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Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Opposition Ends Demonstration Ukraine Vimpel Makes Move in Ukraine Russia Khodorkovsky Sets Out Vision for 2020 Polish Local Elections Prime Minister announces that local elections will be held on 27 October Poland PiS manages to win confidence vote with the support of minority parties Georgia Annan Pledges Help With Georgia's Separatist Issues Poland Bankrupt metal company Centrozap pushes Treasury to convert debt for shares Ukraine Ukrainian Court Disavows Yushchenko's Decision To Dismiss Chief Prosecutor Kazakhstan Kazakhs Fume Over Lithuanian Oil Deal B&H, S&M, Croatia World Marks 10th Anniversary Of Dayton Accords Russia Bush Backs Putin's Iran Uranium Plan Russia Ren-TV Yanks Olga Romanova Off the Air Kazakhstan Kazakh Protests Warning Armenia Early Results Show Massive Support For Armenian Referendum Missing IMF Money Audit Chamber Head asks about location of IMF money Russian Banking Western Consortium loans Uralsib $33M Belarus Tougher Belarus Penalties Poland Poland set to lose EUR6 billion in EU structural funds after UK proposal Russia Abramov to Resign as Evraz Feels Pinch Russia New Front Opens in Yukos War Belarus Security Bill To Criminalize Range Of Political Activities Poland Early elections look likely as SelfDefence set year end as coalition deadline Former Yugoslavia The Uncertain Journey Ahead Russia Moscow Inks Arms Deal With Tehran Kazakhstan Exit Polls Give Nazarbayev Victory Russia Lisin Adds $609M to His Metals Fortune Czech Flood Damage Estimated damage to transport infrastructure tops 7 billion crowns Ukraine Kyiv Official Hopeful On Russia-Ukraine Gas Talks Belarus Polish PM's Adviser Refused Entry To Belarus Poland Polish Shipyards Corporation recommends bank in $100 million bond issue Moldova/Romania Voronin, Basescu Want Greater Progress On Transdniester Russia Schroder to Head New Gas Pipeline Russia Steelmaker MMK to List on 2 Exchanges Georgia Tbilisi, Kyiv Seek Energy Alliance With West Hungary MÃ�V to receive Ft 58 bln loan Ukraine Price War Threatens Ukraine's Economy Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Opposition Stages Unsactioned March In Baku Reporters Without Borders RSF questions death of Kazakh opposition journalist's daughter Russia Putin Drops Hint on New Rosneft Chairman Turkmenistan Turkmenistan: Russian-Ukrainian Gas Crisis Tests Ashgabat Russia / Ukraine Russia, Ukraine Reach Deal On Gas Supplies Russia Swiss to Extradite Adamov to Russia Hungary Ecofin unlikely to halt funds to Hungary Russia Yabloko Leader Says Kremlin Using Gas Dispute To Build Popular Support Poland Former PO deputy leader Zyta Gilowska becomes new Finance Minister Belarus Presidential Candidate Says Opposition Has Little Chance Russia/Ukraine Questions Raised About Gas Deal Intermediary Moldova Chisinau Hopes 'Five Plus Two' Will Add Up to One Unitary State Hungary Mécs lists gov't members with state security past Russia Gazprom Joins World's Top 10 by Market Value Hungary Magyar Telekom takes $229 mln loan Uzbekistan Human-Rights Activist Reportedly Sentenced In Secret Trial Poland EU budget agreement meets with resistance in European Parliament Russia Merkel Likely to Be Cooler to Putin Poland Political uncertainty continues as meeting between PiS and PO fails to take place Russia Gazprom Signs Deal for More Uzbek Gas Serbia and Montenegro EU: War Crimes Issue Pushing Serbia To Crossroads Russia Moscow group rebuts spy claims, admits U.K. official gave grant Georgia Blasts Cut Gas to Georgia, Armenia "Safe Poland" Programme to crack down on crime and corruption Turkmenistan Niyazov Visits Moscow For Gas Talks Belarus EU Bolsters Support For Opposition Ahead Of Vote Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia, EU Open Talks About First Step To Membership Russia Ex-FSB Chief Says 2 Arrested for Spying Armenia/Azerbaijan Will Presidents' Meeting Yield Progress Toward Karabakh Peace Deal? Poland 66 bodies pulled out of collapsed exhibition hall in Katowice Russia Norilsk Joins Forces With Mining Giant Russia RusAl Buys Plant in Nigeria Moldova Putin Dissatisfied With Russian-Moldovan Relations Poland Journalists are worried about freedom in the face of planned media legislation Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2002 issued Azerbaijan Strains Within Opposition Intensify Ukraine Terms Of New Gas Deal Unclear Russia Ustinov Criticizes Police and Military Russia Retail Tycoons Join Mega-Rich Uzbekistan Freedom House Becomes Latest NGO Casualty Hungary MOL union employees in demonstrations Ukraine Russia urges dialogue with Ukraine over Black Sea Fleet spat Belarus Free Elections Impossible In Belarus, Media Leaders Say Russia Kudrin Hints at Energy Reforms Caucasus Pipelines Bring Danger Along With Wealth IKEA & Belarus IKEA pulls out of deal to invest $25m Russia Rosneft Board Approves Stock Issue, Borrowing Kazakhstan FBI To Investigate Opposition 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Polish Farming Issues EU agriculture commissioner Franz Fischler jeered Georgia Russian, Georgian leaders' meeting crucial - Georgian minister Hungary Banks call back Transelektro loans Central Asia Regional Countries, Japan Agree On Action Plan Serbia and Montenegro Serbia Declares Independence Russia Putin Scolded for Curbing the Press Russia Russian tycoon denies knowledge of Kommersant sales deal Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, China ink oil and gas prospecting deal Kyrgyzstan Shanghai organization unlikely to expand soon - Kyrgyz minister Hungary PM announces new taxes, other changes Russia Moscow-St.Pete toll highway project to start in 2007- minister Gazprom Share price dives 6% over cash-raising plans Georgia Russia/Georgia: Friendship Still Going Strong, Despite Frosty Political Ties Ukraine Our Ukraine Says Coalition Talks At Dead End Georgia EU Envoy Cites Ossetia Confidence-Building 'Deficit Poland Did PZU financially aid PO's election campaign? Kazakhstan First Kazakh Satellite Put Into Orbit Russia Putin May Back Dark Horse in 2008 Romania Bucharest Says CIA Flights Made Only Technical Stops Ukraine Our Ukraine Takes Steps Toward Unlikely Coalition Russia Chechen Rebel Leader Sadulayev Shot Dead Central Asia The Great Game, Part II Shell Fined Czech anti-monopoly office fines distributors for price fixing Poland PZU CEO faces more harsh accusations Caucasus U.S. Says Aliyev, Kocharian Must Show 'Political Will' Kazakhstan Nazarbaeva Bids To Unite Pro-Presidential Forces Russia Yukos Asks London to Halt Rosneft IPO Ukraine How Will The Renewed 'Orange' Government Be Run? Russia Iraq Video Shows Russians' Execution Romania U.S. Congressman Questions Iraq Withdrawal Proposal Nagorno-Karabakh OSCE Catches Region Off Guard Russia Source: Majors Offered IPO Stakes Turkmenistan Media Coverage Of Leader Distracts Attention From Real Problems LUKoil Exec $1 million reward offered in kidnap of Sergei Kukura Poland Military Intelligence files continue to haunt politicians Ukraine Ukraine Wins Breather in Gas Talks Russia Investors Revolt Against Severstal Poland Foreigners fail to take advantage of booming land prices Georgia Top South Ossetian Official Killed By Bomb Russia FT: Abramovich