Prime Minister Đinđić’s murder.“ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_biawon_tbepawninpoliticalgame_-132004375

Finance chief meets with union reps Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović has met with trade union representatives to discuss measures for getting through the economic crisis. Njegoš Potežica, president of the public administration employees union, says that he was informed at the meeting, which was also attended by officials from the Alliance of Independent Trade Unions and the Nezavistnost union, that the government still had no specific proposals for financing and rebalancing the budget. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/financechiefmeetswithunionreps-121019803

Chavez pays another visit to Tehran Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Tehran for his sixth visit. He’s meeting President Ahmadinejad to draw up a ten-year plan of cooperation between the two nations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chavezpaysanothervisittotehran-121004730

South East European experts in electronic government gather in Sarajevo to promote information society development Apr 03, 2009, 11:55 CET | Press Release | InPR REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (RCC), PRESS RELEASE: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southeasteuropeanexpertsinelectronicgovernmentgatherinsarajevotopromote-115446

EP rapporteur calls for visa-free regime Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 EP Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin supports calls to scrap the visa regime with Serbia this year and strongly opposes postponing further EU enlargement. Kacin met with Interior Minister Ivica Dačić in Brussels yesterday, where the two discussed progress in fulfilling the conditions that would allow Serbian citizens to travel to the EU visa-free. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eprapporteurcallsforvisa-freeregime-113532900

Former Illinois governor indicted on corruption charges Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been indicted on charges of corruption, including seeking bribes in exchange for Barack Obama’s old Senate seat. A federal grand jury indicted the Democrat Thursday on 16 felony counts. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerillinoisgovernorindictedoncorruptioncharges-113518903

EU readies EUR 150mn package for Balkans Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 The EU has prepared a stimulus package of EUR 150mn for the Western Balkan countries and Turkey, to be disbursed via pre-accession funds. The European Commission’s Director General for DG Enlargement Michael Leigh said that the aid package had been prepared to help not only EU member-states, but partner countries in the region too, overcome the ongoing crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eureadieseur150mnpackageforbalkans-113504537

D&B Says Keeps Risk Rating on Croatia at DB3c Apr 03, 2009, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Business information provider D&B on Friday said it kept Croatia’s risk rating at DB3c. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bsaysratingoncroatiaremainsatdb3c-110355

Mesić offers Slovenia new agreement Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Croatian President Stjepan Mesić says the border problem with Slovenia can be solved via legal means, and has offered an agreement to access to the open sea. Under the agreement, Mesić is offering Slovenia the right to free passage to the open sea through Croatian waters, which Slovenia already has anyway, under international law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mesi__offersslovenianewagreement-11001923

Obama hails "historic" G20 summit Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Barack Obama has hailed the G20 summit as a historic turning point in the pursuit of world economic recovery. Leaders pledged new spending and tougher financial regulations, in what the U.S. leader called an unprecedented set of actions to ease the crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamahails_historic_g20summit-110004332

Karadžić berates prosecution conduct Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Radovan Karadžić has accused Hague Tribunal prosecutors of “terrorizing” his family and friends in Bosnia-Hercegovina in searching for evidence against him. Karadžić told a status conference that he wanted the Trial Chamber to order the prosecution to stop searching the homes of his friends and relatives, saying that they were intimidating his family and undermining his defense before the court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karad__i__beratesprosecutionconduct-103019228

Parliament working, but problems persist Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Parliament has finally been able to get to work after two days of obstruction, with the draft law for the coat-of-arms, flag and national anthem on the agenda. However, Thursday did not pass off problem-free. First, the electronic system in parliament broke down, and then four Serb Radical Party (SRS) MPs were thrown out for sitting in seats assigned to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/parliamentworking_butproblemspersist-103004799

Govt. adopts new security strategy Apr 03, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 The government adopted a National Security Strategy last night, with Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac anticipating flak from extreme elements of society. Šutanovac told a press conference that parliament would decide the fate of the document. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_adoptsnewsecuritystrategy-100004691

* Bulgaria *

British Airways Adds Flights to Sofia, Bulgarian Black Sea Port of Varna Apr 03, 2009, 17:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) – British Airways said it would add flights to Sofia and the Bulgarian Black Sea port city of Varna in the summer. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/britishairwaysaddsflightstosofia_varnato2009summerschedule-172139

Bulgarian Shares Extend Rally, Volumes Stay High Apr 03, 2009, 17:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian stocks extended their gains in high volumes on Friday, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariansharesextendrally_volumesstayhigh-170652

Bulgarian Drug Maker Sopharma Q1 Sales Revenue Rises 6.0% Y/Y Apr 03, 2009, 16:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip drug producer Sopharma said on Friday its sales revenue grew by 6.0% on the year in the first quarter of 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssopharmafebsalesrise4_0_y_y-152950

Bulgarian Minister Shoots Down Fraud Suspicions Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Nikolay Vasilev, Minister of State Administration in the Bulgarian Cabinet, shot down allegations of fraud in his ministry that had cost taxpayers over 500,000 Euros, Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianministershootsdownfraudsuspicions-142533504

Bulgarian Wireless Operators Mobiltel, Globul To Appeal Against Regulator’s Decision To Cut Prices Apr 03, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) – The two biggest Bulgarian wireless operators, Globul and Mobiltel, said they will appeal against a decision of the country’s telecommunications regulator CRC to cut prices of mobile services. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smobiltel_globultoappealagainstmobileterminationratescut-120716

Bulgarian Government Done 47 Land Swaps this Year Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Bulgarian government has done 47 of the controversial land swap deals since the beginning of 2009, the State Agency for Forests chairman Stefan Yurukov announced Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariangovernmentdone47landswapsthisyear-132033136

’Cherney Clause’ Passed, Max Expulsion from Bulgaria Reduced to 5 Years Apr 03, 2009, 12:46 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Bulgarian parliament passed Friday a change of legislation that reduces the maximum duration of expulsion and deportation out of Bulgaria down to five years. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_cherneyclause_passed_maxexpulsionfrombulgariareducedto5years-124637248

Moody’s Downgrades Local Currency Deposit Ratings of Romanian, Bulgarian Units of Austria’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank Apr 03, 2009, 12:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3(SeeNews) - Global rating agency Moody’s said it has downgraded the long-term and short-term currency deposit ratings of Bulgarian and Romanian units of Austria’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich (RZB). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody___sdowngradeslong-term_short-termlocalcurrencydepositratingsofunits-121144

INTERVIEW – Germany’s N-Vision Energy Plans to Build Two Wind Farms Worth Some 300 Mln Euro in Total in Bulgaria Apr 03, 2009, 12:33 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) – German energy company n-vision energy plans to build two wind farms approximately worth up to 300 million euro ($400.6 million) in Bulgaria in the next couple of years, the company’s managing director said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_fornevena_interview___germany_sn-visionenergyplanstobuildtwowindfarms300-110032

Bulgaria’s Petrol Holding Seeks Russian Partner in 400-600 Mln Euro Real Estate Project - Media Apr 03, 2009, 12:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Petrol Holding, the majority owner of the country’s largest fuel retailer Petrol, seeks to team up with a Russian partner in a 400-600 million euro ($538.5-$807.8 million) real estate development project in the Black Sea country, a Bulgarian daily reported on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_spetrolholdingseeksrussianpartnerin400-600mlneurorealestate—110710

INTERVIEW – Bulgaria’s BIG To Seek Loans from EBRD, London-based Banks to Finance 100 Mln Euro Waste-Fueled Co-generation Plant Apr 03, 2009, 11:51 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian Industrial Group (BIG) will seek loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and London-based banks to finance a 100 million euro ($134 million) waste-fueled co-generation project that will make its Polimeri chemical plant fully energy-independent, the group’s majority owner said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_edditedalreadybynevena_interview___bulgarianindustrialgrouptoseekloansto-084439

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Non-Financial National Accounts by Institutional Sectors - Q4 2008 Apr 03, 2009, 11:47 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published data on non-financial national accounts by institutional sectors for the fourth quarter of 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-non-financialnationalaccountsby-q4-115058

Parliament Accepts Declaration for 5-year Anniversary of Bulgarian NATO Membership Apr 03, 2009, 11:36 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network The Bulgarian Parliament accepted a declaration for the 5-year anniversary of the Bulgarian membership in NATO as well as the 60 years since the pact was founded on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/parliamentacceptsdeclarationfor5-yearanniversaryofbulgariannato-113601203

Spanish investments in Bulgaria reached nearly 900 M EUR Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | News.BG null >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spanishinvestmentsinbulgariareachednearly900meur-113547127

Bulgaria’s Chimimport Reports 86,011,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 82,483,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Chimimport issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_schimimportreports86_011_000levsin2008netresultvslevsyear-111600790

BULGARIA’S CHIMIMPORT REPORTS 86,011,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 82,483,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:16 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_schimimportreports86_011_000levsin2008netresultvslevsyear-111600425

Bulgaria’s Albena Reports 13,885,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 17,729,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Albena issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_salbenareports13_885_000levsin2008netresultvs17_729_000ago-111529977

