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ALBANIA
Albania seeks to stem pervasive corruption
Southeast European Times - 14 Jan 2008 15:01:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania's foreign ministry protests Macedonia's new visa rules
Southeast European Times - 11 Jan 2008 16:27:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania: Huge oil & gas reserve found
Reporter.gr - 11 Jan 2008 11:11:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albanian, Italian Green Energy seeks wind farm, bio-fuel power plant construction
Reporter.gr - 10 Jan 2008 15:32:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ALBANIA: Annual Inflation Rate Reaches 3.1% in December
www.seeurope.net - 09 Jan 2008 14:58:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS
Belarus-EU relations may reach new level - diplomat
Interfax - 14 Jan 2008 10:27:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus sets up body to oversee nuclear plant project
www.steelguru.com - 14 Jan 2008 04:46:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Protesters barred from Lukashenko's residence
ITAR-TASS - 10 Jan 2008 15:13:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lukashenko Pledged to Make Belarus China's Stronghold in Europe
kommersant.com - 09 Jan 2008 11:09:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Main Croat parties affirm support for BiH federalisation
Southeast European Times - 14 Jan 2008 16:06:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
NATO approves BiH's pre-membership action plan
Southeast European Times - 11 Jan 2008 16:27:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
HR/EUSR: BiH HAS NO ALTERNATIVE TO THE EU ACCESSION PROCESS
fena.ba - 11 Jan 2008 12:39:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 87%
Karadzic family passports seized
BBC - 10 Jan 2008 15:47:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BULGARIA
Record amounts of Russian gas transited through Bulgaria
Radio Bulgaria - 14 Jan 2008 18:54:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
President Putin's visit to Bulgaria to bring pipeline deal, NPP contract
RIA Novosti - 14 Jan 2008 18:43:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgarian Businessman Kovachki Eyes Sofia Heating Plant
novinite.com - 13 Jan 2008 12:12:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine vie for EUR 10 bln steel complex project
Reporter.gr - 11 Jan 2008 10:17:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
All Rivals Sweeten Bids for Bulgaria New N-Plant
novinite.com - 10 Jan 2008 17:20:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria to start building EUR 800 mln motorway to Greece
Reporter.gr - 10 Jan 2008 11:43:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria tops estate price growth list
Radio Bulgaria - 08 Jan 2008 17:01:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA
HDZ ministers dominate Croatia's new government
Southeast European Times - 14 Jan 2008 16:06:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Agrokor places binding offer for Migros
Reporter.gr - 14 Jan 2008 10:00:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatian parliament strips Glavas of immunity
Southeast European Times - 13 Jan 2008 17:18:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatian parliament approves PM Sanader's cabinet
Reuters - 12 Jan 2008 20:30:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia to chair UN Counter-Terrorism Committee
Southeast European Times - 08 Jan 2008 15:42:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC
Klaus, Svejnar to duel in Czech Senate ahead of elections - press
Czech Happenings - 15 Jan 2008 08:56:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
New agreement to secure Czech firms' access to U.S.orders - Pojar
Czech Happenings - 14 Jan 2008 17:29:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Prague wants Svejnar for president, Brno in favour of Klaus -poll
Czech Happenings - 14 Jan 2008 14:02:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland and Czech Republic will coordinate negotiations on missile defense shield
International Herald Tribune - 11 Jan 2008 15:23:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CEZ signs MoU with US Steel Slovakia to build power plant
www.steelguru.com - 11 Jan 2008 06:05:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 91%

ESTONIA
4 Suspects Go on Trial Over Riots in Estonia
TheMoscowTimes.com - 14 Jan 2008 21:44:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY
Hungary's Budapest Airport reports 4% y/y growth in passenger numbers in2007
Interfax - 11 Jan 2008 14:28:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
India, Hungary to sign agreement on agriculture and allied sectors
Budapest Business Journal - 11 Jan 2008 11:24:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary spends most of the EU money
Budapest Business Journal - 11 Jan 2008 08:29:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MOL purchase may threaten bourse
Budapest Business Journal - 11 Jan 2008 08:29:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 53%
Hungary in 2008 - what to expect
budapestsun.com - 09 Jan 2008 22:36:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary: Budget surplus in December
Budapest Business Journal - 09 Jan 2008 08:28:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA
Latvian inflation still climbing
baltictimes.com - 11 Jan 2008 11:45:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 92%
Latvia poised to open up Lattelecom sell-off
FT.com - 10 Jan 2008 21:01:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA
High-speed link for Lithuania
baltictimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 16:04:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Baltics doing well on unemployment
baltictimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 12:40:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 63%
Lithuanian Pres. Demands Compensation
kommersant.com - 08 Jan 2008 23:28:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 85%

MACEDONIA
Crvenkovski - we expect membership in NATO and negotiations with EU
Makfax - 14 Jan 2008 15:27:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
11 dead in Macedonia helicopter crash
MSNBC - 13 Jan 2008 02:30:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia's trade deficit hits $1.6 billion
Makfax - 10 Jan 2008 14:57:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Participation in ISAF brings Macedonia closer to NATO
Makfax - 09 Jan 2008 18:30:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
PM Gruevski, Vice-Premier Stavreski to meet large energy consumers
Macedonian Information Agency - 09 Jan 2008 12:12:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 61%