Has Bid for Rosneft Shares Armenia / Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh: OSCE Catches Region Off Guard Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's Diplomatic Chief Warns Foreign Meddlers Ukraine Yanukovych May Be Named Prime Minister Russia Sibir Jet Veers Off Runway, 122 Dead Law and Order in Russia Prosecutor-General warns of widespread corruption Novgorod Mayor Killed Aleksandr Korsunov victim of hit and run Serbia and Montenegro Serbia Indicts 10 For Allegedly Helping Mladic Kyrgyzstan International anti-terrorism exercise starts in Kyrgyzstan Caucasus The BTC -- Settling On A Route Russia Half of Rosneft IPO Goes to 4 Buyers Ukraine Kyiv's Pro-Western Policy In Doubt Russia Putin Says Russia Doesn't Need Any Lectures Georgia No crisis on Georgia-Abkhazia border-parliament speaker Serbia and Montenegro Historic Kosovo Status Talks Open Russia Russian Spies Try to Free Israeli Soldiers Turkmenistan Iranian President Pays First Visit To Ashgabat Layoffs at Matáv Unions agree to cuts of 1,880 at Matáv Ukraine Ukraine Rada may appoint PM without president as deadline looms Russia 4 CIS Leaders Snub Moscow Meeting Ukraine Former President Observes 'Ukraine Without Kuchma' Russia Russia, Argentina in Talks on Arms Deal Georgia Georgia Allows UN Conditional Access To Kodori Poland Polish exodus causing job crisis at home Kazakhstan Battle Of The Clans Continues Russia Colonel Convicted of Spying for MI6 Bosnia & Herzegovina Biggest Mass Grave Yet Found In Bosnia Belarus Belarus Opens Iranian Car Plant Baikal Economic Forum Economics adviser calls EES a 'National Shame' Uzbekistan OSCE Weighs In on Uzbekistan Poland Will Ryszard Krauze become the oil Sheik of Poland? Ukraine Yanukovych Sees Ukraine WTO Delay Russia Boeing, VSMPO Sign $18Bln Deal Latvia Ethnic Russians Divided On Moscow's Repatriation Scheme Russia Putin, BASF Discuss a Plant in Russia Afghanistan NATO Countries Find Troops Need More Armor Protection Ukraine Yushchenko Courts Ukrainians Abroad Uzbekistan Government Takes On U.S. Gold Mining Company Russia Explosive device detonates in Moscow, kills 7 Czech Republic Senate passes EU referendum bill Iran Analysts Say War In Lebanon Strengthened Tehran China/Kazakhstan Forces Hold First-Ever Joint Terrorism Exercises Russia In Emerging Markets, Russia Now a 'Haven' Ukraine 9 Years for Ex-Ukrainian Premier Central Asia Japanese Premier Visits Energy-Rich Region Russia Moscow Considers Troops for Lebanon Czech Republic Khristenko's Son to Oversee Czech Pipe Firm Uzbekistan EU Officials Hold Talks In Tashkent Russia Chubais Hails Start of Power Trading Afghanistan 14 British Troops Killed In Plane Crash Alfa Bank, Gazprom Signing of strategic co-operation agreement on 19 Sept 02 Poland PM threatens early elections if Lepper ruins the budget Russia Daily Is Sold, but Now What? Georgia Former Minister's Allies Accused Of Plotting Coup Serbia U.S., Serbia Sign Military Cooperation Accord Hungary Mol issues new shares to distribute in company incentive plan Russia Russian Space Center Eyes Lockheed Stakes Central Asia Region Pledges To Remain Free Of Nuclear Weapons Russia Putin Discusses China and Energy at Dinner Poland John Deere pushes for faster expansion into Poland Russia Shuvalov Says State Will Sell Off Rosneft Entry to Poland Introduction of visa requirements for Russians from 1 July 03 Ukraine Yanukovych Blows Hot And Cold In Brussels Moldova Transdnestr Voters Tout Russia Kazakhstan First Female Tourist Heads Into Space Russia Putin Calls for a Banking Cleanup Ukraine Transcarpathian Rusyns Want Official Recognition Romania Romania Denies Mass Emigration Likely After EU Entry Poland Positive economic outlook drives ECE's mall plans Iraq U.S. Intelligence Concludes Iraq War Worsens Terror Threat Hungary Hungarian anti-government protest continues without violence Russia President Pushes for a Role in EADS Sergei Kukura Kidnapped Lukoil VP released on 25 September Kazakhstan Long Delays Sap The Strength From 'Kazakhgate' Case Russia Sakhalin Squabble Threatening Profits Georgia A Time for Some Restraint on All Sides Central Asia U.S. Helsinki Commission Concerned About SCO's Influence Hungary Pressure mounts on Hungarian PM Russia Russian Troops on High Alert Kazakhstan The Limits Of Cooperation Georgia Saakashvili Victorious In Local Elections Poland Self-Defense declares it is ready to re-enter a coalition Russia / Georgia Police Seek Lists of Georgian Schoolchildren Shell CR Constitutional complaint over Anti-Monopoly fine Ukraine Two Viktors, But No Clear Winner Russia Politkovskaya Gunned Down Near Home Uzbekistan Uzbek President Blames Andijon Governor For 2005 Unrest Poland The price of a new coalition with Lepper and LPR Georgia UN Calls On Tbilisi To Exercise Restraint Russia Shell Fixes Sakhalin Violations CIS Rise In Contract Killings Not Unique To Russia Russia 19 LUKoil Licenses Are Under Threat Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Asks Borat to Visit Uzbekistan Karimov Reappraises Andijon Polish Steel Mills Ministry Privatization plan for PHS meets with opposition Hungary Hungary's Failed Revolution Made It All Clear Ukraine Pro-Presidential Bloc Goes Into Opposition Russia Putin Hopes for Sakhalin-2 Deal With Shell Russia / Georgia Putin Defends His Stance on Georgia Russia - 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Belarus Belarus Warns It May Block Gas Iraq Saddam Hussein Executed In Baghdad Iraq Bush Expected To Announce U.S. Troop 'Surge' EBRD, Armenia EBRD withdraws from Armenian energy privatization World Media Groups Say 2006 Deadliest Yet For Journalists Ukraine Possible Energy Solution In Coal Beds Turkmenistan Presidential Campaign Opens With Surprising Promises Of Reform Poland Polish retail networks aim to become regional giants Poland / Belarus Poland Says Oil Deliveries Via Belarus Disrupted Russia Greens Praise EBRD's Sakhalin Move Armenia Turkish Businessman Pessimistic About Open Border Russia Surgut Puzzle Has Banks Baffled Serbia First Official Results Due From Serbian Parliamentary Vote Belarus Belarussian Leader Sees Hard Times Romania, Bulgaria Romania criticises Bulgaria over EU membership comments Turkmenistan Presidential Campaign Reflects Latent Social Tensions Russia Putin Vows to Fix Transit Problems Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Opposition Backers Protest Price Hikes Poland PM to meet PO leader to discuss local election crisis Kazakhstan New Opposition Party Registered In Kazakhstan Russia British Police Want Lugovoi Extradited Iran Iran Considering Nuclear 'Timeout' Proposal Russia Gazprom-Linked Firm Makes Yukos Bid Afghanistan U.S. Takes Over NATO Force CIS The Emerging Post-Soviet Petrostates Polish Energy Market Government approves new strategy for privatisation of energy market Poland Poland to sign oil contracts with Kuwait and Kazakhstan? Russia Putin Plans Meeting With Oligarchs Serbia Serbia Rejects UN Kosovo Plan, West Urges Flexibility Russia Alrosa Chief Quits Amid Talk of Norilsk Deal Russia Putin Castigates U.S. Foreign Policy Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Claims High Voter Turnout Poland Police resignations linked to Finance Ministry corruption Russia Gazprom, Interros to Carve Up Power Hungary UK