BULGARIA’S ALBENA REPORTS 13,885,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 17,729,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_salbenareports13_885_000levsin2008netresultvs17_729_000ago-111529601

Bulgaria’s OTZK Reports -37,596,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 13,826,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s OTZK issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sotzkreports-37_596_000levsin2008netresultvs13_826_000levs-111458605

BULGARIA’S OTZK REPORTS -37,596,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 13,826,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:14 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sotzkreports-37_596_000levsin2008netresultvs13_826_000levs-111458206

Bulgaria’s Orgachim Reports -3,402,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 6,764,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Orgachim issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sorgachimreports-3_402_000levsin2008netresultvs6_764_000-111426983

BULGARIA’S ORGACHIM REPORTS -3,402,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 6,764,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:14 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sorgachimreports-3_402_000levsin2008netresultvs6_764_000-111426658

Bulgaria’s M+S Hydraulic Reports 6,627,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 4,140,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s M+S Hydraulic issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sm_shydraulicreports6_627_000levsin2008netresultvslevsyear-111355211

BULGARIA’S M+S HYDRAULIC REPORTS 6,627,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 4,140,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:13 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sm_shydraulicreports6_627_000levsin2008netresultvslevsyear-111354872

Bulgaria’s MonBat Reports 26,295,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 17,409,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s MonBat issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smonbatreports26_295_000levsin2008netresultvs17_409_000ago-111323726

BULGARIA’S MONBAT REPORTS 26,295,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 17,409,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:13 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_smonbatreports26_295_000levsin2008netresultvs17_409_000ago-111323340

Bulgaria’s Toplivo Reports 1,802,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 8,311,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Toplivo issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stoplivoreports1_802_000levsin2008netresultvs8_311_000levs-111252334

BULGARIA’S TOPLIVO REPORTS 1,802,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 8,311,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_stoplivoreports1_802_000levsin2008netresultvs8_311_000levs-11125222

Bulgaria’s Neochim Reports 44,841,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 3,008,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Neochim issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sneochimreports44_841_000levsin2008netresultvs3_008_000ago-111221192

BULGARIA’S NEOCHIM REPORTS 44,841,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 3,008,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Bulgaria’s Sopharma Reports 19,295,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 30,630,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Sopharma issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssopharmareports19_295_000levsin2008netresultvs30_630_000-111150207

BULGARIA’S SOPHARMA REPORTS 19,295,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 30,630,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_ssopharmareports19_295_000levsin2008netresultvs30_630_000-111149834

Bulgaria’s Kaolin Reports 8,753,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 17,191,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 11:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Kaolin issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_skaolinreports8_753_000levsin2008netresultvs17_191_000levs-111119654

BULGARIA’S KAOLIN REPORTS 8,753,000 LEVS IN 2008 NET RESULT VS 17,191,000 LEVS YEAR AGO Apr 03, 2009, 11:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_skaolinreports8_753_000levsin2008netresultvs17_191_000levs-111119320

Bulgarian Steel Plant Workers Block Downtown Sofia Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Downtown Sofia was blocked by 1,000 protesting workers from the Bulgarian Kremikovtzi steel plant for the third consecutive day on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariansteelplantworkersblockdowntownsofia-110033804

Bulgaria’s Eurohold Bulgaria Reports 21,538,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 71,459,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 10:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Eurohold Bulgaria issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_seuroholdbulgariareports21_538_000levsin2008netresultvsago-102233430

Bulgaria’s Holding Varna A Reports 1,588,000 Levs in 2008 Net Result Vs 7,243,000 Levs Year Ago – Table Apr 03, 2009, 10:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Holding Varna A issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sholdingvarnaareports1_588_000levsin2008netresultvslevsago-102217774

Bulgarian National Statistics Institute - Anti-Social Acts of Minor and Juveniles - 2008 Apr 03, 2009, 10:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The number of minors and juveniles, new entrants at the Child Pedagogic Rooms in 2008 is 4 047, or by 6.5% less in comparison with 2007. In 2008, 13 572 minors and juveniles were registered at the Child pedagogic rooms that is 7.0% less compared to 2007. Persons aged 14 - 17 are 79.2% of the total number of registered minors and juveniles, and in comparison with 2007 a decrease of 5.7% is observed. The number of registered persons aged 8 - 13 is by 11.7% less in comparison with preceding year (See Annex 1). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticsinstitute-anti-socialactsofminorandjuveniles—101210

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Apr 3, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 10:03 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-apr3_2009-095152

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Forecast on Net Cash Flows to Treasury Single Accounts in BNB - Apr 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:43 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 the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) for April 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianministryoffinance-forecastonnetcashflowstotreasurysingleaccounts-094630

Bulgarian Capital’s Mayor Makes Trash Processing Factory First Dig Apr 03, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov will make the symbolic first dig for the construction of a trash processing plant near the Bulgarian capital city in the absence of PM Sergei Stanishev, despite an earlier agreement, Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariancapital_smayormakestrashprocessingfactoryfirstdig-092518914

JASPERS opens doors in Bulgaria Apr 03, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | News.BG Experts to consult on big infrastructural projects >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jaspersopensdoorsinbulgaria-092504603

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:16 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Indices Rose For A Second Straight Day >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-apr2_2009-073950

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:16 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The US dollar traded in range against the yen and the euro >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-apr2_2009-073428

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - April 3 - May 25 Apr 03, 2009, 08:52 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), April 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through May 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-april3-may25-083840

130 Years Since Sofia Became the Capital of Bulgaria Apr 03, 2009, 07:55 CET | Story | Bulgarian News Network Sofia marks a 130 year anniversary Friday since the city was picked to be the capital of the then recently liberated country of Bulgaria in 1879. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/130yearssincesofiabecamethecapitalofbulgaria-075504709

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:28 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-apr2_2009-204136

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:23 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews CB Corporate Commercial Bank AD-Sofia /6C9/ has submitted to X3 News a notification pursuant to Art. 148b of the POSA.The entire notification is available at >http://www.x3news.com. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-apr2_2009-072208

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:10 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr2_2009-202115

German Professor: Europe Needs a Strong Bulgaria Apr 02, 2009, 23:24 CET | Story | Novinite.com Professor Jurgen Gramke, Board Chairman of the Institute for European Affairs in Dusseldorf, has said that Europe needs a strong Bulgaria.Gramke stated in an interview for the Bulgarian daily Standart newspaper that he supports the Bulgarian governments request for outside assistance from European experts."This is an excellent idea, but I wonder if it could be efficiently applied.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germanprofessor_europeneedsastrongbulgaria-232415709

Bulgaria MPs Approve New Vote Buying Punishments Apr 02, 2009, 23:24 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgarian MPs have passed a new set of punishments for anyone found to be involved in ’vote buying’ after the second reading of a new bill Thursday.Anyone found to be involved in vote rigging or buying will now receive a jail term of 1-3 years and a fine of between BGN 1 000 and BGN 10 000. This new law includes anyone found threatening or conning voters during local or national elections, BGNES reported.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariampsapprovenewvotebuyingpunishments-232401727

Sofia Mayor Borisov Becomes Knight of French Merit Apr 02, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Mayor of Sofia, Boyko Borisov, was bestowed Thursday the National French Order of Merit.The ceremony was held at the French Embassy in Sofia. The Order, along with a special seal of the First French Republic, was bestowed to Borisov by French Ambassador to Bulgaria, Etienne de Poncins, and by the Secretary General of the French Interior Ministry, Henri-Michel Comet.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sofiamayorborisovbecomesknightoffrenchmerit-232347755

Bulgaria President to Lead NATO Summit Delegation Apr 02, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s President, Georgi Parvanov, will lead the Bulgarian delegation for the historical NATO summit.The NATO summit will be held Friday and Saturday in Kehl, Germany and Strasbourg, France and will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Alliance.Parvanov is scheduled to participate Friday in the working dinner hosted by outgoing NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapresidenttoleadnatosummitdelegation-232333839

Bulgaria President Announces EP Elections Date Apr 02, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com European Parliament elections will be held on June 7 in Bulgaria, President Georgi Parvanov announced Thursday.The European Union has been officially notified of this date for Bulgaria’s MEP elections and has given it the green light, Parvanov stated.Parvanov urged Bulgaria’s MPs to move quickly to decide on all of the election rules as in his words this should not be done at the last minute.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariapresidentannouncesepelectionsdate-232319994

US Embassy in Sofia Launches New Web Site Apr 02, 2009, 23:23 CET | Story | Novinite.com The US Embassy in Sofia is announced Thursday the launch of its new redesigned web site.The US Embassy web site runs in both the English and Bulgarian languages. The Bulgarian language site is located at: >http://bulgarian.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/usembassyinsofialaunchesnewwebsite-232306184