MOLDOVA
Moldova posts 2007 inflation
rbcnews.com - 14 Jan 2008 19:45:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova's priority is to join EU – Vladimir Voronin
ITAR-TASS - 14 Jan 2008 19:17:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova boosts currency reserves in 2007
rbcnews.com - 11 Jan 2008 12:21:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO
Montenegro in no rush over Kosovo-related decisions
Makfax - 15 Jan 2008 09:39:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Mandic to run for president of Montenegro
Southeast European Times - 14 Jan 2008 16:06:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
British expert advises Montenegro to recognise Kosovo's expected independence
Southeast European Times - 10 Jan 2008 16:34:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND
Polish defense minister to discuss U.S. missile plans in Washington
RIA Novosti - 15 Jan 2008 08:45:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%
Severstal purchases a pipe plant in Poland
www.steelguru.com - 15 Jan 2008 05:36:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech PM: Poland aims to boost relations with Russia
Xinhua - 10 Jan 2008 15:21:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Polish PM cautious on US missiles
BBC - 10 Jan 2008 09:59:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Polish PM confirms Feb. 8 visit to Moscow
RIA Novosti - 09 Jan 2008 14:23:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 49%
Poland Expects Lift on Import Ban
TheMoscowTimes.com - 09 Jan 2008 00:08:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA
President, prime minister fail to reach deal on Romanian justice minister nominee
Southeast European Times - 14 Jan 2008 16:06:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
PRESS: Romanian gas company Romgaz to expand activities to Central Asia
Interfax - 14 Jan 2008 11:38:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Romania's Economic Growth to Continue in 2008
www.seeurope.net - 14 Jan 2008 10:28:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania: Construction sector value up 33.2% in 11-mo, '07
Reporter.gr - 11 Jan 2008 13:59:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania's 2007 inflation jump over gov't expectation
Budapest Business Journal - 11 Jan 2008 11:23:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
PepsiCo Agrees to Buy Bulgaria's Leading Nuts and Seeds Company
flex-news-food.com - 09 Jan 2008 08:35:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 54%

SERBIA
Serbians prepare plan for Kosovo
The Independent - 15 Jan 2008 02:00:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serb frontrunner to balance West-East
Serbianna - 15 Jan 2008 00:18:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia's proposed gas deal with Serbia give Moscow grip on energy
Serbianna - 15 Jan 2008 00:18:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia bans US, British monitors from presidential vote
Southeast European Times - 14 Jan 2008 16:06:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SERBIA: EU Recommends Jat Airways to be Sold to Europeans
www.seeurope.net - 14 Jan 2008 15:30:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbian ultranationalists confident of triumph in Jan. 20 presidential vote
Kyiv Post - 11 Jan 2008 12:03:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo 'weeks from independence'
Guardian - 09 Jan 2008 19:00:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%
Former rebel leader to become Kosovo's prime minister
International Herald Tribune - 09 Jan 2008 14:17:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Serbia Hopes To Sign EU Pact Before End January
Serbianna - 09 Jan 2008 01:04:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia: Merril Lynch becomes co-owner of the MPC Properties
Reporter.gr - 08 Jan 2008 17:16:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA
Ukraine, Slovakia to strengthen border, energy co-op
Xinhua - 14 Jan 2008 19:45:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovak budget deemed "slack"
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Jan 2008 11:59:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovakia to build secret data electronic communication network
Budapest Business Journal - 10 Jan 2008 08:34:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA
Slovenia to host Kosovo talks
Budapest Business Journal - 15 Jan 2008 10:23:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia to ratify Lisbon Treaty in late January
Xinhua - 14 Jan 2008 23:23:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia Jittery As Balkans Head EU Agenda
rferl.org - 12 Jan 2008 16:13:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Triglav privatisation still on hold
Reporter.gr - 11 Jan 2008 23:01:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: First pure biofuel station opened
Reporter.gr - 10 Jan 2008 13:44:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Telecommunications market in flux, says survey
Reporter.gr - 10 Jan 2008 11:20:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE
Timoshenko Gets Credit for Soviet Debt
Kommersant - 14 Jan 2008 23:54:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Tymoshenko promises not to allow inflation shocks
forUm - 14 Jan 2008 16:43:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine, EU may conclude new partnership talks in 1st half of 2008
RIA Novosti - 14 Jan 2008 14:58:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine to discuss WTO entry
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Jan 2008 14:21:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainians queue for lost savings
BBC - 14 Jan 2008 14:21:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 63%
Ukraine demands Russian naval base withdrawal
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Jan 2008 11:59:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine PM seeks direct gas contracts with Russia
top.rbc.ru - 14 Jan 2008 11:13:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tymoshenko stands for referendum on NATO
forUm - 11 Jan 2008 09:15:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD invested nearly $1 bln in Ukraine in ‘07
Kyiv Post - 09 Jan 2008 22:15:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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