farmers demand poultry probe Afghanistan Reports Of Fighting As Taliban Mass Near Kajaki Dam Putin, Lukoil, Iraq Lukoil gets guarantees over Iraq from Putin Iran Iran Refuses To Halt Uranium Enrichment Belarus Why Can't The Opposition Just Get Along? Russia Rosneft and LUKoil in Running for Kharyaga Kyrgyzstan New Opposition Movement Fuels Ongoing Political Dispute Russia Kadyrov Seeks More Control Over Chechen Energy Firm Czech Republic, Poland Czechs and Poles Hit Back at Moscow Iran Iran Says Its Nuclear Program Is Irreversible Russia Yukos' Rosneft Stake to Be Sold in March Moldova Moldova Bristling Over Language Bosnia & Herzegovina UN Court To Rule On Bosnia's Genocide Suit Financial Action Task Force Paris-based FATF removes Russia from Money-Laundering 'Blacklist' Ukraine Yushchenko's Choice for Foreign Minister Denied Russia U.S. Fails to Ease Russian Nerves Russia State Keeps Control in UES Sell-Off Turkmenistan Turkmen President Continues Education Reforms Ukraine Rice, Tymoshenko Meet Georgia Caucasus in Dark on Radar Proposal Estonia Voters in Estonia Go to Polls Amid Tensions With Russia Russia Putin Eyes Belgium as Gas Export Hub Serbia Kosovo Talks End in Deadlock Iran Iran Calls Baghdad Conference 'A Good First Step' Polish Insurer PZU PZU management board loses Eureko representative Russia Investigators Raid PwC Offices Caucasus Caucasus States Warned Not to Host U.S. Missile Shield Uzbekistan Is Tashkent's Foreign Policy Going Multivector? Russia Norilsk Buys Into OGK-3 for $3Bln Iran Fate of Bushehr Emboldens Iranians Kazakhstan Rude Culture Minister Ignores Pressure To Resign Russia British Prosecutors May Explain Hold Up in Litvinenko Inquiry Belarus President Is Firmly In His Saddle, Despite A Bumpier Road Slovakia Slovakia, EU raise koruna's central rate after appreciation Russia LUKoil, Rosneft to Retain Licenses Fight against International Terrorism Russian and U.S. Parliamentarians agree on cooperation Czech Banking Court acquits Kreditni Banka managers in fraud case Iran UN Passes New Iran Sanctions Resolution Russia Ryzhkov's Party Is Ordered to Disband Belarus 15,000 Protest Lukashenko in Minsk Poland Tough Lustration Law Divides Society Azerbaijan U.S., Azerbaijan Sign Deal on Energy Russia TNK-BP Will Bid For Yukos Assets Iran London, Tehran Clash In War Of Images Lithuania Lithuania Seeks New Pipe Report Russia Berezovsky Denies TV Report Serbia Serbs Counting on Russian Help at UN Mikhail Kasyanov Russian Prime Minister authorises privatisation of Slavneft Ukraine Yushchenko Dissolves Parliament Russia Aeroflot in $940M Bid for Alitalia Afghanistan UN Condemns 'Senseless Murder' After Taliban Report Killing Afghan Hostage Russia Gazprom Wants More Electricity Iraq At Least 20 Killed In Iraqi Attacks Ukraine State Duma Backs Lawmakers in Kiev Armenia Prime Minister's Appointment Could Trigger Upheaval Russia Samaraneftegaz Sale Slated for May 10 Iran Iran Plans Additional Plants Georgia Abkhazia Certain To Reject New 'Peace Plan' Nicolae Vacaroiu Romanian Senate Speaker comments on recent corruption allegations Russia Gazprom to Build German Power Plant Ukraine Did West Pull Up Stakes Too Soon? Macedonia Former Macedonian Minister Faces War Crimes Tribunal Russia Riot Police Violently Break Up March Uzbekistan EU: Drive For Central Asia Strategy Could Shape Uzbekistan Policy Russia Ivanov Inspects a Secret Factory Armenia Election Campaign Gets Off To Uneasy Start Ukraine Kyiv Quiet As Signs Of Political Compromise Emerge Czech Republic Missile Shield Focus Of U.S.-Czech Talks Russia State Snubs London Forum EC Report Hungary is to be ready to join the EU in 2004 World Soros Says Revolutions Don't Build Democracies Caucasus Is Putin's CFE Threat Aimed At The Region? Russia Wolfensohn Gets Post with VTB Estonia Violent Clashes Over War Memorial Turkmenistan Still Waiting For Berdymukhammedov's Thaw Russia NATO and Russia Clash on Arms Treaty Uzbekistan Rights Group Calls On EU To Stay Firm On Uzbek Abuses Russia Evraz Takes Control of Highveld Moldova Talk Of Transdniester Agreement Sparks Speculation Estonia Europe Implicated in Statue Dispute Czech Republic, EU EU beckons for 2004, in spite of the criticism Ukaine Blast Rips Section of Ukraine Gas Pipeline Russia TNK-BP to Bid for Yukos Gas Stations Russia 'Putin Didn't Liken U.S. to Third Reich' Estonia Rail Freight To Estonia Will Resume Russia Yukos Office Auction Raises $3.9Bln Hungary Hungarian investors target Montenegro Armenia Armenia Pro-Presidential Parties Win Russia / Turkmenistan Putin Lands a Deal for Turkmen Gas Belarus Belarus and Iran Agree to Resist Pressure Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Opens Up to Foreign Tourists Aleksander Kwasniewski President refuses to sign tax amnesty & property declaration bill Russia Putin Going to Vienna on Business Serbia Twelve Convicted Over Djindjic Assassination Kazakhstan Nazarbayev Ends Term Limits for Self Russia Britain Seeks Lugovoi's Extradition Belarus Milinkevich Out As Head Of Belarus Opposition Coalition Russia Mironov Tells Kyoto Experts The World Is Getting Cooler Czech Republic Czech President Says Kosovo Region's Biggest Dilemma Poland Poland Says It May Block WTO Entry Central Asia Central Asia Seen Unstable On Energy Russia Evraz to Take Over Mining Company Aleksandr Lebedev Bankers want to 'squeeze' Russian Capital out of Western Banks Central Asia Writing Books Popular With Region's Leaders Czech Republic Czechs Torn Over U.S. Shield Russia PIK Raises $1.8Bln in Lowball IPO Ukraine Yushchenko Calls for Fair Elections Kazakhstan Nazarbayev's Relative Out on Bail Russia Putin Warns of Missiles Pointed at EU Norway / Russia Norway, Russia to Sign Deal on Arctic Border Central Asia A Search For New Integration Models Hungary Hungary is sixth largest investor in Serbia Russia EBRD: Diversify Healthy Economy Romania, EBRD Government and EBRD to draw up joint programmes for 2003 Serbia Bush, In Albania, Says Any Kosovo Talks Aimed At Independence Russia President Sees Iraq, Turkey In Shield Russia Police Under Fire for Beslan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Takes Step Toward Vote Hungary Privatization in Hungary coming to an end Azerbaijan 4 Leaders Try to Offset Russia's Clout Poland Shell aspires to be Poland's second largest fuel retailer Russia Potanin Takes a Swipe at Government Russia Luzhkov Tapped for New Term Belarus New Europe Battles Lukashenka Poland's ZATM Lukoil to join forces with ZATM in PVC production Moldova Moldovan Wine Ban to Be Lifted Ukraine Yanukovych Sees Pipe Work Resuming Balkans Russia seeks closer energy ties with Balkans Russia Gazprom Gets Kovykta on the Cheap Russia Alfa Eyes N. Korea And Iran Ukraine Pipeline Conflict Resurfaces Azerbaijan Azeri Press Restrictions Not Making the News Russia FSB Identifies Man In British Spy Flap Moldova Local Elections Show National Trends Russia Gazprom Eyes 'Big Acquisitions' Valentin Tsvetkov Magadan Oblast Governor gunned down in Moscow Russia Litvinenko Waiter Tells Poisonous Story Belarus Belarus to Close U.S.