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Seenews: news report of 17.05.2009

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by Emanuele G. - Sunday 17 May 2009 - 1844 letture

Countries:

* Bosnia *

"Kosovo is about secession, not self-determination" May 17, 2009, 17:00 CET | Story | B92 The Kosovo issue is not a case of self-determination but of secession, says Algerian Ambassador to Belgrade Abdelkader Mesdoua. Algeria, the diplomat told FoNet news agency in Belgrade on Sunday, will not recognize Kosovo. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_kosovoisaboutsecession_notself-determination_-170004765

Obama to travel to Russia, Italy and Ghana May 17, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | B92 U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to discuss nuclear issues during a summit in Moscow. Obama will travel to Moscow July 6 at Medvedev’s invitation for talks on reducing nuclear weapons, cooperating on missile defense and addressing mutual threats and security challenges, the White House announced. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/obamatotraveltorussia_italyandghana-163005753

Fleeing vehicle injures policeman May 17, 2009, 15:30 CET | Story | B92 The driver of a jeep pursued by police this morning in Požega, western Serbia, hit and seriously injured MUP traffic policeman Ranko Đerlić, 24. The driver of the Toyota was identified as 20-year-old Bogdan Rangelov of Arilje. Rangelov previously, at around 03:30 CET, dangerously overtook a freight vehicle in a curve and ignored police when they tried to stop him. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/fleeingvehicleinjurespoliceman-153021353

Invest in gold and health food, says Celente May 17, 2009, 15:30 CET | Story | B92 The world economic crisis is only at the beginning and it could completely change the present balance of power in the world, according to Gerald Celente. The American trend forecasters, interviewed by Belgrade’s Večernje Novosti daily, is founder and director of the Trends Research Institute, and considering that he successfully predicted all major events in the world economy and politics in the last 30 years, his words carry special weight, writes the newspaper. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/investingoldandhealthfood_sayscelente-153005215

"5,000 Serbs" likely to vote, their buses stoned May 17, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 Croatians are voting in local elections today, with a little over four million voters eligible to choose local and regional representative bodies. Voters who came in buses from Serbia are also expected to cast their ballots. Some 5,000 of about a quarter of a million Serbs exiled from Croatia, now refugees, will vote as a result of a campaign of two refugee organizations that cooperated with the Republic of Serbia Refugee Commissariat. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_5_000serbs_likelytovote_theirbusesstoned-143021155

Residents of impoverished south build "opal homes" May 17, 2009, 14:30 CET | Story | B92 The locals in several villages near Medveđa, in southern Serbia, are using gemstones to build houses and fences, Tanjug reports. Mostly semi-precious opals are used for this purpose near Tulare, Petrova Gora and Rasovača. At the same time, experts believe that these locally extracted opals are "of the highest quality in the world". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/residentsofimpoverishedsouthbuild_opalhomes_-143004773

"Kosovo recognition, or serious damage" May 17, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | B92 Montenegro recognized Kosovo because it would have suffered great damage otherwise, according to the country’s president. In an interview for Belgrade daily Politika ahead of his visit to Serbia, Filip Vujanović said that he believed the "existing problems would not jeopardize Montenegro’s and Serbia’s common interest for cooperation, friendship and closeness". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_kosovorecognition_orseriousdamage_-135654359

International day against homophobia May 17, 2009, 13:56 CET | Story | B92 Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia, when 19 years ago the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental diseases. Citizens Rights Ombudsman Saša Janković says that homophobia is directed "not only against homosexuals, but is a problem for all of us". >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/internationaldayagainsthomophobia-135638299

Jovanović reelected LDP leader May 17, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | B92 The second assembly of the opposition Liberal-Democrats (LDP) in Belgrade on Saturday reelected Čedomir Jovanović as the party leader. Nenad Milić was appointed his deputy, while party vice-presidents will be Nataša Mićić, Judita Popović and Nebojša Ranđelović. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jovanovi__reelectedldpleader-132521468

Wave of jobs protests across Europe May 17, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | B92 Three days of street protests against the worsening economic crisis and staggering job losses have swept across Europe. Trade unionists and the unemployed have called for governments to act, flexing their respective voter muscles ahead of local and Europe-wide elections. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/waveofjobsprotestsacrosseurope-132505215

