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ALBANIA [top]
Topi approves Albanian defence minister's resignation
Southeast European Times - 24 Mar 2008 14:58:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
UN helps Albania assess area around site of munitions blast
Southeast European Times - 24 Mar 2008 14:58:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Berisha under pressure to resign
Makfax - 21 Mar 2008 14:17:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 87%
Foreign direct investments on the rise in Albania
Southeast European Times - 20 Mar 2008 15:26:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania Arrests Three After Deadly Ammunition Blasts
Serbianna - 18 Mar 2008 21:33:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS [top]
Minsk TV Tells of U.S. Spy Ring
TheMoscowTimes.com - 24 Mar 2008 21:44:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
U.S. to cut staff at its embassy in Belarus
International Herald Tribune - 24 Mar 2008 20:00:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus to Pay $128 For Gas
TheMoscowTimes.com - 23 Mar 2008 19:47:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia premier urges U.S. to review sanctions against Belarus
RIA Novosti - 21 Mar 2008 17:18:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia-Belarus trade surges
rbcnews.com - 21 Mar 2008 14:48:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Getting Locked Out
Russia Profile.org - 21 Mar 2008 13:37:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Belarus warns West about closer Moscow ties
Reuters - 20 Mar 2008 18:55:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA [top]
Frattini says failed police reform excludes BiH from EC visa liberalisation effort
Southeast European Times - 24 Mar 2008 14:58:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Bosnia police arrest 5 terrorism suspects in raid
International Herald Tribune - 21 Mar 2008 21:33:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BiH parliamentary panel again rejects two police reform measures
Southeast European Times - 21 Mar 2008 15:19:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
EU urges BiH parliament to choose EU path prior to key vote on police reform
Southeast European Times - 18 Mar 2008 15:41:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%

BULGARIA [top]
Bulgaria State Debt Is over EUR 5 B
novinite.com - 24 Mar 2008 16:11:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Big Bulgarian Banks Losing Market Share to Smaller Players
www.seeurope.net - 24 Mar 2008 12:34:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria ratifies Lisbon Treaty
Southeast European Times - 23 Mar 2008 15:05:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
FM Kalfin: Bulgaria Has Rather Active Business Contacts with Kosovo
novinite.com - 22 Mar 2008 13:54:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria Stumbles over Labour Shortage, Ageing Population
novinite.com - 21 Mar 2008 14:41:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria drags Melrose to massive loss
Budapest Business Journal - 19 Mar 2008 10:02:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Four companies interested in buying Bulgartabac
Bulgarian news network - 19 Mar 2008 00:45:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA [top]
Serbia pulls envoys from Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria
Budapest Business Journal - 21 Mar 2008 08:24:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia provides details of Bush visit
Serbianna - 20 Mar 2008 21:37:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatians worry about their investments in Serbia
Southeast European Times - 20 Mar 2008 15:26:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Greek support for Albania and Croatia, but not for Macedonia
Makfax - 20 Mar 2008 15:08:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia recognizes Kosovo, deputy PM offers resignation in protest
Xinhua - 20 Mar 2008 03:03:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Defence ministry rejects report NATO will establish base in Croatia
Southeast European Times - 18 Mar 2008 15:40:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC [top]
Heineken buys Czech brewer
news.moneycentral.msn.com - 25 Mar 2008 11:25:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Radar is first chance for Czechs to accommodate USA - Havel
Czech Happenings - 24 Mar 2008 15:15:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech ForMin wants govt to recognise Kosovo on April 2 - press
Czech Happenings - 22 Mar 2008 12:30:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech firms planning multi-billion investments in Vietnam
Czech Happenings - 21 Mar 2008 12:15:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech Parliament opens debate on Lisbon Treaty
Radio Prague - 19 Mar 2008 15:13:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech Republic to Sanction Russia to Check U.S. Radar
kommersant.com - 19 Mar 2008 13:54:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech EU presidency to deal with EU budget,CAP reform