-Funded NGOs Iran and Turkey Preliminary agreement signed to pump Iranian gas to Europe via Turkey Russia Total to Get Reserves Under Shtokman Deal Turkmenistan The End Of Isolationism? Russia President Pulls Out of a Key Treaty Central Asia Is There Any Escape From Lifelong Presidencies? Russia Mitsui to Send Cargo Via Siberia Ukraine Yushchenko Pays Visit to Disaster Site Belarus Theories Abound In Ouster Of KGB Chief Russian Editor Killed Newspaper Editor killed in Togliatti Russian TV Moscow is tired of sex, violence on television Armenia RusAl Gets Armenia's Foil Mill Rolling Russia Lavrov Looking for Return to Normalcy Russia Gorbachev Blames U.S. for Tensions Romania AFI Europe buys Bucharest lots for €77.5 mln Russia Basic Element Asks to Buy Russneft Kazakhstan, Georgia Kazakhstan, Georgia Targeted for Internet Serbia Serbia, World Bank sign agreements worth $192.5 mln Russia Gazprom Secures 2 Power Producers Russia Tatarstan: President Following Democracy 'In The Best Interests Of Our People' Belarus Belarus Gains Reprieve in Gas Spat Charles Simonyi International Software Corp to be set up in Hungary Hungary E.On to launch power plant construction in Hungary Russia Case Against Lugovoi Still Possible in Russia Czech Republic President Says Freedoms Endangered, Not Climate Russia Deripaska Bids for Power Machines Russia Ivanov Calls Missile Claim Theatrical Ukraine New Elections For Old Contenders Russia Russneft Tax Ruling Upheld Turkmenistan Turkmen Energy Chief Fired Poland Poland heads for early vote Russia The Kremlin Gets a Pocket Bank of Its Own Food & Agriculture Serbia and Croatia sign free trade agreement HUNGARY Mol ready to welcome allies but not OMV KAZAKHSTAN China, Kazakhstan Agree to Link Pipe to Caspian RUSSIA Kadyrov Orders Up Airline for Chechnya KAZAKHSTAN Kazakh President Gets His Landslide BULGARIA AIG Investments take over 90% of Bulgarian Telecom RUSSIA Radio Station Yanks BBC Programming Russia RusAl Eyes China as a Primary Market Belarus Belarus May Get Nuclear Weapons Romania Kazakh firm takes majority stake of Romania’s Rompetrol Kazakhstan Kazakhs Call Halt to Kashagan Field Poland's Netia Netia to conclude shares-for-debt deal with creditors Turkey Ankara Seeks Role As East-West 'Energy Bridge' Russia 10 Arrested in Politkovskaya Murder Kazakhstan President Nazarbaev Dismisses Another Son-In-Law Russia Usmanov Gunning for Bigger Arsenal Share Moldova Crisis Looms As Workforce Flees Moldova Russia Ivanov Urges $100Bln for Caspian Bulgaria Bulgaria becomes financially stable, predictable - PM says Russia Gazprom Plans Gas Field Talks With E.On RUSSIA Severstal Says Profits Doubled GEORGIA Iraq: As Third-Largest Contingent, Georgia Hopes To Show Its Worth Czech National Bank CNB gives green light to investment takeover of Union Banka RUSSIA Putin: Russia does not rule out limits on foreign investment CROATIA Croats in a frenzy ahead of telecom privatization RUSSIA Putin's UAE Trip Kindles Arab Ties SERBIA Serbia to inform UN of US threat to recognize Kosovo independence KYRGYZSTAN Court Ruling Restores 2003 Constitution RUSSIA Deals worth $8.6 bln bring energy assets to E.ON and Gasprom HUNGARY Hungary ranks most stable RUSSIA LDPR Offers Lugovoi Immunity in Duma AZERBAIJAN U.S. Experts to Tour Gabala Station RUSSIA Putin Talks of 5 Possible Successors Russian Hostage Crisis Commandos Strike, Death Toll Hits 167 Kazakhstan ENI, Kazakhstan debate may affect Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline Russia Nashi Brigades to Enforce Public Order Turkmenistan What Can Turkmenistan Offer Investors Apart From Gas? Russia Putin Ponders Zubkov's Proposals Serbia Serbia to offer Kosovo solution acceptable to all sides Russia Putin Sees Role for Foreign Investors RUSSIA 'Putin's Plan' Will Go Up For a Vote EASTERN EUROPE EBRD warns of slowing growth in Eastern Europe UKRAINE Ukraine: Playing The Populist Card In Parliamentary Elections GEORGIA Saakashvili Cuts Short Trip After Big Protest in Tbilisi Warsaw Commercial Court Uniprom declared bankrupt after failing to take over WSiP RUSSIA Fast Track for New State Corporation UKRAINE Pro-West blocs ‘win’ Ukraine vote GEORGIA Has Political Scandal Tarnished Georgia's Democratic Image? RUSSIA Putin Offers Arms Discounts For Help With Peacekeeping CIS Unhappiness With Moscow Sours CIS Summit RUSSIA Kudrin Gets Sweeping New Powers RUSSIA, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to launch customs union in 2011 RUSSIA Fradkov Named Foreign Spymaster Kazakhstan Global Financial Turmoil Hits Credit Rating Russia Gazprom Puts a Chill Into UES Share Sales Mosenergo Moscow utility Mosenergo posts loss Of $109M Belarus Lukashenko says Nord Stream makes no sense Russia Rice Says Kremlin Too Powerful Ukraine 13 Killed in Ukraine Gas Blast Russia New Law to Reduce Referendum Rights Russia Spy Agency Told to Help Companies Ukraine The Power Of A Second Chance Russia Foreigners keep Russian market afloat Hungary Hungary gets top billing for investors Russia Kudrin Defends Fund as Oil Soars Poland Poland’s largest opposition party wins parliamentary election: polls Fitch Ratings Romania's long-term foreign and local currency ratings upgraded RUSSIA Putin Says Russia Will Check EU on Rights RUSSIA Kudrin Says Capital Inflow Has Resumed SERBIA / KOSOVO Kosovo: Is EU Set To Recognize Independence? RUSSIA New Russia Debate Takes Shape KAZAKHSTAN Kazakh President Accused Of Ordering Opposition Leader’s Murder RUSSIA Putin Snipes at EU on Access to Assets HUNGARY / CZECH REPUBLIC MOL buys stake in Cameroon oil field, plans to build power plant with CEZ MOLDOVA Moldovan President Says Transdniester Solution In Sight SERBIA / KOSOVO New round of Kosovo talks end without progress RUSSIA Churov Says Observers Get in Way Croatia's Sisak Sisak Ironworks will continue operations says Maric ROMANIA Outlook on Romania revised to negative - S&P RUSSIA Russia, China Seal Power Agreements ROMANIA Romania leads in European construction sector’s growth RUSSIA Kudrin Deputy Faces Fraud Charges SERBIA / KOSOVO EU FMs warn against Kosovo independence RUSSIA Sibir Sues Millhouse Over Fields SERBIA / KOSOVO Kosovo: Thaci Victory Makes Independence Declaration More Likely RUSSIA World Bank Urges Action on Inflation POLAND / LITHUANIA Poland’s largest company branches out to Lithuania RUSSIA Chemezov to Head Technologies Corp. Poland State Railways US Tishman Speyer Properties signs contract Czech National Bank CNB cuts two-week repossession rate by 25 points KYRGYZSTAN Field Narrowed Ahead Of Campaigning For National Elections RUSSIA Putin Says U.S. Pressured OSCE GEORGIA Patarkatsishvili Files for Presidential Run RUSSIA Election Insider Outlines Fraud Moscow Hostage Crisis Basaev claims responsibility for Moscow hostage taking Gazprom Precedent-setting victory over Moscow Tax Inspectorate on 28 Oct 02 Moscow Hostage Crisis Hostage Aftermath Cloaked in Secrecy Czech EU Accession Cabinet agrees on 15/16 June 03 as suitable date for referendum Poland's PZL Mielec PZL Mielec signs offset deals as part of F-16 defense bid FDA & Pliva Leading pharmaceutical company in C&E Europe receives FDA approval Croatia, Yugoslavia Talks on free trade reach agreement Kazakhstan Opposition journalist Nuri Muftakh run down and killed Russia & NATO Kremlin changes tone on NATO expansion Explosion in Russia Victory Day bomb rocks Kaspiisk Poland Elektrim to buy PAK shares from Treasury Ministry? NATO Summit Less demonstrators on Prague streets