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Seenews: news report of 09.06.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Tuesday 9 June 2009 - 3460 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Six SEE Countries Sign MoU on Boosting Foreign Investment Inflow - Media Jun 09, 2009, 12:51 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Government investment agencies from Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia signed in Vienna a memorandum of understanding with the aim of strengthening cooperation and boosting foreign investments in the region, Croatian media reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sixseecountriessignmemorandumofunderstandingonattractingforeign-media-114156

* Bosnia *

Senior Kosovo police official resigns Jun 09, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 The head of the Kosovo Interior Ministry’s Police Inspectorate Enver Rustemi has resigned, Priština media report today. “Appointed in July 2006, Rustemi has decided to resign from his post. He tendered his resignation to the Interior Ministry on Monday. There is no news for the moment on whether his resignation has been accepted,“ states daily Express. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/seniorkosovopoliceofficialresigns-172021930

Croat veterans protest concert of Serbian singer Jun 09, 2009, 17:20 CET | Story | B92 Croatian war veterans have held a protest in Zagreb’s central square ahead of a concert by Serbian folk legend Lepa Brena. The protest, going under the title “Defense and Honor”, was organized by the City of Zagreb League of Defense Associations from the Civil War and the Independent Croatian Volunteers. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatveteransprotestconcertofserbiansinger-172005253

Former Mladić security chief testifies Jun 09, 2009, 16:45 CET | Story | B92 Ratko Mladić’s former chief of security, Branislav Puhalo, says that the state knew that Mladić was living in Belgrade until March 2002. “It was all legal. We had several vehicles, 20 ‘Wasps’, cases of ammunition, as if we were heading to Sinai. Mladić moved around Belgrade freely in 2001, we went to football games, to the Interior Ministry, restaurants,” Puhalo told the Belgrade District Court at the trial of those accused of aiding and abetting Mladić in his flight from the authorities. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formermladi__securitychieftestifies-164538936

EU head Barroso seeks second term Jun 09, 2009, 16:45 CET | Story | B92 Jose Manuel Barroso has declared his candidacy for a second five-year term as the European Commission’s president. Barroso was formally asked to stand again by Czech PM Jan Fischer during talks in Brussels following the results of the European Parliament elections. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euheadbarrososeekssecondterm-164522425

Two police officials sacked for "anti-Dayton" activities Jun 09, 2009, 16:45 CET | Story | B92 International High Representative (IHR) to Bosnia-Herzegovina Valentin Inzko has dismissed two Bosnian police officials for anti-Dayton activities. The Office of the High Representative (OHR) announced that these activities included threats to people under international protection. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/twopoliceofficialssackedfor_anti-dayton_activities-164504783

NBS chief praises govt. measures Jun 09, 2009, 16:15 CET | Story | B92 National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Radovan Jelašić says that the government’s anti-crisis measures are “certainly paying dividends.“ "Those positive effects will be supported by measures taken by the NBS—the level of restrictiveness is falling on a daily basis, especially in terms of cash loans and the capital-loan ratio for private customers,“ Jelašić told reporters. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nbschiefpraisesgovt_measures-161505273

Retrial of ex-state security chief under way Jun 09, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | B92 Following several postponements, the retrial of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović for war crimes is due to start today at the Hague Tribunal. Stanišić, the former state security service chief, and his deputy Simatović are accused of organizing, arming and financing secret units of Serbian state security. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/retrialofex-statesecuritychiefunderway-154510522

Bosnia’s Zenica Municipality, Kazakh Power Utility KTG Set Up JV Firm to Build Thermal Plant Jun 09, 2009, 15:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), June 9 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s municipality of Zenica and Kazakh power utility KazTransGas (KTG) set up a 25/75 joint venture company to build a thermal plant in which the Kazakh company will invest 250 million euro ($345 million), the local authorities reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___szenicamunicipality_kazakhpowerutilityktgsetupjointventurefirmto-150219

Russia denies Minsk cooperation linked to Ossetia, Abkhazia Jun 09, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | B92 Russia’s FM denies that practical cooperation with Belarus, including a loan, was linked to the country’s recognition of Abkhazian and S.Ossetian independence. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told journalists last week it had been suggested that if Minsk recognized the independence of both republics, Belarus would receive a tranche of USD 500mn from Russia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiadeniesminskcooperationlinkedtoossetia_abkhazia-15150594

Moody’s Downgrades Austria’s Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank BFSR to E+ Jun 09, 2009, 14:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 9 (SeeNews) – Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday it has downgraded the bank financial strength ratings (BFSR) of Austria’s Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank to E+ from D-, with a negative outlook. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody_sdowngradesaustria_shypoalpe-adria-bankbfsrtoe_-140613

Government pledges to help Kosovo returnees Jun 09, 2009, 14:15 CET | Story | B92 Kosovo Ministry State Secretary Oliver Ivanović says the government will endeavor to support all returnees to Kosovo with financial and material assistance. During a visit to the village of Sinaj near the town of Istok, Ivanović expressed his satisfaction with the return of eight families to this village in Metohija. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/governmentpledgestohelpkosovoreturnees-141505352

Italian FM: Serbia fully cooperating with Hague Jun 09, 2009, 13:40 CET | Story | B92 Italy believes that Serbia is fully cooperating with the Hague Tribunal, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said in Belgrade yesterday. After meeting with Serbian and Romanian counterparts Vuk Jeremić and Cristian Diaconescu, he said that visa liberalization should become a reality for Serbian citizens by the end of the year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/italianfm_serbiafullycooperatingwithhague-134021527

Serbian troops to join UN peacekeeping missions Jun 09, 2009, 13:40 CET | Story | B92 Parliament has approved the participation of Serbian Defense Ministry and Army personnel in UN peacekeeping missions to Chad and the Central African Republic. Members of the VS medical corps team will link up with the Norwegian contingent already deployed there. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiantroopstojoinunpeacekeepingmissions-134004855

Serbs protest new customs measures Jun 09, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | B92 Serbs from northern Kosovo are to hold a one-hour blockade at the Brnjak and Jarinje crossings today in protest at new administrative customs measures. Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović said yesterday that unilateral moves by EULEX were not acceptable, and called on Serbs to be peaceful and dignified at today’s protest. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsprotestnewcustomsmeasures-130537710

UN SC to discuss Kosovo on July 17 Jun 09, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | B92 The UN Security Council will assess the situation in Kosovo on July 17, the UN has announced on its website. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s regular quarterly report is due to be distributed among UN member-state permanent representatives over the coming days. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/unsctodiscusskosovoonjuly17-130522525

Ten years since Kumanovo signing Jun 09, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | B92 The signing of the Kumanovo Agreement ten years ago to the day brought an end to the NATO air strikes on Serbia. The agreement, which brought an end to the 78-day bombing campaign, gave Serbian police and military four days to withdraw from Kosovo. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tenyearssincekumanovosigning-13050566

U.S. envoy begins new Middle East peace push Jun 09, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | B92 U.S. President Barack Obama’s special Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, began a new push to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at odds with Obama over the president’s demand to halt Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and has not endorsed the creation of a Palestinian state, a cornerstone of U.S. Middle East policy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_envoybeginsnewmiddleeastpeacepush-123006576

Šutanovac calls for regional stability Jun 09, 2009, 12:00 CET | Story | B92 Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac says that regional security is not entirely stable and that Kosovo is a key factor for destabilization. Opening the third conference of Balkan chiefs-of-staff, Šutanovac said that the threat of renewed violence had not been banished from the region. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/__utanovaccallsforregionalstability-120005668

Mesić slams govt. over Hague cooperation Jun 09, 2009, 11:30 CET | Story | B92 Croatian President Stjepan Mesić has reproached the government for failing to supply full details on the search for artillery logbooks to the Hague Tribunal. At a reception for the diplomatic corps in Croatia in Brioni, he explained that he would not be commenting on the UN Security Council session on cooperation with the Hague court, Radio Free Europe reports. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mesi__slamsgovt_overhaguecooperation-113020644

Tadić: Regionalization doesn’t mean division Jun 09, 2009, 11:30 CET | Story | B92 President Boris Tadić says that the ideas of decentralization and regionalization will not lead to a division of the country. “Regionalization is not a division of Serbia, but a sharing of riches and creating the possibility for under-developed parts of the country to develop equally. It’s actually a way of fighting against division in Serbia based on rich and poor parts,” Tadić told daily Danas. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadi___regionalizationdoesn___tmeandivision-113004777

Air France tail section recovered Jun 09, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the Air France jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board. The Brazilian military released photos of divers securing the tail fin, which was painted with Air France colours. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/airfrancetailsectionrecovered-11002384

"Serbia asked for EUR 1bn from Russia" Jun 09, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | B92 Russian Ambasador Aleksandr Konuzin says Russian investment in Serbia since 2000 has topped USD 1bn and is set to rise further with the energy agreement. Konuzin said that Moscow was considering Serbia’s request for a billion euros of financial aid sought by Serbian President Boris Tadić in a letter to Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_serbiaaskedforeur1bnfromrussia_-110005874

KFOR decision still not final Jun 09, 2009, 10:25 CET | Story | B92 NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says that “KFOR’s future will be discussed,” but that no decision has been taken yet on downsizing the mission. Scheffer told reporters after meeting with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer, that he could not confirm reports from American sources that the KFOR contingent would be cut from 15,000 to 10,000 troops. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kfordecisionstillnotfinal-102539535

"Kosovo recognition improved relations" Jun 09, 2009, 10:25 CET | Story | B92 U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin from Maryland says that the Montenegrin recognition of Kosovo independence “was a huge step in improving relations with the U.S.” “The fact that Montenegro recognized Kosovo constitutes a huge step towards a further improvement of relations with the U.S. I would honestly like for Podgorica and Priština to exchange ambassadors, I think that would be a positive step,” Cardin, a Democrat, told Voice of America. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_kosovorecognitionimprovedrelations_-102522348

Clinton urges "clemency" for U.S. journalists in North Korea Jun 09, 2009, 10:25 CET | Story | B92 Hillary Clinton has urged Pyongyang to grant clemency for two U.S. journalists sentenced to 12 years in prison for illegally entering that country. The U.S. secretary of state said the United States is trying every possible channel to gain the Americans’ release. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/clintonurges_clemency_foru_s_journalistsinnorthkorea-102505547

AI: Fate of missing persons unknown 10 years on Jun 09, 2009, 09:55 CET | Story | B92 Ten years after the end of the NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia, AI has appealed to Serbia, Kosovo and EULEX to cooperate in missing persons investigations. About 1,900 families in Kosovo and Serbia still have no details about the fate or whereabouts of their missing relatives. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ai_fateofmissingpersonsunknown10yearson-095505436

Italian FM: Serbia fully cooperating with Hague Jun 09, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | B92 Italy believes that Serbia is fully cooperating with the Hague Tribunal, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said in Belgrade yesterday. After meeting with Serbian and Romanian counterparts Vuk Jeremić and Cristian Diaconescu, he said that visa liberalization should become a reality for Serbian citizens by the end of the year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/italianfm_serbiafullycooperatingwithhague-092504874

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Share Indices End Mixed in Thin Volumes Jun 09, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices ended mixed in lower turnover on Tuesday, data of Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianbourseindicesendmixedinthinvolumes-162420

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 13:28 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The dollar extended its gains versus the euro http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-june9_2009-124509

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 13:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US indices end flat http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-stockmarketdailyreview-june9_2009-125031

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 13:26 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The dollar rose sharply supported by the payrolls data http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulbrokers-dailyfxanalysis-june8_2009-115950

PC Components Supplier ASBIS Bulgaria, Lenovo Sign Distribution Deal Jun 09, 2009, 12:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 9 (SeeNews) – ASBIS Bulgaria, the Bulgarian unit of Cyprus-based computer components supplier ASBIS, said on Tuesday it has signed a distribution deal with Chinese computer company Lenovo. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/computercomponentssupplierasbisbulgaria_lenovosigndistributiondeal-113718

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Foreign Trade - Preliminary Data - Mar 2008, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 11:28 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on foreign trade turnover for March 2008 and 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-foreigntrade-preliminarydata-mar-113121

