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ALBANIA |
 OSCE in Albania calls for closed lists in 2009 electionsSoutheast European Times - 03 Mar 2008 16:22:19 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| NATO cosiders Croatia, Macedonia, Albania Serbianna - 03 Mar 2008 12:35:14 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Ten small parties band together against big ones regarding Albania's electoral reform Southeast European Times - 29 Feb 2008 16:44:44 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Albania set to privatize power distribution system Makfax - 28 Feb 2008 15:02:41 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| ALBANIA: Albania Eyes Lombardy Investments www.seeurope.net - 27 Feb 2008 14:18:15 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| MOL plans budapestsun.com - 27 Feb 2008 09:21:34 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Britain heads EU's Albania police mission Southeast European Times - 26 Feb 2008 16:00:51 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
BELARUS |
| Dissident Troupe Plays for London TheMoscowTimes.com - 03 Mar 2008 21:31:13 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 99% |
| Russia, Belarus: new cargo transit scheme portnews.ru - 29 Feb 2008 12:52:44 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| It's better in Belarus, Brussels warned FT.com - 29 Feb 2008 02:29:33 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Cuba offers to establish close cooperation with Belarus, Venezuela ITAR-TASS - 27 Feb 2008 19:00:53 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Belarus: Release Of Political Prisoners Focuses On Kazulin Case rferl.org - 26 Feb 2008 17:43:55 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA |
| ArcelorMittal to extend Bosnian iron ore mine output by 20 year www.steelguru.com - 04 Mar 2008 04:57:03 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| BiH opens NATO office in Brussels Southeast European Times - 03 Mar 2008 16:22:31 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 97% |
| Lajcak says Kosovo's independence won't affect BiH Southeast European Times - 02 Mar 2008 16:30:07 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 97% |
| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Bosnia Could Sign EU Deal In April www.seeurope.net - 29 Feb 2008 12:54:29 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Brussels urges Bosnia not to miss EU opportunity Budapest Business Journal - 27 Feb 2008 08:19:47 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Bosnian Serbs try to storm U.S. Consulate during Kosovo protest International Herald Tribune - 26 Feb 2008 20:47:13 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Two police reform laws adopted in BiH Southeast European Times - 26 Feb 2008 16:00:47 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 97% |
BULGARIA |
| Bulgaria: Mittal takes EUR 100mln commission for deal Reporter.gr - 03 Mar 2008 11:37:41 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Bulgaria Economy Vulnerable to External Shocks - Vienna Institute novinite.com - 02 Mar 2008 13:52:25 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Rescuers in Bulgaria recover 8 bodies from passenger train International Herald Tribune - 29 Feb 2008 16:57:16 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| BULGARIA: Competition on Bulgarian Insurance Market Intensifies www.seeurope.net - 29 Feb 2008 11:50:16 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Bulgaria, USA sign 11 agreements in defense cooperation Radio Bulgaria - 28 Feb 2008 16:55:40 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Agriculture the riskiest sector in Bulgaria Bulgarian news network - 28 Feb 2008 00:43:04 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Bulgaria Lifts Ban on Electricity Exports novinite.com - 27 Feb 2008 23:32:41 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| EUR125 mln for a tunnel under the Balkan mountain Bulgarian news network - 27 Feb 2008 00:43:09 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
CROATIA |
| Croatian investors look towards 2008 market Southeast European Times - 03 Mar 2008 18:32:55 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Major reforms planned for Croatian state administration Southeast European Times - 03 Mar 2008 16:22:17 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Croatia: Fima Group to acquire 25% stake in Podravka Reporter.gr - 03 Mar 2008 15:19:18 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Croatia's Sale of Border Land Illegal The Slovenia Times - 01 Mar 2008 03:01:28 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Croatia: INA starts production at two fields in Syria Reporter.gr - 29 Feb 2008 13:38:09 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Slovenia agrees to talks on Croatia's protected fishing zone Southeast European Times - 28 Feb 2008 16:51:54 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Croatia: INA mulls building EUR 60mn pipeline system Reporter.gr - 28 Feb 2008 09:37:13 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Czech trade unions declare strike alert over reforms Czech Happenings - 03 Mar 2008 14:21:08 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Czech Christian Democrat leader to return to cabinet Czech Happenings - 02 Mar 2008 12:59:23 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| US, Czech Republic close to anti-missile radar deal; talks sour on environmental standards Kyiv Post - 29 Feb 2008 11:24:37 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| EU backs down on Czech-US air security pact Budapest Business Journal - 29 Feb 2008 07:52:39 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Czechs defiant on US visa accord BBC - 29 Feb 2008 07:14:49 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 99% |
