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Seenews: news report of 13.05.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Wednesday 13 May 2009 - 2196 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Poverty Drives Children From School in Albania May 13, 2009, 15:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Pressures on children to start earning as soon as possible mean many pupils never compete their education. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/povertydriveschildrenfromschoolinalbania-152120469

Albania Press Review - May 13 May 13, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Albania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insighthas not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniapressreview-may13-115546517

Albania To Auction 3.5 Bln Leks (26.4 Mln Euro) in 2-Yr T-notes on May 14 May 13, 2009, 11:34 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction 3.5 billion leks ($36.2 million/26.4 million euro) worth of two-year Treasury notes on May 14, the bank said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniatoauction3_5blnleks_26_4mlneuro_in2-yrt-notesonmay14-112953

Loss of Srebrenica Victims’ Possessions Shocks Families May 13, 2009, 09:40 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Relatives of those massacred in 1995 are dismayed by reports that their loved ones’ exhumed possessions may since have been destroyed without their permission. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/lossofsrebrenicavictims___possessionsshocksfamilies-094016157

* Bosnia *

French law to cut off internet for digital pirates May 13, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | B92 The French Senate Wednesday overwhelmingly voted into law a controversial measure. It will cut off internet access to web surfers who repeatedly download copyrighted music, films or video games without paying. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/frenchlawtocutoffinternetfordigitalpirates-172455864

"Good signal" from Turkey, says defense chief May 13, 2009, 15:55 CET | Story | B92 Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac said that Ankara’s recognition of Kosovo Albanian UDI is the "biggest problem" in relations between Serbia and Turkey. “On the other hand, Turkey has not submitted its statement to the International Court of Justice, which shows that it has good intentions to avoid further endangering Serbia’s interests, or affecting the work of the court,” Šutanovac said after a meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, adding that this is “a good signal” from Turkey. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_goodsignal_fromturkey_saysdefensechief-15551833

Europe Reserved over New US Balkan Envoy May 13, 2009, 15:45 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Some diplomats fear a new American envoy will weaken Brussels’ leverage in a region that they see as Europe’s ’internal affair’. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/europereservedovernewusbalkanenvoy-154519269

Greece: Thieves "steal house" May 13, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 Police in Greece say robbers near Athens stole everything including the kitchen sink, lifting a prefabricated home off its foundation and spiriting it away. Police say the owner went to visit his 70-square meter vacation home Monday in the coastal area of Rafina, 25 kilometers east of Athens, and discovered it was missing, along with its contents. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/greece_thieves_stealhouse_-152021478

"Brammertz satisfied with visit" May 13, 2009, 15:20 CET | Story | B92 President of the Hague Cooperation Council Rasim Ljajić said that Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz was satisfied with his visit to Belgrade. He said that Brammertz is content with the talks he had with Serbian officials in Belgrade earlier this week regarding the search for the remaining Hague fugitives, but that he does not believe that Brammertz will be using the phrase “full cooperation by Belgrade” in his report to the United Nations Security Council in June. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_brammertzsatisfiedwithvisit_-152004806

Podgorica, Priština to have "full diplomatic relations" May 13, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 Montenegrin Parliamentary Speaker Ranko Krivokapić says he expects "full diplomatic relations between Podgorica and Priština" over the coming months. Krivokapić said that there are "many reasons for doing so". He said that "when establishing diplomatic relations, interest of the two countries should be taken into consideration, because that it was the citizens want". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/podgorica_pri__tinatohave_fulldiplomaticrelations_-143038515

Govt. subsidizes employment of trainees May 13, 2009, 14:15 CET | Story | B92 The first contracts from a government program of subsidized employment of 10,000 trainees will be signed next week. This was announced on Wednesday by Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mlađan Dinkić. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/govt_subsidizesemploymentoftrainees-141504398

Workers, "army homeless" stage protests May 13, 2009, 13:40 CET | Story | B92 Some 100 workers of the RK Beograd department store chain have blocked traffic in front of the government HQ in Belgrade today. They are demanding payment of severance money amounting to EUR 200 per year of service. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/workers__armyhomeless_stageprotests-134020301