EU Rules Enable Airlines to Offer In-flight Mobile Phone Use Apr 02, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com One year ago, the EC put in place common rules for safe use of mobile phones on aircrafts giving the opportunity to European travelers to use their cell phones on board."More and more European air passengers are being offered the choice to use their normal mobile phone to send text messages, browse the web or even make calls on board airplanes," a statement issued by the European Commission Thursday says.27 European aircraft have been equipped to allow the secure use of standard GSM handsets onboard aircraft while flying in European airspace.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eurulesenableairlinestoofferin-flightmobilephoneuse-232252360

Spanish ABC: In Bulgaria Passy Means NATO Apr 02, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com One of NATO’s priorities in the next few years should be the crafting of a new image, Solomon Passy believes.The statement was made by Passy, who is the Bulgarian nominee for the new NATO Secretary General post, in an interview for the Spanish newspaper ABC."NATO must continue with all of its current priorities and add two additional ones - new international image and European Union relations," Passy is quoted as saying.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/spanishabc_inbulgariapassymeansnato-232238553

Bulgaria State Security Hits Administration Ministry Apr 02, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com DANS received prosecutor’s orders to investigate Bulgaria’s State Administration Ministry for embezzlement and waste of funds.The news was announced Thursday by the Sofia Deputy Prosecutor, Roman Vasilev, who confirmed his office had issued an order to the State Agency for National Security (DANS).Several Members of the Parlaiment (MPs) had alarmed the Prosecutor’s Office about violations at the Ministry.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariastatesecurityhitsadministrationministry-232224601

US Envoy Calls for More Measures for Transparent Elections in Bulgaria Apr 02, 2009, 23:22 CET | Story | Novinite.com US Ambassador Nancy McEldowney has called on all political parties in Bulgaria to implement the additional measures proposed by the Integrity Pact for Independent and Democratic Vote in Bulgaria, especially the provisions for enhanced transparency of political party financing.Many parties in Bulgaria signed up to the document, launched by non-governmental organizations, yet most of the measures, envisaged by it were not included in the legislation dealing with the elections. Among these provisions were the proposal to set up regional counting centers and voting outside the dark voting booth.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/usenvoycallsformoremeasuresfortransparentelectionsinbulgaria-232210728

Russian Gas Supplies to Bulgaria Still Cut 60% Apr 02, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria continue to be cut by 60% a day after an explosion on a Moldovan section of a major pipeline, a senior official at Bulgarian gas monopoly Bulgargaz said on Thursday.Angel Semerdzhiev, executive director of Bulgargaz transit unit denied earlier reports that Ukraine’s Naftogaz had restored Russian gas supplies to the Balkans via Moldova to 90 percent of normal volumes."I don’t know whether there are countries whose supplies have been restored to 90%, but this is not the case in Bulgaria," Semerdzhiev told Darik Radio.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiangassuppliestobulgariastillcut60_-232149737

Bulgaria’s Globul Slams Slashed Rates Ruling Apr 02, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s second-biggest mobile operator Globul, a unit of Greek Cosmote, said it will appeal the telecommunications regulator’s decision to cut termination rates for calls made from mobile and fixed networks.Bulgaria’s Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) announced last month that it has drawn up a plan for a phased reduction of fees charged by operators in a bid to comply with European Commission recommendations. The final price cut is expected to range between 42% and 56% after July 1 2010.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria_sglobulslamsslashedratesruling-232135904

Bulgaria FinMin Unruffled over Drop in Surplus Apr 02, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Plamen Oresharski has tried to assuage fears over the slide in the budget surplus and the rise in total fiscal spending recorded in February."There is no cause for concern, the figures were expected," he said. "True, there is a reduction in the budget revenues, but this is nothing to worry about.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariafinminunruffledoverdropinsurplus-232121756

High Prices, Hesitant Sellers on Bulgaria Real Estate Market - Report Apr 02, 2009, 23:21 CET | Story | Novinite.com A growth in supply of all types of property in Bulgaria and sellers who are not willing to cut asking prices describe best the current real estate market in the country, according to a local realtor analysis."Despite the boosted supply a large part of the sellers keep high asking prices and the market is stagnated," a report of Bulgarian Properties shows.The sales of property in the countryside marked an average of 35% decrease in prices over the the first quarter of last year.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/highprices_hesitantsellersonbulgariarealestatemarket-report-232107919

Steel Mill Workers Take to Sofia Streets Once Again Apr 02, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com The workers from Bulgaria’s troubled steel mill "Kremikovtzi" are protesting Thursday for the second day in a row.About 1 500 metal-workers gathered in front of the "Alexander Nevski" cathedral in downtown Sofia and marched to the Economy Ministry building. The procession ended in front of the Bulgarian Parliament building.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/steelmillworkerstaketosofiastreetsonceagain-232054128

ECB Reduces Rates to 1.25% Apr 02, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates in the eurozone to a record low of 1.25% from 1.5%, the BBC reported.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecbreducesratesto1_25_-232040291

Bulgarian National Bank Leads Twining Project with Montenegro Apr 02, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian National Bank(BNB) will lead the EUR 1,2 M project "Reinforcement of Regulation and Control Capacity of Financial Regulators" of Montenegro.The BNB press office has announced that the European Commission has chosen the Bulgarian institution after an open tender.It is the first time that a Bulgarian public institution will lead a large twining project, offering institutional capacity in such an important field, and in the state of global financial crisis.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbankleadstwiningprojectwithmontenegro-232026416

Bulgaria State Employees to Choose New Attire or Vacation Apr 02, 2009, 23:20 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian State will not slate any additional budget funds for state employees’ vacations.The declaration was made Thursday by Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ivaylo Kalfin, who spoke upon conclusion of the Cabinet’s discussion of measures to help the tourist sector.Kalfin addressed the issue of vouchers for state employees, saying that each institution could decide how to use their social funds.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariastateemployeestochoosenewattireorvacation-232012317

* Croatia *

Bogdanović: Talks under way with EULEX Apr 03, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović says that talks are under way with EULEX over the ban on Serbian officials entering Kosovo. “We expect that problem to be overcome, because this is leading to heightened tensions,” Bogdanović said in parliament after a meeting of the Kosovo Committee was canceled. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bogdanovi___talksunderwaywitheulex-175004951

Croatian Share Indices Mostly Rise, Turnover Up Apr 03, 2009, 17:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly rose on Friday in higher turnover, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesmostlyrise_turnoverup-173055

Croatia Adopts ’09 Revised Budget - Media Apr 03, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - The Croatian Parliament adopted on Friday a revised 2009 budget reducing revenue from 124 billion kuna ($22.3 billion/16.6 billion euro) to 116 billion kuna and cutting expenditure from 126.9 billion to 121.5 billion kuna, state-run news agency Hina reported. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiaadopts_09revisedbudget-media-170116

Opposition calls on govt. to reveal crisis strategy Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 While the opposition baits the govt. for failing to announce its measures to tackle the crisis, the ruling coalition says it will do all it can to save money. "The Serb Progressive Party (SNS) has called on the government to say in public what measures it would take to combat the economic downturn," said MP Aleksandar Vučić on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oppositioncallsongovt_torevealcrisisstrategy-164032394

PM: Govt. to rubber-stamp savings measures Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković says that the government will confirm the new measures to combat the economic crisis by the end of next week. He said that the biggest cutbacks would most likely be made in the sphere of public administration. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pm_govt_torubber-stampsavingsmeasures-164018468

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 A Malawian court has ruled that U.S. pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. "I must decline to grant the application for the adoption of the infant," judge Esmie Chondo said after a closed-door hearing on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/madonnalosesmalawiadoptionbid-164004217

North Korea finalizing launch preparations Apr 03, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | B92 N.Korea is readying a controversial rocket for launch as early as Saturday, officials say, going ahead with a plan seen as a disguised long-range missile test. "I think it’s almost certain North Korea will fire the missile," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak told a small group of reporters in London where he had attended the G20 summit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/northkoreafinalizinglaunchpreparations-161004863

Croatia’s Dalekovod Wins 3.9 Mln Euro Deals in Montenegro Apr 03, 2009, 16:02 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip power transmission equipment maker Dalekovod said on Friday it has won deals in Montenegro worth a combined 3.9 million euro ($5.2 million). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sdalekovodwins3_9mlneurodealsinmontenegro-155804

Hague rejects Gotovina release calls Apr 03, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 The Hague Tribunal has rejected defense motions in the trial of Croatian Generals Ante Gotovina, Ivan Čermak and Mladen Markač to drop all charges against them. The Trial Chamber said that the prosecution had put forward enough evidence to warrant continuing the trial. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguerejectsgotovinareleasecalls-150004922

Russia’s Shoigu visiting Belgrade Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Russian Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has begun his visit to Serbia by meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković. During his visit to Belgrade, Shoigu will also be meeting with President Boris Tadić, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, who, along with the Russian minister, is chairing the Inter-Governmental Mixed Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia___sshoiguvisitingbelgrade-142519240

