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ALBANIA [top]
Albanian Socialist Party accuses government of ignoring agricultural woes
Southeast European Times - 07 Jul 2008 14:11:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania: Bankers Petroleum eyes to fully acquire Kucova oil field
Reporter.gr - 04 Jul 2008 19:18:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania: World Bank grants USD 64 M loan to Alb
Reporter.gr - 03 Jul 2008 14:36:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ALBANIA: Nations in Transit 2008 Country Report
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 11:12:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Albania gets $104 million canal loan from Japanese bank
Serbianna - 01 Jul 2008 12:50:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BELARUS [top]
Lukashenko turns to be within range of explosive device July 4
ITAR-TASS - 07 Jul 2008 17:56:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bohdan intends to build bus plant in Belarus
www.steelguru.com - 07 Jul 2008 02:28:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bombing at Minsk Concert Injures 50
TheMoscowTimes.com - 06 Jul 2008 21:34:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Lukashenka Pledges No Clampdown After Minsk Blast
rferl.org - 05 Jul 2008 13:44:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Bomb explodes in center of Belarus capital
International Herald Tribune - 04 Jul 2008 18:28:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Russia's NATO envoy calls for closer ties with Belarus
RIA Novosti - 01 Jul 2008 13:11:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA [top]
Srebrenica remains symbol of martyrdom and division
Reuters - 07 Jul 2008 14:34:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
RS to sue the Netherlands and UN
Southeast European Times - 06 Jul 2008 16:28:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 96%
UN appeals court overturns conviction of Bosnian Muslim
International Herald Tribune - 03 Jul 2008 18:43:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bosnia Privatization Agency Offers 49% Stake In Airline
Serbianna - 03 Jul 2008 12:55:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Nations in Transit 2008 Country Report
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 11:12:21 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Puhalac named new RS economy minister
Southeast European Times - 02 Jul 2008 14:47:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Bosnia: Fast or Slow Speed to the EU?
www.tol.cz - 02 Jul 2008 00:52:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

BULGARIA [top]
Bulgarians owe 23 billion euros in loans
Makfax - 07 Jul 2008 13:43:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 90%
Kemikovtzi sued for EUR 350 million by Bond Trustee - Report
www.steelguru.com - 07 Jul 2008 02:20:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Macro Watch on Bulgaria's economy
Radio Bulgaria - 06 Jul 2008 15:07:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Kremikovtzi and ArcelorMittal ink raw material pact
www.steelguru.com - 05 Jul 2008 03:29:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Bulgarian opposition to seek new no confidence vote due to problems with EU
Southeast European Times - 04 Jul 2008 14:32:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgaria: Maritsa, Struma motorway projects to cost EUR 800 M
Reporter.gr - 04 Jul 2008 11:11:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Iraq pays $360mln to Bulgaria
Bulgarian news network - 03 Jul 2008 12:45:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Bulgargaz and GdF unite
www.upstreamonline.com - 03 Jul 2008 12:05:54 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CROATIA [top]
Croatia: Agrokor raises stake in Mlinar to 50.2%
Reporter.gr - 07 Jul 2008 23:45:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Mol and INA in talks over share exchange
FT.com - 07 Jul 2008 03:36:51 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 82%
Croatia upbeat on NATO membership
Southeast European Times - 04 Jul 2008 14:32:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia's Sanader says Sarkozy trying to speed up Lisbon Treaty ratification
Southeast European Times - 03 Jul 2008 14:40:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
CROATIA: Nations in Transit 2008 Country Report
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 11:11:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Croatia: EIB extends EUR 60 M loan to SMEs
Reporter.gr - 02 Jul 2008 10:37:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

CZECH REPUBLIC [top]
Rice seeks to tighten links with Prague
Reuters - 08 Jul 2008 03:30:34 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Rice To Sign Controversial Radar Deal In Prague
rferl.org - 07 Jul 2008 13:21:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Eco study on U.S radar base in Czech Rep not fully usable- Bursik
Czech Happenings - 07 Jul 2008 11:43:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Sub-prime crisis seen slowing CEE banking sector
www.businessneweurope.eu - 04 Jul 2008 08:39:06 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 63%
Social Democratic Party loses another MP
The Prague Post - 03 Jul 2008 16:07:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
GE Aviation buys Czech turboprop engine maker
news.moneycentral.msn.com - 03 Jul 2008 15:23:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Czech minister to prepare rules for direct presidential election
Czech Happenings - 02 Jul 2008 08:26:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
INTERVIEW: Czech central bank head insists inflation will return to target early 2009
www.businessneweurope.eu - 02 Jul 2008 07:25:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ESTONIA [top]
EC unhappy with Estonian funds
baltictimes.com - 07 Jul 2008 12:18:33 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Estonia should tackle corrupt foreigners - OECD
baltictimes.com - 04 Jul 2008 14:50:41 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Estonian President Draws Russia Line
Kommersant - 03 Jul 2008 06:53:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Deficit easing in Estonia
baltictimes.com - 01 Jul 2008 11:59:53 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

