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ALBANIA [top]
Albania's Socialists criticise Berisha's investment tour
Southeast European Times - 19 May 2008 14:32:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Colliers predicts massive shopping center growth in Albania (AL)
European real estate news - 19 May 2008 08:08:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Berisha says Albania interested in building nuclear power station
Southeast European Times - 18 May 2008 17:54:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania's DP wants old corruption-related cases reopened
Southeast European Times - 16 May 2008 14:54:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Once-isolated Albania takes first step on international property ladder
Serbianna - 15 May 2008 00:15:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania heads Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organisation
Southeast European Times - 14 May 2008 15:06:48 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania's Berisha welcomes opposition support
Southeast European Times - 13 May 2008 15:14:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS [top]
Belarus to fix single 12%-income tax
www.belta.by - 19 May 2008 19:01:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD interested in accomplishing projects together with Belarus
www.belta.by - 19 May 2008 11:39:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia: Moscow Pushes Ahead With Pipeline Bypassing Belarus
rferl.org - 17 May 2008 12:26:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarus says U.S. sanctions further damage ties
Reuters - 16 May 2008 15:05:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Belarusian firms can live with U.S. sanctions - deputy premier
RIA Novosti - 16 May 2008 12:29:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 48%
Foreign capital share in Belarus' banks stands at 14.65% in May
www.belta.by - 15 May 2008 15:35:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Piotr Prokopovich: two Russian banks will soon arrive in Belarus
www.belta.by - 15 May 2008 15:35:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
End of Lukashenko's Era
kommersant.com - 15 May 2008 08:55:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA [top]
Russia urges power transfer for Bosnia and Herzegovina
RIA Novosti - 20 May 2008 08:56:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Transelektro to continue Bosnian nuke revamp
Budapest Business Journal - 20 May 2008 06:45:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD in €72 million credits to Raiffeisen subsidiaries
ebrd.com - 18 May 2008 17:38:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
RS's Dodik says Lajcak has no authority on frozen foreign currency savings debt
Southeast European Times - 15 May 2008 15:00:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Decision to build more mosques in Sarajevo sparks new debate
Southeast European Times - 14 May 2008 15:06:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
High Representative Lajcak expects BiH to sign SAA on June 16th
Southeast European Times - 14 May 2008 15:06:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
High representative in BiH wants frozen foreign currency issue resolved
Southeast European Times - 13 May 2008 15:14:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%

BULGARIA [top]
Bulgaria could introduce euro 2010/2011
Radio Bulgaria - 19 May 2008 16:35:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgarian Posts to become public-private holding co
Reporter.gr - 19 May 2008 14:03:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Bulgarian Property Market Past Peak
www.seeurope.net - 19 May 2008 11:27:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Direct Investments in Bulgaria Fall Over 17% in Beginning of 2008
novinite.com - 15 May 2008 19:29:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Arcelor Mittal Plots Post-bankruptcy Take-over of Kremikovtzi
www.seeurope.net - 15 May 2008 11:57:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BULGARIA: Germany's RWE Confirms Interest in Belene Nuclear Stake
www.seeurope.net - 15 May 2008 11:22:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
US to invest over $60 mln in joint military facilities in Bulgaria
Budapest Business Journal - 15 May 2008 09:34:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria wants clean coal power plant
Budapest Business Journal - 15 May 2008 06:17:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Brussels warns Bulgaria over EU fund mismanagement
Southeast European Times - 14 May 2008 15:06:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA [top]
HSS rejects possible alliance with SDP in Croatia's local elections
Southeast European Times - 18 May 2008 17:54:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Survey: Bulgaria, Croatia rise in competitiveness rankings
Southeast European Times - 16 May 2008 14:53:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croat INA aims to sell petrol to EU markets in 2009
Budapest Business Journal - 15 May 2008 06:17:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
China to boost economic cooperation with Croatia
Serbianna - 15 May 2008 00:15:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia property "risky but exciting"
Budapest Business Journal - 14 May 2008 09:48:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC [top]
Japan in talks to buy Czech emissions rights
Budapest Business Journal - 20 May 2008 06:44:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech Coal and EON to halt JV negotiations until CEZ disputes end - Report
www.steelguru.com - 20 May 2008 05:40:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Vojtech Filip re-elected Czech Communist leader
Czech Happenings - 17 May 2008 18:39:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech PM, Colombian President discuss L-159 combat planes
Czech Happenings - 15 May 2008 18:02:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CR: Investors bidding millions for wind turbines
Budapest Business Journal - 14 May 2008 13:54:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Among Czechs and Poles, same missile shield, differing sense of threat
International Herald Tribune - 14 May 2008 13:16:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Czech government rejects referendum on U.S. base
