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ALBANIA
Enel Signs Energy Cooperation Deal With Albania
Serbianna - 04 Dec 2007 02:31:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albanian analysts hopeful of way around 1244
B92 - 02 Dec 2007 15:13:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania's trade deficit hits 1.5 billion euros
Makfax - 29 Nov 2007 14:30:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Berisha: Valona and Pristina will be centers of Albanians' independence
Makfax - 28 Nov 2007 19:05:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 79%
Albania exploring use of renewable energy sources
Southeast European Times - 28 Nov 2007 16:03:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS
Condoleezza Rice meets with Belarus oppositionists
ITAR-TASS - 04 Dec 2007 02:00:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia-Belarus constitution ready for approval - Borodin
Interfax - 03 Dec 2007 11:28:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lukashenka suggests offering incentives to private enterprise in order to develop small cities
BelaPAN - 29 Nov 2007 12:04:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Belarus to modernize its arms and equipment - president
ITAR-TASS - 27 Nov 2007 14:20:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Bosnia set to initial EU agreement
Budapest Business Journal - 04 Dec 2007 09:20:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BiH presidency to resume consultations on new prime minister
Southeast European Times - 03 Dec 2007 15:48:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
BOSNIA & HERZEGONIA: Bosnian Police Reform Deal in Sight?
www.seeurope.net - 03 Dec 2007 06:51:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bosnian Serbs drop objections to parliamentary reform
International Herald Tribune - 30 Nov 2007 18:08:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bosnia leaders agree on reform, avert crisis
Reuters - 30 Nov 2007 12:00:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Austrian Post wants to expand in Balkan countries
Budapest Business Journal - 28 Nov 2007 19:35:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 93%

BULGARIA
Bulgarian cabinet changes possible in January
Southeast European Times - 03 Dec 2007 15:48:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgarian households enjoying better material circumstances
Radio Bulgaria - 02 Dec 2007 19:12:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria PM Reinstates Disgraced Deputy Minister to Cabinet
novinite.com - 30 Nov 2007 16:31:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgarian Parliament Approves Cabinet's End-of-year Spending Spree
novinite.com - 29 Nov 2007 19:12:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Investment climate in Bulgaria improving
Radio Bulgaria - 29 Nov 2007 17:36:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria: Cabinet earmarks BGN 25 mln for subway construction
Reporter.gr - 28 Nov 2007 13:27:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria signs EUR 3,1 bln EU transport, environment programmes
Reporter.gr - 28 Nov 2007 10:13:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD supports Italians for hydro power project in Bulgaria
Budapest Business Journal - 27 Nov 2007 15:25:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA
NATO reassures Croatia on membership
Serbianna - 04 Dec 2007 02:31:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CROATIA: Rehn Says Croatia Could Complete EU Entry Talks in First Half of 2009
www.seeurope.net - 03 Dec 2007 14:50:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Jadranka co.s, EBRD to ink deal till Jan '08
Reporter.gr - 03 Dec 2007 13:00:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatian president holds first round of talks on forming new government
Southeast European Times - 02 Dec 2007 15:12:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia changes candidate for PM
Serbianna - 01 Dec 2007 15:06:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: Vrana to build first biogas plant in 2008
Reporter.gr - 30 Nov 2007 19:47:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech President Klaus pleading for nuclear energy
Czech Happenings - 03 Dec 2007 19:12:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia shows enormous interest in U.S. radar on Czech soil - MP
Czech Happenings - 29 Nov 2007 17:10:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech central bank raises interest rate to rein in inflation
Budapest Business Journal - 29 Nov 2007 15:13:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech deputies to vote on no-confidence motion on Dec 4
Czech Happenings - 28 Nov 2007 19:47:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia remains promising market for Czech republic - envoy
ITAR-TASS - 28 Nov 2007 14:05:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Vaclav Klaus becomes first and only candidate for Czech president
Czech Happenings - 28 Nov 2007 13:02:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ESTONIA
Estonia moves in Silicon Valley
baltictimes.com - 03 Dec 2007 16:12:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Activist suing Estonian govt in European Court - group
Interfax - 29 Nov 2007 19:43:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tax hike faces stiff opposition
baltictimes.com - 29 Nov 2007 16:38:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%
Estonia's prime minister reiterates support for maintaining troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
Kyiv Post - 29 Nov 2007 10:52:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY
PRESS: Israeli property developer Arie Yom-Tov to invest HUF 5 bln inBudapest renovation project
Interfax - 04 Dec 2007 11:05:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ING Real Estate acquires €110 mln shopping centre in Hungary
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Dec 2007 18:20:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iran, Hungary for stronger ties
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Dec 2007 07:58:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary: Liberals behind Kákosy
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Dec 2007 07:58:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Austria, Hungary play down OMV-MOL strains
AFP - 29 Nov 2007 18:02:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Simor says inflation is 'not under control'
budapestsun.com - 28 Nov 2007 11:00:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 51%
Hungary's parliament passes 2008 budget with 4% deficit
Budapest Business Journal - 28 Nov 2007 08:05:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA
Latvian court rules Latvian-Russian border treaty constitutional
RIA Novosti - 29 Nov 2007 18:21:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Poland's top refiner PKN Orlen to invest EUR 200 mln in Lithuanian,Latvian retail network by 2012
Interfax - 29 Nov 2007 13:09:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%

LITHUANIA
Kyrgyzstan and Lithuania to sign investment incentive agreement
24.kg - 03 Dec 2007 08:59:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Polish prime minister visits Lithuania for talks on power
Budapest Business Journal - 30 Nov 2007 16:34:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Orlen to boldly expand into Baltic states
