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Political & Business Intelligence in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe
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ALBANIA
ALBANIA: Albania Records Budget Deficit of EUR 273.8 mln in 2007
www.seeurope.net - 19 Feb 2008 06:51:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania to help Kosovo with electricity in case of Serbian embargo
Southeast European Times - 18 Feb 2008 16:56:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 86%
Albania 2008, forecasts and challenges
Southeast European Times - 18 Feb 2008 16:56:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SP accuses Albanian government of failing to react to soaring bread prices
Southeast European Times - 15 Feb 2008 17:17:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ALBANIA: World Bank Presses Albania to Raise Electricity Prices, Draw Up Scheme to Protect Poor
www.seeurope.net - 14 Feb 2008 13:22:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
REGION: Bulgaria Sees with Optimism Albania's NATO Membership
www.seeurope.net - 13 Feb 2008 10:45:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS
Russia bans grain exports to Belarus, Kazakhstan until Apr. 30
RIA Novosti - 18 Feb 2008 14:45:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarusian opposition leader released from prison in what president calls gesture to the West
Kyiv Post - 18 Feb 2008 08:09:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
CIS informal summit to discuss energy, common market
kabar.kg - 18 Feb 2008 04:37:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 80%
Gazprom raises stake in Belarus pipeline operator to 25%
RIA Novosti - 13 Feb 2008 12:09:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus doesn't want "Iron Curtain" with EU - Lukashenko
ITAR-TASS - 12 Feb 2008 13:52:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
RS: JOINT STATEMENT OF KUZMANOVIC, RADOJICIC AND DODIK ON KOSOVO
fena.ba - 18 Feb 2008 12:30:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
BiH leaders warn of instability in Balkans after Kosovo independence
Southeast European Times - 17 Feb 2008 17:03:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
BiH Council of Ministers approves key police reform bills
Southeast European Times - 15 Feb 2008 17:16:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
REGION: Kosovo Crisis to Spill to Bosnia?
www.seeurope.net - 15 Feb 2008 11:28:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Envoy Lajcak opens public debate on BiH's EU integration bid
Southeast European Times - 13 Feb 2008 18:36:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Rethinking Bosnia - Will the EU Provide the Gel for Its Future ?
www.seeurope.net - 12 Feb 2008 13:40:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BULGARIA
Bulgarian opposition unites against government in no-confidence motion
Southeast European Times - 18 Feb 2008 16:56:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Referendum on pipeline fails in Bulgaria
Southeast European Times - 18 Feb 2008 16:56:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Bulgaria 2007 c/a Gap Widens, FDI Key for '08
www.seeurope.net - 18 Feb 2008 09:45:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Rightists: Planned Energy Holding to Hike Electricity Prices in Bulgaria
novinite.com - 17 Feb 2008 23:23:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
New political party appears on Bulgarian political scene
Southeast European Times - 17 Feb 2008 17:03:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria to reach EU innovation level in 20 years
Budapest Business Journal - 15 Feb 2008 08:42:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria to set up giant energy company
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Feb 2008 07:36:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria: Chimimport eyeing Tatinvestbank
Reporter.gr - 13 Feb 2008 09:09:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA
Pressure on Croatia
The Slovenia Times - 19 Feb 2008 02:37:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Commercial banks Gross ups profit by 21% in 2007
Reporter.gr - 15 Feb 2008 11:03:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Zagreb weighs up INA move
www.upstreamonline.com - 14 Feb 2008 16:50:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia's Mesic voices strong position on fishing zone
Southeast European Times - 14 Feb 2008 16:19:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CROATIA: PM Discusses Current Economic Trends With HNB Reps
www.seeurope.net - 14 Feb 2008 13:21:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC
Klaus celebrates re-election as Czech president after vote marked by controversy
Radio Prague - 18 Feb 2008 17:11:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech parties in parliament want direct presidential election
Czech Happenings - 17 Feb 2008 20:59:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Vaclav Klaus re-elected Czech President
International Herald Tribune - 15 Feb 2008 21:14:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech Q4 GDP grows 6.9%, far above forecast
Budapest Business Journal - 15 Feb 2008 09:32:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Putin says Russia may target missiles at U.S. radar on Czech soil