Czech Happenings - 14 May 2008 11:12:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ESTONIA [top]
Estonian cyber defence hub set up
BBC - 16 May 2008 05:53:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY [top]
Huge salary gaps persist in Hungary
Budapest Business Journal - 20 May 2008 06:44:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary not affected by loan crisis
Budapest Business Journal - 19 May 2008 07:47:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
OMV set for legal actionover Mol bid defence
FT.com - 19 May 2008 02:53:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 75%
Emfesz to build €1.5 bln gas-fuelled power plant in Hungary
Budapest Business Journal - 16 May 2008 06:02:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary CPI shows "worrisome dynamics", City says
Budapest Business Journal - 16 May 2008 06:02:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Competitiveness getting worse in Hungary, IMD says
Budapest Business Journal - 15 May 2008 09:34:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary's minority government survives first vote
Reuters - 13 May 2008 11:23:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA [top]
Over 170,000 Latvian signatures collected to amend Latvian pension law
baltictimes.com - 16 May 2008 09:23:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 88%
Latvia-Uzbekistan: development of fruitful cooperation
uzreport.com - 14 May 2008 14:14:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA [top]
Lithuania's new border measures
baltictimes.com - 16 May 2008 14:26:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU: Lithuania's Motives In Blocking Russia Pact Difficult To Gauge
rferl.org - 16 May 2008 13:03:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania sign more agreements
24.kg - 15 May 2008 10:03:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MACEDONIA [top]
Four foreign companies show interest in Macedonia's airports
Macedonian Information Agency - 19 May 2008 15:41:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Finance Minister Slaveski presents pre-accession economic program in Brussels
Macedonian Information Agency - 14 May 2008 14:56:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
World Bank approves $125 million loan to Macedonia
Makfax - 14 May 2008 13:55:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Skopje protests Greece's treatment of Macedonian citizens
Southeast European Times - 13 May 2008 15:14:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
US urges Macedonia to investigate incidents on campaign trail
Southeast European Times - 13 May 2008 15:14:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA [top]
Russia to boost economic cooperation with Moldova
rbcnews.com - 20 May 2008 07:39:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldovagaz repays nearly all gas debt to Gazprom
rbcnews.com - 16 May 2008 13:01:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia Reunites Moldova from NATO
kommersant.com - 16 May 2008 09:13:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldovan and Japanese governments sign agreement on technical cooperation
www.moldpres.md - 15 May 2008 15:38:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
IMF to assist Moldova to develop economy, implement reforms
www.moldpres.md - 13 May 2008 21:46:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO [top]
Europe urges Montenegro for more efficient reforms
Makfax - 19 May 2008 15:10:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MONTENEGRO: CoE Wants Results in Montenegro's EU Integration
www.seeurope.net - 19 May 2008 10:16:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Member countries report no major problems in implementing CEFTA
Southeast European Times - 18 May 2008 17:54:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Montenegro: To Construct A New Highway
Reporter.gr - 14 May 2008 12:44:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Panama, Montenegro establish diplomatic ties
Xinhua - 14 May 2008 07:05:01 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND [top]
Poland planning mass privatisations
FT.com - 18 May 2008 20:04:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland to present proposal on EU eastern policy
Xinhua - 18 May 2008 17:51:58 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Minister: Poland's expectations for U.S. missile shield not excessive
Xinhua - 16 May 2008 18:57:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
FUNDS: Private equity buyout of Polish bank is Innova-tive deal
www.businessneweurope.eu - 14 May 2008 07:25:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Downstream gains spare PGNiG blushes
www.upstreamonline.com - 14 May 2008 06:00:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland says US shield offer not yet acceptable
Reuters - 13 May 2008 15:54:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA [top]
ROMANIA: The Automotive Industry - Most Important Business Sector in Romania
www.seeurope.net - 19 May 2008 12:02:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Rise of Current Account Deficit Slowed Down at 10.9 pc in Q1
www.seeurope.net - 16 May 2008 12:34:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Come and Invest in Romania, I Can Guarantee You That it is Worth it
www.seeurope.net - 16 May 2008 12:34:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Romania, Supporter of Nabucco, PEOP Projects
www.seeurope.net - 15 May 2008 11:58:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: Senate Scraps Car Tax, Passes Refunds
www.seeurope.net - 14 May 2008 09:35:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
In Romania, high-level corruption resists reform
Reuters - 14 May 2008 02:17:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Renault to invest another 600m euros in Romania
Ziarul Financiar - 13 May 2008 22:08:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA [top]
Serb cental bank ups '09 core inflation target to 3-6%
Serbianna - 19 May 2008 21:23:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia's Tadic proposes that SPS form government with his DS
Southeast European Times - 18 May 2008 17:54:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia: Is Nationalist-Socialist Coalition Ready To Take Power?