Protests against removal of Roma community Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Several hundred Roma blocked Jurija Gagarina Street in Belgrade to protest the removal of their makeshift community located near the Student Games village site. “Bulldozers arrived this morning, while the ruling of the New Belgrade communal inspection arrived yesterday after one ‘o’ clock,” Enver Kovači, president of the Association of Displaced Roma from Kosovo, told B92. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/protestsagainstremovalofromacommunity-142504964

NGO boss resigns from anti-corruption body Apr 03, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 Sonja Liht, president of the Fund for Political Excellence, has vacated her seat at the Anti-Corruption Committee. Liht said that she had taken that step to devote more time to her work on daily Politika’s Board of Directors, explaining that even though her legal advisers had told her that the two positions were not in a conflict of interest, she had, after considerable contemplation, decided to opt for Politika. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ngobossresignsfromanti-corruptionbody-135504693

Local elections loom in Kosovo Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Local elections will be held in Kosovo at the end of October or early November this year, Priština media report. The greatest obstacle to the vote, local newspapers say, is the lack of a functioning Central Electoral Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localelectionsloominkosovo-132018916

"BIA won’t be pawn in political game" Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Attempts at tying Operations Kaktus, Šumadija and Mačva to the assassination of Zoran Đinđić are political games, says the head of the security services. BIA Chief Saša Vukadinović told reporters after a meeting of parliament’s Security Committee that data on these operations “contains no information on Prime Minister Đinđić’s murder.“ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_biawon_tbepawninpoliticalgame_-132004375

Croatia’s Koncar-Elektricni Visokonaponski Aparati Raises Capital to 41.2 Mln Kuna (5.5 Mln Euro) Apr 03, 2009, 12:49 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian high-voltage electrical equipment maker Koncar-Elektricni Visokonaponski Aparati said on Friday it has raised its share capital by 21.6 million kuna ($3.9 million/2.9 million euro) to 41.2 million kuna. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_skoncar-elektricnivisokonaponskiaparatiraisescapitalto41_2mlnkuna-121543

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - Apr 3, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 12:31 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Loans to companies, not residents >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-apr3_2009-095358

Finance chief meets with union reps Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović has met with trade union representatives to discuss measures for getting through the economic crisis. Njegoš Potežica, president of the public administration employees union, says that he was informed at the meeting, which was also attended by officials from the Alliance of Independent Trade Unions and the Nezavistnost union, that the government still had no specific proposals for financing and rebalancing the budget. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/financechiefmeetswithunionreps-121019803

Chavez pays another visit to Tehran Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Tehran for his sixth visit. He’s meeting President Ahmadinejad to draw up a ten-year plan of cooperation between the two nations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chavezpaysanothervisittotehran-121004730

EP rapporteur calls for visa-free regime Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 EP Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin supports calls to scrap the visa regime with Serbia this year and strongly opposes postponing further EU enlargement. Kacin met with Interior Minister Ivica Dačić in Brussels yesterday, where the two discussed progress in fulfilling the conditions that would allow Serbian citizens to travel to the EU visa-free. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eprapporteurcallsforvisa-freeregime-113532900

Former Illinois governor indicted on corruption charges Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been indicted on charges of corruption, including seeking bribes in exchange for Barack Obama’s old Senate seat. A federal grand jury indicted the Democrat Thursday on 16 felony counts. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerillinoisgovernorindictedoncorruptioncharges-113518903

EU readies EUR 150mn package for Balkans Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 The EU has prepared a stimulus package of EUR 150mn for the Western Balkan countries and Turkey, to be disbursed via pre-accession funds. The European Commission’s Director General for DG Enlargement Michael Leigh said that the aid package had been prepared to help not only EU member-states, but partner countries in the region too, overcome the ongoing crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eureadieseur150mnpackageforbalkans-113504537

D&B Says Keeps Risk Rating on Croatia at DB3c Apr 03, 2009, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Business information provider D&B on Friday said it kept Croatia’s risk rating at DB3c. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bsaysratingoncroatiaremainsatdb3c-110355

Mesić offers Slovenia new agreement Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Croatian President Stjepan Mesić says the border problem with Slovenia can be solved via legal means, and has offered an agreement to access to the open sea. Under the agreement, Mesić is offering Slovenia the right to free passage to the open sea through Croatian waters, which Slovenia already has anyway, under international law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mesi__offersslovenianewagreement-11001923

Obama hails "historic" G20 summit Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Barack Obama has hailed the G20 summit as a historic turning point in the pursuit of world economic recovery. Leaders pledged new spending and tougher financial regulations, in what the U.S. leader called an unprecedented set of actions to ease the crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamahails_historic_g20summit-110004332

Karadžić berates prosecution conduct Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Radovan Karadžić has accused Hague Tribunal prosecutors of “terrorizing” his family and friends in Bosnia-Hercegovina in searching for evidence against him. Karadžić told a status conference that he wanted the Trial Chamber to order the prosecution to stop searching the homes of his friends and relatives, saying that they were intimidating his family and undermining his defense before the court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karad__i__beratesprosecutionconduct-103019228

Parliament working, but problems persist Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Parliament has finally been able to get to work after two days of obstruction, with the draft law for the coat-of-arms, flag and national anthem on the agenda. However, Thursday did not pass off problem-free. First, the electronic system in parliament broke down, and then four Serb Radical Party (SRS) MPs were thrown out for sitting in seats assigned to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/parliamentworking_butproblemspersist-103004799

Croatia Schedule of Events - April 3 - May 26 Apr 03, 2009, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through May 26. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-april3-may26-100536

Govt. adopts new security strategy Apr 03, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 The government adopted a National Security Strategy last night, with Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac anticipating flak from extreme elements of society. Šutanovac told a press conference that parliament would decide the fate of the document. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_adoptsnewsecuritystrategy-100004691

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Apr 3, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:18 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-apr3_2009-091239

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:31 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Following soaring world stock markets after overnight surge on Wall Street and strong open in Europe, Crobex soared 5.7% on excellent turnover of HRK 30.6 m. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-apr2_2009-202525

* Macedonia *

Telekom Slovenije Borrows 295 Mln Euro to Fund Acquisition of Macedonia’s Cosmofon Apr 03, 2009, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Telekom Slovenije said on Friday it borrowed 295 million euro ($396.3 million) from a consortium of eight European banks to acquire Macedonian wireless operator Cosmofon from Greece’s Cosmote. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/telekomslovenijeborrows295mlneurotofundacquisitionofmacedonia___scosmofon-174827

Magyar Telekom’s Macedonian Unit Proposes to Pay 37% Lower Gross Dividend for 2008 Apr 03, 2009, 17:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 3 (SeeNews) – Makedonski Telekom, the Macedonian subsidiary of Magyar Telekom, said on Friday it will propose to pay 71.42 denars ($1.54/1.15 euro) per share in 2008 gross dividend, 37% lower than what it paid in dividend for 2007. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/magyartelekom_smacedonianunitproposestopay71_42denars_1_15euro_persharein-165510

Macedonian Stock Exchange Indices Rise in Higher Turnover - Table Apr 03, 2009, 16:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 3 (SeeNews) – The Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) indices rose this week in higher turnover, brokers said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchangeindicesriseinhigherturnover-table-160142

Macedonia’s Feb Construction Projects Value Falls 8.5% M/M to 28.2 Mln Euro - Table Apr 03, 2009, 13:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 3 (SeeNews) - The estimated value of construction projects covered by building permits issued in Macedonia dropped by a monthly 8.5% to 1.756 billion denars ($37.9 million/28.2 million euro) in February, the Statistics Office said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sfebconstructionprojectsvaluedown8_5_m_mto28_2mlneuro-table-132654

South East European experts in electronic government gather in Sarajevo to promote information society development Apr 03, 2009, 11:55 CET | Press Release | InPR REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (RCC), PRESS RELEASE: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southeasteuropeanexpertsinelectronicgovernmentgatherinsarajevotopromote-115446

D&B Says Keeps Risk Rating on Croatia at DB3c Apr 03, 2009, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Business information provider D&B on Friday said it kept Croatia’s risk rating at DB3c. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bsaysratingoncroatiaremainsatdb3c-110355

Macedonia Schedule of Events – April 3 – June 10 Apr 03, 2009, 09:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), April 3 (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___april3___june10-091244

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-apr2_2009-201656

* Moldova *

Europe’s last Communist regime increasingly shaky, Der Spiegel Apr 03, 2009, 18:21 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Europe’s last Communist regime is looking increasingly shaky. The population in Moldova, which holds parliamentary elections this Sunday, wants reunification with Romania — and the EU membership it would bring, Mediafax quoted the German online journal Der Spiegel as saying, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/europe_slastcommunistregimeincreasinglyshaky_derspiegel-182137460

Oazu Nantoi shows vote rigging techniques used by Communists Apr 03, 2009, 18:21 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Democratic Party’s (PDM) deputy president Oazu Nantoi has presented a pile of ballots and has told a news conference about techniques of gerrymandering the elections, used on March 6, 2005. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oazunantoishowsvoteriggingtechniquesusedbycommunists-182123305