Kosovo ministry receives bomb threat May 13, 2009, 13:40 CET | Story | B92 Employees of the Kosovo Albanian Education Ministry in Priština evacuated the building after receiving a bomb threat. The Education, Science and Technology Ministry was evacuated after the police received an e-mail that a bomb has been planted inside the ministry building. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovoministryreceivesbombthreat-134004899

Serbs start rebuilding homes in Brđani May 13, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | B92 The restoration of five Serb homes in the northern Kosovska Mitrovica neighborhood of Brđani has begun today. In light of the announcement, EULEX officials in Kosovska Mitrovica stated earlier in the day that they have taken all necessary measures to make sure that they have control of the northern part of the city. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbsstartrebuildinghomesinbr__ani-130504515

U.S. Senate panel OKs Kyrgyzstan air-traffic payment May 13, 2009, 12:31 CET | Story | B92 A U.S. Senate panel has approved millions of dollars to help Kyrgyzstan improve its air-traffic-control system. The move comes as Washington seeks to keep access to airfields in the Central Asian country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_senatepanelokskyrgyzstanair-trafficpayment-12310557

New law on immigration causes protests May 13, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | B92 Today the Italian parliament votes on the immigration package in its new security legislation. Both have been much criticized by the opposition, with Italy’s immigration policy coming under fire from the UN and Council of Europe. However Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is unrepentant, and claims many immigrants are not what they seem. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newlawonimmigrationcausesprotests-12305073

"Mutual understanding of national interests" May 13, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | B92 Serbia will always demonstrate understanding for Macedonia’s national interests, says President Boris Tadić. At the same time, Belgrade expects Macedonia to show understanding for the Serbian national interests, he continued in a statement after a meeting with new Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov in Skopje on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_mutualunderstandingofnationalinterests_-12303577

NBS: IMF to approve EUR 3bn May 13, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | B92 The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Radovan Jelašić has confirmed that the IMF will on Friday approve a standby arrangement worth EUR 3bn. Jelašić said that Serbia will be able to draw the first EUR 800mn next week, and that the money will be used to strengthen the hard currency reserves. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nbs_imftoapproveeur3bn-123020169

Top MUP, army units in regional drills May 13, 2009, 12:30 CET | Story | B92 Officers of the MUP anti-terrorist units and military’s special unit Kobra will stage an exercise at the police training center in Kula on Thursday. The exercise will be attended by First Deputy PM and Interior Minister, Ivica Dačić and French Ambassador to Serbia Jean-Francois Terral, the Serbian police (MUP) announced in a statement. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/topmup_armyunitsinregionaldrills-123004702

Bosnia Schedule of Events - May 13 - Oct 7 May 13, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), May 13 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through October 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents-may13-oct7-114855

DPA forms new Preševo government May 13, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 Ramgi Mustafa’s Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA) has formed a coalition in Preševo with the Democratic Union of the Valley (DUD) and the Ramiz Zulfiu Group. DUD leader Skender Destani said that he expects the new local assembly administration to be elected in the coming week, and according to the signed coalition agreement, Mustafa will be the new municipal president, while Destani will be the assembly speaker. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dpaformsnewpre__evogovernment-115504690

Bosnia’s Press Review – May 13 May 13, 2009, 11:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___spressreview___may13-112145530

Glavas Arrested in Bosnia on International Warrant May 13, 2009, 11:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Police in Bosnia took war crimes fugitive Branimir Glavas into custody following a decision on Tuesday by Croatia to issue an international arrest warrant.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/glavasarrestedinbosniaoninternationalwarrant-112130690

Local Heroes Crash Out of Eurovision May 13, 2009, 11:21 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Three of the region’s entrants for the Eurovision Song contest will be heading home before the final after Europe’s tele-voters gave them a firm thumbs-down following their performances at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow last night. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localheroescrashoutofeurovision-112115798