Czech Happenings - 19 Mar 2008 11:44:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech Spies to Counter Energy Threat
TheMoscowTimes.com - 18 Mar 2008 20:48:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ESTONIA [top]
Tymoshenko will visit Estonia
forUm - 24 Mar 2008 11:29:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Polish President in Estonia
Radio Polonia - 18 Mar 2008 14:12:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY [top]
Hungary withdraws EBRD nomination
Budapest Business Journal - 21 Mar 2008 11:55:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
No changes to gov't, health reform goes on
Budapest Business Journal - 21 Mar 2008 08:24:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Referendum could trigger government reshuffle
Budapest Business Journal - 20 Mar 2008 14:51:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Hungary has "serious concerns" over OMV's MOL bid
Budapest Business Journal - 20 Mar 2008 07:49:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary lowers GDP, raises inflation forecasts
Budapest Business Journal - 20 Mar 2008 07:49:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia and Hungary recognize Kosovo
International Herald Tribune - 19 Mar 2008 21:21:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MOL hits Tal jackpot
www.upstreamonline.com - 19 Mar 2008 08:28:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Political risk in Hungary is growing
budapestsun.com - 19 Mar 2008 08:23:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA [top]
Latvia hunts for mystery tycoon
BBC - 24 Mar 2008 14:05:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Latvian premier grapples with crisis
FT.com - 23 Mar 2008 16:49:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 93%
Latvia plays down fears on economy
FT.com - 19 Mar 2008 05:14:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA [top]
Lithuanian's disappearance dogs EU-Russia ties
Reuters - 20 Mar 2008 13:08:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 85%
Nordic Investment Bank leaves door open to Ignalina nuclear investment
www.businessneweurope.eu - 20 Mar 2008 09:29:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Lithuanian PM: Energy tops Lithuania-Czech co-op
Xinhua - 19 Mar 2008 02:23:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MACEDONIA [top]
Fresh efforts for resolution of name dispute in New York
Macedonian Information Agency - 25 Mar 2008 10:04:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Macedonia's ethnic Albanian party returns to coalition gov't
Xinhua - 24 Mar 2008 16:00:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Greece, Macedonia underline will to solve name row
Reuters - 21 Mar 2008 15:22:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MACEDONIA: Johnson Matthey to Start Building its Auto Parts Plant in April
www.seeurope.net - 20 Mar 2008 09:10:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Elenovski-Price: Macedonia is ready for NATO accession
Macedonian Information Agency - 18 Mar 2008 19:21:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA [top]
Moldova's Leader Nominates First Female Prime Minister
TheMoscowTimes.com - 23 Mar 2008 20:25:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldovan govt resigns, Communists to form new cabinet
ITAR-TASS - 19 Mar 2008 12:58:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova: Land of the rising SUN
ebrd.com - 19 Mar 2008 11:16:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO [top]
First Montenegrin party registers in Serbia
Southeast European Times - 24 Mar 2008 14:58:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro to apply for EU candidate status next month
Southeast European Times - 21 Mar 2008 15:19:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia: Conversbank enters Montenegro
Reporter.gr - 21 Mar 2008 12:44:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegrin parties nominate four candidates for president
Southeast European Times - 20 Mar 2008 15:26:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND [top]
Poland to sell minority stakes in utilities
www.steelguru.com - 23 Mar 2008 04:15:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland ready for euro adoption in 2012
Xinhua - 20 Mar 2008 23:40:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland will ratify Lisbon Treaty
Radio Polonia - 20 Mar 2008 19:15:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Photo of a gay wedding in America becomes ammunition in Polish political battle
International Herald Tribune - 20 Mar 2008 18:21:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Poland could hold referendum on EU Treaty
Xinhua - 18 Mar 2008 23:44:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland rules out permanent presence of Russian soldiers
Xinhua - 18 Mar 2008 22:21:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA [top]
Election fever grips political parties
www.nineoclock.ro - 24 Mar 2008 21:08:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 63%
ROMANIA: Romanian Authorities Keen to Make NATO Summit a Success
