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ALBANIA [top]
Albania minister quits over blast
BBC - 17 Mar 2008 15:18:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Munitions depot explodes in Albania
International Herald Tribune - 16 Mar 2008 16:42:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: MOL and INA plans to acquire Albanian Amro
Reporter.gr - 14 Mar 2008 13:26:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albanian party quits Macedonia govt, sparks crisis
Reuters - 13 Mar 2008 21:10:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania selling oil firm ARMO, power distributor
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 07:25:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU's Solana urges Albania to push for electoral reform
Southeast European Times - 12 Mar 2008 14:12:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania's Socialists propose proportional elections system
Southeast European Times - 11 Mar 2008 15:25:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS [top]
Belarus bruiser employs British spin for softer image
Guardian - 17 Mar 2008 18:36:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus seeks staff cuts in U.S. embassy
Reuters - 17 Mar 2008 18:34:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus airline wins $1 mln damages for aircraft loss in Somalia
RIA Novosti - 14 Mar 2008 16:08:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
U.S. ambassador in Belarus leaves post temporarily
International Herald Tribune - 12 Mar 2008 20:01:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ambassador of Evil Will
kommersant.com - 11 Mar 2008 21:36:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA [top]
Lajcak warns against secession calls in BiH
Southeast European Times - 16 Mar 2008 14:50:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
BiH's Spiric urges parliament to approve police reform laws
Southeast European Times - 14 Mar 2008 16:08:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Police reform suffers setback in BiH
Southeast European Times - 13 Mar 2008 15:10:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
BiH to host NATO's Partnership for Peace military exercise next year
Southeast European Times - 12 Mar 2008 14:12:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Lajcak says BiH must take decisive action to fulfil SAA criteria
Southeast European Times - 11 Mar 2008 15:25:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%

BULGARIA [top]
Bulgaria: Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal eyes Kremikovtzi
Reporter.gr - 18 Mar 2008 11:55:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Bulgaria GDP Surprise, '07 Economic Growth at 6.2%
www.seeurope.net - 18 Mar 2008 11:17:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Bulgarian C-bank Revises Upwards '06, '07 FDI Figures
www.seeurope.net - 17 Mar 2008 09:13:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Bulgarian Substandard Credit Exposures up 28%
www.seeurope.net - 14 Mar 2008 06:43:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria: Opposition demands referendum on Burgas-Alexandroupolis project
Reporter.gr - 13 Mar 2008 18:34:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria needs EUR 1 bln annually for road infrastructure - report
Reporter.gr - 13 Mar 2008 13:07:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
US to fund Bulgarian nuclear reactor
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 08:05:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA [top]
There are no plans for NATO mil bases in Croatia--DefMin
ITAR-TASS - 18 Mar 2008 06:44:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
US Reaches Open Skies Accord with Croatia
Serbianna - 17 Mar 2008 21:30:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia gives up ZERP
Southeast European Times - 13 Mar 2008 15:10:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU says Croatia can conclude entry talks in 2009
International Herald Tribune - 13 Mar 2008 13:20:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Agrokor examines potential acquisition in Russia
Reporter.gr - 13 Mar 2008 12:19:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Banks revenues up by 21%y/y in 2007
Reporter.gr - 12 Mar 2008 14:53:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC [top]
Czech officials in talks on crown strength
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Mar 2008 10:32:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech govt says one-third of tasks fulfilled after year in power
Czech Happenings - 17 Mar 2008 16:45:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hundreds in Prague protest proposed US missile defense installation, demand referendum
Kyiv Post - 17 Mar 2008 11:23:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Privatisation of Czech Brewer Budweiser Budvar Seen One Step Nearer
flex-news-food.com - 13 Mar 2008 15:46:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech gov't may cut 2009 budget gap by over 40%
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 08:05:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CEZ will own 15 pc of consortium set to build Cernavoda nuclear reactors 3 and 4, sources say
www.nineoclock.ro - 12 Mar 2008 23:00:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 89%
Czech house backs pension reform in first vote
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Mar 2008 12:41:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ESTONIA [top]
Estonian PM sees euro zone entry in 2011
Budapest Business Journal - 14 Mar 2008 07:30:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Estonia Calls for EU Law Against Cyber-Attacks
TheMoscowTimes.com - 12 Mar 2008 21:42:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Estonia signs U.S. visa deal, despite EU ire
Reuters - 12 Mar 2008 09:01:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY [top]
Hungary signs visa waiver agreement with U.S.