Interior minister visits Broz widow May 13, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 First Deputy PM Ivica Dačić visited Jovanka Broz in her home in Belgrade on Tuesday, MUP said in a statement. Dačić, who is also interior minister and leader of the ruling Socialists (SPS), met with the widow of Josip Broz, known as Tito – Yugoslavia’s communist dictator and lifelong president, who died in 1980. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/interiorministervisitsbrozwidow-112004662

Bosnian police detain Glavaš May 13, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 Convicted Croatian war criminal Branimir Glavaš was arrested this morning in Bosnia, reports said. Croatia’s Jutarnji List daily reports on its website that Glavaš, who is also Croatian MP, will be brought in for questioning in Sarajevo around 11:00 CET. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianpolicedetainglava__-1045203

Parliament: Voting fraud claims refuted May 13, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | B92 The Serbian parliament has adopted the law for the Serbia Development Fund, and voting will continue today with the start of a new session. MPs set to vote today on several economy-related laws, two laws regarding employment and several international agreements. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/parliament_votingfraudclaimsrefuted-104505182

Bosnian Serb Leader Criticises State Judiciary May 13, 2009, 10:12 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The Prime Minister of the Serb-dominated Bosnian entity of Republika Srpska has challenged the legality of the judicial bodies investigating a case that officials say could implicate him of fraud.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianserbleadercriticisesstatejudiciary-101218572

Five K. Serbs under house arrest May 13, 2009, 10:11 CET | Story | B92 A district Court judge in Gnjilane has placed five Serbs arrested for clashing with Kosovo police, KPS, on Sunday, to 30 days under house arrest. Milivoje Maksimović, Negovan Nicić, Đorđe, Zoran Andrejević and Sunčica Andrejević, who were arrested for violent behavior, were sentenced to serve 30 days of this, according to KPS regional Spokesperson Ismet Hashani. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fivek_serbsunderhousearrest-101121266

"Early for white Schengen speculation" May 13, 2009, 10:11 CET | Story | B92 EU enlargement official Pierre Mirel says that all speculation about which country would enter the white Schengen list, and when, was "premature". The European Commission first of all wanted to prepare well-founded reports on West Balkan progress in the process, he said in Belgrade on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_earlyforwhiteschengenspeculation_-101106217

UN: 500,000 more Pakistanis flee fighting May 13, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 As Pakistan’s military continues to battle Taliban in Swat valley, a suspected U.S. drone fired on a compound in South Waziristan, killing up to 8 militants. Aid groups are expressing concern about the estimated 500,000 people who have fled the military’s offensive against the Taliban. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/un_500_000morepakistanisfleefighting-10105159

Japan and Russia pen nuclear deal May 13, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Japan and Russia have signed their first nuclear energy co-operation agreement during a visit to Tokyo by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The deal will enable the transfer of Japanese technology to Russia and the sale of more nuclear fuel to Japan. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/japanandrussiapennucleardeal-101035922

Polish president to arrive in Belgrade May 13, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Polish President Lech Kaczynski will arrive on a one-day visit to Serbia on Thursday where meet with President Boris Tadić. As Tanjug learned at the Polish Embassy, this is a return visit that will follow Tadić’s trip last year to Poland. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/polishpresidenttoarriveinbelgrade-101020926

Bosnians arrested on Interpol warrants May 13, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | B92 Serbian police (MUP) officers on Tuesday detained a Bosnian national on an arrest warrant issued by Interpol in Croatia. MUP said in a statement released in Belgrade on Wednesday that the suspect, identified as Goran Babić, was placed in prison awaiting extradition. He is wanted in the neighboring country on charges of grand theft. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniansarrestedoninterpolwarrants-101005370

Šešelj "writes books" about former fellow Radical May 12, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | B92 Vojislav Šešelj is currently preparing three books about Aleksandar Vučić, reports say. The leader of the Serb Radical Party (SRS) is incarcerated at the Hague Tribunal, where he is undergoing trial. Vučić is a former high ranking SRS official, now holding the second most important position in the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) – which is an SRS offshoot. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/__e__elj_writesbooks_aboutformerfellowradical-230316477