www.seeurope.net - 24 Mar 2008 12:34:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ford takes over Romanian plant
International Herald Tribune - 21 Mar 2008 16:12:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania presents NATO summit political agenda
Southeast European Times - 21 Mar 2008 15:19:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Romania May Triple Energy Produced From Renewable Sources by 2020
www.seeurope.net - 21 Mar 2008 10:01:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: The Romanian Economy on an Upward Trend
www.seeurope.net - 21 Mar 2008 10:01:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: World Bank Unsupportive of Setting up National Energy Company in Romania
www.seeurope.net - 20 Mar 2008 09:10:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Patriciu: I have no faith in the Romanian capital market
Ziarul Financiar - 19 Mar 2008 22:20:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA [top]
Vietnam, Serbia to sign economic, investment framework agreements
Xinhua - 25 Mar 2008 05:23:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Real Estate Investors Await Balkan Stability
TheMoscowTimes.com - 24 Mar 2008 21:45:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia proposes dividing Kosovo along ethnic lines
International Herald Tribune - 24 Mar 2008 20:00:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia's Putin orders aid for Kosovo Serb enclaves
Reuters - 24 Mar 2008 17:53:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia reaches $235 mln arms deal with Iraq
Xinhua - 24 Mar 2008 15:03:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia, Russia denounce US decision to provide weapons to Kosovo
Southeast European Times - 21 Mar 2008 15:19:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia: South Stream pipeline construction co to be set up in May
Reporter.gr - 21 Mar 2008 12:47:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU supports Serbia in boosting market competition
Budapest Business Journal - 21 Mar 2008 12:38:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tensions threaten Kosovo's tenuous peace
International Herald Tribune - 20 Mar 2008 20:50:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 87%
Parties in Serbia forming coalitions ahead of May elections
Southeast European Times - 20 Mar 2008 15:26:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Đelić: Schengen list by end of year
B92 - 19 Mar 2008 15:12:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
NATO tightens grip on north Kosovo in police vacuum
Budapest Business Journal - 19 Mar 2008 10:03:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%

SLOVAKIA [top]
M&S buys 51% of eastern European partner
The Independent - 21 Mar 2008 00:41:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 82%
Boosting energy efficiency in the Slovak Republic
ebrd.com - 20 Mar 2008 18:22:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA [top]
Ownership Reshuffle Continues
The Slovenia Times - 24 Mar 2008 15:54:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ljubljana Gets New Shopping Centre
The Slovenia Times - 21 Mar 2008 00:21:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenian rail operator sells almost entire stake in train station project
Reporter.gr - 20 Mar 2008 08:39:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia denies it plans to sue Croatia over ZERP
Southeast European Times - 19 Mar 2008 15:34:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia and Slovenia Joining Forces
The Slovenia Times - 18 Mar 2008 22:53:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE [top]
Medvedev warns against Nato admission for Russian neighbours
Guardian - 25 Mar 2008 12:37:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 91%
Ukraine to enter NATO in few years - foreign minister
ITAR-TASS - 25 Mar 2008 11:42:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainian opposition blasts Timoshenko government for first 100 days of work
ITAR-TASS - 25 Mar 2008 02:10:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine opposition halts parliament over Kosovo issue -2
RIA Novosti - 21 Mar 2008 16:40:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lavrov: Ukraine's joining NATO to spoil relations of Russia and USA
forUm - 21 Mar 2008 10:54:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgia, Ukraine won't be offered Membership Action Plans at Nato summit
www.businessneweurope.eu - 20 Mar 2008 17:20:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Real GDP growth in 2009 expected at 6.6%
forUm - 20 Mar 2008 14:10:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Wall Street bank to open in Kyiv
Kyiv Post - 19 Mar 2008 23:02:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 89%
Ukrainian govt approves agreement with Gazprom
ITAR-TASS - 19 Mar 2008 18:41:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bush to meet with Ukraine leaders, opposition March 31-Apr. 1
RIA Novosti - 18 Mar 2008 14:15:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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