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Political & Business Intelligence in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe
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ALBANIA [top]
Basha optimistic about Albania's improving image among EU members
Southeast European Times - 31 Mar 2008 15:14:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Mediu under investigation over arms depot blast
Makfax - 31 Mar 2008 14:13:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
EBRD helps Tirana Airport spread its wings
ebrd.com - 28 Mar 2008 17:38:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albanian parliament backs Oketa as defence minister
Southeast European Times - 28 Mar 2008 15:35:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania to privatise three state-owned companies this year
Southeast European Times - 28 Mar 2008 15:34:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey vows to support Albania's NATO bid
Southeast European Times - 27 Mar 2008 15:42:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bankers Petroleum 3-year plan for Albania development
Serbianna - 26 Mar 2008 11:34:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS [top]
Belarus seeks new reduction in U.S. embassy staff
Reuters - 31 Mar 2008 16:11:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
LUKOIL Implements a Project in Belarus
kommersant.com - 28 Mar 2008 16:46:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus Will Pay More for Gas Next Year
Kommersant - 28 Mar 2008 13:39:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarusian Journalists Searched
Kommersant - 28 Mar 2008 04:24:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Belarus Charges American
TheMoscowTimes.com - 27 Mar 2008 20:23:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus Ex-Oil Chief Jailed for 5 Years
TheMoscowTimes.com - 27 Mar 2008 20:21:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Dozens of protesters sentenced in Belarus
International Herald Tribune - 26 Mar 2008 20:12:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus to help Venezuela build anti-aircraft defense system
Budapest Business Journal - 26 Mar 2008 09:40:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA [top]
BiH's Spiric says he will resign if police reform package fails
Southeast European Times - 31 Mar 2008 15:14:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
DODIK: IF BiH INITIATES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE PROCEDURE, RS WILL ALSO START DETERMINIG ITS STATUS
fena.ba - 31 Mar 2008 09:28:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Lajcak urges EU not to ignore developments in BiH
Southeast European Times - 30 Mar 2008 15:21:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 37%
Lack of police reform sinks Bosnia's EU ambitions
Serbianna - 30 Mar 2008 12:05:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EUFOR troops raid Karadzic's family homes
Southeast European Times - 28 Mar 2008 15:34:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Further EBRD support for Bosnian micro enterprises
ebrd.com - 27 Mar 2008 21:33:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkish, Bosnian PMs pledge to intensify cooperation
Serbianna - 26 Mar 2008 11:35:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BULGARIA [top]
Bulgaria Economy Grows More Vulnerable - Coface
novinite.com - 31 Mar 2008 09:39:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Bulgarian Banking Assets Top Nation's GDP
www.seeurope.net - 31 Mar 2008 08:39:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU expects Bulgaria to achieve more in fighting organized crime, corruption
Xinhua - 28 Mar 2008 22:00:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 83%
BULGARIA: Bulgaria to Receive Additional EU Funds Through New Grant Program
www.seeurope.net - 28 Mar 2008 14:22:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
REGION: Bulgaria Trade with Turkey worth USD 4 bn
www.seeurope.net - 27 Mar 2008 18:29:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria: Lukoil Bulgaria poised to buy Petrol assets
Reporter.gr - 27 Mar 2008 09:42:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgarian major banks raise loan rates
Reporter.gr - 26 Mar 2008 12:45:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria: RWE favoured for Belene NPP stake (sources)
Reporter.gr - 26 Mar 2008 12:11:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA [top]
Croatia pledges to help fellow Western Balkan countries on path to EU
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 05:58:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia's Judiciary Shortcomings
Balkanalysis.com - 29 Mar 2008 00:44:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Hotel and restaurant activity up by 16.0% in 2007 YoY
Reporter.gr - 28 Mar 2008 18:22:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bush, Sanader upbeat on Croatia's NATO membership invitation
Southeast European Times - 28 Mar 2008 15:34:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbs decide to stay in Croatian government
Southeast European Times - 27 Mar 2008 15:42:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poor paperwork, management limits Croatia's use of EU funds
Southeast European Times - 27 Mar 2008 15:42:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia confident of keeping EU bid on track
Budapest Business Journal - 27 Mar 2008 07:41:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC [top]
US says it nears deal with Czech Republic over missile shield
Budapest Business Journal - 01 Apr 2008 08:41:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech PM says U.S. radar deal almost ready: paper
Reuters - 31 Mar 2008 10:06:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech society divided on presidential election - poll in press
Czech Happenings - 31 Mar 2008 07:04:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech PM: Russian experts' entry into planned U.S. radar base requires consent