than expected OSCE & Croatia OSCE Permanent Council considering report submitted by Peter Semneby NATO Summit NATO goes French to keep Kuchma at bay Croatia Working group's first meeting to prepare EU membership application Poland's PKN Orlen Joint venture with Dutch concern Basell Europe Holdings Russian Aviation Aviastar-SP seals $355M jet order Hungary OTP Bank Rt shuns new BCR tender Czech Salaries Average wage rise largest for three years Prestige Disaster Russia's worn-out tankers raise fears Czech Republic Czechs deny arms sale to Iraq EU Accession Hungary's Endre Juhasz has submitted new proposals to Brussels Investment in Poland BBI sells AMS shares and looks for new investments IPB Case National Property Fund (FNM) accuses Nomura of default NATO Expansion Putin aide criticizes NATO expansion Reform in Croatia Croatia in favourable position according to President Mesic Russian Energy LUKoil backs out of Slavneft tender Consuming Spending Visa Cards top 4 million mark in Russia Poland After EU summit what impact will subsidies at cost of investment have? Rules on Foreigners Russian Duma passes bill to tighten migration policy Czech Politics Topalanek is surprise new ODS Leader Czech Freedom of Speech 'Respekt' Editor in Chief appeals to Ombudsman Russian Media Human Rights Ombudsman critical of media freedom EU Accession Hungary agrees terms in Copenhagen Russian Energy LUKoil cut out of Iraqi oil field Gazprom & Europe Gazprom targets U.K., Italy, Turkey Balkans European Union to support Media Projects in Western Balkans Chechnya Death toll in Grozny bombing rises to 80... Russian Energy Rosneft readies Slavneft suit Polish Economy Economy Ministry still basing its plans around 3.5% growth in 2003 Czech Law Court orders Preliminary Hearing in Private Investors Case Romania Money Transfers over E10,000 to be monitored Hungarian Retail Benetton opens its first Hungarian retail store in Budapest Polish State-controlled Firms Justice Ministry announces investigations Croatia Telecoms Vodafone brand and services to extend to Austria, Croatia & Slovenia Russia Contract Murder of Vladimir Sukhomlin linked to Police Czech Telecom Mlynar demands C Telecom restructuring Polish Banking HSBC hunting Kredyt Bank Polish Politics Parliament starts inquiry into 'Rywingate' Serbia - Belgrade Ball Corporation (US) to open E75m plant creating 300 new jobs Romanian Privatisation Agency APAPS annuls sell-off contract for steel works CSR Resita Czech Elections Zeman gets backing for showdown with Klaus Oil & Gas Hungary's MOL bids for 25% of Croatia's INA Gazprom-Media Gazprom gives Boris Jordan the boot Slavneft Leadership Interior Ministry investigates corruption Turkmenistan Politics Inside Ashgabat: The Shadow of Death Russia's MTS Cellular-Telephone Operator's database stolen, pirated Polish Energy Gas supplies from Russia to be reduced by 35% Former Yugoslavia Sarejevo hosts meeting of former Yugoslavia's successor countries Russian Theatre Siege Moscow Court rejects Dubrovka lawsuits Czech Politics Senate agrees with lifting Zelezny's immunity Serbian Politics New accusations that high-ranking officials are involved in organized crime Tsvetkov Assassination Tongues start to wag in Magadan Estonia Parliament passes new bankruptcy law Polish Oil Sector Shotgun marriage for RG with PKN Orlen? Czech Elections CSSD ahead in polls Russian Media NTV journalists protest... Croatia SDP stresses the need to develop the Croatian Islands Ventspils, Latvia Russia plays hardball with Latvian Oil Terminal NW Hungary Cooper Tools Hungaria to become Central European headquarters Oil and Gas Naftogaz Ukraine, Gazprom, and Mogilevich TV Nova Liechtenstein court throws out case against Vladimir Zelezny Polish Pharmaceuticals Third attempt to privatize Cefarm Bialystok to be launched later this year Police Corruption Putin says Police and Business don't mix Moscow Court MMM Co-founder Vyacheslav Mavrodi sentenced Bosnian Election Commission Politicians warned about moonlighting in private sector 500 Largest Global Companies Russian energy giants make “Financial Times” list Bulgaria & EU Integration French Ambassador warns of Bulgaria's position on Iraq Polsat pushes Vivendi Poland's TV giant to continue talks with Vivendi Czech Republic CEZ warns it will quit deal if price changes Russian Energy Putin says Gazprom too powerful to break up Corruption Questioning Candor on Corruption Rywingate Scandal Head of Polish Television comments on bribe Dell Dell set to duel with rival HP in Russia Croatia - EU President and PM sign official application for EU membership Following the trail of Magadan Gold Kinross Gold Corp. announced an agreement with the Magadan Governor two days before he was gunned down Czech Banking Banks eager to lure Union Banka clients German Mission to Uzbekistan German Chancellor Schroeder visits Tashkent Standard & Poor's S&P upgrades Romania from B+ to BB- BiH Corruption Scandal RS government removes all RS Elektroprivreda board members Russia's Richest Russia No. 4 on Forbes' Billionaires List Polish Banking Gtech and IC finally sign deal to purchase PolCard Iraq Crisis Putin takes his case to Bulgaria Czech Politics Vaclav Klaus is new President War in Iraq Moscow thinks Iraq War is imminent Poland - Visas Poland and Russia agree on simplified visa procedures Slovakia Smer Party: Corruption has reached a "catastrophic and critical state" Serbia & Montenegro EAR announces E 30m investment in Southeast Serbia NATO-Russia Agreement Foreign Ministers initial new NATO Council Agreement Czech Banking Komercni Banka gains 8,000 clients in 2 months RosBusinessConsulting 24-hour Russian Business TV debuts in May Iraq Crisis Parliamentarians say Russia should not veto Iraq Resolution Djindjic Assassination Concerns over stability in the region Serbian PM Police arrest 56 people in connection to Djindjic’s assassination Polish Energy Games continue around privatization of Gdañsk Refinery Czech Government CR ordered to pay CME $353 million in Nova fight Russian Economy Investors toast Putin at Russia & CIS Forum in NY Russian Assets Russian Companies write off their assets in Iraq Romania's DPE DPE presents details on Petrom Oil to IMF, WB US Investment Americans in no hurry to invest in Russia Ukrainian Politics Yushchenko continues to top presidential rating polls in March Debt To Bulgaria US Embassy vows help for repayment of Iraq's debt to Bulgaria Czech Media Zelezny speaks out on Stockholm arbitation Russia on Iraq Ivanov Says War Won't Get Legitimacy Russian Oil Interests U.S. Ambassador denies U.S. covets Iraqi Oil Djindjic Assassination Serbian police shoot and kill Zemun clan leaders Sanpaolo IMI Italian bank looks to expand in Hungary Romania's Petrom BP joins Lukoil in bid for Petrom Polish Business Will spring result in a wave of bankruptcies? Money Laundering Russia creates own Financial Blacklist Polish Bank’s Profits Down BRE Bank reports net profits for first quarter Iraq Putin stresses need to avoid conflict with U.S. European Union Serbia & Montenegro becomes 45th member of the Council of Europe Hungary Pannonplast Rt concludes deal with Philips Ceska Revitalizacni Court annuls Union Banka’s bankruptcy Polsat Zygmunt Solorz becomes head of Elektrim supervisory board Russian