Czech Happenings - 14 Feb 2008 11:13:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech industrial output growth rate slows to 8.2% in 2007 - statisticaloffice
Interfax - 14 Feb 2008 10:08:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ESTONIA
Throughput of Estonian ports down 35% in Jan 08, y-o-y, to 2.98 million tonnes
portnews.ru - 18 Feb 2008 14:23:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Estonian FM: The Black Sea must be internal water reservoir of EU
portnews.ru - 18 Feb 2008 09:47:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Estonia ready to recognize Kosovo independence - Paet
Interfax - 17 Feb 2008 18:38:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY
Hungarian Malév: Air bridge between east and west
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Feb 2008 16:06:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary's PM sees ‘08 budget gap below target
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Feb 2008 14:25:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungarian oil company MOL plans further acquisitions in 2008
Interfax - 15 Feb 2008 12:22:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary flirts with stagflation as growth stalls
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Feb 2008 10:07:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungarian environment minister targets carbon-neutral publicadministration
Interfax - 12 Feb 2008 13:54:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA
Baltic Oil Terminal to build a 7.5 mln t refinery and a 10 mln t oil terminal in Latvia
portnews.ru - 19 Feb 2008 09:43:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slesers backs Riga as finance capital
baltictimes.com - 18 Feb 2008 10:53:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 85%
EU warns Latvia over economic hard landing
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Feb 2008 14:53:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA
Poland, Lithuania clinch power link deal
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Feb 2008 07:21:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MACEDONIA
Parliamentarians to discuss NATO enlargement
Makfax - 18 Feb 2008 08:43:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hashim Thaci: Border issue to be resolved through direct talks
Makfax - 15 Feb 2008 18:39:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Court efficiency, judicial independence pressing issues for Macedonia
Southeast European Times - 13 Feb 2008 18:36:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonian foreign minister holds talks with US counterpart
Southeast European Times - 13 Feb 2008 18:36:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MACEDONIA: Real Estate Market for Foreigners From EU and OECD to be Liberalized
www.seeurope.net - 13 Feb 2008 11:15:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA
East: In Post-Soviet Breakaway Regions, Eyes Look Longingly To Kosovo
rferl.org - 18 Feb 2008 15:59:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 91%
Bulgaria supports Moldova for EU integration
Bulgarian news network - 16 Feb 2008 12:24:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania/Moldova: Bucharest Has 'Moral Duty' To Help Moldova's EU Ties
rferl.org - 13 Feb 2008 15:17:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO
OSCE says no need to monitor Montenegrin presidential vote
Southeast European Times - 18 Feb 2008 16:56:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro: Spainish Inditex to enter Montenegrin market
Reporter.gr - 15 Feb 2008 14:44:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro: Govt enacts Banks Law
Reporter.gr - 15 Feb 2008 08:29:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Djukanovic comeback seen as key to party unity in Montenegro
Southeast European Times - 12 Feb 2008 16:32:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND
Poland denies lifting veto on Russia-EU agreement talks
RIA Novosti - 19 Feb 2008 09:41:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland calls for united EU diplomacy towards Russia
Xinhua - 18 Feb 2008 19:44:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
PGNiG's Persian plan
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Feb 2008 13:35:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland's parliamentary speaker says Warsaw to recognize Kosovo
RIA Novosti - 17 Feb 2008 13:21:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
President Kaczynski - Poland must not give in to Russia's pressure
Radio Polonia - 15 Feb 2008 12:01:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Economic tensions with Poland linked to missile plans - Putin
RIA Novosti - 14 Feb 2008 17:31:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland's budget closes January with PLN 4.4 bln surplus - FinanceMinistry
Interfax - 14 Feb 2008 15:53:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland has lost opportunity to build green energy sector - agricultureminister
Interfax - 14 Feb 2008 10:29:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Public support for Donald Tusk's government going down
Radio Polonia - 13 Feb 2008 17:07:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA
ROMANIA: The Real Estate Market in Romania is Very Active