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe indices retreated on Monday. The lack of enthusiasm and the low liquidity again led to price declines. The total turnover reached BGN 1.9m, but close to 70% out of it came from only two trades in the highly illiquid Balkan Project Management (59W) and Forucom REIT (6F4). Eventually, SOFIX lost 1.25% to 374.24, with the major changes coming from the financial sector - Central Cooperative Bank (4CF, BGN 1.43, -4.03%) and First Investment Bank (5F4, BGN 2.442, -3.36%) with the modest 37k traded in the last. Monbat (5MB) was among the actively traded names as more than 24k changed hands, predominantly at BGN 4.60. BG40 and BGTR30 also stayed bellow the line with the major changes coming from Orgachim (5ORG, BGN 71.00, -4.04%) and the infrastructure Holding Roads (6H2), which slipped 3.09% to BGN 2.82 with only 12k traded. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-june9_2009-095016

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - June 9 - July 5 Jun 09, 2009, 09:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 9 (SeeNews) – Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through July 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-june9-july5-090931

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:19 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Holding Asenova Krepost AD-Asenovgrad /6AS/ submitted to BSE-Sofia the following information:- The Internet site of the company is www.holdingasenovakrepost.com. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ulgarianstockexchange-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-june8_2009-072209

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:17 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 8, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockexchange-dailyreport-june8_2009-071637

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:01 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgariandailynewsletter-june8_2009-074534

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Laeken Indicators - 2008 Jun 09, 2009, 08:20 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual data on the Laeken indicators for 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalstatisticalinstitute-laekenindicators-2008-082624

Bulgarian National Bank - Weekly Balance Sheet of Issue Dept - June 5, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 08:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published the weekly balance sheet of its issue department as of June 5, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariannationalbank-weeklybalancesheetofissuedept-june5_2009-081640

Greek entrepreneur to open 3 malls and 30 cafes in Bulgaria Jun 08, 2009, 23:50 CET | Story | News.BG First two coffee shops to be opened in Varna http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greekentrepreneurtoopen3mallsand30cafesinbulgaria-235005417

Resounding Victory for Europe’s Centre-Right Jun 08, 2009, 23:19 CET | Story | Novinite.com Europe’s centre-right parties on Monday celebrated a resounding election victory that underlined the resilience of the European model of welfare state capitalism in the face of the worst recession since the 1930s.By Tony Barber The Financial TimesThe centre-right emerged as the clear winner in elections to the European parliament, taking 265 seats in the 736-seat assembly, compared with 184 for socialists, 83 for centrist liberals, 50 for the Greens and 36 for the radical left, according to provisional figures.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/resoundingvictoryforeurope_scentre-right-231918333

Bulgaria Blue Coalition Demands Manual Vote Count Jun 08, 2009, 23:19 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s opposition "Blue Coalition", which brings together the biggest right-wing parties, said it will file an official request with the Central Electoral Commission for a manual vote count as it is a few votes away from landing a second MEP seat.The information was revealed by Petar Moskov, Deputy Chair of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party.The request is based on information received by the Blue Coalition that the difference between them and the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NMSP) of former Tsar and PM, Simeon Saxe-Coburg was only 250 to 350 votes.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariabluecoalitiondemandsmanualvotecount-23190269

Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party Winner in Brussels Vote Jun 08, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party boasts the best European election results in the voting booth at the country’s permanent representation with the European institution in Brussels.Final results from the vote in Brussels indicated a steady lead for the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, which was supported by 679 Bulgarians working there and tallied 36% of their ballots for the 17 Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament.The ethnic party came ahead of the right-wing Blue coalition, which garnered 21% of the votes and the centrist party of former king Simeon Saxe-Coburg the National Movement for Stability and Prosperity (12%).... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaethnicturkishpartywinnerinbrusselsvote-231845725

EC President Barroso Nominated for Second Term Jun 08, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com The European People’s Party (EPP) is nominating the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, for a second tem.The EPP expects that the European Council will voice support for Barroso’s nomination as early as the June 18 and 19 meeting of EU State leaders in Brussels.The news was announced Monday by the EPP Chair, Wilfred Martens.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecpresidentbarrosonominatedforsecondterm-231829427

Bulgaria Honours Franco Frattini for Stern, but Objective Work Jun 08, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Franco Frattini, Italian Foreign Minister and former EU justice commissioner, who is paying a visit to Bulgaria, was presented on Monday with the Order of the Balkan Range, First Class.At the ceremony Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanov extended his gratitude for "the stern, but justified assessments " that he gave to the country.Frattini said that he supported Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union because of his belief in the contribution of the government and the huge progress that it has made, but also because of his warm feelings for the country and the president.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariahonoursfrancofrattiniforstern_butobjectivework-23181321

EC President Barroso: Your Voice Is Heard Jun 08, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, assured all European Union citizens that their voice has been heard.He has issued an official statement after the MEP elections has officially ended."Throughout the European Union, millions of people have used their democratic vote to elect members of the European Parliament.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecpresidentbarroso_yourvoiceisheard-231756700

European People Party Tops EP Elections Jun 08, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com According to preliminary results, published on the official site of the European Parliament the European People’s party won the most seats.The EPP-ED: Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats won 263 seats.The EPP is followed by PES : Socialist Group in the European Parliament with 163 seats.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/europeanpeoplepartytopsepelections-231740402

Bulgaria Opposition RZS Suspicious of Vote Manipulation Jun 08, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The "Law, Order and Justice" party (RZS) has requested a second count of the European Parliament elections ballots.The RZS leader, Yane Yanev said he was highly suspicious that the results were forged.Yanev said RZS has spent an estimated BGN 600 000 for their election campaign and appealed to the other political parties to also disclose their campaign expenses.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaoppositionrzssuspiciousofvotemanipulation-23172448

Bulgaria Former Tsar Party May Consider GERB Coalition Jun 08, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The political party of the former Bulgarian Tsar, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, has not denied possibility of joining a coalition with the GERB party after the general election in July.When asked at a press conference Monday about a future coalition, Saxe-Coburg answered that it was irresponsible to discuss that matter before having result from the Bulgarian Parliament Elections.The National Movement for Stability and Prosperity (NMSP) has improved twice its result from the 2007 MEP elections, thus it will have twice as many representatives in the European Parliament, Simeon Saxe-Coburg said.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaformertsarpartymayconsidergerbcoalition-231707453