| Czech Parliament's support for U.S. radar uncertain Czech Happenings - 28 Feb 2008 15:33:25 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| U.S. and Czech Republic near agreement on installation of radar system International Herald Tribune - 27 Feb 2008 19:30:33 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Czech PM: Prague doesn't want return to Russian sway Reuters - 26 Feb 2008 21:06:03 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
ESTONIA |
| Estonia looks to better ties with Russia Xinhua - 04 Mar 2008 03:04:42 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 94% |
HUNGARY |
| Russia and Hungary to create a gas pipeline JV www.steelguru.com - 04 Mar 2008 04:54:59 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Hungary growth to remain sluggish in first part of year – GKI Budapest Business Journal - 03 Mar 2008 09:32:35 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Ft 5 bln investment at Debrecen airport, Hungary Budapest Business Journal - 03 Mar 2008 07:07:15 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Russia, Hungary sign South Stream pipeline deal Kyiv Post - 29 Feb 2008 11:24:21 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Minister expresses Hungary's commitment for Nabucco Budapest Business Journal - 29 Feb 2008 09:02:10 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Hungary trims gas price hike ahead of referendum Budapest Business Journal - 29 Feb 2008 07:52:01 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Trading band scrap to increase Hungarian monetary patience Budapest Business Journal - 28 Feb 2008 07:33:10 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Hungary sticks to unpopular economic measures International Herald Tribune - 26 Feb 2008 18:50:57 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
LATVIA |
| President Bakiyev ratified the agreement between Governments of Kyrgyzstan and Latvia on avoiding double taxation kabar.kg - 28 Feb 2008 05:14:29 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
LITHUANIA |
| Lithuania expects constructive relationship with Russia Xinhua - 04 Mar 2008 02:43:12 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Lithuanians enjoy visa free trips to Canada baltictimes.com - 03 Mar 2008 14:01:51 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 88% |
| President met with PM of Lithuania forUm - 29 Feb 2008 08:47:52 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Nuclear negotiator needs to be 'active' politician baltictimes.com - 27 Feb 2008 18:11:47 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 94% |
MACEDONIA |
| Macedonia's name dispute with Greece could scuttle NATO aspirations International Herald Tribune - 03 Mar 2008 17:37:40 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| FYROM seeks to privatise its airports Reporter.gr - 03 Mar 2008 12:27:41 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Nato tries to heal Macedonia row BBC - 03 Mar 2008 01:23:12 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Macedonia requests Kosovo border demarcation Southeast European Times - 28 Feb 2008 16:51:52 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Macedonia's economic performance continues to improve - IMF Executive Board Macedonian Information Agency - 28 Feb 2008 13:50:14 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| MEP welcomes EU accession progress by Macedonia Xinhua - 27 Feb 2008 19:40:30 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Macedonia could get starting date for EU entry talks by year's end Southeast European Times - 27 Feb 2008 15:53:37 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| MACEDONIA: Macedonia Has Met NATO Membership Conditions www.seeurope.net - 27 Feb 2008 12:09:20 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
MOLDOVA |
| Moldova sees higher fixed investment rbcnews.com - 04 Mar 2008 08:53:56 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Barred Journalist Goes Home TheMoscowTimes.com - 02 Mar 2008 21:56:28 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 92% |
| Transdniestrian Leader to Negotiate kommersant.com - 29 Feb 2008 12:30:05 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 99% |
MONTENEGRO |
| Montenegro joins EU's competitiveness, innovation program Budapest Business Journal - 04 Mar 2008 07:17:19 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Montenegrin parliament approves Djukanovic's new government Southeast European Times - 02 Mar 2008 16:29:58 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Montenegro: Montenegrin SE joins WFE Reporter.gr - 27 Feb 2008 13:14:13 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Montenegro: Total Bank credits up 11,1% in Dec '07m/m Reporter.gr - 27 Feb 2008 09:17:12 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Montenegro: Turkish Gintasmont to open Mall in Podgorica Reporter.gr - 27 Feb 2008 08:29:39 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
POLAND |
| Poland's Finance Ministry sees February inflation accelerating to 4.6%y/y Interfax - 03 Mar 2008 19:22:24 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Polish PM Tusk wants to scrap capital-gains tax Budapest Business Journal - 03 Mar 2008 07:07:31 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 97% |
| Poland welcomes Canada's decision to lift visas for Poles Xinhua - 02 Mar 2008 23:22:59 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Military aid talks with Poland off to 'good start,' U.S. envoy reports International Herald Tribune - 29 Feb 2008 20:21:25 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Poland's GDP up 6.1% y/y in Q4, driven by fixed investments Interfax - 29 Feb 2008 12:22:24 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Polish minister backs Lotos-PGNiG alliance Budapest Business Journal - 29 Feb 2008 09:02:28 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| PGNiG coy over Iran plans www.upstreamonline.com - 27 Feb 2008 10:37:05 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