www.seeurope.net - 19 Feb 2008 06:51:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Mergers and Acquisitions Market Reached EUR 5 bn in 2007, KPMG Said
www.seeurope.net - 19 Feb 2008 06:51:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania says Kosovo's declaring independence illegal
Xinhua - 18 Feb 2008 16:03:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: New Airport in Bucharest in Approx. Two Years
www.seeurope.net - 18 Feb 2008 13:46:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Current Account Deficit Grew by 66.1 pc in 2007
www.seeurope.net - 15 Feb 2008 11:28:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iberdrola invests €300 mln in wind farms in Romania
Budapest Business Journal - 15 Feb 2008 09:32:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania: Rompetrol Group to invest USD 340 mln in '08
Reporter.gr - 14 Feb 2008 08:28:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Stroe nominated as Romanian defence minister, Melescanu as justice minister
Southeast European Times - 12 Feb 2008 16:32:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA
Tadic Promises UN Not To Use Violence
Serbianna - 19 Feb 2008 10:05:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Serbia recalls ambassador to US over Kosovo recognition
Kyiv Post - 19 Feb 2008 09:07:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SERBIA: Parliament Adopts Gov't Kosovo Decision
www.seeurope.net - 19 Feb 2008 07:22:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bush hails Kosovo independence
BBC - 19 Feb 2008 06:33:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 92%
Thousands march in Belgrade rally
FT.com - 19 Feb 2008 03:09:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo is recognized by some, rebuked by others
International Herald Tribune - 19 Feb 2008 02:28:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Serbia to bid farewell to over $200 bln of real estate in Kosovo
RIA Novosti - 18 Feb 2008 16:05:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Secession by Kosovo shows split across Asia
International Herald Tribune - 18 Feb 2008 15:06:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Russia Will Have Its Eye on Those Who Recognize Kosovo
kommersant.com - 18 Feb 2008 13:47:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 46%
Analysis: the hangover after Kosovo's party
Times Online - 17 Feb 2008 13:08:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%
Kosovo: Kosovars Stream Home For 'Historic' Weekend
rferl.org - 16 Feb 2008 15:33:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 73%
Kosovo Serbs to form own parliament in cooperation with Belgrade
Makfax - 15 Feb 2008 18:39:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo may soon be independent, but can it afford it?
International Herald Tribune - 14 Feb 2008 19:57:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Russia presses for deal to tie up Serbia's energy sector
Russia Profile.org - 14 Feb 2008 11:43:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA
Slovakia says on track for euro zone entry
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Feb 2008 14:39:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA
Unions Declare General Strike
The Slovenia Times - 19 Feb 2008 02:38:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Pension institute ends '07 with EUR 449,000 in surplus
Reporter.gr - 14 Feb 2008 11:11:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU fails to narrow rift with Russia over Kosovo
Xinhua - 13 Feb 2008 23:04:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
EU finance chiefs concerned over high inflation in euro zone
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Feb 2008 07:21:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%

UKRAINE
Ukraine Digs Into EU Trade Talks
TheMoscowTimes.com - 18 Feb 2008 21:20:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine officials try to soothe GDP, CPI fears
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Feb 2008 16:06:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainian opposition continues parliamentary protest over NATO bid
RIA Novosti - 18 Feb 2008 16:05:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 74%
President invites foreign investors
forUm - 18 Feb 2008 14:19:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU offers concessions but sees "tough" Ukraine talks
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Feb 2008 11:05:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainian Minister Says New Energy Deal May Be Coming
TheMoscowTimes.com - 17 Feb 2008 21:07:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine ready to adopt laws against NATO base deployment
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Feb 2008 07:36:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tymoshenko welcomes gas deal
FT.com - 14 Feb 2008 01:31:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
U.S. pushing to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO
International Herald Tribune - 13 Feb 2008 21:32:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom, Naftogaz to form two companies to secure gas deliveries
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Feb 2008 07:21:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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