Jasenovac was death, not labor camp May 17, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 The Association of Serbian Jewish Municipalities (SJOS) pointed to "frequent attempts at minimizing the pogrom of Jews in the Jasenovac". This Second World War concentration camp was run by the puppet Nazi Independent State of Croatia (NDH). >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/jasenovacwasdeath_notlaborcamp-115521108

Details emerge of ICJ statements May 17, 2009, 11:55 CET | Story | B92 Venezuela became the 37th country on Saturday to officially join the International Court of Justice (ICJ) debate on Kosovo. A resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly last year ordered the ICJ to provide an advisory opinion on whether the unilateral proclamation of independence by Kosovo’s ethnic Albanians in February 2008 was in line with international law. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/detailsemergeoficjstatements-115504857

"Separate chain of command for Serbs" May 17, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 According to Oliver Ivanović, the government in Belgrade "insists" that Serbs should have a separate chain of command within the Kosovo police, KPS. His comments came as it was announced on Saturday that 11 of some 300 Kosovo Serb policemen decided to return to service. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/_separatechainofcommandforserbs_-112037607

Sri Lanka says all civilians escape northern war zone May 17, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 Sri Lanka’s government says all civilians have escaped from a northern war zone where troops have been trying to end a Tamil rebel insurgency. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the military has defeated the rebels after a quarter-century of conflict. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/srilankasaysallciviliansescapenorthernwarzone-112021637

Norway voted Eurovision winners May 17, 2009, 11:20 CET | Story | B92 Norway has emerged as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Russian capital, Moscow. Singer and violinist Alexander Rybak, 23, smashed the record for the most points awarded during the competition. >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/norwayvotedeurovisionwinners-112005272

* Bulgaria *

EC Representative: 30% to Vote at Bulgaria EP Elections May 16, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com 30% of Bulgarians will vote at the European Parliament elections in June.The forecast was made Saturday by the head of the European Commission Representation Office in Bulgaria, Zinaida Zlatanova, in an interview for Darik Radio.In her words, it is a well known fact that voting activity at EP elections in newly accepted countries is lower then that in older members.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ecrepresentative_30_tovoteatbulgariaepelections-23182437

Bulgaria to Lose EUR 130 M EU Money over Garbage Law May 16, 2009, 23:18 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria may lose around EUR 130 M for the waste processing factory near the capital Sofia provided by Operational Programme Environment 2007-2013.This became clear after the EU sent Thursday a letter to deputy PM Meglena Plugchieva, criticizing the government decision to take over the garbage collecting of Sofia."The bill will be integrated in the current waste law, and will be regarding waste collection in all municipalities in case of emergency.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariatoloseeur130meumoneyovergarbagelaw-231808214

Bulgaria Saves BGN 6 M from 2009 European Elections Expenses May 16, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com The holding of 2009 European Elections in Bulgaria will cost under BGN 14 M which is substantially less than the planned BGN 20 M.This was announced Saturday by Bulgaria’s State Administration Minister, Nikolay Vasilev, in an interview for Darik Radio.Vasilev said his only major concern was the experimental electronic voting in some of the electoral sections.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariasavesbgn6mfrom2009europeanelectionsexpenses-231752383

Only Bulgaria Omitted from EC Video Celebrating 20 Years since End of Communism May 16, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria is the only EU member from Eastern Europe which is absent from a video of the European Commission entitled "1989-2009: 20 Years of Liberty".Bulgaria’s absence from the EC video dedicated to the anniversary since the end of communism in Europe has been pointed in an article of kafene.net, the London-based website of Bulgarian journalists from the former BBC World Service Bulgarian.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/onlybulgariaomittedfromecvideocelebrating20yearssinceendofcommunism-231736615

Bulgaria Former Tsar Saxe-Coburg Meets with Japan Prince Akishino May 16, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s former Tsar and former PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg met Saturday in Sofia with Japan’s Prince Akishino.The meeting between the representatives of the Bulgarian and the Japanese royal families took place in the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Sofia.Prince Akishino, the second son of Japanese Emperor Akishino, and his wife Princess Kiko arrived on a three-day visit to Bulgaria on May 13 as part of their two-week tour of Europe.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariaformertsarsaxe-coburgmeetswithjapanprinceakishino-231720785