Bulgaria Gives BGN 4,25 M for EU Money Audit Jun 08, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria has given BGN 4 253 883 to foreign audit companies for checking projects funded with EU money.This was announced Monday by the Bulgarian Finance Ministry, Darik Radio reported.The Ministry has signed contracts with five companies - Grand Thornton, KPMG, Ernst and young, Deloitte, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariagivesbgn4_25mforeumoneyaudit-231651230

Greek Entrepreneur Announces Bulgaria Coffee Shop Plans Jun 08, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com Greek entrepreneur Vassilis Mouchtaris has announced plans to open 30 coffee shops and develop shopping centres across Bulgaria by 2012, as part of his business expansion plans.The outlets will be developed through Mouchtaris’ local firms Welcome Holdings and Vita Mi Holdings, kamcity.com reported Monday.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greekentrepreneurannouncesbulgariacoffeeshopplans-231629335

Bulgargaz Head Cancels Moscow Visit Jun 08, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian state owned Bulgargaz CEO, Dimitar Gogov, has canceled his visit to Moscow as it is certain that the danger of a new gas crisis has been avoided.Gogov had an appointment to meet with Gazprom’s CEO, Alexei Miller, Monday in Moscow, Bulgarian Energy Holding reported.A new crisis in the Russian natural gas supplies for Europe was looming as the Ukrainian gas company did not have sufficient funds to pay for the gas it received in May from the Russian energy giant Gazprom.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgargazheadcancelsmoscowvisit-23161325

Bulgarian Businessman Maxim Behar Elected Deputy Chair of Business Leaders Forum Jun 08, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian businessman and PR expert, Maxim Behar, has been elected the new Deputy Chair of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF).Behar was elected to the position with a unanimous vote of the BBLF Governing Board late Thursday night.In 2001-2007, Maxim Behar served as the Chair of the BBLF for two terms, and has contributed substantially to the rising of the Forum as the leading Bulgarian organization in the corporate social responsibility sphere, and the creation of the BBLF Business Ethics Standard.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianbusinessmanmaximbeharelecteddeputychairofbusinessleaders-231556663

Bulgargaz Offers 33% Increase in Natural Gas Price Jun 08, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The state owned Bulgargaz has offered to the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (DKEVR) 33,14% lower natural gas price from July 1.Bulgargaz had to present an offer to DKEVR until June 10, Darik Radio Reported.If the proposal is accepted, the naturals in Bulgaria will cost BGN 365 per 1000 cubic meter, which is BGN 180,94 less then the current price.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgargazoffers33_increaseinnaturalgasprice-231540335

Bulgaria Chemical Plant Fires 97 Workers over Financial Crisis Jun 08, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian chemical plant "Svilosa" will fire 97 of its 105 employees in a month over the global financial crisis.The company has entered an official announcement for the mass discharge in the Svishtov Labor Bureau, officials reported.This means that all service sections, fire-brigade, security, and transport, will be closed.... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariachemicalplantfires97workersoverfinancialcrisis-231524125

The Bulgarian authorities paid 2.1 M EUR for external audit on the EU funds Jun 08, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | News.BG null http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thebulgarianauthoritiespaid2_1meurforexternalauditontheeufunds-231505740

“Bulgargaz” offers 33% cheaper natural gas Jun 08, 2009, 19:15 CET | Story | News.BG 1000m3 to cost 183 euro http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/___bulgargaz___offers33_cheapernaturalgas-191505502

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Mostly Fall, Shipping Stocks Lift Turnover Jun 09, 2009, 17:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly fell on Tuesday as shipping stocks lifted turnover, bourse data showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesmostlyfall_shippingcompaniesliftturnover-170124

Croatian Fin Min Sells Kuna T-Bills Above Target, Euro T-Bills Below Target Jun 09, 2009, 16:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) – The Croatian Finance Ministry said it sold in two separate auctions on Tuesday Treasury bills worth 560 million kuna ($106 million/76 million euro), above its target offer of 500 million kuna, and Treasury bills worth 71.15 million euro, below its target offer of 75 million euro. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianfinminsellskunat-billsabove_eurot-billsbelowtarget-162236

Croatian Anti-Trust Watchdog OKs MOL/INA Deal, Sets Conditions – Media Jun 09, 2009, 16:37 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Competition Agency (AZTN) has granted its conditional approval to a deal that will give Hungary’s MOL control over Croatian blue-chip oil and gas company INA, Croatian media reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_forgeorgi_croatiancompetitionagencysaysinaandmolmustsalepetrolbusiness-152424

Montenegro Signs 2.77 Bln Euro Motorway Concession Deal with Croatian Consortium Jun 09, 2009, 15:34 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), June 9 (SeeNews) – The Montenegrin government said on Tuesday it has signed a 2.77 billion euro ($3.87 billion) concession deal with a consortium of Croatian companies for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the 169.2 kilometre Bar-Boljare motorway. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegro_sawardsbar-boljaremotorwayconcessiontocroatianconsortium-143306

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 13:11 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd State forced to pay back 800 million Kuna http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-morningnews-june9_2009-105237

Croatian Software Developer Gisdata Sets Up New Subsidiary for Geodata Solutions Jun 09, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Croatian software developer Gisdata Group said on Tuesday it has set up a new subsidiary which will provide geographic information system solutions to small businesses and local governments. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiansoftwaredevelopergisdatasetsupnewsubsidiary-122642

Croatia’s April Retail Sales Fall Real 10.1% M/M - Table Jun 09, 2009, 12:45 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s April retail sales fell by a real 10.1% month-on-month, after falling by a monthly 17.3% in March, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_saprilretailsalesfallreal10_1_m_m-table-121439

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Retail Trade - Apr 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 12:31 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In April 2009, the total turnover of all business entities engaged in this activity, irrespective of their prevailing activity, was nominally by 9.9% and really by 8.6% higher than in March 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-retailtrade-apr2009-123317

Croatia’s Adris Grupa Proposes Flat Dividend for 2008 Jun 09, 2009, 12:25 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Croatian blue-chip tobacco and tourism company Adris Grupa on Tuesday proposed to pay a dividend of 7.0 kuna ($1.3/0.96 euro) per share for 2008, unchanged from the dividend it paid for the previous year. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia___sadrisgrupaproposesflatdividendfor2008-121219