Xinhua - 30 Mar 2008 05:20:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 86%
Czech opposition head considers no confidence vote in PM
Czech Happenings - 29 Mar 2008 13:11:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czechs trust UN, EU more than NATO-poll
Czech Happenings - 27 Mar 2008 19:19:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Dubai and Czech Republic in cooperation
www.steelguru.com - 27 Mar 2008 06:28:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Right-wingers help anti-Koran film
CNN - 25 Mar 2008 20:06:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%

ESTONIA [top]
Entry to Estonia expanded
baltictimes.com - 31 Mar 2008 13:48:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Georgian PM Visits Estonia
Civil Georgia - 28 Mar 2008 08:53:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY [top]
City sees further 50bps hike, more if coalition breaks up
Budapest Business Journal - 01 Apr 2008 06:20:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary's liberal party decides to quit gov't coalition
Xinhua - 31 Mar 2008 21:40:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary's net foreign debt up €9.721 bln in 2007
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 08:20:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary PM sacks health minister, government in crisis
Reuters - 31 Mar 2008 07:24:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Economist: Hungary in chaos
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 05:58:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD wants to buy emission credits from Hungary
Budapest Business Journal - 26 Mar 2008 15:11:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungarian property remains good investment despite market uncertainties-experts
Interfax - 26 Mar 2008 15:02:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA [top]
Latvian living standards to improve
baltictimes.com - 31 Mar 2008 13:49:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 93%
Latvia police: Missing U.S. tycoon blood found
CNN - 28 Mar 2008 17:41:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Latvia, Russia team up on tourism
baltictimes.com - 27 Mar 2008 18:40:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA [top]
COMMENT: Tentative signs of a soft landing over parts of CEE
www.businessneweurope.eu - 01 Apr 2008 10:10:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 70%
Lithuanian Parliament chair resigns
baltictimes.com - 31 Mar 2008 13:47:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 76%
Increasing Lithuanian-Belarusian tension
baltictimes.com - 27 Mar 2008 13:36:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 93%

MACEDONIA [top]
Greece insists on veto unless name dispute resolved
Makfax - 01 Apr 2008 08:06:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Inflation likely to hit 6-7%
Makfax - 31 Mar 2008 14:13:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
NATO leaders to decide over Macedonia's accession on Thursday
Macedonian Information Agency - 31 Mar 2008 10:11:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
REGION: The More Balkans in NATO, the Less NATO on Balkans
www.seeurope.net - 31 Mar 2008 08:39:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Macedonia to determine country name by referendum
Xinhua - 28 Mar 2008 21:44:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia expects to begin border talks with Kosovo
Xinhua - 25 Mar 2008 19:44:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia, Russia need to boost economic ties
Makfax - 25 Mar 2008 15:07:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA [top]
Moldova's new cabinet sworn in office
Xinhua - 31 Mar 2008 17:44:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova becomes big states' hostage in Dniester settlement
ITAR-TASS - 30 Mar 2008 09:38:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO [top]
Montenegro: General Electric to invest in enrgy and transport
Reporter.gr - 28 Mar 2008 11:29:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poll suggests Montenegro's Vujanovic might be re-elected president in first round
Southeast European Times - 26 Mar 2008 15:49:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Two parties announce support for Medojevic in Montenegrin presidential election
Southeast European Times - 25 Mar 2008 15:56:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro, Croatia to jointly apply for IPA funds
Makfax - 25 Mar 2008 15:07:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND [top]
Poland says no decision on U.S. missile shield yet
RIA Novosti - 31 Mar 2008 17:00:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
More money for the army
Radio Polonia - 31 Mar 2008 13:29:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Workers need to work if Poland wants to join euro by 2012
www.businessneweurope.eu - 31 Mar 2008 09:06:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poll finds a broad desire to cooperate with Russia
International Herald Tribune - 28 Mar 2008 15:26:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 87%
Polish PM to boycott Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
Radio Polonia - 27 Mar 2008 15:28:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Poland may agree to Russian missile checks on reciprocal basis
RIA Novosti - 26 Mar 2008 15:32:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland's PKN needs to run on reserves
www.businessneweurope.eu - 26 Mar 2008 12:54:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA [top]
Romania: Foreign investments up eight times since NATO accession
Budapest Business Journal - 01 Apr 2008 06:19:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Rising incomes in Romania
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 13:03:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania hopes for regional prominence after NATO
Reuters - 31 Mar 2008 12:49:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: GDP to Advance by 6.5 pc in 2008