Interfax - 18 Mar 2008 09:56:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Central bank will act on risk premium and inflation developments
Budapest Business Journal - 17 Mar 2008 12:27:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Matra digs in with Hungary deal
www.upstreamonline.com - 17 Mar 2008 09:45:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
S+P downgrade to cost Hungary billions
Budapest Business Journal - 17 Mar 2008 07:44:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungarian far-right, police clash in Budapest
Reuters - 15 Mar 2008 22:42:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Euromoney upgrade for Hungary
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 07:25:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
City analysts divided over chance of rate rise at March in Hungary
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 07:25:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gov't to change electricity market regulations
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Mar 2008 14:41:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%

LATVIA [top]
Hundreds march in Latvia to commemorate German combat unit
International Herald Tribune - 16 Mar 2008 16:42:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Inflation hits even harder in Eastern Europe
International Herald Tribune - 13 Mar 2008 21:33:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Latvia, US sign memorandum on visa-free regime
ITAR-TASS - 12 Mar 2008 16:35:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA [top]
Lithuanian commercial real estate market is stabilizes
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Mar 2008 08:31:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 47%
Adamkus gets gassy
baltictimes.com - 18 Mar 2008 07:45:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 90%
Lithuania takes next step on U.S. visa waiver path
baltictimes.com - 18 Mar 2008 07:45:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lithuania: Minister Cites Key Role Between EU And Russia
rferl.org - 11 Mar 2008 14:53:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MACEDONIA [top]
U.S. vows to support Macedonia's NATO bid
Xinhua - 17 Mar 2008 21:22:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Talks on name launched amid moderate optimism
Makfax - 17 Mar 2008 20:49:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Branko Crvenkovski: Macedonia has fulfilled the NATO criteria
Southeast European Times - 17 Mar 2008 15:48:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia with minority government until NATO summit
Southeast European Times - 17 Mar 2008 15:48:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonian govt in crisis as Albanian party quits
Reuters - 13 Mar 2008 21:58:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia's real estate now for sale to foreign nationals
Southeast European Times - 13 Mar 2008 15:10:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA [top]
Moldovan president meets Chinese senior party official
Xinhua - 16 Mar 2008 15:20:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russian PM to visit Moldova
rbcnews.com - 14 Mar 2008 07:07:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova Talks NATO-Transdnestr Deal
TheMoscowTimes.com - 13 Mar 2008 20:04:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova pledges not to join NATO if Russia accepts its sovereignty over Trans-Dniester
Kyiv Post - 13 Mar 2008 11:57:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldovan Leader Preaches Neutrality
TheMoscowTimes.com - 11 Mar 2008 20:54:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO [top]
Montenegro: EPCG adopts proposal in optimizing electricity facilities
Reporter.gr - 18 Mar 2008 11:36:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro Lukoil negotiates gas stations taking over
Reporter.gr - 17 Mar 2008 15:44:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Zagreb, Podgorica to settle border dispute in international court
Southeast European Times - 13 Mar 2008 15:10:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro: Mobile telephony penetration rate Feb' 08 at 175.6%
Reporter.gr - 13 Mar 2008 13:45:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND [top]
Poland's energy regulator caps gas price hikes
Budapest Business Journal - 17 Mar 2008 07:45:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Migrants 'going back to Poland'
BBC - 14 Mar 2008 22:04:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland's MPC likely to end tightening cycle within year - Central Bankdeputy president
Interfax - 14 Mar 2008 14:09:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Polish president meets NATO chief
Xinhua - 13 Mar 2008 21:00:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Civic Platform boasts of a 60% backing
Radio Polonia - 13 Mar 2008 09:34:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Obstacles remain for Poland to accept U.S. missile shield plan
Xinhua - 13 Mar 2008 05:43:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