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Tourism - Apr 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 12:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In April 2009, the number of tourist arrivals in all commercial accommodation facilities in the Republic of Croatia increased by 3% and the number of tourist nights by 9%, as compared to April 2008. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-tourism-apr2009-122908

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Tourism - Cumulative Data - Jan - Apr 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 12:17 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the period from January to April 2009, as compared to the same period of 2008, number of tourist arrivals decreased by 6% and the number of tourist nights by 4% in all accommodation facilities in the Republic of Croatia. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbureauofstatistics-tourism-cumulativedata-jan-apr2009-122220

CROATIA’S ADRIS GRUPA PLANS TO PAY FLAT 2008 DIVIDEND OF 7.0 KUNA (0.96 EURO)/SHARE Jun 09, 2009, 12:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatian___sadrisgrupaproposestopayflat2008dividendof7_0kuna_7_6euro_per-115631

Croatia Schedule of Events - June 9 - July 4 Jun 09, 2009, 10:34 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through July 4. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-june9-july4-103341

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-june9_2009-094001

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:02 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd European stock markets are lower today amid investor’s concern that recent rally on better that expected economic results is losing steam. Domestic market also dipped lower today by 2.5% breaking 2000 pts level. Liquidity continued recent contraction trend and amounted to HRK 34.5 m. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-june8_2009-073627

* Macedonia *

Skopje Court Initiates Bankruptcy Procedure for Dairy Co Swedmilk Jun 09, 2009, 18:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 9 (SeeNews) – A primary court in Macedonian capital Skopje on Tuesday launched a bankruptcy procedure for local dairy company Swedmilk Macedonija d.o.o. over debts of 32 million euro ($44.4 million), the state-run Macedonian Information Agency (MIA) reported. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia___sswedmilkdairygoesinbankruptcy-174853

Swiss EGL Sets Up Energy Trading Unit in Macedonia - Media Jun 09, 2009, 14:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 9 (SeeNews) – Switzerland’s Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft Laufenburg (EGL) has set up an energy trading company in Macedonia with a capital of 100,000 euro ($138,784), local media reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/swisseglsetsupenergytradingcompanyinmacedonia-media-130757

Montenegro Airlines to Launch Flights to Macedonian Capital Skopje Jun 09, 2009, 12:14 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), June 9 (SeeNews) - Flag carrier Montenegro Airlines said it will launch four flights a week from Montenegro’s coastal city of Tivat to the Macedonian capital of Skopje as of June 27. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/montenegroairlinestolaunchflightstomacedoniancapitalskopje-115926

Macedonia’s End-May Mandatory Pension Fund Assets Rise 5.6% M/M Jun 09, 2009, 10:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 9 (SeeNews) - The net assets managed by Macedonia’s two mandatory pension funds totaled 6.286,9 billion denars ($143.4 million/103.4 million euro) at the end of May, up 5.6% from a month earlier, official data showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_send-maymandatorypensionfundassetsrise5_6_m_m-104159

Macedonia Schedule of Events – June 9 – July 2 Jun 09, 2009, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through July 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents___june9___july2-091307

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for June 8, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-june8_2009-070939

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 130 Mln Lei (8.4 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Mixed Jun 09, 2009, 15:57 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 9 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold 130 million lei ($11.6 million/8.4 million euro) in four Treasury bill issues on Tuesday, above the target offer of 100 million lei, as yields were mixed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovasells130mlnlei_mlneuro_int-bills_yieldsmixed-155250

IMF Postpones Talks on New Loan Deal with Moldova Until Autumn – President’s Press Office Jun 09, 2009, 15:30 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 9 (SeeNews) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will visit Moldova for talks on a new funding arrangement in the autumn, when the ex-Soviet country is expected to have elected a new government, the press office of Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/imfpostponestalksonnewfundingagreementwithmoldovatoautumn___president_s-142749

Moldovan Leasing Companies Raise Value of Financed Fixed Assets by 26.9% in 2008 Jun 09, 2009, 12:00 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 9 (SeeNews) - Moldovan leasing companies have financed the purchase of fixed assets worth 1.25 billion lei ($112 million/80.4 million euro) in 2008, up by 26.9% on the year, the country’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanleasingcompanies_contractsvalueup26_9_in2008-111207

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:16 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 8, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-june8_2009-070549

Moldova Schedule of Events - June 9 - July 3 Jun 09, 2009, 09:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), June 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through July 3. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-june9-july3-091124

* Montenegro *

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:11 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 8, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-june8_2009-070152

* Romania *

Romanian Leu Firms vs Euro on Improving Sentiment toward Region Jun 09, 2009, 18:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu firmed against the euro on Tuesday on improving sentiment toward the emerging market currencies in the region, dealers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleufirmsvseuroonimprovingsentimenttowardregion-174505

Romanian Stock Indices Decline in Slight Correction, Turnover Falls Jun 09, 2009, 16:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - The Romanian stock market corrected downwards in lower turnover, as investors accumulated, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianstockindicesdeclineinslightcorrection_turnoverfalls-164512

Residential segment contracts outside the Capital Jun 09, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Purchase demand for new or old apartments has dropped by up to 70 per cent in the last few months, according to real estate exerts. They said however that housing needs remained constant both in Bucharest and in other cities, but the number of transactions decreased considerably due to the economic ... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/residentialsegmentcontractsoutsidethecapital-154529167

Romania Eyes New EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Transport, Consumer Protection or Energy - Media Jun 09, 2009, 15:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania eyes the sectors of agriculture, transport, consumer protection and energy for the appointment of its next EU commissioner, Bucharest-based news agency Mediafax reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniaeyesneweucommissionerforagriculture_transport_consumerprotectionor-151215

STOCKWATCH - RCB Downgrades Romania’s Petrom to ‘Hold’, Raises Target Price Jun 09, 2009, 14:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Austria’s Raiffeisen Centrobank (RCB) on Tuesday downgraded to ‘Hold’ from ’Buy’ its recommendation on the shares of Romanian top oil and gas group Petrom but raised its target price to 0.30 lei ($0.099/ 0.0712 euro) per share from 0.26 lei. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stockwatch-rcbdowngradesto___hold___recommendationonromania_spetrom_price-135926