PSD presents proof it will enter Parliament Apr 03, 2009, 18:21 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Social Democratic Party (PSD) presented lists with 250,000 voters willing to vote for the PSD in the April 5 elections, on Friday, April 3, Info-Prim Neo reports. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/psdpresentsproofitwillenterparliament-182108946

EU highlights election-related problems in R. Moldova Apr 03, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The European Union has highlighted problems related to the election process in Moldova in the run-up to the April 5 parliamentary polls. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euhighlightselection-relatedproblemsinr_moldova-182054611

CEC draws up election campaign results... Apr 03, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The Moldovan Central Election Commission has drawn up the results of the April 5 parliamentary campaign. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cecdrawsupelectioncampaignresults___-182040455

Tiraspol separatists intimidating voters in Transnistria - Promo-Lex Apr 03, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Tiraspol separatists are intimidating residents of Transnistria who have the Moldovan citizenship and want to take part in the April 5 parliamentary elections, presume the authors of the 2nd Report on electoral process monitoring in the Transnistrian region, prepared by the Promo-Lex Association and presented at a news conference here today. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tiraspolseparatistsintimidatingvotersintransnistria-promo-lex-182026217

Media Coverage of the 2009 Parliamentary Elections Campaign Apr 03, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | Moldova Azi Media Monitoring Report Number 4, March 12 - 18, 2009 >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mediacoverageofthe2009parliamentaryelectionscampaign-182011387

EU HIGHLIGHTS ELECTION-RELATED PROBLEMS IN MOLDOVA Apr 03, 2009, 17:13 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The European Union has highlighted problems related to the election process in Moldova in the run-up to the April 5 parliamentary polls. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euhighlightselection-relatedproblemsinmoldova-164100793

OSCE CALLING ON CHISINAU AND TIRASPOL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON CORJOVA Apr 03, 2009, 17:12 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The central authorities in Chisinau and the regional authorities in Tiraspol must hold talks to find an understanding that enables Moldovan citizens in Corjova to exercise their right to vote, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Coordinator, Petros Efthymiou, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, said today. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oscecallingonchisinauandtiraspoltoreachconsensusoncorjova-16410161

GABRIEL STATI URGES THE YOUTH TO VOTE FOR DEMOCRATIC FORCES Apr 03, 2009, 17:11 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. Gabriel Stati, Chairman of the international Youth Movement, President of the Federation of International Combat Arts Voievod, and the son of Moldova’s richest man Anatol Stati, has called upon the Moldovan youth to vote for democratic parties on April 5. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/gabrielstatiurgestheyouthtovotefordemocraticforces-164101780

UKRAINIAN SPECIALISTS HELP MOLDOVAN COLLEAGUES TO REPAIR GAS PIPELINE NEAR TIRASPOL Apr 03, 2009, 17:11 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. A brigade of the line-maintenance service of the Odessa Line Production Department of the Ukrtrangaz is repairing the gas main near Tiraspol together with Moldovan and Transnistrian gas-transportation specialists. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ukrainianspecialistshelpmoldovancolleaguestorepairgaspipelinenear-164101520

Moldova’s March CPI Falls 0.8% M/M, Rises 1.2% Y/Y - Table Apr 03, 2009, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 3 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.8% month-on-month in March, following a 1.0% monthly dip in February, the country’s statistics office said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_smarchcpifalls0_8_m_m_rises1_2_y_y-table-144335

MOLDOVA’S MARCH CPI -0.8% M/M, +1.2% Y/Y VS -1.0% M/M, +3.1% Y/Y IN FEB - STATS OFFICE Apr 03, 2009, 14:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_smarchcpi-0_8_m_m__1_2_y_yvs-1_0_m_m__3_1_y_yinfeb-statsoffice-143706

LADOM RULES OUT ELECTION RIGGING AT HOME, BUT NOT ABROAD Apr 03, 2009, 12:47 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The League for Human Right Protection in Moldova (LADOM), acting within the Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, “Coalition 2009”, does not share the widespread apprehensions that the April 5 election returns may be falsified, because vigilant observers will be present at every polling station. Besides this, a parallel vote count will be organized. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ladomrulesoutelectionriggingathome_butnotabroad-124734937

UKRAINE’S PARTY OF REGIONS TO HELP CUM TO SET UP FREE ECONOMIC ZONE IN SOUTH OF MOLDOVA Apr 03, 2009, 12:47 CET | Story | Infotag Chisinau. The Centrist Union of Moldova (CUM) has signed an Action Plan with Ukraine’s Party of Regions on setting up a free economic zone in the South of Moldova, CUM Chairman Vasile Tarlev said at a news conference on Thursday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ukraine___spartyofregionstohelpcumtosetupfreeeconomiczoneinsouthof-124720943

Moldova Schedule of Events - April 3 - May 1 Apr 03, 2009, 09:06 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), April 3 (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-april3-may1-085534

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-apr2_2009-201558

OSCE urges Chisinau and Tiraspol to talk to ensure that voters in disputed area can participate in elections Apr 02, 2009, 19:40 CET | Story | Moldova Azi The central authorities in Chisinau and the regional authorities in Tiraspol must hold talks to find an understanding that enables Moldovan citizens in Corjova to exercise their right to vote, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Co-ordinator, Petros Efthymiou, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, said today. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/osceurgeschisinauandtiraspoltotalktoensurethatvotersindisputedarea-194019671

* Montenegro *

Croatia’s Dalekovod Wins 3.9 Mln Euro Deals in Montenegro Apr 03, 2009, 16:02 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip power transmission equipment maker Dalekovod said on Friday it has won deals in Montenegro worth a combined 3.9 million euro ($5.2 million). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sdalekovodwins3_9mlneurodealsinmontenegro-155804

South East European experts in electronic government gather in Sarajevo to promote information society development Apr 03, 2009, 11:55 CET | Press Release | InPR REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (RCC), PRESS RELEASE: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southeasteuropeanexpertsinelectronicgovernmentgatherinsarajevotopromote-115446

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-apr2_2009-202219

* Romania *

Romanian Leu Closes Below 4.20-per-Euro Notch Apr 03, 2009, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu continued to gain ground against the euro on Friday in contrast with the currencies of other emerging markets in the region, dealers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleuclosesbelow4_20-per-euronotcheuroincontrastwiththeregion-175911

Romanian Bourse Indices Close Mostly Up, Blue-chip Banks Pace Turnover Apr 03, 2009, 17:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) – The share indices of the Bucharest bourse closed mostly up on Friday, with the two blue-chip banks accounting for 40% of total turnover, brokers said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicesclosemostlyup_blue-chipbankstrademost-163404

S&P Says Romania’s BCR Bank ’BB+’ Rating Affirmed, Later Withdrawn at Bank’s Request Apr 03, 2009, 17:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) – Global rating agency Standard&Poor’s (S&P) said on Friday it affirmed its ’BB+’ long-term counterparty credit rating on Romania’s BCR bank, majority-owned by Austria’s Erste, but the rating was subsequently withdrawn at the bank’s request. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/s_psaysromania_sbcrbank_bb__ratingaffirmed_ratingwithdrawnatbank_srequest-172922

Romania’s SIF 5 Oltenia Plans To Pay 26% Lower Gross Dividend for 2008 Apr 03, 2009, 17:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian investment fund SIF 5 Oltenia said on Friday it plans to pay 0.06 lei ($0.0193/0.0143 euro) per share in gross dividend for 2008, compared to 0.0780 lei per share paid for the previous year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif5olteniaplanstopay26_lowergrossdividendfor2008-165419

ROMANIA’S SIF 5 OLTENIA PLANS TO PAY 0.06 LEI (0.0143 EURO) IN GROSS DIVIDEND FOR ’08 VS 0.0780 LEI PAID FOR ’07 Apr 03, 2009, 17:00 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif5olteniaplanstopay0_06lei_0_0143euro_ingrossdividendfor_08vs-165918

Romanian President Names Catalin Marinescu Head of Telecoms Regulator Apr 03, 2009, 16:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) – Romanian President Traian Basescu has named Marius Catalin Marinescu head of the country’s telecommunications regulator for a six-year mandate, the regulator said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/catalinmarinescuappointedheadofromaniantelecomsregulator-154811

Romanian Chemical Company Sinteza To Skip Dividend, Sees ’09 Net Profit Nearly Tripling Apr 03, 2009, 16:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian chemical company Sinteza on Friday said that it plans to pay no dividend for last year and expects its net profit to nearly triple this year to 142,200 lei ($45,500/34,000 euro). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianchemicalcompanysintezatoskipdividend_sees___09netprofitnearly-155859

Romanian Power Co CEN Craiova Seeks Partners for 500 MW Power Plant Apr 03, 2009, 14:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian majority state-owned power producer Complexul Energetic Craiova (CEN) is looking for potential partners to build a 500 megawatt (MW) power plant in Isalnita, southwestern Romania, the country’s Economy Ministry said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania___spowercocencraiovaseekspartnersfor500mwpowerplant-141239