HUNGARY [top]
Hungary cbank wants to see forint less volatile
Budapest Business Journal - 08 Jul 2008 06:18:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
NEC acquires Hungarian engineering company Linecom
Budapest Business Journal - 07 Jul 2008 10:56:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary: GKI forecasts improvements
Budapest Business Journal - 07 Jul 2008 06:07:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary: Gov't plans substantial tax cuts from 2009
Budapest Business Journal - 07 Jul 2008 06:07:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Property market comes to a standstill
Budapest Business Journal - 04 Jul 2008 08:00:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Hungary's currency forint climbs to all-time high
Xinhua - 04 Jul 2008 00:24:49 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungarian PM to discuss gas routes in Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan
Xinhua - 03 Jul 2008 16:05:02 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary's MOL buys stake in Pakistani block
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Jul 2008 06:36:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LATVIA [top]
Euroset concluded contract on sale of subsidiaries in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
www.akm.ru - 04 Jul 2008 12:43:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Latvian President Promotes Relations With Ukraine
rferl.org - 01 Jul 2008 16:35:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 85%
Latvia's president could visit Russia in September
RIA Novosti - 01 Jul 2008 12:34:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

LITHUANIA [top]
Lithuanians differ on EU-Russia talks
baltictimes.com - 07 Jul 2008 12:19:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 64%
Medvedev firm against US missile shield in Lithuania
rbcnews.com - 07 Jul 2008 06:29:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
NASDAQ OMX Baltic market welcomes "Finasta" bank as a new member
www.leta2000.com - 03 Jul 2008 13:08:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Lithuania Bisected Nationality
Kommersant - 02 Jul 2008 11:42:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gates says Lithuania would be good missile site
Macedonian Information Agency - 02 Jul 2008 07:17:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MACEDONIA [top]
Regional impact if Macedonia is left out of EU
Makfax - 07 Jul 2008 13:43:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
VMRO-DPMNE, DUI, PEI to form Government coalition
Macedonian Information Agency - 06 Jul 2008 09:48:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 80%
9 people wounded in Radusa shootout
Makfax - 04 Jul 2008 13:24:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia's trade deficit reaches record level
Xinhua - 03 Jul 2008 20:02:27 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MACEDONIA: Nations in Transit 2008 Country Report
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 11:12:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MACEDONIA: PM Gruevski Now Looking for Best Foot Forward
www.seeurope.net - 02 Jul 2008 15:22:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia at bottom in FDI rankings, growth forecast in 2008
Makfax - 02 Jul 2008 14:31:20 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Macedonia, Kosovo formally start border demarcation
Southeast European Times - 01 Jul 2008 14:53:52 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MOLDOVA [top]
Three Paradoxes Define Moldova's Identity Crisis
rferl.org - 05 Jul 2008 13:44:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Moldova, Gazprom hold gas talks
rbcnews.com - 04 Jul 2008 06:16:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
European Commission to grant Moldova 40 million euros
www.moldpres.md - 03 Jul 2008 14:17:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
GUA? Mulling Moldova's Absence As Summit Begins
rferl.org - 01 Jul 2008 13:26:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

MONTENEGRO [top]
RS proposes special relations accord with Montenegro
Southeast European Times - 04 Jul 2008 14:32:17 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Nearly 75% in Montenegro want EU
Serbianna - 03 Jul 2008 12:55:04 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
MONTENEGRO: Nations in Transit 2008 Country Report
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 11:12:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Montenegro, Slovenia sign agreement on scientific cooperation
Xinhua - 02 Jul 2008 22:22:10 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

POLAND [top]
U.S., Poland fail to clinch deal on missile defense
Xinhua - 07 Jul 2008 21:04:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ministry for Economy announces plans to build atomic power plants in Poland
Radio Polonia - 07 Jul 2008 10:27:13 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland's euro-scepticism threatens to throw a spanner in EU works
telegraph.co.uk - 05 Jul 2008 23:05:43 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland rebuffs aid offer for role in missile shield
International Herald Tribune - 04 Jul 2008 18:28:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Poland says it won't block EU treaty
International Herald Tribune - 04 Jul 2008 18:28:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Tentative deal for US missile base in Poland
FT.com - 03 Jul 2008 04:05:05 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Polish PM says Euro 2012 on schedule
Xinhua - 03 Jul 2008 00:22:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 92%
Poland's snub of EU is all about local politics
International Herald Tribune - 02 Jul 2008 22:56:07 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