Romania Sells 1.26 Bln Lei (299 Mln Euro) in 30-Day T-bills, Yields Fall Jun 09, 2009, 14:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania on Tuesday sold 1.26 billion lei ($417 million/299 million euro) in 30-day Treasury bills versus 2.0 billion lei on offer, as yields fell, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniasells1_26blnlei_299mlneuro_in30-dayt-bills_yieldsfall-141739

ANALYST FORECAST - Romania’s Inflation Seen Slowing Further in May Jun 09, 2009, 14:00 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania’s annual consumer price inflation is expected to decelerate further in May as prices are seen remaining almost unchanged compared to the previous month, analysts said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/analystforecast-romania_sinflationseenflatinmay-122802

Ieba Trust - Financial Markets Weekly - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 13:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Ieba Trust has pubished its weekly financial market report, containg a review of the financial and commodity markets of Romania. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-financialmarketsweekly-june9_2009-123951

German investors remain confident Jun 09, 2009, 13:08 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Combining expertise with efficiency, the German business community is still looking forward to new investment opportunities in Romania, in spite of the present economic downturn. Hosted by the Rin Grand Hotel, BBWs German Roundtable Business Conference 2009, organized in partnership with Lufthansa ... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germaninvestorsremainconfident-130808306

Austrians see good prospects in Romania Jun 09, 2009, 13:07 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week With over ten billion Euro invested in various sectors of the Romanian economy, the Austrian business community is determined to consolidate its position on the local market.On this note, Walter Friedl, senior economic counselor with the Austrian Embassy, pointed out that Romania remains an incr... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/austriansseegoodprospectsinromania-130751216

Arad eyes infrastructure development Jun 09, 2009, 13:07 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week While its priorities include the management of 70 million Euro infrastructure projects, Arad authorities have also been working on supporting local companies, according to Arad Mayor Gheorghe Falca, who attended BBWs Arad Business Roundtable 2009.In the presence of local business representative... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/aradeyesinfrastructuredevelopment-130734509

Oasis Development focuses on top locations Jun 09, 2009, 13:07 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Specialized in commercial project development, Oasis Development has announced plans to finalize 13 projects by 2011, focusing on top locations. Operating on the domestic market since 2002, Oasis has been involved in delivering 45 projects for Kaufland, developing 13 projects for Plus Discount a... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/oasisdevelopmentfocusesontoplocations-130718196

Brazilian diplomat encourages bilateral business Jun 09, 2009, 13:07 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Confident that the bilateral relations have seen a dynamic development over the last two years, H.E. Mr. Vitor Candido Paim Gobato, the Brazilian Ambassador to Bucharest, believes the common Latin roots will help the two countries tighten relations even further.Since the beginning of his mandate... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/braziliandiplomatencouragesbilateralbusiness-130701889

New beginning, fresh targets Jun 09, 2009, 13:06 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: Ileana HorvathPosition: President of the Managing BoardCompany: Uniqua AsigurariShe sees her arrival at the helm of the Austrian insurer Uniqa Asigurari as a natural professional progression. With a solid career in insurance, Ileana Horvat... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newbeginning_freshtargets-130645514

EBRD expects Eastern European economies to contract by five per cent Jun 09, 2009, 13:06 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week The economies of the EBRD region are expected to contract on average by about five per cent in 2009 after growth of over four per cent in 2008 and almost seven per cent in 2007, according to latest forecasts from the EBRDs Office of the Chief Economist. The global economic crisis, which initially h... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdexpectseasterneuropeaneconomiestocontractbyfivepercent-130629147

Delta Air Lines and Air France launch Bucharest - New York flight Jun 09, 2009, 13:06 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Delta Air Lines and Air France have begun the nonstop service between Bucharests Henri Coanda International Airport and New Yorks John F. Kennedy Airport. The flight will operate four times weekly this summer, using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The service is part of the new Joint Venture agreemen... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/deltaairlinesandairfrancelaunchbucharest-newyorkflight-130612771

RMGC opens Alba Iulia resettlement district Jun 09, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Following a 32 million USD investment, Rosia Montana Gold Corporation RMGC) has inaugurated the new resettlement district at Recea in Alba Iulia. The company said the resettlement site was the first such facility built by the company for the local families impacted by the Rosia Montana mining proje... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/rmgcopensalbaiuliaresettlementdistrict-130556464

Romania’s GDP Declines in Q1 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Romania’s GDP contracted 6.2 per cent in real terms in thefirst quarter of this year, compared with the same period of 2008, theNational Institute of Statistics said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sgdpdeclinesinq12009-123043885

EU Approves Romania’s Aid Plan for Companies in Need of Financing Jun 09, 2009, 12:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) – The European Commission said it has approved temporarily Romania’s plans to subsidise loan guarantees for companies encountering financial difficulties due to the current credit squeeze. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euapprovesromania___sstateaidplanforcoswithdifficultiesinfinancing-115112

CORRECTED - Romania’s Q1 GDP Shrinks by Revised 6.2% Y/Y on Weak Agriculture, Industry Jun 09, 2009, 12:11 CET | Story | SeeNews In Bucharest story “Romania’s Q1 GDP Shrinks by Revised 6.2% Y/Y on Weak Agriculture, Industry”, please read in the third paragraph "... the economy contracted by 4.6% on the quarter in the first three months of 2009" instead of "... the economy contracted by an annual 4.6% in the first quarter of 2009" (corrects time reference) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/corrected-romania_sq1gdpshrinksbyrevised6_2_y_yonweakagriculture_industry-115721

Romania’s April Construction Works Volume Falls 6.1% M/M, 9.5% Y/Y Jun 09, 2009, 11:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - The volume of construction works in Romania in April fell by 6.1% month-on-month and was 9.5% lower on the year, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_saprilconstructionworksvolumedown6_1_m_m_9_5_y_y-105517

Romania’s Q1 GDP Shrinks by Revised 6.2% Y/Y on Weak Agriculture, Industry Jun 09, 2009, 11:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by an annual 6.2% in real terms in the first quarter of 2009, compared to a 6.4% contraction reported in mid-May, mainly on weak agriculture and industry, the country’s statistics office INS said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sq1gdpshrinksbyrevised6_2_y_yonweakagriculture_industry-110000