Reduction of mandatory dinar bank reserves May 12, 2009, 23:03 CET | Story | B92 The NBS on Tuesday decided to allow domestic banks to reduce by five percent the dinar participation in the mandatory 40% foreign currency reserves. The Monetary Board of the National Bank of Serbia announced that this was done with the aim of improving the dinar liquidity of the banking sector. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/reductionofmandatorydinarbankreserves-230301454

Medvedev receives world champion Russian ice hockey team May 12, 2009, 22:30 CET | Story | B92 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev received on Tuesday at the Kremlin the national ice hockey team which just won the world championship. Medvedev first congratulated the squad on behalf of fans, saying the passion brought by their victory is precisely what Russia needs under current circumstances. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/medvedevreceivesworldchampionrussianicehockeyteam-223005177

Bosnia’s Federation Govt Approves Merger of Power Utility with Coal Mines May 12, 2009, 19:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), May 12 (SeeNews) – The government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation has approved the planned merger of the country’s biggest power utility company Elektroprivreda BiH with seven local coal mining firms, Elektroprivreda BiH said on Tuesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___sfederationgovtapprovescoalmines_powerplantmerger-180448

* Croatia *

Glavas Arrested in Bosnia on International Warrant May 13, 2009, 11:22 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Police in Bosnia took war crimes fugitive Branimir Glavas into custody following a decision on Tuesday by Croatia to issue an international arrest warrant.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/glavasarrestedinbosniaoninternationalwarrant-112217451

Slovenia Warns EU on Croatia Border May 13, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Slovenia said it will reject an EU proposal to useinternational arbitration to settle the ongoing border dispute with Croatia whichthreatens to stall Zagreb’s accession to the bloc, unless Brussels accepts Sloveneamendments >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniawarnseuoncroatiaborder-104548720

Croatia Schedule of Events - May 13 - July 2 May 13, 2009, 10:25 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 13 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through July 2. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents-may13-july2-101758

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - May 13, 2009 May 13, 2009, 09:56 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-may13_2009-093822

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 09:48 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Major European markets manage to push further today as investors’ where encouraged by better than expected U.S. trade balance. Domestic investors also continued in optimistic mood as CROBEX added 2.6% closing on 1866.15 pts. After last few very liquidity trading session, trading with HT slowed down, and total stock turnover amounted to more average levels of HRK 37.1 m. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fimastockmonitor-dailyinsight-may12_2009-073734

Croatian Share Indices Rise, Turnover Slips May 12, 2009, 19:12 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), May 12 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) advanced in lower turnover on Tuesday, bourse data showed. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianshareindicesrise_turnoverdown-190458

* Macedonia *

Telekom Slovenije Wraps Up Acquisition of Macedonian Unit of Greece’s Cosmote May 13, 2009, 12:33 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), May 13 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s Telekom Slovenije has wrapped up the acquisition of 100% of Greece’s Cosmote Macedonian wireless operator Cosmofon and its retail chain Germanos Telekom worth 190 million euro ($259.5 million), Cosmote said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/telekomslovenijewrapsupbuyofmacedonia_sunitofgreekcosmote-122002

Macedonia Schedule of Events – May 13 – June 10 May 13, 2009, 09:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 13 (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/forwednesday_macedoniascheduleofevents___may13___june10-233202

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 08:42 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for May 12, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstockexchange-dailyreport-may12_2009-071204

* Moldova *

Moldova’s Ruling Communist Party Nominates Outgoing PM Zinaida Greceanii for President May 13, 2009, 13:37 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), May 13 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s ruling Communist Party said on Wednesday it nominated outgoing Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii as its candidate for president of the country. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova___srulingcommunistpartynominatesoutgoingpmzinaidagreceaniifor-130513

MOLDOVA’S RULING COMMUNIST PARTY NOMINATES OUTGOING PM ZINAIDA GRECEANII FOR PRESIDENT May 13, 2009, 12:58 CET | Alert | SeeNews

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovancommunistsnameoutgoingpmzinaidagreceaniiaspresidentcandidate—125336

Moldova Schedule of Events - May 13 - June 5 May 13, 2009, 08:58 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), May 13 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through June 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-may13-june5-153353