Oil Rosneft goes after 'British' oil Iraq War Debate Rages on Reconstructing Iraq Kazakh Banking S&P raises BankTuranAlem to BB- Polish Banking PKO BP and PZU to form national champion? Croatia Bank Austria Creditanstalt to become sole owner of HVB Bank Croatia Czech Election Update Poll puts CSSD 3% ahead of ODS Hungary Hungarian referendum: 83% back EU Accession Russian Oil Yukos Tops LUKoil for No. 1 Spot Kazakh Banking Moody’s assigns Baa3 rating to Kazkommerts International B.V. notes Union Banka bankruptcy Judge Jiri Berka taken into custody Forbes Hungary's MOL on annual 'A-list' of 400 large corporations Sergei Yushenkov Liberal Legislator gunned down Tesco, Energis, GSK Britain in top spot on Polish FDI list for 2002 Mikhail Kasyanov Russia: Iraq deals must be kept Kazakh Media Opposition Newspaper Editor Erokhin assaulted Romanian Banking Commercial banks should be more cautious in lowering interest rates Russian Debt Schroeder Slashes Russia's GDR debt Russia - US Cooperation on Terrorism Bush to press Putin on Iran Czech Engineering Vagonka moves production to Romania European Aluminium Le Belier (Fr) and Livnica Kikinda (SM) set up joint venture Poland's Zelmer Privatization of last state-owned white goods producer Russian Economy OECD sees Russian economic growth at 5% for 2003 Baltic States Tallin city government signs E20m agreement with Nordic Investment Bank Romanian Reforms Credit rating may be improved say S&P Kazakhstan Western companies spoil Chinese plans to join Kashagan deposit exploration Czech Politics Cabinet announces vast reform to reduce budget deficit Mikhail Kasyanov Russia: Iraq deals must be kept Polish Energy PKN Orlen likely to post bumper Q1 profit Russian Corruption Study Corruption continues to take a huge bite out of Russian Economy Vadim Naidenov Troitsk Mayor gunned down World Bank Bulgaria risks losing $150 million loan Kazakhstan Moody’s assigns Ba3/NP foreign currency deposit ratings to Caspian Bank Czech Media Further suit filed against TV Nova Hungary ÁPV expects Ft 100bn from upcoming sale of 3 state-owned banks Russian Economy Putin lays out the next 7 years Estonia Ericsson awarded contract by Eesti Telefon Kazakhstan Government plans to sell state stake in CNPC-Aktobemunaigas oil company Czech Republic Union Banka clients transfer almost 50% of deposits to GE Capital Bank Serbia IFC claims USD 69mn from Vojvodjanska banka EU Membership Meeting Foreign Ministers meet in Warsaw Hungarian Banking Italy's UniCredito seeks to expand into Hungary Russian Energy UES adopts a 5-year breakup plan Slovakian Telecoms Moody's upgrades EuroTel to Ba2 from B1 Romania Canadian and British investors join forces to defend business interests Serbia, IMF Central Bank Governor Dinkic satisfied with talks with IMF Czech National Property Fund McKinsey&Company, West LB and EEIP to be advisers in privatisation of Unipetrol Poland Deputy Minister accused of bribery attempt St. Petersburg U.S. and Russia move past Iraq to Iran Russian Media Anatolii Chubais departs from TVS Kazkommertsbank EBRD purchases 15% stake in Kazkommertsbank for USD 30.6mn Czech Finance Minister Jiri Rusnok to discuss FNM's decision on CEZ Czech Banking Moody's places Komercni Banka on rating watch positive Croatian Telecoms Mobilkom Austria in agreement to purchase 19% interest in VIPnet Igor Klimov Double murder in Russian Defense Industry EU Accession Poles vote yes to EU accession in landslide voting Daniyal Akhmetov New Kazakh Prime Minister chosen Hungarian Media Germany´s WAZ Group buys 75% of HVG Serbia EIB approves E50m loan to improve infrastructure and equipment in hospitals Polish Oil Naftobazy to takeover Orlen's logistics before sale? Russian Banking Deutsche Bank, UFG Near Deal EU Accession 77 percent of Czechs vote for EU accession Sailors Sentenced Russian sailors sentenced for stealing antiaircraft-missile system FSU Energy U.S. voices concern over crime ties in Russian, Ukrainian Energy Sectors Hungary Raiffeisen Bank Rt increases interest rates Tony Oates Poland to extradite former associate of Alan Bond wanted for embezzlement Czech Republic Fitch improves Czech Republic´s rating Bulgaria, Romania EU supports closing of accession talks with Bulgaria, Romania next year Russia Yukos' market capitalization hits $30Bln Czech Interior Ministry Report: "Security Situation in the Czech Republic in 2000" Serbia & Montenegro EC appropriated E350m for Serbia in EU pre-accession assistance for 2003 Kazakhstan CPC signs oil transportation agreement with CNPC-Aktobemunaigas Hungary Number of active mobile phone users grew by 80,000 in May Former Hungarian Legislator Jailed Zoltan Szekely sentenced to six years for bribery Polish Politics Agriculture Minister Adam Tanski quit on 26-Jun-03 Evergreen U.S. finds Russian Ring guilty of $100m fraud Ukrainian Politics Yushchenko remains most trusted politician – poll European Union S-M with slim chance to sign SAA with EU this year, probably at end-2004 Central Europe Will Samsung choose Poland or Czech Republic? Kazakh Banking Moody’s assigns first time E+/B1/NP ratings to Alfa Bank Kazakhstan Hungarian Energy MOL accused of selling Rotary too cheap Russia Suicide bombers strike rock concert - 13 dead, 50 injured SE Europe EU Chief tells Balkan countries to 'Tear down Walls' Kazakh Banking Kazakhstan Development Bank to increase its equity by USD 52mn Rome Declaration Russia, NATO formalize new relations Slovakia / EU Finance Minister Miklos reiterates government’s goal to adopt euro as soon as possible Romania BMD wins negotiations for construction of highway Illegal Arms Czech Republic singled out again as source of illegal arms Russian Investment FSC: Corporate Changes 'Dramatic' Czech Energy Czech CEZ to Submit Bid for Slovenske Elektrarne in a Few Days Ukraine Politics Ukrainian Parliament 'Explains' the Law S/M Corruption Security Advisor and Former Chief of the Prime Minister's Office Accused of Money Laundering Kazakh Investment Loan Portfolio of KDB to Grow Annually by USD 120-140mn Poland Citigroup's CEO Resigns Russian Media Television Reporter Alikhan Guliyev Shot Dead Russia-EU Summit Failure to solve Kaliningrad Conundrum Romanian EU Accession Romanian Foreign Minister Reassured S/M Exports EU Extends Ban on Sugar Exports Hungarian Wage Hikes 2004's Wage Rises Linked to Planned Tax Changes Kazakh Oil/Energy Kazakhstan To Co-finance Oil Pipeline Construction Czech Republic Telecom Rival Calls for UOHS Conditions Russian Arms Russia Gets Ballistic Missiles From Ukraine Hungarian Politics Conservatives Rally To Defend Radio President Czech Republic Leasing Companies Fear New Sobotka Tax Plan S/M Sugar Strikes Sugar Enterprises Go On Strike in Protest of Government Policy Romanian Oil/Energy Romania Approves Sell-off Strategy For SNP Petrom Planned Takeover of Poland’s TD Deutsche Telekom eyes Telefonia Dialog Kazakh Telecom Telecom Monopoly Kazakhtelecom To Attract USD 25mn Loan Russian News Truck Blast Razes Hospital, 50 Dead Ukraine Suspect in Slaying of Ukrainian Opposition Journalist Dies Bosnia / Herzegovina USAID Donates USD 7.1mn to BiH to Aid Infrastructure Czech Banking Komercni Banka to Sell Claim on Vaclav Fischer to Atlantik FT Serbia/Montenegro Blockades of Major Highways and Bridges Continue