US, Poland progress in talks to exchange military aid for radars
Kyiv Post - 13 Mar 2008 00:01:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA [top]
REGION: Romania, Bulgaria to Join Schengen Space in March 2011
www.seeurope.net - 17 Mar 2008 09:46:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bush to be in Romania for NATO summit
Xinhua - 14 Mar 2008 17:40:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Romgaz and Petrom Want to Invest in Azeri Gas and Oil
www.seeurope.net - 14 Mar 2008 07:16:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Enel, first integrated company in Romanian energy sector
www.nineoclock.ro - 13 Mar 2008 23:14:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romanian government approves June 1st as date for local elections
Southeast European Times - 13 Mar 2008 15:10:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania C/A deficit rises 16.8% y/y in Jan
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 14:07:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD: Romania must improve labour legislation
www.nineoclock.ro - 12 Mar 2008 23:00:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Annualized Inflation Reached 7.97 pc in February
www.seeurope.net - 12 Mar 2008 09:10:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA [top]
Deputy PM Đelić: NIS sale depends on pipeline project
Budapest Business Journal - 18 Mar 2008 09:51:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
UN deplores attacks on UNMIK, Serbia urges investigation
Makfax - 18 Mar 2008 09:27:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo Serb rioters clash with UN and NATO forces
International Herald Tribune - 17 Mar 2008 22:22:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia in talks with Russia to end N. Kosovo violence
RIA Novosti - 17 Mar 2008 17:15:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo: UN Police Retake UN Court
TIME.com - 17 Mar 2008 12:12:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Serbian president schedules parliamentary elections for May 11th
Southeast European Times - 14 Mar 2008 16:08:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia looks to tighten relations with western kin
www.businessneweurope.eu - 13 Mar 2008 19:19:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia Asks Security Council To Keep UN Kosovo Mission In Place
rferl.org - 13 Mar 2008 17:57:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serb cbank hikes key rate by 300 bps to 14.5%
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 14:47:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia will not use embargo against Kosovo
Serbianna - 12 Mar 2008 10:27:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia: Early Elections Could Force Belgrade's Hand
rferl.org - 11 Mar 2008 16:28:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA [top]
Slovakia signs memorandum on U.S. visa lifting
Czech Happenings - 17 Mar 2008 21:10:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovak CPI hits 14-mth high, but euro plan on track
Budapest Business Journal - 13 Mar 2008 14:47:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovakia to invest large amount in Schengen system
Xinhua - 12 Mar 2008 23:23:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA [top]
Investors Growing Increasingly Concerned
The Slovenia Times - 16 Mar 2008 21:26:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
REGION: Slovenia not Giving up Serbia Investment
www.seeurope.net - 14 Mar 2008 06:44:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU endorses Slovenia-Croatia cross-border programme
Reporter.gr - 12 Mar 2008 14:18:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia's labor unions mass for general strike
Makfax - 12 Mar 2008 09:17:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE [top]
FUNDS: Polar explorers in Ukraine
www.businessneweurope.eu - 18 Mar 2008 10:22:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD provides $50 million loan to UkrSibbank
ebrd.com - 17 Mar 2008 21:54:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainians remain opposed to NATO membership - survey
RIA Novosti - 17 Mar 2008 13:26:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 87%
Tymoshenko's Victory over Gazprom to Cost Much to Ukraine
Kommersant - 14 Mar 2008 13:34:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom and Ukraine work out details of deal to keep Russian natural gas flowing
International Herald Tribune - 13 Mar 2008 20:45:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Central Asia's Gas to Become European for Ukraine
Kommersant - 13 Mar 2008 00:32:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine PM sees progress despite steep price rises
Budapest Business Journal - 12 Mar 2008 14:41:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
NATO head says no decision yet on Ukraine, Georgia
Reuters - 12 Mar 2008 09:41:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Shell: Ukraine Has Bad Energy Investment Climate
www.neftegaz.ru - 11 Mar 2008 22:12:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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