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 08:42 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 12, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovastockexchange-dailyreport-may12_2009-070852

* Montenegro *

Local Heroes Crash Out of Eurovision May 13, 2009, 11:22 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Three of the region’s entrants for the Eurovision Song contest will be heading home before the final after Europe’s tele-voters gave them a firm thumbs-down following their performances at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow last night. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/localheroescrashoutofeurovision-112233134

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 08:41 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 12, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-may12_2009-070520

* Romania *

Romanian Q1 Insurance Market Grows 1.46% Y/Y to 2.42 Bln Lei (582 Mln Euro) - Regulator May 13, 2009, 16:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s insurance market grew by a nominal 1.46% on the year in the first quarter of 2009 to nearly 2.42 billion lei ($797 million/582 million euro) in gross written premiums (GWP), preliminary data from the country’s insurance regulator, CSA, showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianinsurancemarketgrows1_46_to2_42blnlei_582mlneuro_inq1___09—161604

Romanian Drug Market Grows 22.5% Y/Y in Q1’09 - Researcher May 13, 2009, 13:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) – The pharmaceuticals market of EU member Romania rose by an annual 22.5% in the first quarter of this year to 1.99 billion lei ($655 million/478 million euro), a survey by market research company Cegedim Romania showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniandrugmarketgrows22_5_y_yinq1_09-researcher-132413

EU Launches Excessive Budget Deficit Procedure Against Romania May 13, 2009, 13:26 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it has launched the excessive budget deficit procedure against four EU member states, including Romania. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold_______eustatrtsexcessivebudgetdeficitprocedureagainstromania-114625

Banking on sound pharma market prospects May 13, 2009, 12:33 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: Calin VicolPosition: General ManagerCompany: Walmark RomaniaConfident in the local markets potential, Catalin Vicol targets further growth. Heading the Romanian operations of the Czech-based pharmaceutical company Walmark, Vicol banks on ... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankingonsoundpharmamarketprospects-123338680

Ecological products offer massive growth potential May 13, 2009, 12:33 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week With a total estimated value of 20 million Euro in 2009, Romanias ecological product market will see an increase of around 33 per cent compared to 2008. However, those involved in this business segment have claimed that the sector is still facing difficulties due to the poor information available t... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecologicalproductsoffermassivegrowthpotential-123323330

Cluj-Napoca targets European financing May 13, 2009, 12:33 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Securing European funding is a major objective for the local authorities and Cluj-Napoca businesses alike. In this context, the local administration hopes to attract 83 million Euro for the City Halls projects in the first phase, according to the participants to the Cluj-Napoca Roundtable, organize... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cluj-napocatargetseuropeanfinancing-12330890

Quality services are the key for overcoming the crisis May 13, 2009, 12:32 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week With an extensive experience in gastronomy and many international VIPs among his clients over the years, Mirko Pezzera the new chef of the JW Marriott Grand Hotels Cucina restaurant, is determined to offer new quality standards for his clients. Pezzera joined the Marriott team earlier this spr... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/qualityservicesarethekeyforovercomingthecrisis-123252543

Arad Roundtable 2009 May 13, 2009, 12:32 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week in partnership withWhile Romanian and foreign in... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/aradroundtable2009-123237512

Portuguese expertise for critical times May 13, 2009, 12:32 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Director with the AICEP Portugal Global, Portugals Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade, Nuno Lima Leite believes that Romania continues to be a target for foreign investments. With a sound dose of realism, rooted in his vast knowledge and economic expertise, he detailed the basic reasons behind... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/portugueseexpertiseforcriticaltimes-123222215

AmCham outlines priorities May 13, 2009, 12:32 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Pressing ahead with its advocacy effort for the creation of a sound business environment in Romania, the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania AmCham Romania) said it would continue militating for transparency and predictability, both fiscal and legislative. While the Romanian operations of t... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/amchamoutlinespriorities-123207253

Driving Dacia forward May 13, 2009, 12:31 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Name: Francois FourmontPosition: General ManagerCompany: DaciaAfter a lifetime spent in the automotive world, Francois Fourmont is determined to shift Dacias operations into high gear in spite of the economic downturn. With some 34 years experience in t... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/drivingdaciaforward-123152235