Hungarian Oil/Energy MOL Makes Bid For a 79.5% Stake in Beopetrol Russian News 6 Soldiers Die in Convoy Ambush Croatian Politics Controversial Croatian Arms Dealer to Run for Prime Minister Slovakian Investment Economy Ministry Proposes Financial Aid to Foreign and Domestic Investors President Aleksander Kwasniewski Daewoo-FSO seek help from Polish President Ukraine Presidential Amnesty Extends to More Than 30,000 Ukrainians Serbia/Montenegro Banking Central Bank Repeats Withdrawal of Kapital Banka’s Operating License Czech Republic Prime Minister Spidla Trying to Prevent Teacher Strike Russian Oil/Energy Ministry Approves YukosSibneft Merger Russian News Helicopter Found, No Survivors Czech Industry & Trade Japanese Investors send Government A To-Do List Croatian Politics Croatia And Slovenia To Address Issues Romanian News Romanian Nationalist Party To Sue State Hungary Budapest Tram Explodest Serbia/Montenegro Oil/Energy Lukoil Bids For Beopetrol, Wins Tender Russian Money Laundering Task force sniffs trail of dirty money Bulgarian / Russian Economic Cooperation Bulgarian, Russian Prime Ministers talk trade Serbia / Montenegro Serbian Deputy PM Seeks To Clear Name Of Privatisation Scheme Accusations Poland Poles Demonstrate Against Unemployment And Poverty Croatia's EU Accession FM Tonino Picula Said That UN Resolution Requires Croatia's Full Co-operation Ukrainian Politics MP Omelchenko Initiates Impeachment Procedure Against President Kuchma Czech Corruption Anti-bribe Proposal Declared ´Ineffective´ Russian News Nuclear Submarine Sinks, 9 Men Lost Bosnia/Herzegovina EU To Take Over Bosnian Mission With Or Without U.S. Approval Hungarian Politics Golden Shares To Face Strict Limits Russian Politics Grozny Television Station Shuts Down Southeast Europe Air Traffic Between Serbia And Croatia To Be Re-established Following A Break Of Over 10 Years World Bank’s Annual Report World Bank reportedly urging Sberbank to privatize Polish Media Elektrim And Vivendi Given More Time Over Era Purchase Kazakhstan Oil & Gas Eni Spa Announces Plans To Boost Investments In Kashagan To $10bn Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Wants To Join ASEAN Ukrainian EU Integration Plan To Bring Ukraine Closer To EU To Be Ready By Spring 2004 Central Europe Hungary To Test Investor Confidence Serbia/Montenegro Serbian Government Dismisses The General Manager Of State Telecom Company PTT Srbija Russian Politics Putin Calms Lukashenko Over Gas And Ruble Polish Media US Broadcaster SBS To Sell Stake In TVN S/E Europe Memorandum Signed To Determine Soviet Union's Debt Hungarian Oil/Energy MOL Signs Letter Of Intent For Petrom Serbian Software Market Microsoft to offer incentives Bosnian News Former Bosnian President In Critical Condition Baltics Baltic Russians Pose Challenge to the EU Czech Republic IPB Bank Files Lawsuit Against Czech Republic Russian Politics Russia Not Planning To Send Troops To Iraq Lithuania Lithuania Satisfied With Talks With Russia On Rocket Fuel Transit Serbia/Montenegro Opposition Editor Jailed In Embezzlement Case Ukraine Politics Ukrainian European Integration Minister Khoroshkovsy Not To Resign Polish Media DT Pulls Out Of Buying PTC Due To Conflicts In Elektrim Russian Oil/Energy Gazprom Off Reform Agenda Czech Republic Spidla´s Cabinet Survives Vote Of Confidence Polish President in Moscow Kwasniewski against Kaliningrad visa-free corridor Southeast Europe Croatia Declares 'Fishing And Ecological Zone' In The Adriatic Czech Republic ´Pirate Of Prague´ Indicted For Fraud In U.S. Kazakhstan Politics Kazakhstan Confirms Foreign-Policy Balancing Act. S/M Breweries Carlsberg To Take Over 51% Of Celarevo Brewery Polish Media Prokom Out Of The Race For Major TPSA Contract Russian Oil/Energy Yukos Sells Its 50.5% of Kopeika Polish Banking Investments Commerzbank Calls For The Sale Of Shares Kazakhstan Oil/Energy Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline Study To Be Ready In 2004 Serbia / Montenegro New Draft Information Law Criticized Czech Republic EU Executive Set To Blast Czech Public Tender Record Czech Elections Communists (KSCM) in third place in poll Romania Petromidia Named "The Best Refinery in Central and Eastern Europe" By WRA Russian News Gunmen Target Former Avtobank Executive Serbia / Montenegro Discussions on EBRD's participation in privatisation of Serbian state-owned banks Poland Volkswagen & FIAT to export 250,000 vehicles from Poland next year Russian Oil Exports Europe Presses Russia on Euro Romania - IMF Romania to draw remaining $158m from IMF immediately Hungary MOL sells MOL-Chem Vasily Shakhnovsky Second Yukos Billionaire Faces Prison Southeast Europe Alija Izetbegovic Dies At 78 The Baltics Lithuanian Central Bank Allows Russians To Control Snoras Bank Russian Economy U.S. grants Russia market economy status Czech Republic Jaroslav Mil Removed From The Post Of CEZ Chairman Ukraine Relations Ukraine, Krasnodar Authorities Criticized By Kasyanov Over Tuzla Dam Construction Russian Politics Khodorkovsky Arrested On 7 Charges Polish Banking Questions Raised Over The Future Of PBK Inwestycje Southeast Europe Stormy Protests In Serbian Capital Ukraine Defense Ukrainian Border Guards Preparing To Spend Winter At Tuzla Island Croatian Accession Croatia To Join NATO In 2006? Czech Banking EU Officials: Czech Banks Can Keep The Bail-Out Cash Russian Politics Kremlin Tempers Attack On Yukos Hungarian Oil & Gas Lukoil Invests Big In Hungary Mosenergo’s Yevstafiev Investigated Chubais associate target of corruption probe Ukraine-Azerbaijan Ukrainian Premier and Azeri President Agree On Future Caspian Oil Supplies Bosnian Media Public Broadcasting Imbroglio Polish Business Investment State Treasury: 7.5% Stake In TPSA Telecoms Up For Sale Russian Oil/Gas Ministry Targets Yukos Oil Fields Southeast Europe Serbian Government Steps Up Propaganda Campaign Over Kosova Czech Politics Kalousek Is New Head Of KDU-CSL Caucasus Republics Georgian Talks Left In Disarray Hungarian Business Investments House Adopts Tax Changes Southeast Europe Serbian President Dissolves Parliament Polish Energy Ministry Relaunches Talks Over G-8 Sale Money Laundering Legislation New law passed in Yugoslavia Russian Politics Oligarchs Bow To Putin's New Deal Croatian EU Accession EC Supports Croatia Slovak Republic Slovak President Vetoes Flat Tax Russian Economy Economy could grow more than 6.6% in 2003 - Dvorkovich Polish Automotives Polish Government meets with Deputy President of Rover (UK) Georgia British, Turkish diplomats say stability in Georgia important Czech Republics CEZ group posts CZK 13.2 bln in consolidated net profits Russian Energy Abramovich Halts Sibneft-Yukos Merger Georgia Former Georgian Opposition Leader Launches Presidential Campaign Yukos Kudrin Backs New $5Bln Yukos Probe Intrigue at Slavneft Russian Interior Ministry commences investigation Kazakhstan German Chancellor Schroeder visits Kazakhstan Bulgaria Government backs MinFin's proposals for 2004 budget Czech Republic UOHS allows 3 companies of Vaclav Fischer to merge with K&K Capital Poland PM Miller in hospital after helicopter crash-lands near Warsaw Russian Elections United Russia Grabs a Gigantic Lead Ukraine The Next Revolution? Poland Parliament calls on Government to stand firm