ROMANIA [top]
Report with fragrance of betrayal
www.nineoclock.ro - 07 Jul 2008 23:29:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 97%
Romanian real-estate market to follow Greek model
www.nineoclock.ro - 07 Jul 2008 22:07:40 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Erste Bank: Romanian capital market has potential
www.nineoclock.ro - 07 Jul 2008 22:07:29 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania: Raiffeisen Asset Management launches closed-end fund
Reporter.gr - 07 Jul 2008 09:02:23 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Romania's main opposition seeks 40% of seats in next parliament
Southeast European Times - 06 Jul 2008 16:28:44 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ROMANIA: OMV Sues MOL
www.seeurope.net - 04 Jul 2008 11:59:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
In denial
The Economist - 03 Jul 2008 23:52:57 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
ROMANIA: Oil, Food Products Price Increases Threaten Romania's Current Account Deficit; IMF Said
www.seeurope.net - 02 Jul 2008 13:30:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Defence options put Romania in the hot seat
FT.com - 02 Jul 2008 03:15:42 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SERBIA [top]
SRS launches attack on "Mafia PM" Đinđić
B92 - 08 Jul 2008 09:36:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 98%
Serbian parliament votes for the new cabinet
RIA Novosti - 08 Jul 2008 08:37:37 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
EU entry to be new Serbian government's priority
RIA Novosti - 07 Jul 2008 12:49:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia To Vote In New Pro-Western Government
rferl.org - 07 Jul 2008 10:45:19 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Serbia dismisses second official in United States for helping suspected criminal flee
Southeast European Times - 03 Jul 2008 14:40:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
SERBIA: Delta Retail unit Teams up with Russians
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 13:41:12 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
U.S. to pledge $400 million in aid for Kosovo
Reuters - 03 Jul 2008 02:16:26 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 81%
Fiat coming to Serbia
Southeast European Times - 02 Jul 2008 14:47:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Daily: DS, SPS reach deal over Belgrade mayor
B92 - 02 Jul 2008 08:12:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
New privatization model for RTB Bor
B92 - 01 Jul 2008 12:56:32 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVAKIA [top]
Slovakia gets greenlight to adopt euro
www.turkishpress.com - 08 Jul 2008 10:19:31 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Church and actors recruited for Slovakia's euro conversion campaign
www.turkishpress.com - 07 Jul 2008 03:22:15 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ProLogis open retail distribution center in Slovakia
Budapest Business Journal - 03 Jul 2008 10:43:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

SLOVENIA [top]
SocDems Ready for Change
The Slovenia Times - 06 Jul 2008 21:14:56 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Top Tax Man Stands Down
The Slovenia Times - 05 Jul 2008 00:38:55 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Italy Building Second Nuclear Reactor
The Slovenia Times - 04 Jul 2008 08:26:00 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Slovenia: Poteza buys EBRD's 4.5% stake in NLB at estimated EUR 133.7 M
Reporter.gr - 03 Jul 2008 10:18:14 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

TURKEY [top]
The Big Question: Why is tension rising in Turkey, and is the country turning Islamist?
The Independent - 07 Jul 2008 23:10:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey's Oyakbank Becomes ING Bank On Monday
www.turkishpress.com - 07 Jul 2008 19:03:50 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Arrest of two retired generals exacerbates tension in Turkey
Southeast European Times - 07 Jul 2008 14:11:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkish State Minister Forecasts Slowdown In Q2 Growth Rate
www.turkishpress.com - 07 Jul 2008 11:45:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Former Turkish deputy prime minister to form own party
Southeast European Times - 06 Jul 2008 16:28:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkish women attack clothing law
BBC - 05 Jul 2008 15:35:22 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkish Government Readies Medium Term Financial Plan For Next Three Years
www.turkishpress.com - 05 Jul 2008 14:17:24 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey, Kosovo open joint commerce chamber
Budapest Business Journal - 04 Jul 2008 08:00:30 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Turkey's Automotive Exports Grow 42.4 Percent In First Six Months Of 2008
www.turkishpress.com - 04 Jul 2008 02:50:45 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
ArcelorMittal update on strategy in Turkey - Report
www.steelguru.com - 04 Jul 2008 02:39:16 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
TURKEY: Başkent Electricity Sold Tender for USD 1.2 bn
www.seeurope.net - 03 Jul 2008 08:43:03 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Arrests signal fresh phase in Turkey's secular struggle
FT.com - 03 Jul 2008 04:05:28 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%

UKRAINE [top]
VR has got 150 needed signatures for non-confidence to Tymoshenko's Cabinet
forUm - 08 Jul 2008 10:01:18 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine: Naftogaz debt to RosUkrEnergo over $2 billion
Budapest Business Journal - 08 Jul 2008 06:18:09 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Hungary supports Ukraine's drive to join NATO
RIA Novosti - 07 Jul 2008 17:46:39 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Gazprom in Talks on Ukrainian Project
kommersant.com - 07 Jul 2008 11:02:47 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Ukraine offers to build new cruise missile engines for Russia
Budapest Business Journal - 07 Jul 2008 07:43:36 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukrainian PM confident country will co-host 2012 European Championship
Kyiv Post - 04 Jul 2008 11:29:11 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 99%
Cool political summer and hot political autumn forecasted in Ukraine
forUm - 03 Jul 2008 11:04:46 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine may attempt to build CTL plant
www.steelguru.com - 03 Jul 2008 02:48:59 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Yushchenko's still right for the times
Kyiv Post - 02 Jul 2008 20:43:08 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
Ukraine's debt insurance costs soar as oil prices hit record high
Kyiv Post - 02 Jul 2008 17:56:38 GMT -  [cached] : Relevance 100%
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