EBRD and the UniCredit jointly support businesses May 13, 2009, 12:31 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week The EBRD and the UniCredit Group are joining forces to boost the flow of credits to small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs) across central and eastern Europe. The EBRD is making investments worth a total of 432.4 million Euro in UniCredit subsidiaries across eight eastern European countries, as pa... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdandtheunicreditjointlysupportbusinesses-123136444

South Africa celebrates Freedom Day May 13, 2009, 12:31 CET | Story | Bucharest Business Week Over 250 guests attended the recent 15th anniversary celebration of South Africas Freedom Day at the InterContinental Hotel in Bucharest. Diplomats, business people and representatives of the local community got together to commemorate the creation of a new democracy, which is now making the final ... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/southafricacelebratesfreedomday-123121419

Ford Motor Gets 400 Mln Euro EIB Loan for Romanian Unit May 13, 2009, 11:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 400 million euro ($547 million) to Ford Motor for the development of the company’s Romanian unit, Automobile Craiova, the bank said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eiblends400mlneurotou_s_fordmotorforromanianunitautomobilecraiova-103719

Romania Press Review – May 13 May 13, 2009, 11:23 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___may13-112304440

SABMiller’s Romanian Unit To Close Down Azuga Brewery – Media May 13, 2009, 11:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) – Ursus Breweries, the Romanian arm of UK-based SABMiller, has decided to close down the brewery in the southern town of Azuga it acquired earlier this year, Bucharest-based Ziarul Financiar daily reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sabmiller_sromanianunittoshutdownbreweryinazuga___media-103218

Romania’s Banca Transilvania Reports 1,015,358 Lei in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 49,301,006 Lei Year Ago – Table May 13, 2009, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Banca Transilvania issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancatransilvaniareports1_015_358leiinq12009netresultvslei-100219819

ROMANIA’S BANCA TRANSILVANIA REPORTS1,015,358 LEI IN Q1 2009 NET RESULT VS 49,301,006 LEI YEAR AGO May 13, 2009, 10:02 CET | Alert | SeeNews >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancatransilvaniareports1_015_358leiinq12009netresultvslei-100219525

Romania’s Banca Comerciala Carpatica Reports -11,633,871 Lei in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 2,644,706 Lei Year Ago – Table May 13, 2009, 10:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Banca Comerciala Carpatica issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancacomercialacarpaticareports-11_633_871leiinq12009netvs-10020354

Romania’s SIF 1 Banat Crisana Reports 68,866 Lei in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 3,377,417 Lei Year Ago – Table May 13, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s SIF 1 Banat Crisana issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_ssif1banatcrisanareports68_866leiinq12009netresultvsleiyear-100036919

Romania’s Romcarbon Reports -307,329 Lei in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 0 Lei Year Ago – Table May 13, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Romcarbon issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sromcarbonreports-307_329leiinq12009netresultvsleiyearago-100020373

Romania’s Petrolexportimport Reports -1,559,999 Lei in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs -1,158,500 Lei Year Ago – Table May 13, 2009, 10:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Petrolexportimport issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_spetrolexportimportreports-1_559_999leiinq12009netresultvs-100002213

Romania’s Armatura Reports -1,185,074 Lei in Q1 2009 Net Result Vs 109,828 Lei Year Ago – Table May 13, 2009, 09:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Armatura issued the following financial figures in a statement to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB): >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sarmaturareports-1_185_074leiinq12009netresultvs109_828lei-095945857

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - May 13, 2009 May 13, 2009, 09:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews WatchlistCOMI will resume trading today after holding a GSM. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-may13_2009-092500

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - May 13, 2009 May 13, 2009, 09:37 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market Comment >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-marketdailymonitor-may13_2009-092646

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 08:58 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for May 12, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-rasdaqmarket-may12_2009-072020

Romania Schedule of Events - May 13 - Oct 19 May 13, 2009, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), May 13 (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-may13-oct19-141658