Romania’s Jan-April Retail Sales Volume Falls 9.7% - Table Jun 09, 2009, 11:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania’s retail sales volume fell by 9.7% on the year in the first four months of 2009, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjan-aprilretailsalesvolumefalls9_7_y_y-table-105130

Romania Press Review – June 9 Jun 09, 2009, 10:26 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Romania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniapressreview___june9-102619662

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s Jan-April Trade Gap Narrows to 2.860 Bln Euro - Table Jun 09, 2009, 10:23 CET | Story | SeeNews (updates with details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-romania_sjan-apriltradegapnarrowsto2_860blneuro-table-100435

Romania’s Jan-April Industrial Output Falls 10.9% - Table Jun 09, 2009, 09:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial output in the first four months of 2009 fell by 10.9% on the year, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjan-aprilindustrialoutputfalls10_9_y_y-table-095223

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-june9_2009-092209

ROMANIA’S JAN-APRIL INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FALLS 10.9% Y/Y - STATS BOARD Jun 09, 2009, 09:47 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjan-aprilindustrialoutputfalls10_9_y_y-statsboard-094714

Romania’s Jan-April Trade Gap Narrows to 2.860 Bln Euro - Table Jun 09, 2009, 09:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (SeeNews) - Romania’s trade gap in the first four months of 2009 narrowed by 61% on the year to an estimated 2.860 billion euro ($4.0 billion), the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjan-apriltradegapnarrowsto2_860blneuro-table-092820

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - June 9, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-june9_2009-090447

ROMANIA’S JAN-APRIL TRADE GAP NARROWS 61% TO 2.860 BLN EURO - STATS BOARD Jun 09, 2009, 09:20 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjan-apriltradegapnarrows61_y_yto2_860blneuro-statsboard-092000

Romania Schedule of Events - June 9 - Oct 19 Jun 09, 2009, 09:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), June 9 (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-june9-oct19-090854

Ieba Trust - Market Calendar - June 9-12, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:01 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Please see below the Market Calendar for the 9 – 12 June, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketcalendar-june9-12_2009-081244

Government to guarantee the loans of local companies Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Companies hit by the economic crisis may secure state guarantees worth €90 percent of the funds borrowed from banks, as part of a program which received the green light yesterday from the European Commission. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/governmenttoguaranteetheloansoflocalcompanies-194509255

Cristian Secosan leaves E.ON to head Siemens SRL Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard As of 1 July, Cristian Secosan, the current General Manager of E.ON Moldova Furnizare, a company included in the portfolio of the German E.ON enterprise, is to become Chief Executive Office of Siemens SRL, one of the local subsidiaries of the German Siemens company, with a business exceeding €321 million, market sources told Business Standard. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cristiansecosanleavese_ontoheadsiemenssrl-194508967

Grampet acquires Hungarian MAV factory Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Grampet group, controlled by businessman Gruia Stoica, operating in the railway goods transportation field, is close to signing a deal to take over Hungarian-based MAV-Debrecen train car factory, following a tender in which several companies in the field participated. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/grampetacquireshungarianmavfactory-194508784

Norica Nicolai explains nationalization Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Liberal Norica Nicolai, who ranks first on the list of the National Liberal Party (PNL) for the European Parliament, told Business Standard that, at the European level, “there has recently been an issue of nationalizing companies, because there has been a trend in the past ten years for large companies, and especially multinationals, which act globally, to change their legal status and not to belong to same countries, but to have some of their shares acquired by emerging countries or sovereign funds.” http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/noricanicolaiexplainsnationalization-194508571

Businesspeople want more flexible working conditions and clearer Labor Law Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Simplifying employment and layoff procedures, more flexible conditions for temporary employment, modifying several vague terms contained in the Labor Law, and correlating Romanian and European legislation are some of the demands of business leaders of the Minister of Labor, Marian Sarbu, to be presented today as part of the Private Government event. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/businesspeoplewantmoreflexibleworkingconditionsandclearerlaborlaw-19450819

Analysts: Prices stagnated in May Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Consumer prices stagnated in May, according to most of the analysts interviewed by Business Standard. Another opinion, expressed by a smaller number of economists, is that inflation dropped and prices fell slightly. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysts_pricesstagnatedinmay-194507823

Bunge to resume and double oil production capacity in Buzau in September Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Bunge Romania, a major player on the local edible oil market, will resume production at its Buzau factory in September, at a capacity double that existing at the time the unit was taken over from Agricover, once the process for the modernization of the unit is finalized, according to sources close to the company. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bungetoresumeanddoubleoilproductioncapacityinbuzauinseptember-194507635

Daewoo Mangalia requests $200 mln in capital increase Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI), Romania’s largest shipyard, with business exceeding €600 million in 2008, plans to raise its capital by $200 mln (€141 mln) by the end of July, to support production of orders received in previous years. This year, the company has signed no contracts for building new ships, according to statements for Business Standard by company officials. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/daewoomangaliarequests_200mlnincapitalincrease-194507458

Manpower: The only sectors still recruiting are construction, finance, hotels, and restaurants Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The number of recruitments on the local market will continue to slide in the coming three months, as employers in the eight analyzed regions report negative recruitment forecasts. Meanwhile, the only companies still requiring personnel are those operating in the construction and financial sectors and hotels and restaurants, according to the Employment Outlook Survey conducted by the Manpower human resource company, one of the world’s largest firms in the field. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/manpower_theonlysectorsstillrecruitingareconstruction_finance_and-194507270

The thermal rehabilitation program is useless for the double-glazed window and door market, companies say Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Double-glazed window and door producers said that the national program for the thermal rehabilitation of buildings is a useless project, which is blocking the market, because people who need their homes to be renovated wait for the state to carry out this work, and the funds allocated for the program are very low, according to the Employers Union of Double Glazed Window and Door Producers (PPTT). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thethermalrehabilitationprogramisuselessforthedouble-glazedwindow-194506961