Romania Feb Tourist Numbers Fall 18.9% Y/Y - Table Apr 03, 2009, 13:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Romania decreased by 18.9% on the year to 357,200 in February, data of the country’s statistics board, INS, showed on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniafebtouristnumbersfall18_9_y_y-table-130152

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 12:47 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-apr2_2009-122153

Moody’s Downgrades Local Currency Deposit Ratings of Romanian, Bulgarian Units of Austria’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank Apr 03, 2009, 12:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3(SeeNews) - Global rating agency Moody’s said it has downgraded the long-term and short-term currency deposit ratings of Bulgarian and Romanian units of Austria’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich (RZB). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody___sdowngradeslong-term_short-termlocalcurrencydepositratingsofunits-121144

Romanian Cable Maker Iproeb To Continue Operating at Lower Capacity in April Apr 03, 2009, 11:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - Romanian cable maker Iproeb said on Friday it will continue to work at reduced capacity in April, after decreasing output in the previous two months, due to a fall in orders. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniancablemakeriproebtocontinueoperatingatlowercapacityinapril-104852

Romanian Army Officer Killed in Afghanistan Apr 03, 2009, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - A Romanian army officer was killed in Afghanistan on Friday in crossfire during fighting with rebels, Romania’s Defence Ministry said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianofficerkilledinafghanistan-100317

Romania Sells 70.1 Mln Lei (16.6 Mln Euro) in 5-Yr T-notes Apr 03, 2009, 10:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (SeeNews) - Romania on Thursday sold 70.1 million lei ($22.2 million/16.6 million euro) in five-year Treasury notes, versus 250 million lei on offer, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniasells70_1mlnlei_16_6mlneuro_in5-yrt-notes-100315

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Apr 3, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:59 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market CommentIndices posted gains for the third consecutive day. With wide spreading global optimism, BSE indices gained ground for the third consecutive day, BET jumping 5.78% to 2,565.16 points. At the same time, BET-FI gained 6.40%, while BET-NG posted an increase of 3.02%, as Rompetrol Rafinare closed slightly negative (0.32%) at RON 0.0310, Petrom advanced by 3.8% to RON 0.1640 while Transgaz hiked 4.62% to RON 122.4. BSE exchanges segment daily traded volume reached 101.42m shares, out of which 22.94% was generated by the oil sector, while the daily turnover stood at RON 23.65m (EUR 5.6m). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-apr3_2009-094837

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Apr 3, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-apr3_2009-085206

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Corporate Events - Apr 6 - 12, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:23 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Corporate Actions >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-corporateevents-apr6-12_2009-075423

Romania Schedule of Events - April 3 - Oct 19 Apr 03, 2009, 08:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), April 3 (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-april3-oct19-084902

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Monthly Bulletin - Mar 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:17 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its monthly bulletin on trading volumes and prices for March 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-monthlybulletin-mar2009-201220

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-apr2_2009-201853

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:07 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-apr2_2009-201959

HP Romania: We focus on IT solutions and services Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Hewlett-Packard (HP) Romania, the local subsidiary of the world’s largest PC and printer producer, will focus its strategy on IT solutions and services this year, considering that 2008 sales were sharply affected by the decline in the retail sector, according to company officials. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hpromania_wefocusonitsolutionsandservices-201009623

Erste: The worst is behind us, but we should be cautious Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Rises on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) intensified in yesterday’s session, with the shares of Rompetrol Rafinare being the only liquid titles which ended the day in the red. Erste Group analysts said that the latest signs indicate that the European markets have crossed the minimum threshold, as no major portfolio liquidations were registered in the first quarter. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erste_theworstisbehindus_butweshouldbecautious-201009356

Cluj and Timisoara, the first two cities to lower land prices after the burst of the real estate bubble Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The land market in Bucharest, the city with the highest prices, stagnated in 2008, after 50-400 percent annual growth rates in previous years. The only cities in Romania which continued to grow throughout 2008 were Iasi, Brasov, Constanta, and... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/clujandtimisoara_thefirsttwocitiestolowerlandpricesaftertheburstof-201008892

More than half of premium cars are acquired in Bucharest Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Premium car sales are concentrated in Bucharest, from 30 percent in the case of the Audi brand, to 75 percent for Jaguar and Lexus. Regarding the BMW and Mercedes Benz brands volume, about 60 percent of the cars purchased... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/morethanhalfofpremiumcarsareacquiredinbucharest-201008630

Company cost cuts are affecting the office equipment and stationery business Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The office equipment and stationery division of the RTC Holding group, controlled by businessman Octavian Radu, estimates a 25-30 percent drop in net sales in 2009, compared to €63 million posted in 2008, considering that companies are cutting their expenses for office supplies. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/companycostcutsareaffectingtheofficeequipmentandstationerybusiness-20100882

Leaders in the Legal 500 top in 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Nestor Nestor Dinculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP), Musat & Asociatii and Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii law firms lead in the 2009 ranking made by the Legal 500 international publication, with NNDKP first in all analyzed categories.The publication grants ratings... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/leadersinthelegal500topin2009-201007816

Mars Romania’s net sales rose 25% in 2008 Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Mars Romania, leader on the chocolate bar segment with the Mars and Snickers brands, posted a 25 percent annual rise in net sales last year, to €50 million, considering that this market segment increased 44 percent. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/marsromania___snetsalesrose25_in2008-201007548

Energonuclear has new CEO and CFO Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The Energonuclear energy provider, a €4 billion business, will be headed by Dan Ionescu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Silvia Damian, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), at the recommendation of the Ministry of Economy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/energonuclearhasnewceoandcfo-20100778

The government wants to tax salaries higher than the president’s Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The government intends to introduce a “solidarity contribution” for civil servants with income higher than the salary of Romania’s President, with the difference to be taxed by 90 percent, according to Prime Minister Emil Boc. According to the Prime... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thegovernmentwantstotaxsalarieshigherthanthepresident___s-201006820

Top 52 foreign companies awarded state contracts Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Last year, over 50 foreign companies were awarded contracts by state companies or authorities worth at least €1 million each through the online public acquisitions program and the offline National Company for Highways and National Roads tender program. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/top52foreigncompaniesawardedstatecontracts-201006549

UniCredit Tiriac Bank adjusts its budget almost daily Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Rasvan Radu, Executive President of UniCredit Tiriac Bank, told Business Standard that he observed a drop in revenues from interest and fees, combined with a slowing of economic activity, and a constant rise in the cost of risk, which... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unicredittiriacbankadjustsitsbudgetalmostdaily-201006250

Car market to plunge 45 percent in 2009 Apr 02, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The local car market, sharply affected by the international crisis, is to drop some 45 percent this year compared to 2008, down to some 180,000 units, according to the General Manager of local Automobile Dacia carmaker, Francois Fourmont. This... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/carmarkettoplunge45percentin2009-201005555

* Serbia *

Serbian Shares Rise, NLB Banka Block Deal Lifts Turnover to 1.39 Bln Dinars (14.8 Mln Euro) Apr 03, 2009, 17:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Stock indices on the Belgrade bourse (BELEX) rose on Friday as turnover jumped to 1.39 billion dinars ($19.9 million/14.8 million euro), mainly due to a block deal with NLB Banka shares, a broker said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiansharesrise_volumejumpsto1_39blndinars_euro_innlbbankablocdeal-172107

Bogdanović: Talks under way with EULEX Apr 03, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović says that talks are under way with EULEX over the ban on Serbian officials entering Kosovo. “We expect that problem to be overcome, because this is leading to heightened tensions,” Bogdanović said in parliament after a meeting of the Kosovo Committee was canceled. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bogdanovi___talksunderwaywitheulex-175004951

Opposition calls on govt. to reveal crisis strategy Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 While the opposition baits the govt. for failing to announce its measures to tackle the crisis, the ruling coalition says it will do all it can to save money. "The Serb Progressive Party (SNS) has called on the government to say in public what measures it would take to combat the economic downturn," said MP Aleksandar Vučić on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oppositioncallsongovt_torevealcrisisstrategy-164032394

PM: Govt. to rubber-stamp savings measures Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković says that the government will confirm the new measures to combat the economic crisis by the end of next week. He said that the biggest cutbacks would most likely be made in the sphere of public administration. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pm_govt_torubber-stampsavingsmeasures-164018468

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 A Malawian court has ruled that U.S. pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. "I must decline to grant the application for the adoption of the infant," judge Esmie Chondo said after a closed-door hearing on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/madonnalosesmalawiadoptionbid-164004217

North Korea finalizing launch preparations Apr 03, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | B92 N.Korea is readying a controversial rocket for launch as early as Saturday, officials say, going ahead with a plan seen as a disguised long-range missile test. "I think it’s almost certain North Korea will fire the missile," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak told a small group of reporters in London where he had attended the G20 summit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/northkoreafinalizinglaunchpreparations-161004863

Serbia Opens Tender for 10 Km Section of Key Motorway - Media Apr 03, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 3 (SeeNews) – Serbia has called a tender for a 10-kilometre stretch of a key motorway, part of EU-defined Corridor X, Serbian state-owned broadcaster RTS reported on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaopenstenderfor10-kmsectionofkeymotorwayhorgos-novisad-media-144629