rferl.org - 17 May 2008 13:17:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Talk turns ugly as Serb parties vie for power
Reuters - 16 May 2008 15:53:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia's SRS, DSS-NS and SPS agree in principle on forming new government
Southeast European Times - 16 May 2008 14:53:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Delta City Belgrade named Retail Project of the Year (RS)
European real estate news - 15 May 2008 23:59:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SERBIA: EU Calls for New Government by June 10
www.seeurope.net - 15 May 2008 11:58:35 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Socialists Return With a New Look
Serbianna - 15 May 2008 11:31:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Serbia: Bank of Moscow Gets Green Light For Entering Market
Reporter.gr - 14 May 2008 09:55:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA [top]
Eastern European countries poised to revalue currencies
International Herald Tribune - 15 May 2008 16:56:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 95%
Slovak J&T Group buys 75% of hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow
RIA Novosti - 14 May 2008 18:23:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungarian-Slovak EU region created
budapestsun.com - 14 May 2008 08:18:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovakia may hinder euro zone expansion
Budapest Business Journal - 14 May 2008 06:31:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA [top]
Financial System in Good Shape
The Slovenia Times - 20 May 2008 05:56:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iran, Slovenia call for establishment of joint commerce committee
Irna - 18 May 2008 12:53:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Stock Exchange Getting New Owner
The Slovenia Times - 17 May 2008 02:10:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SLS President Might Step Down
The Slovenia Times - 14 May 2008 14:28:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TURKEY [top]
TURKEY: Turkey Importing Inflation
www.seeurope.net - 20 May 2008 08:32:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey approved to become full member of EBRD
www.hurriyet.com.tr - 19 May 2008 14:02:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tüzmen: Current account deficit now main concern in Turkey
www.todayszaman.com - 18 May 2008 21:27:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Syria, Israel sound out each other on peace through Turkey
Xinhua - 18 May 2008 13:36:25 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey does dangerous dance with hedge funds
www.todayszaman.com - 17 May 2008 21:16:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Emerging Turkey extends economic reach globally
www.todayszaman.com - 17 May 2008 21:15:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Interest rate hike draws ire from business circles
www.todayszaman.com - 16 May 2008 23:21:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Rapporteur favors rejecting Turk headscarf case: TV
Reuters - 16 May 2008 21:31:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Royal visit gives Turkey a scent of EU prize
Times Online - 15 May 2008 23:19:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
'EU needs Russia and Turkey on board to survive'
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr - 15 May 2008 08:53:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
TURKEY: Turkey Needs USD 45 bn to Avoid Crisis
www.seeurope.net - 14 May 2008 12:31:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE [top]
Ukraine calls for international probe into oil license scandal
RIA Novosti - 19 May 2008 13:29:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine's president posts his speech on Web after parliamentary obstruction
Kyiv Post - 19 May 2008 09:12:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine Bans Russian Reinsurance
Kommersant - 19 May 2008 05:11:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Yushchenko Regains Some Power
TheMoscowTimes.com - 19 May 2008 02:43:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine set to boom despite political squabbling
telegraph.co.uk - 18 May 2008 00:30:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine joins WTO, forcing economic reforms and opening new trade channels
Kyiv Post - 16 May 2008 14:05:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
COMMENT: Tensions boil over in fight for control of Ukraine's privatization process
www.businessneweurope.eu - 16 May 2008 07:23:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainian gas group to raise £125m via London listing
FT.com - 16 May 2008 04:34:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 16%
A call for consensus
Kyiv Post - 15 May 2008 00:48:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EBRD to allocate housing loans to Ukrainian banks
forUm - 14 May 2008 16:06:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kiev transport: Mending the gap
ebrd.com - 14 May 2008 11:21:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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