ROMANIA |
| Romania lobbies for French inclusion in Nabucco Budapest Business Journal - 04 Mar 2008 10:43:50 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romania grows 6% in 2007 vs 7.7% in ‘06 Budapest Business Journal - 04 Mar 2008 10:43:47 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romanian president swears in new justice minister Reuters - 29 Feb 2008 18:25:38 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| ROMANIA: Transport Ministry Cannot Fund the Works for Transylvania Motorway in 2008 www.seeurope.net - 29 Feb 2008 10:45:39 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romania: ArcelorMittal to make EUR 1 bln investments in Rom Reporter.gr - 29 Feb 2008 09:16:30 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romania: Carrefour Rom investments to reach EUR 0.5 bil in '08 Reporter.gr - 28 Feb 2008 11:27:21 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romanian miners fight for investment International Herald Tribune - 27 Feb 2008 18:12:51 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romania might miss adoption of euro in 2014 Budapest Business Journal - 27 Feb 2008 07:49:15 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Romanian capital market witnesses strong development Xinhua - 26 Feb 2008 15:00:48 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
SERBIA |
| Serbia: A-TEC pays USD 150mn for RTB Bor Reporter.gr - 03 Mar 2008 20:40:52 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Raising tensions, Serbia reclaims stretch of rail line in Kosovo International Herald Tribune - 03 Mar 2008 19:53:59 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Church, rail workers join Serb boycott in Kosovo Reuters - 03 Mar 2008 13:17:18 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Serbia: Bank of Moscow to enter Serbia Reporter.gr - 03 Mar 2008 09:39:29 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Tadić insists he wants "both Kosovo and EU" B92 - 02 Mar 2008 18:42:20 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 96% |
| Kosovo Serb police rebel, hand in guns and badges Reuters - 01 Mar 2008 16:09:54 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Moscow's friendship with Serbia economic interest Serbianna - 29 Feb 2008 00:03:32 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Monitors won't accept partition of Kosovo International Herald Tribune - 28 Feb 2008 20:30:05 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 92% |
| International steering committee for Kosovo meets in Vienna RIA Novosti - 28 Feb 2008 17:39:20 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 52% |
| Serbia's government to discuss Kosovo debt International Herald Tribune - 28 Feb 2008 14:49:03 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Serbia still on EU path, despite Kosovo Budapest Business Journal - 27 Feb 2008 14:04:14 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Serbia gas deal 'a show of solidarity' www.upstreamonline.com - 26 Feb 2008 14:24:47 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
SLOVAKIA |
| Slovak GDP growth hits record in 2007, seen healthy Budapest Business Journal - 04 Mar 2008 10:43:41 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| EU welcomes Canada's decision to lift visa requirements for 4 states Xinhua - 03 Mar 2008 22:02:54 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 71% |
| Slovakia to ink business cooperation agreement with Cuba www.steelguru.com - 01 Mar 2008 04:19:10 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Russia's MiG delivers 12 upgraded fighters to Slovakia RIA Novosti - 29 Feb 2008 09:07:07 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Slovak central bank holds rates Budapest Business Journal - 26 Feb 2008 14:41:10 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
SLOVENIA |
| Slovenia: Bids for Telekom Slovenije must be rejected-Priv.Commission (update II) Reporter.gr - 04 Mar 2008 09:45:18 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Slovenia and Switzerland Sign Cooperation Deal The Slovenia Times - 02 Mar 2008 21:47:09 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Bidder drops out of Telekom Slovenia race Budapest Business Journal - 27 Feb 2008 14:14:59 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Slovenia: Maribor airport, Ryanair still on cooperation Reporter.gr - 27 Feb 2008 10:09:47 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
UKRAINE |
| Gazprom Cuts Off Gas Supplies to Ukraine Kommersant - 04 Mar 2008 10:24:35 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Ukrainian president vows to avoid "gas war" with Russia Xinhua - 03 Mar 2008 15:20:27 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 62% |
| Russia: Gazprom Reduces Gas Supply To Ukraine rferl.org - 03 Mar 2008 14:25:05 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Gazprom cuts gas shipments to Ukraine, citing unpaid debt International Herald Tribune - 03 Mar 2008 13:26:41 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Naftogas Ukrainy ready to buy Central Asian gas from Gazpromexport -- PM ITAR-TASS - 01 Mar 2008 20:18:43 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Ukraine Surfaced in South Stream Project Kommersant - 29 Feb 2008 16:25:51 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| Ukraine says it has paid its natural gas debt to Russia Kyiv Post - 29 Feb 2008 11:24:25 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
| EBRD provides €150 million loan to Ukrenergo ebrd.com - 28 Feb 2008 19:14:21 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 98% |
| Ukraine to increase coal production to 80 million tonnes in 2008 www.steelguru.com - 28 Feb 2008 08:06:58 GMT - [cached] : Relevance 100% |
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