Hague rejects Gotovina release calls Apr 03, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 The Hague Tribunal has rejected defense motions in the trial of Croatian Generals Ante Gotovina, Ivan Čermak and Mladen Markač to drop all charges against them. The Trial Chamber said that the prosecution had put forward enough evidence to warrant continuing the trial. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguerejectsgotovinareleasecalls-150004922

Hungary’s OTP Group 2008 Net Income Falls on Serbian, Ukranian Units’ Performance Apr 03, 2009, 14:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Hungarian banking group OTP reported an audited consolidated net income of 241.1 billion Hungarian forints ($1.1 billion/815 million euro) for last year, 62.4 billion forints below the preliminary result issued in February, mainly due to underperformance of its units in Serbia and Ukraine. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/hungary_sotp2008groupnetincomefallsonserbian_ukranianunits_performance-142731

Russia’s Shoigu visiting Belgrade Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Russian Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has begun his visit to Serbia by meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković. During his visit to Belgrade, Shoigu will also be meeting with President Boris Tadić, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, who, along with the Russian minister, is chairing the Inter-Governmental Mixed Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia___sshoiguvisitingbelgrade-142519240

Protests against removal of Roma community Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Several hundred Roma blocked Jurija Gagarina Street in Belgrade to protest the removal of their makeshift community located near the Student Games village site. “Bulldozers arrived this morning, while the ruling of the New Belgrade communal inspection arrived yesterday after one ‘o’ clock,” Enver Kovači, president of the Association of Displaced Roma from Kosovo, told B92. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/protestsagainstremovalofromacommunity-142504964

NGO boss resigns from anti-corruption body Apr 03, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 Sonja Liht, president of the Fund for Political Excellence, has vacated her seat at the Anti-Corruption Committee. Liht said that she had taken that step to devote more time to her work on daily Politika’s Board of Directors, explaining that even though her legal advisers had told her that the two positions were not in a conflict of interest, she had, after considerable contemplation, decided to opt for Politika. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ngobossresignsfromanti-corruptionbody-135504693

Local elections loom in Kosovo Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Local elections will be held in Kosovo at the end of October or early November this year, Priština media report. The greatest obstacle to the vote, local newspapers say, is the lack of a functioning Central Electoral Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localelectionsloominkosovo-132018916

"BIA won’t be pawn in political game" Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Attempts at tying Operations Kaktus, Šumadija and Mačva to the assassination of Zoran Đinđić are political games, says the head of the security services. BIA Chief Saša Vukadinović told reporters after a meeting of parliament’s Security Committee that data on these operations “contains no information on Prime Minister Đinđić’s murder.“ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_biawon_tbepawninpoliticalgame_-132004375

UPDATE 1 - Kosovo’s Feb Trade Gap Widens 4.4% Y/Y to 118 Mln Euro Apr 03, 2009, 12:32 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-kosovo_sfebtradegapwidens4_4_y_yto118mlneuro-122428

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 12:31 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-apr2_2009-113713

Kosovo’s Feb Trade Gap Widens 4.4% Y/Y to 118 Mln Euro - Table Apr 03, 2009, 12:16 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, April 3 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s February trade deficit increased by 4.4% year-on-year to 118.4 million euro ($158.8 million) as exports nearly halved, while imports were little changed, the Kosovo Statistics Office said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovo_sfebtradegapwidens4_4_y_yto118mlneuro-table-120839

Finance chief meets with union reps Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović has met with trade union representatives to discuss measures for getting through the economic crisis. Njegoš Potežica, president of the public administration employees union, says that he was informed at the meeting, which was also attended by officials from the Alliance of Independent Trade Unions and the Nezavistnost union, that the government still had no specific proposals for financing and rebalancing the budget. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/financechiefmeetswithunionreps-121019803

Chavez pays another visit to Tehran Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Tehran for his sixth visit. He’s meeting President Ahmadinejad to draw up a ten-year plan of cooperation between the two nations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chavezpaysanothervisittotehran-121004730

South East European experts in electronic government gather in Sarajevo to promote information society development Apr 03, 2009, 11:55 CET | Press Release | InPR REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (RCC), PRESS RELEASE: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southeasteuropeanexpertsinelectronicgovernmentgatherinsarajevotopromote-115446

EP rapporteur calls for visa-free regime Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 EP Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin supports calls to scrap the visa regime with Serbia this year and strongly opposes postponing further EU enlargement. Kacin met with Interior Minister Ivica Dačić in Brussels yesterday, where the two discussed progress in fulfilling the conditions that would allow Serbian citizens to travel to the EU visa-free. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eprapporteurcallsforvisa-freeregime-113532900

Former Illinois governor indicted on corruption charges Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been indicted on charges of corruption, including seeking bribes in exchange for Barack Obama’s old Senate seat. A federal grand jury indicted the Democrat Thursday on 16 felony counts. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerillinoisgovernorindictedoncorruptioncharges-113518903

EU readies EUR 150mn package for Balkans Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 The EU has prepared a stimulus package of EUR 150mn for the Western Balkan countries and Turkey, to be disbursed via pre-accession funds. The European Commission’s Director General for DG Enlargement Michael Leigh said that the aid package had been prepared to help not only EU member-states, but partner countries in the region too, overcome the ongoing crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eureadieseur150mnpackageforbalkans-113504537

D&B Says Keeps Risk Rating on Croatia at DB3c Apr 03, 2009, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Business information provider D&B on Friday said it kept Croatia’s risk rating at DB3c. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bsaysratingoncroatiaremainsatdb3c-110355

Mesić offers Slovenia new agreement Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Croatian President Stjepan Mesić says the border problem with Slovenia can be solved via legal means, and has offered an agreement to access to the open sea. Under the agreement, Mesić is offering Slovenia the right to free passage to the open sea through Croatian waters, which Slovenia already has anyway, under international law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mesi__offersslovenianewagreement-11001923

Obama hails "historic" G20 summit Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Barack Obama has hailed the G20 summit as a historic turning point in the pursuit of world economic recovery. Leaders pledged new spending and tougher financial regulations, in what the U.S. leader called an unprecedented set of actions to ease the crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamahails_historic_g20summit-110004332

Karadžić berates prosecution conduct Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Radovan Karadžić has accused Hague Tribunal prosecutors of “terrorizing” his family and friends in Bosnia-Hercegovina in searching for evidence against him. Karadžić told a status conference that he wanted the Trial Chamber to order the prosecution to stop searching the homes of his friends and relatives, saying that they were intimidating his family and undermining his defense before the court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karad__i__beratesprosecutionconduct-103019228

Parliament working, but problems persist Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Parliament has finally been able to get to work after two days of obstruction, with the draft law for the coat-of-arms, flag and national anthem on the agenda. However, Thursday did not pass off problem-free. First, the electronic system in parliament broke down, and then four Serb Radical Party (SRS) MPs were thrown out for sitting in seats assigned to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/parliamentworking_butproblemspersist-103004799

Govt. adopts new security strategy Apr 03, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 The government adopted a National Security Strategy last night, with Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac anticipating flak from extreme elements of society. Šutanovac told a press conference that parliament would decide the fate of the document. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_adoptsnewsecuritystrategy-100004691

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Apr 3, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 09:21 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for April 3, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-apr3_2009-090559

Serbia Schedule of Events – April 3 - May 1 Apr 03, 2009, 09:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 3 (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___april3-may1-085659

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Apr 2, 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 07:06 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for April 2, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-apr2_2009-201753

Slovenian Retailer Merkur To Invest 25 Mln Euro in Launch of Second Belgrade Outlet by Oct Apr 02, 2009, 18:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), April 2 (SeeNews) - Slovenian hardware retailer Merkur said it plans to open by October a 25 million euro ($33 million) shopping centre in Serbian capital Belgrade where it already has one outlet. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianhardwaregoodsretailermerkurtoinvest25mlneuroinshoppingcentrein-182352

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stocks Gain Ground in Higher Turnover Apr 03, 2009, 18:33 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 3 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian share indices rose in higher volumes on Friday, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstocksgaingroundinhigherturnover-181143

Telekom Slovenije Borrows 295 Mln Euro to Fund Acquisition of Macedonia’s Cosmofon Apr 03, 2009, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Telekom Slovenije said on Friday it borrowed 295 million euro ($396.3 million) from a consortium of eight European banks to acquire Macedonian wireless operator Cosmofon from Greece’s Cosmote. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/telekomslovenijeborrows295mlneurotofundacquisitionofmacedonia___scosmofon-174827

Bogdanović: Talks under way with EULEX Apr 03, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović says that talks are under way with EULEX over the ban on Serbian officials entering Kosovo. “We expect that problem to be overcome, because this is leading to heightened tensions,” Bogdanović said in parliament after a meeting of the Kosovo Committee was canceled. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bogdanovi___talksunderwaywitheulex-175004951