www.seeurope.net - 31 Mar 2008 09:12:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: The Absolute Priority of Rompetrol is to Identify Alternative Energies
www.seeurope.net - 28 Mar 2008 14:55:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bucharest needs 1bn-euro investments to stay out of the dark
Ziarul Financiar - 27 Mar 2008 23:18:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania considers banning biotech corn from Monsanto
International Herald Tribune - 26 Mar 2008 20:12:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania, less prepared facing foreign volatility
www.nineoclock.ro - 26 Mar 2008 00:21:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA [top]
Serbia vows to hold elections in Serb-dominated parts of Kosovo
International Herald Tribune - 31 Mar 2008 21:24:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
U.S. embassy to reopen consular section in Belgrade after riot damage
Xinhua - 31 Mar 2008 16:00:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo to receive first batch of Russian aid on April 2
RIA Novosti - 31 Mar 2008 13:49:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 92%
Serbia: Budget is balanced, says FinMin
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 05:58:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia will arrest war crimes fugitive
International Herald Tribune - 30 Mar 2008 20:35:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia to ask International Court of Justice for ruling on Kosovo
Southeast European Times - 28 Mar 2008 15:35:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Nikolić: Best govt. would be SRS-DSS coalition
B92 - 28 Mar 2008 12:10:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
UK man 'could face Serbia trial'
BBC - 27 Mar 2008 17:52:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Yevgeny Primakov, former prime minister of Russia, supports partition of Kosovo
International Herald Tribune - 26 Mar 2008 20:12:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 93%
Serbia: Energoprojekt signs EUR 32 mil deal for Kazakhstan project
Reporter.gr - 26 Mar 2008 16:11:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia: General Electric eyes railway projects
Reporter.gr - 26 Mar 2008 16:11:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA [top]
Ukraine to start talks with Romania and Slovakia for iron ore plant
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 08:20:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovakia opposes US base in Czech Republic
Budapest Business Journal - 31 Mar 2008 05:58:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA [top]
Slovenian SCT to build EUR 145m bridge over Serbia's Sava
Reporter.gr - 01 Apr 2008 11:45:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia c.bank sees inflation over 5.5% this year
Budapest Business Journal - 01 Apr 2008 08:41:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Ljubljana airport enters Schengen zone
Reporter.gr - 31 Mar 2008 08:20:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Massive Protest Expected in Ljubljana
The Slovenia Times - 28 Mar 2008 14:59:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Public transport co.s ask for bigger subsidies
Reporter.gr - 27 Mar 2008 17:07:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TURKEY [top]
Turkish Airlines booms despite global turmoil
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr - 01 Apr 2008 08:59:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Economy's growth gives signs of alarm
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr - 01 Apr 2008 08:59:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Central Bank rules out 'tough' response
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr - 01 Apr 2008 08:59:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkish exports hit $10.95 billion in March
www.todayszaman.com - 01 Apr 2008 08:55:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey's high court agrees to hear case against governing Islamic party
International Herald Tribune - 31 Mar 2008 21:24:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Court case depresses Istanbul exchange
FT.com - 31 Mar 2008 19:05:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Amid Turkish reforms, terrorists still defiant
Southeast European Times - 31 Mar 2008 15:14:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Turkey's power struggle may set back EU bid, Rehn says
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr - 31 Mar 2008 08:47:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkish Businessmen Turn Their Eyes Towards Indian Market
www.turkishpress.com - 31 Mar 2008 02:54:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE [top]
Bush Supports Ukraine to Join NATO
TIME.com - 01 Apr 2008 10:42:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine president pledges referendum on NATO membership
RIA Novosti - 01 Apr 2008 08:53:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
France won't back Ukraine, Georgia NATO bids
Reuters - 01 Apr 2008 07:40:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine, U.S. sign trade, investment cooperation agreement
RIA Novosti - 31 Mar 2008 16:21:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Exclude Ukraine for Inclusive Security
kommersant.com - 31 Mar 2008 12:35:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD finances shopping centres across Ukraine
ebrd.com - 28 Mar 2008 17:38:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom chief casts doubt on Kiev gas agreement
FT.com - 28 Mar 2008 03:10:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine to sign deals with US to gain nuclear independence
Budapest Business Journal - 27 Mar 2008 07:40:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Property Fund may delay privatization plans
Kyiv Post - 27 Mar 2008 02:45:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 82%
Ukraine Cut Rosukrenergo from Europe
kommersant.com - 25 Mar 2008 23:41:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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