Teodor Ancuta: We have won all lawsuits against Dan Paul. Now I want to ask for €200,000 in damages Jun 08, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The President of the Sibiu Monetary-Financial and Commodities Exchange (Sibex), Teodor Ancuta, will recommend that the other market administrators sue Dan Paul, President of the Brokers’ Association, and claim damages worth some €200,000, saying that Paul’s actions were detrimental to Romania’s main derivative market. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/teodorancuta_wehavewonalllawsuitsagainstdanpaul_nowiwanttoaskforin-194506463

* Serbia *

Belgrade Indices Drop After Ending Higher in Seven Successive Sessions Jun 09, 2009, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 9 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) fell on Tuesday, bringing to an end a series of gains in seven consecutive sessions, as turnover also decerased, a broker said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradeindicesdropaftersevensuccessivesessionshigher-154239

Serbia Sells 2.0 Bln Dinars (21 Mln Euro) in 3-Mo T-Bills Jun 09, 2009, 15:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it has sold out its 2.0 billion dinar ($30 million/21 million euro) offer of three-month Treasury bills. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiasells2_0blndinars_21mlneuro_in3-mot-bills-152010

Russia’s Gazprombank To Enter Serbia Through Acquisition or JV - Media Jun 09, 2009, 12:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 9 (SeeNews) – Russia’s Gazprombank is preparing to enter the Serbian market by buying an existing bank or setting up a new one jointly with local gas monopoly Srbijagas, Belgrade-based Danas daily reported on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/russia___sgazprombanktoenterserbia___media-103310

UPDATE 1 - Kosovo’s May CPI Falls 0.3% M/M, Down 4.4% Y/Y Jun 09, 2009, 12:19 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-kosovo_smaycpifalls0_3_m_m_down4_4_y_y-121232

Kosovo’s May CPI Falls 0.3% M/M, Down 4.4% Y/Y - Table Jun 09, 2009, 12:03 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, June 9 (SeeNews) - The consumer price index (CPI) of Kosovo fell by 0.3% on the month in May and was down by 4.4% on the year, Kosovo’s Statistics Office said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovo_smaycpifalls0_3_m_m_down4_4_y_y-table-112734

Serbia’s May Industrial Producer Prices Rise 1.4% M/M, Up 5.5% Y/Y - Table Jun 09, 2009, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s May producer prices for the industrial sector increased by 1.4% from a month earlier and were 5.5% higher on the year, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_smayindustrialproducerpricesrise1_4_m_m_up5_5_y_y-table-105254

SERBIA’S MAY INDUSTRIAL PPI +1.4% M/M, +5.5% Y/Y VS +1.0% M/M, +5.1% Y/Y IN APRIL - STATS OFFICE Jun 09, 2009, 10:49 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_smayindustrialppi_1_4_m_m__5_5_y_yvs_1_0_m_m__5_1_y_yinapril-stats-104840

Serbia Schedule of Events - June 9 - July 2 Jun 09, 2009, 09:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through July 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents-june9-july2-091850

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 09:06 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for June 8, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-june8_2009-071244

Tandem Financial - Serbian Daily Report - June 8, 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 07:30 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Tandem Financial has released its Serbia Daily report for June 8, 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/tandemfinancial-serbiandailyreport-june8_2009-170239

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Share Indices Slide in Falling Turnover Jun 09, 2009, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 9 (SeeNews) – Slovenian share indices lost ground on Tuesday amid falling turnover, data of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianshareindicesslideinfallingturnover-164020

Slovenia’s Petrol Management Board Chairman Resigns Jun 09, 2009, 13:20 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Slovenian fuel trader Petrol said on Tuesday that its management board chairman Marko Kryzanowski resigned after a supervisory meeting that discussed on Monday the company’s investment in local insolvent energy-to-tourism group Istrabenz. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_spetrolmanagementboardchairmanstepsdown-130628

UPDATE - Slovenia’s Q1 Economy Shrinks by 8.5% Y/Y - Table Jun 09, 2009, 12:01 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update-slovenia_sq1economyshrinksby8_5_y_y-table-114909

Slovenian Statistical Office - Gross Domestic Product - Q1 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 11:22 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd GDP decreased by 8.5 percent in the first quarter of 2009. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-grossdomesticproduct-q12009-112450

Slovenian Statistical Office - Exports and Imports of Goods - Provisional Data - Apr 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 11:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd According to provisional data for the period from January to April 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 Slovenian exports decreased by 24.4% while imports decreased by 29.0%; the export/import ratio was 95.0%. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-exportsandimportsofgoods-provisionaldata-apr-111325

Slovenian Statistical Office - Quaterly Nonfinancial Sector Accounts - Q1 2009 Jun 09, 2009, 11:09 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd While for the general government sector in the first quarter of 2009 significantly higher deficit than a year before at 6.0% of GDP was estimated (a year before at 1.3% of GDP), the deficit with the rest of the world was minimal and amounted to 0.7% of GDP (a year before to 5.5% of GDP) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstatisticaloffice-quaterlynonfinancialsectoraccounts-q12009-110945

Slovenia’s Jan-April Trade Gap Narrows to 272.3 Mln Euro - Table Jun 09, 2009, 10:52 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s trade gap in the January-April period narrowed to a preliminary 272.3 million euro ($380 million) from 810.8 million euro a year ago, figures from the country’s Statistics Office indicated on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sjan-apriltradegapnarrowsto272_3mlneuro-table-104222

Slovenia’s Q1 Economy Shrinks by 8.5% Y/Y - Table Jun 09, 2009, 10:47 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), June 9 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by a real 8.5% in the first quarter of 2009, quicker than the 0.8% annual decrease reported in the previous quarter, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sq1economicgrowthslowsto_-table-103123

SLOVENIA’S JAN-APRIL TRADE GAP NARROWS TO 272.3 MLN EURO FROM 810.8 MLN EURO YR AGO - STATS OFFICE Jun 09, 2009, 10:36 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sjan-apriltradegapnarrowstomlneurofrom810_8mlneuroyrago-stats-102201

SLOVENIA’S Q1 GDP FALLS BY 8.5% Y/Y AFTER RISING BY 5.7% IN Q1’08 - STATS OFFICE Jun 09, 2009, 10:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_sq1gdpfallsby_afterrisingby5_7_inq1_08-statsoffice-102531

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