e-petrol.pl - 30 Nov 2007 13:55:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Poland to continue to coordinate eastern foreign policy with Lithuania -Polish PM
Interfax - 30 Nov 2007 12:34:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MACEDONIA
Nimetz satisfied with Skopje talks
Macedonian Information Agency - 03 Dec 2007 15:05:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Scheffer: Adriatic Group countries will be assessed separately for NATO
Makfax - 03 Dec 2007 14:53:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 36%
President Crvenkovski: Macedonia won't be the first to recognize Kosovo independence
Macedonian Information Agency - 01 Dec 2007 15:47:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonian parliament approves EU integration resolution
Southeast European Times - 28 Nov 2007 16:03:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA
United Russia wins runaway victory in Moldova
rbcnews.com - 03 Dec 2007 11:32:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus sends humanitarian aid to drought-stricken Moldova
ITAR-TASS - 29 Nov 2007 15:53:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO
Montenegro To Destroy Weapons Ahead Of NATO Membership
Serbianna - 04 Dec 2007 02:32:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro: Kuwaiti KGL eyes Port of Bar
Reporter.gr - 03 Dec 2007 16:43:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenian Mercator entering Montenegrin market
Reporter.gr - 03 Dec 2007 12:13:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Sava Re Acquires Outright Stake in Montenegrin Insurer
The Slovenia Times - 30 Nov 2007 10:42:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro agrees to allow transit by NATO troops
Southeast European Times - 27 Nov 2007 15:29:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND
Bird flu in Poland under control
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Dec 2007 16:49:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland to do its best for normalizing relations with Russia – Tusk
ITAR-TASS - 30 Nov 2007 19:57:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland's economy grows at brisk rate
Budapest Business Journal - 30 Nov 2007 13:03:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
War crimes case weighs on Poland
International Herald Tribune - 28 Nov 2007 19:27:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland ready for meat ban talks on Moscow's terms
RIA Novosti - 28 Nov 2007 16:47:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland Backs Russia for OECD
TheMoscowTimes.com - 27 Nov 2007 21:31:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA
Romania: Enel, E.ON, Termoelectrica to build EUR 1 bln power unit for Braila plant
Reporter.gr - 04 Dec 2007 10:21:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania is not yet ready for EU funds
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Dec 2007 07:38:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania pushes Saudi investment in country
Budapest Business Journal - 30 Nov 2007 12:07:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD strengthens SME funding in Romania
ebrd.com - 29 Nov 2007 02:31:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania's Basescu invites parties to talks on majority-voting system
Southeast European Times - 28 Nov 2007 16:03:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA
SERBIA: NATO Receiving Bad Vibes From Serbia
www.seeurope.net - 04 Dec 2007 10:32:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kosovo envoys make last visit, EU urges decision
Reuters - 03 Dec 2007 15:42:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Del Ponte still needs more from Serbia: official
Reuters - 03 Dec 2007 14:09:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SERBIA: Budget Postponement Due to Strikes
www.seeurope.net - 03 Dec 2007 06:51:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU floats a plan to slow down on Kosovo
International Herald Tribune - 02 Dec 2007 19:40:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Tadić, Jovanović confirm presidency bids
B92 - 02 Dec 2007 13:39:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
Serbs ready to flee an independent Kosovo
Guardian - 02 Dec 2007 00:17:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
NATO strengthens presence in northern Kosovo
Southeast European Times - 30 Nov 2007 16:10:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Serbia, EU sign 1 billion-euro aid agreement
Southeast European Times - 30 Nov 2007 16:10:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia will not act militarily in Kosovo
Serbianna - 30 Nov 2007 12:04:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia promotes mining industry in Japan
Reporter.gr - 29 Nov 2007 09:11:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA
Slovak Republic becomes 27th member of the IEA
Budapest Business Journal - 30 Nov 2007 11:58:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Uranium for 'dirty bomb' seized by Slovak police
The Independent - 30 Nov 2007 01:37:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Seized uranium had potential to build nuclear bomb
International Herald Tribune - 29 Nov 2007 23:05:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 94%
Slovak Parliament Speaker Paska survives no-confidence vote
Interfax - 27 Nov 2007 14:38:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA
Slovenia to Seek Consensus on Internal Energy Market
The Slovenia Times - 04 Dec 2007 10:47:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Telekom Slovenije privatisation extended to 4 Jan
Reporter.gr - 04 Dec 2007 09:36:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenian Mercator entering Montenegrin market
Reporter.gr - 03 Dec 2007 12:13:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Rupel Lays Out Slovenia's EU Presidency Plans
The Slovenia Times - 01 Dec 2007 19:05:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE
Coalition officially nominated Yatsenyuk to speaker's post
forUm - 04 Dec 2007 11:55:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
"Orange" coalition proposes Tymoshenko as PM
Reuters - 04 Dec 2007 11:43:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
5 killed in new explosion at coal mine that was site of Ukraine's worst mining disaster
Kyiv Post - 04 Dec 2007 08:36:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine minister gets "orange" OK for speaker job
Reuters - 03 Dec 2007 19:57:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Shut stricken mine pending probe: Ukraine president
Reuters - 03 Dec 2007 10:18:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia, Ukraine Divided the Sea of Azov
kommersant.com - 30 Nov 2007 16:13:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kiev and Moscow fail to agree on gas prices beyond 2008
rbcnews.com - 30 Nov 2007 14:31:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine waits for invitation to WTO in January
forUm - 30 Nov 2007 13:07:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine's Orange Revolution parties reach coalition deal
AFP - 29 Nov 2007 15:05:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Berezovsky considers that Tymoshenko will be next president of Ukraine
forUm - 29 Nov 2007 11:46:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine's army will become all-volunteer in 2009
RIA Novosti - 28 Nov 2007 16:47:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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