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 08:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for May 12, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/buchareststockexchange-dailyreport-regulatedmarket-may12_2009-071705

Banks set to lower interest rates after BNR decision May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The top bankers on the local market will hold meetings this week to decide when and to what extent the interest rates for deposits and loans are to be reduced. The move comes after a decision made by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) last week to lower the key-rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 9.5 percent, last week. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bankssettolowerinterestratesafterbnrdecision-193011548

Nokia phones were best-sellers in Q1 May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Nokia is market leader in terms of best-seller smartphones in Romania in March, with the N5800 and E71, while iPhone, the much talked-about terminal made by Apple, which launched the frenzy of touchscreen phones, ranks fourth in the top sales, with 1,527 units, or 0.006 percent of the mobile phones market. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nokiaphoneswerebest-sellersinq1-193011215

Knightley, ING: A weak euro could help the EU May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard A depreciated euro could help European Union’s trade, the unemployment rate in the EU could exceed 10 percent in the coming months, and inflation is no longer a grave danger at present, Senior Economist within the ING group James Knightley told Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/knightley_ing_aweakeurocouldhelptheeu-193010795

Boc: We will support investments with funds from the IMF and the EU May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The loan agreement signed with the European Commission will help the government find solutions to support investments in the road system, according to a statement made yesterday by Romania’s Prime Minister, Emil Boc, during a visit on the construction site of the Bucharest-Ploiesti highway, according to Realitatea TV. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/boc_wewillsupportinvestmentswithfundsfromtheimfandtheeu-193010490

Ursus relocates the Bere Azuga production May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Ursus Breweries, the local subsidiary of the SABMiller beer producer, will halt production at its Azuga factory, which it took over about four months ago, and will transfer it to other company units, according to Ursus officials. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ursusrelocatesthebereazugaproduction-193010121

The largest local meat and venison producer, Stenyon, is for sale May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The largest meat and venison producer, Stenyon, controlled by businessman Dumitru Stefanescu, has been looking for a buyer for a long time. The Deloitte advisory company is managing the entire operation. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/thelargestlocalmeatandvenisonproducer_stenyon_isforsale-193009661

Cancer drugs increase twice the market’s growth rate, antibiotics are losing ground May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The oncologic medication market rose by an annual 55 percent in the past 12 months, ended on 31 March, considering that the market’s average growth rate was 22.5 percent, according to data provided by the Cegedim market research company. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/cancerdrugsincreasetwicethemarket___sgrowthrate_antibioticsare-193009342

MEC Romania’s business to amount to €40 mln in 2009 May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Mediaedge:cia (MEC), the media agency managing accounts such as the Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) lender, the Danone dairy producer, and the Altex household appliance retailer, estimates a 40 percent annual increase in business in 2009, due to attracting new clients, the agency’s Managing Director, Bogdan Prajisteanu, told Business Standard. The agency’s business amounted to some €28.5 million in 2008. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/mecromania___sbusinesstoamountto___40mlnin2009-193008910

Former Distrigaz companies, subject to layoffs and investment cuts May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard The GDF SUEZ and E.ON giants, owners of the former Distrigaz Sud and Distrigaz Nord and Electrica Moldova, respectively, cut their local investment budgets this year and will lay off employees to reduce costs. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/formerdistrigazcompanies_subjecttolayoffsandinvestmentcuts-193008587

Drops amount to 5% on the Stock Exchange May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Shares listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) were subject to new depreciations in yesterday’s session, as average losses among financial investment companies (SIF) amounted to 5.3 percent. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/dropsamountto5_onthestockexchange-193008265

Damen Galaţi business idle at €15 mln due to previous orders May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Damen Galati naval yard, owned by Dutch Damen Shipyard Group, posted some €15 million worth of business in the first quarter of 2009, similar year-on-year, after delivering five ships to German and Dutch companies, according to company officials for Business Standard. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/damengala__ibusinessidleat___15mlnduetopreviousorders-193007842

