:News Archive
25. November 2008.
FBiH: Fuel imports grow
08:19 |
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| limun.hr
In the first nine moths of 2008, FBiH imported a total of 666,893 tonnes of oil and its products, according to information from the ministry of trade.
Bulgaria: EIB loans Sofia Municipality EUR 105 for metro construction
08:22 |
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| Dnevnik
This is the first loan that the EIB has ever lent to any Bulgarian municipality. Its repayment period is 25 years, preceded by a seven-year gratis period.
Bulgaria, Switzerland signed agreement on the repatriation of illegal agreements
08:24 |
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| Sofia News Agency
Bulgaria's Minister of Interior Mihail Mikov, and the Minister of Justice and Police of Switzerland Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf signed Friday an intergovernmental agreement for the repatriation of illegally residing persons.
Greece: Tourist arrivals down 1.4 pct in Jan-Oct, report
08:27 |
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| ANA-MPA, EMportal
Greek tourism has already begun seeing the first signs of the effects of a financial crisis, with tourist arrivals down by 1.4 pct in the 10-month period from January to October.
Greek merchant shipping fleet totals 2,071 ships
08:30 |
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| EMportal
Greek merchant shipping fleet totaled 2,071 ships with a total tonage of 38,695,255 grt, the National Statistics Service said on Thursday.
"Zito Luks" bread gets cheaper
08:31 |
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| Dnevnik
As of two days ago, the bread of “Zito Luks” sells by two-three denars lower price, depending the bread type.
High prices of wood to open season of heating
08:34 |
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| limun.hr
Wood dealers in Macedonia have increased prices of wood by MKD 1,000 before the opening of the heating season.
BSP Regional Energy Exchange launched trading in Slovenia and Serbia
08:45 |
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| EMportal
Through the exchange of electricity between Slovenia and Serbia, the electricity exchange in Southeast Europe, South Pool, began operating on Wednesday.
FYRMacedonia: 10 million kilograms of onions unpurchased
08:50 |
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| limun.hr
According to estimates in the Bucin region, more than 10 million kilograms of onion will be left unpurchased this year.
Macedonian-Russian business forum
08:53 |
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| Total, limun.hr
The aim of the forum is for businessmen to become familiar with the potential and the opportunities of a future economic cooperation between FYR Macedonia and Russia.
Slovenia: 8,753 job openings in the third quarter
08:56 |
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| Vecer.si, limun.hr
According to the data for the Employment Service, where the employers submit data on the required work force, there were average 21,521 job openings in the third quarter.
EU opens culture center in Edirne
09:20 |
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| Pioneer-Investors.com
Upon renovating an Ottoman caravanserai in Edirne for nearly 3 million euro, the EU will inaugurate a culture centre in the building that once served as accommodation for ancient merchants and travellers.
Turkey's geopolitical importance to increase in 2025
10:40 |
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| EMportal, Pioneer-Investors.com
Turkey is among the countries whose geopolitical importance would increase in 2025, according to a US intelligence report quoted by daily Hurriyet.
Project company to build units 3 and 4 of Cernavoda n-power plant
09:26 |
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| Pioneer-Investors.com
Romania’s nuclear energy company Nuclearelectrica signed Thursday the deal with the six selected foreign investors to set up a joint venture that will build nuclear reactors 3 and 4 at the country’s sole nuclear power station Cernavoda.
Tetovo without electricity due to unresolved property relations
09:29 |
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| Pioneer-Investors.com, EMportal, limun.hr
Obsolete equipment of two oldest high-voltage power transimission lines is the reason for the problem in electric power supply, which left Tetovo and the Tetovo region without electricity for 14 hours two days ago.
Croatia's Central Bank lowers reserve threshold
09:32 |
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| Pioneer-Investors.com
It was this high level of obligatory reserves, together with a series of other restrictive measures imposed by the HNB over the past five years, that have kept the Croatian banking system on an even keel.
Bulgaria: US Military Base to be built in in Aitos
09:39 |
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| Pioneer-Investors.com, Standart
According to preliminary plans, the construction of the base will start the next spring and should be finished by the end of 2011.
EU's Fouere says press freedom serious problem in FYR Macedonia
11:31 |
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| SEtimes.com
EU Ambassador to Skopje Erwan Fouere added that the spring presidential elections will be a test of FYR Macedonia's readiness to join the EU.
EU visa liberalisation with Albania reportedly postponed until 2010
11:37 |
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| SEtimes.com
The country's motion for visa liberalisation with the EU is expected to suffer another postponement, this one lasting until 2010.
Romanian police rally for higher wages
11:39 |
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| SEtimes.com
Police officers want a 30% salary hike, more personnel, bonuses and implementation of several amendments to the police officers' statute.
Bulgaria's Stanishev re-elected BSP leader
11:41 |
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| SEtimes.com
Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev won re-election on Sunday (November 23rd) as chairman of the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) at the party's 47th congress.
Slovenia: New government appointed
12:10 |
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| STA
Slovenia got its ninth government since independence as parliament endorsed in a 56:30 vote the line-up proposed by Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
A regional School of Public Administration promoting cooperation in Western Balkans
16:31 |
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| EMportal, EUenlargement
Western Balkans have moved a step closer to a Regional School of Public Administration (RESPA) in Danilovgrad, Montenegro. The future activities of the school will strengthen the administrative capacities of the parties involved and promote regional co-operation