at EU Summit Czech Republic Metrostav likely to acquire majority stake in Subterra Lithuania President's opponents gather required signatures for Impeachment Hungary Siemens move may mean jobs in Hungary Russian Mafia Nordex is focus of international investigation Russia Yukos Said to Seek Billions for Sibneft Divorce Top Story Saddam Hussein Captured by U.S. Army Ukraine Ukraine Votes to Change Constitution Ukraine Government takes step towards testing Melnychenko tapes on Gongadze murder Croatia Croatia's Serbian Leader upbeat on new government Kazakhstan Kazakhstan hopes for successful joint project with Lukoil in Caspian Romania Romania to transfer Hussein Regime funds to Iraq Hungary KEG plans Ft 3.5 bln LPG storage facility Poland Ryanair enlightenment could put Warsaw in the black Russia MT Index Points Out Resurgent Confidence Funding for Uzbekistan World Bank pledges $350 million to Uzbekistan Polish Decision on Gazprom Debt Poland to pay for Gazprom’s stake in Europolgas Bulgaria Top Brass wants Military-Intelligence service back Russia PM says tax on oil companies will not surge Serbia & Montenegro Serbian Parliament to meet on 27 January Hungary Colt Telecom to enter Hungarian market Poland / Ukraine Pipeline to Go Through Poland Czech Republic Komercni banka (KB) attracted 70k new clients in Czech market 2003 Russia INS Says Court's Decision on Alexander Konanykhin Irrelevant Serbia & Montenegro East Point Holding critical of Anti-Corruption Council's drive against offshore companies Romania Lukoil interested in participating in privatisation of SNP Petrom Bulgaria Bulgarian President sets agenda for domestic issues Czech Election Results Social Democrats (CSSD) gain most votes Czech Republic Three shortlisted bidders to bid for state-controlled 63% stake in Unipetrol Russia Berezovsky Is No Longer Berezovsky Hungary MOL buys out 98.5% of Slovnaft shares Georgia Saakashvili Sworn In as New President Slovakia Meciar announces bid for Slovak Presidency Bulgaria Russia to double trade with Bulgaria within 5 years Russia Kremlin Appears to Back RSPP Merger Romania 26 companies express interest in privatisation of 3 Romanian power holdings Hungary Parmalat files for bankruptcy Czech Republic Vladimir Zelezny set to take control of TV Nova Hungarian Premier Pro-FIDESZ daily says Hungarian PM was secret police agent Russia Military Planning Nuclear Exercises Romania EU questions Romanian highway contract Russia Report: Vimpelcom Probed for Tax Evasion Ukraine Industrialist criticizes Government's decision on Odesa-Brody Hungary EBRD-CEB loan for CIB group Poland Polish Premier opts for early elections if austerity plan collapses Czech Republic Banks expected to see costs rise because of changes in VAT rules dictated by EU accession Russia Fiery Metro Explosion Kills at Least 39 Kazakhstan $20Bln Caspian Project Back on Track Poland Local fuel leader PKN Orlen begins due diligence of Czech oil firm Unipetrol on 3 Feb Russian Capital Putin calls for repatriation of capital Romania US and European banks show interest in financing 257-mile highway Bulgaria Lufthansa and Bulgaria Air considering proposal of joint flights to Frankfurt Hungary MOL closes 2003 with record profit Croatia Foreign Minister Zuzul meets with EBRD steering council in London Russia Rybkin Says He Was Abducted Lithuania All six allegations against President Paksas endorsed by special commission Croatia Austrian Chancellor Pledges Support for Croatian EU-Membership Bid Hungary Hungarian Foreign Minister Rejects 'Two-Speed' Europe Czech Republic Half of Unipetrol's six subsidiaries show profit in 2003 Belarus Furious Belarus Bows to Gazprom Putin’s Website Hackers can’t spoil President’s web debut Poland 'Big Bang' to be followed by a rush of Wizz Air Russia Foreign Investments Jumped 50% in 2003 Macedonia President's body found in plane wreck C&E Europe European Commission says fears of immigrants from new EU members is unfounded Hungary MOL share sale demonstrates return of investor confidence, says Draskovics Romania EU increases pressure on Romania to implement economic and political reforms Poland Gazprom may offer compensation for break in gas supplies Czech Republic Cesky Telecom shows CZK 1.8 bn loss in 2003 due to assets write-off Russia Foreign Investments Jumped 50% in 2003 Russia Ownership Structure of NIKoil Revealed Czech Businessmen Czech delegation in St. Petersburg Romania High-Ranking Official Detained on Suspicion of Corruption Bulgaria CEDB and Raiffeisenbank-Bulgaria sign E20m agreement signed on financing SMEs Ukraine Parliament gives early backing to purely proportional elections Russia Menatep Chief Dies in Chopper Crash Poland Poland sees room for 4th mobile operator, will announce tender for new frequencies Hungary Entering ERM-2 requires national rethink Czech Republic Cabinet cancels tenders for brown coal mining companies Ukraine Communist Leader wants Madeleine Albright barred from entering Serbia & Montenegro EBRD to continue supporting Serbia in the energy, mining and rail sectors Bulgaria Privatisation of Bulgartabac to start Jun-04 Czech Election ODS leadership to offer to resign Croatia Croatian President Presses for EU Membership Hungary Siemens may move production to Hungary Poland Ciech chemical concern to be floated on Warsaw Stock Exchange Czech Republic Claiming CET 21 ownership, Zelezny removes current TV Nova CEO Petr Dvorak Russia Early Returns Give Putin 70 Percent Georgia Saakashvili Strikes Bargain in Adzharia Bulgaria Bulgarian Minister Warns Government over EU Entry Date Slovakia FM Ivan Miklos: Tax Reform Attractive For Investors Lithuania Row over President Impeachment Likely To Continue Until After EU Accession in May Poland Kompania Weglowa to Benefit zl.600 Million from Sector Merger Yamal-Europe Pipeline Prosecutors charge five in Poland Serbia & Montenegro Anti-Muslim Violence Rocks Serbia Czech Republic Austria’s Oberbank to Be First Foreign Bank to Enter CR after EU Accession Russia Court Keeps Khodorkovsky in Jail until May Poland Prime Minister Miller Resigns Ukraine Ukraine Says Several Hundred Missiles Are Missing Southeast Europe Uneasy Calm after the Storm Hungary Matav Makes Bold Moves Georgia Allies of Georgian Leader Win Big Croatia Croatia Gives U.S. the Cold Shoulder Czech Republic Government Chooses New Owners for Sokolovska Uhelna, OKD Mining Companies Czech Banking Unicredito Italiano confirms formal offer for Zivnostenska Banka Russia Yukos Initiates Sibneft Shareholders Meeting Belarus Belarus and Russia Fail to Agree on Shifting Belarus to Russian Rouble Serbia & Montenegro U.S. Blocks Aid to Serbia and Montenegro Poland WSE Moves Slowly to Privatization Bosnia & Herzegovina Driving Volkswagen Out of Bosnia Czech Republic No Decision on Advisor for Cesky Telecom Privatization Before End April Russia Duma Rethinks Ban on Protests Poland Farm Insurance Market Set to Collapse Romania Transparency International Criticizes Romania’s Anticorruption Progress Slovenia Slovenian Governing Coalition Totters Foreigners in Russia State Duma passes law on status of foreigners Czech Republic President Vetoes Bills on VAT, Real Estate Tax Ukraine U.S. Trial Details Corruption in Kiev Bosnia & Herzegovina Spain Asks Bosnia to Investigate Possibl