Companies are not buying cheaper cars for managers May 12, 2009, 23:00 CET | Story | Business Standard Companies would rather extend the usage of cars for managers for another year or two instead of buying cheaper cars. "Companies are not giving up premium cars for cheaper ones, even amid crisis, because this could be seen as a sign of weakness by the competitors and business partners and as a sign that the company is undergoing difficult times," according to the spokesman of BMW Group Romania, Alex Seremet. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/companiesarenotbuyingcheapercarsformanagers-193007222

* Serbia *

Kosovo’s April CPI Falls 1.8% M/M, Down 3.5% Y/Y - Table May 13, 2009, 17:04 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, May 13 (SeeNews) - The consumer price index (CPI) of Kosovo fell by 1.8% on the month in April and was down by 3.5% on the year, Kosovo’s Statistics Office said on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovo_saprilcpifalls1_8_m_m_down3_5_y_y-table-151352

Serbian Weapons Maker Sloboda Inks $12 Mln Export Deal - Media May 13, 2009, 13:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 13 (SeeNews) – Serbian state-owned weapons manufacturer Sloboda and local state-owned weapons trading company Jugoimport have signed three export contracts worth a combined $12 million (8.8 million euro), Belgrade-based daily Blic reported. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sweaponsmakerslobodainks_12mlnexportingdeal-media-131855

Czech Export Bank OKs 100 Mln Euro Loan for Consortium Bidding in Serbian Railway Tender - Media May 13, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 13 (SeeNews) – The state-owned Czech Export Bank has approved a 100 million euro ($136 million) credit line in support of a Czech consortium taking part in a tender for railway upgrades in Serbia, Belgrade-based broadcaster B92 reported on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/czechrepublicapproves100mlneuroloantoconsortiumbiddinginserbiantender—123504

Serbia, Gazprom to Sign South Stream Deal May 13, 2009, 13:05 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Serbia’s state owned gas company will on Friday sign an agreement with Russian gas giant Gazprom for the construction of a part of the South Stream gas pipeline that will go through Serbia.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_gazpromtosignsouthstreamdeal-130550734

Serbia Says Top-ranked Bidder Refuses To Ink Deal for Publishing Co Prosveta, To Begin Sale Talks with Runner-up May 13, 2009, 12:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 13 (SeeNews) – The top-ranked bidder in a tender for 70% of Serbia’s publishing company Prosveta, local consortium Ze Sing, has refused to sign the privatisation contract, the country’s Privatisation Agency said. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/leadingbidderforserbia_sprosvetapublishingco_pullsout-173703

EU: Visa Liberalisation Speculation ’Premature’ May 13, 2009, 12:34 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com The EU has warned that speculation over when EU visa requirements will be lifted from Serbian citizens is ’’premature’’.

>http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/eu_visaliberalisationspeculation_premature_-123407946

Serbian Animal Fodder Producer Veterinarski Zavod Sells Own Shares Following Buyback May 13, 2009, 12:22 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 13 (SeeNews) – Serbian blue-chip animal fodder producer Veterinarski Zavod said it has sold part of its own shares it purchased in a buyback last year. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianfodderproducerveterinarskizavodsellsownsharesfollowingbuyback-114501

Serbia’s Apr Restaurant, Hotel Prices Rise 12.5% Y/Y - Table May 13, 2009, 12:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 13 (SeeNews) - Prices in Serbia’s restaurants and hotels soared by an annual 12.5% in April and were 0.5% higher than a month earlier, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Wednesday. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_saprrestaurant_hotelpricesrise12_5_y_y-table-115950

Serbia Press Review – May 13 May 13, 2009, 11:56 CET | Story | BalkanInsight.com Here are the top stories in Serbia’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiapressreview___may13-115608524

Serbia Schedule of Events – May 13 - May 26 May 13, 2009, 09:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), May 13 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 24. New or amended entries are marked (*). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiascheduleofevents___may13-may26-093501

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - May 13, 2009 May 13, 2009, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for May 13, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-may13_2009-094005

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - May 12, 2009 May 13, 2009, 09:00 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for May 12, 2009. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/belgradestockexchange-dailyreport-may12_2009-071505

* Slovenia *

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