Opposition calls on govt. to reveal crisis strategy Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 While the opposition baits the govt. for failing to announce its measures to tackle the crisis, the ruling coalition says it will do all it can to save money. "The Serb Progressive Party (SNS) has called on the government to say in public what measures it would take to combat the economic downturn," said MP Aleksandar Vučić on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oppositioncallsongovt_torevealcrisisstrategy-164032394

PM: Govt. to rubber-stamp savings measures Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković says that the government will confirm the new measures to combat the economic crisis by the end of next week. He said that the biggest cutbacks would most likely be made in the sphere of public administration. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/pm_govt_torubber-stampsavingsmeasures-164018468

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid Apr 03, 2009, 16:40 CET | Story | B92 A Malawian court has ruled that U.S. pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country. "I must decline to grant the application for the adoption of the infant," judge Esmie Chondo said after a closed-door hearing on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/madonnalosesmalawiadoptionbid-164004217

North Korea finalizing launch preparations Apr 03, 2009, 16:10 CET | Story | B92 N.Korea is readying a controversial rocket for launch as early as Saturday, officials say, going ahead with a plan seen as a disguised long-range missile test. "I think it’s almost certain North Korea will fire the missile," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak told a small group of reporters in London where he had attended the G20 summit. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/northkoreafinalizinglaunchpreparations-161004863

Hague rejects Gotovina release calls Apr 03, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | B92 The Hague Tribunal has rejected defense motions in the trial of Croatian Generals Ante Gotovina, Ivan Čermak and Mladen Markač to drop all charges against them. The Trial Chamber said that the prosecution had put forward enough evidence to warrant continuing the trial. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/haguerejectsgotovinareleasecalls-150004922

Russia’s Shoigu visiting Belgrade Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Russian Emergency Situations and Civil Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has begun his visit to Serbia by meeting with Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković. During his visit to Belgrade, Shoigu will also be meeting with President Boris Tadić, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, who, along with the Russian minister, is chairing the Inter-Governmental Mixed Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia___sshoiguvisitingbelgrade-142519240

Protests against removal of Roma community Apr 03, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | B92 Several hundred Roma blocked Jurija Gagarina Street in Belgrade to protest the removal of their makeshift community located near the Student Games village site. “Bulldozers arrived this morning, while the ruling of the New Belgrade communal inspection arrived yesterday after one ‘o’ clock,” Enver Kovači, president of the Association of Displaced Roma from Kosovo, told B92. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/protestsagainstremovalofromacommunity-142504964

NGO boss resigns from anti-corruption body Apr 03, 2009, 13:55 CET | Story | B92 Sonja Liht, president of the Fund for Political Excellence, has vacated her seat at the Anti-Corruption Committee. Liht said that she had taken that step to devote more time to her work on daily Politika’s Board of Directors, explaining that even though her legal advisers had told her that the two positions were not in a conflict of interest, she had, after considerable contemplation, decided to opt for Politika. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ngobossresignsfromanti-corruptionbody-135504693

Local elections loom in Kosovo Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Local elections will be held in Kosovo at the end of October or early November this year, Priština media report. The greatest obstacle to the vote, local newspapers say, is the lack of a functioning Central Electoral Commission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localelectionsloominkosovo-132018916

"BIA won’t be pawn in political game" Apr 03, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | B92 Attempts at tying Operations Kaktus, Šumadija and Mačva to the assassination of Zoran Đinđić are political games, says the head of the security services. BIA Chief Saša Vukadinović told reporters after a meeting of parliament’s Security Committee that data on these operations “contains no information on Prime Minister Đinđić’s murder.“ >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_biawon_tbepawninpoliticalgame_-132004375

Finance chief meets with union reps Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Finance Minister Diana Dragutinović has met with trade union representatives to discuss measures for getting through the economic crisis. Njegoš Potežica, president of the public administration employees union, says that he was informed at the meeting, which was also attended by officials from the Alliance of Independent Trade Unions and the Nezavistnost union, that the government still had no specific proposals for financing and rebalancing the budget. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/financechiefmeetswithunionreps-121019803

Chavez pays another visit to Tehran Apr 03, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | B92 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Tehran for his sixth visit. He’s meeting President Ahmadinejad to draw up a ten-year plan of cooperation between the two nations. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/chavezpaysanothervisittotehran-121004730

EP rapporteur calls for visa-free regime Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 EP Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin supports calls to scrap the visa regime with Serbia this year and strongly opposes postponing further EU enlargement. Kacin met with Interior Minister Ivica Dačić in Brussels yesterday, where the two discussed progress in fulfilling the conditions that would allow Serbian citizens to travel to the EU visa-free. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eprapporteurcallsforvisa-freeregime-113532900

Former Illinois governor indicted on corruption charges Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been indicted on charges of corruption, including seeking bribes in exchange for Barack Obama’s old Senate seat. A federal grand jury indicted the Democrat Thursday on 16 felony counts. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerillinoisgovernorindictedoncorruptioncharges-113518903

EU readies EUR 150mn package for Balkans Apr 03, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | B92 The EU has prepared a stimulus package of EUR 150mn for the Western Balkan countries and Turkey, to be disbursed via pre-accession funds. The European Commission’s Director General for DG Enlargement Michael Leigh said that the aid package had been prepared to help not only EU member-states, but partner countries in the region too, overcome the ongoing crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eureadieseur150mnpackageforbalkans-113504537

D&B Says Keeps Risk Rating on Croatia at DB3c Apr 03, 2009, 11:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Business information provider D&B on Friday said it kept Croatia’s risk rating at DB3c. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/d_bsaysratingoncroatiaremainsatdb3c-110355

Slovenian Statistical Office - Turnover and New Orders in Industry - Provisional Data - Jan 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 11:23 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In January 2009 turnover in industry grew by 1.4% compared to the previous month and the value of new orders grew by 9.4%. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-turnoverandnewordersinindustry-provisionaldata-112803

Slovenian Statistical Office - Annual Data on Production of Iron, Steel and Ferroalloys - 2008 Apr 03, 2009, 11:13 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In 2008 the producers of iron and steel in Slovenia recovered more than 738,000 tons of scrap. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-annualdataonproductionofiron_steeland-2008-111601

Mesić offers Slovenia new agreement Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Croatian President Stjepan Mesić says the border problem with Slovenia can be solved via legal means, and has offered an agreement to access to the open sea. Under the agreement, Mesić is offering Slovenia the right to free passage to the open sea through Croatian waters, which Slovenia already has anyway, under international law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mesi__offersslovenianewagreement-11001923

Obama hails "historic" G20 summit Apr 03, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Barack Obama has hailed the G20 summit as a historic turning point in the pursuit of world economic recovery. Leaders pledged new spending and tougher financial regulations, in what the U.S. leader called an unprecedented set of actions to ease the crisis. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamahails_historic_g20summit-110004332

Slovenian Statistical Office - Elementary Schools for Youth and Adults - 2007/2008 - 2008/2009 Apr 03, 2009, 10:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd At the beginning of the 2008/09 school year 163,500 children were enrolled in compulsory basic education. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-elementaryschoolsforyouthandadults-2007_2008—105803

Slovenia’s Industrial Sales Rise by Real 1.4% M/M in Jan– Table Apr 03, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), April 3 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s January industrial sales rose by a real 1.4% month-on-month and were 20.9% lower on the year, the Statistics Office said on Friday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sindustrialsalesrisebyreal1_4_m_minjan___table-104044

SLOVENIA’S JAN INDUSTRIAL SALES +1.4% M/M, -20.9% Y/Y VS -4.1% M/M, -22.1% Y/Y IN DEC- STATS OFFICE Apr 03, 2009, 10:41 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sjanindustrialsales_1_4_m_m_-20_9_y_yvs-4_1_m_m_-22_1_y_yindec—103614

Karadžić berates prosecution conduct Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Radovan Karadžić has accused Hague Tribunal prosecutors of “terrorizing” his family and friends in Bosnia-Hercegovina in searching for evidence against him. Karadžić told a status conference that he wanted the Trial Chamber to order the prosecution to stop searching the homes of his friends and relatives, saying that they were intimidating his family and undermining his defense before the court. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karad__i__beratesprosecutionconduct-103019228

Parliament working, but problems persist Apr 03, 2009, 10:30 CET | Story | B92 Parliament has finally been able to get to work after two days of obstruction, with the draft law for the coat-of-arms, flag and national anthem on the agenda. However, Thursday did not pass off problem-free. First, the electronic system in parliament broke down, and then four Serb Radical Party (SRS) MPs were thrown out for sitting in seats assigned to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/parliamentworking_butproblemspersist-103004799

Bank of Slovenia - Monthly Bulletin - Mar 2009 Apr 03, 2009, 10:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Bank of Slovenia has published its monthly bulletin on economic and financial developments for March 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankofslovenia-monthlybulletin-mar2009-102511

Govt. adopts new security strategy Apr 03, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | B92 The government adopted a National Security Strategy last night, with Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac anticipating flak from extreme elements of society. Šutanovac told a press conference that parliament would decide the fate of the document. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_adoptsnewsecuritystrategy-100004691

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