Six Bulgarian Laborers Arrested in Northwest France May 16, 2009, 23:17 CET | Story | Novinite.com Six legal Bulgarian workers have been arrested in the town of Scaer in Northwest France.According to the attorney of the six Bulgarians, the reason for their arrest was a secret ordinance of the French Ministry of Immigration and Integration demanding that all Bulgarian and Romanian citizens should get a work permit every three month despite the fact they might have regular labor contracts.The six Bulgarian workers had been hired legally from a construction firm for the restoration of the house of a local poet, the Telegram newspaper reported as cited by Darik Radio.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/sixbulgarianlaborersarrestedinnorthwestfrance-231704969

Ethnic Turkish Leader Dogan: DPS Wants 40 MPs in New Parliament May 16, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com The leader of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party, DPS, Ahmed Dogan has stated he wanted to have 40 deputies in the new Bulgarian Parliament."We need to demonstrate growth. DPS ("Movement for Rights and Freedoms") will be a respected force in the next Parliament if we have 40 MPs", Dogan stated Saturday.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ethnicturkishleaderdogan_dpswants40mpsinnewparliament-231649289

Blue Coalition Vows to Save Bulgaria from Crisis for Third Time May 16, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com Bulgaria’s right-wing Blue Coalition presented Saturday its political program as part its campaign for the 2009 European Elections and Bulgarian Parliamentary Elections.The Blue Coalition is made up of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party of former PM Ivan Kostov, Union of Democratic Forces of Martin Dimitrov, and two junior partners - an agrarian and a social democrat party."We are going to get Bulgaria out of the economic crisis again.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bluecoalitionvowstosavebulgariafromcrisisforthirdtime-231633434

Bulgaria Sticks to Currency Peg until Euro Zone Acceptance May 16, 2009, 23:16 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian currency board linking the BGN to the EUR will remain in place until the country gains accession to the single currency.That was announced Friday by the the deputy governor of the Bulgarian central bank, Dimitar Kostov, speaking to delegates at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) annual meeting in London."The currency board is here and will be here until we enter the Euro zone," Kostov said.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariastickstocurrencypeguntileurozoneacceptance-231609673

World Bank: Global Financial Crisis Opportunity for Bulgaria May 16, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The global financial crisis is an opportunity for Bulgaria to develop new projects, particularly in infrastructure.The advice was given by World Bank Vice-President, Kristalina Georgieva.According to World Bank experts there is a great possibility Bulgaria’s economy to decrease 3,5% until the end of 2009.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/worldbank_globalfinancialcrisisopportunityforbulgaria-231553824

Serbia to Get EUR 2,9 B from IMF May 16, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a standby agreement with Serbia for EUR 2,9 B.IMF’s press office has announced that the sum is almost 10% of Serbia’s gross domestic product (GDP). The Balkan country may immediately receive a EUR 788 M grant.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiatogeteur2_9bfromimf-23153818

Providers to Cut off Electricity for Ailing Steel Mill Kremikovtzi May 16, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The management of Bulgaria’s National Electric Company NEK and of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) are moving to cut off the electricity supply of Bulgaria’s troubled steel plant Kremikovtzi."If no funds can be found to pay off Kremikovtzi’s electricity debt, it is clear that the supply would have to be cut off. The decision for that depends solely on the creditors of the factory", Bulgaria’s Energy and Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov said during a visit to the AES Maritza East thermal power plant on Saturday.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/providerstocutoffelectricityforailingsteelmillkremikovtzi-231522181

National Bank Hopeful for Positive Foreign Impact on Bulgarian Economy May 16, 2009, 23:15 CET | Story | Novinite.com The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) is hopeful that in the second quarter of 2009 the international environment will affect Bulgaria’s economy in a positive way.This was announced Saturday by the Deputy Governor of the BNB, Tsvetan Manchev, as quoted by BTA information agency."Available data shows that the Bulgarian economy, which is a small and open economy, is adjusting to the changes in the international economic environment in a totally normal and predictable way, and this will continue that way", Manchev stated.... >http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/nationalbankhopefulforpositiveforeignimpactonbulgarianeconomy-231505934

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* Serbia *

* Slovenia *

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