:News Archive
27. November 2009.
56,810 tourists visit BiH in September
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06:23 |
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| Focus News Agency
A total of 56,810 tourists visited Bosnia and Herzegovina in September, which is 5.5% more than the previous month and 5.3% more than the same month of 2008, Bosnian Radio 202 reports.
Referendum on construction of minarets to be held in Switzerland
06:22 |
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| Fena
On November 29, Switzerland shall hold a referendum on construction of minarets in this country.
RS and Serbia want strategic partner for hydro power stations
06:21 |
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| limun.hr
Republika Srpska announced yesterday a call for tenders to select a strategic partner for building hydro power stations on the Drina.
Bulgaria has unfavourable development of the competitiveness index
06:21 |
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| BNR
From 2002 to 2009 Bulgaria has shown unfavourable development of the conditions for competitiveness and according to the report of the World Economic Forum it is in the group ranking from 59th to 79th place.
The Bulgarian Economic Forum opens in Sofia
06:20 |
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| BNR
The traditional biggest economic event of the year – the Bulgarian Economic Forum – this year will be without international participation.
Excise duty for cigarettes and gambling go up, alcohol and beer get off safe
06:19 |
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| Focus News Agency
MPs failed to adopt the increase of excise duty on spirits and beer while voting the amendments to the Excise Duty and Tax Warehouses Act.
Genera-Pfizer: Deal worth millions of dollars
06:18 |
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| limun.hr
For the first time after discovery of Azitromicin, i.e. Sumamed antibiotic, a world’s leading pharmaceuticals company is buying rights for the development of a new drug produced by Croatian scientists.
The Council of Europe adopts its 2010 budgets
06:18 |
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| EMportal
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has just adopted the organisation’s budgets for the year 2010.The Ordinary Budget amounts to € 218 million. Member states’ contributions amount to € 211 million.
BiH: New security minister approved
06:17 |
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| SEtimes.com
The House of Representatives approved Sadik Ahmetovic as the country's new security minister on Tuesday
US urges Bulgaria to stop using Soviet-era armament
06:17 |
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| SEtimes.com
US Charge d'affaires in Bulgaria Susan Sutton urged the country on Tuesday (November 24th) to stop using Soviet-era armaments.
Gonul, Cikotic meet in Ankara
06:16 06:17 |
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| ANSAmed
Turkish Defense Minister, Vecdi Gonul, met Wednesday with Bosnian counterpart Selmo Cikotic in the Turkish capital, as Anatolia news agency reports.
Croatia: Fashion outlets continue to be a hit
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| ANSAmed
A year after their opening, the shoppers, traffic and leasers continue to increase every month in the fashion outlets Sveta Helena and Roses Fashion Outlet of Sveti Kriz Zacretje.
Greek and British capital left FYRMacedonia
06:16 |
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| RMportal
In the first six months of this year, Greece withdrew its capital in the amount of EUR 76.32m from FYRMacedonia, while Great Britain withdrew EUR 51.29m.
FYROM: Average salary MKD 20,004
06:15 |
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| limun.hr
As the Macedonian State Statistical Office announced, the average monthly net salary per worker amounted to MKD 20,004 in September, i.e. around EUR 325. The average gross salary amounted to MKD 30,002.
Montenegro: Budget thinner by another EUR 100m
06:15 |
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| limun.hr
In the session of the commission for economic politics on Tuesday, November 24, it was decided that the Government should be suggested to adopt the budget law for 2010 instead of the decision on temporary financing.
Doing business 2010: Slovenia up five spots
06:13 |
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| limun.hr
Slovenia ranked 53rd (58th last year) out of a total of 183 countries in a research conducted by World Bank and the company PricewaterhouseCoopers, Doing Business 2010.
EU membership candidates: Parliament outlines its criteria
06:50 06:51 |
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| EMportal
Current and potential candidate countries must continue reforming to stay on track for EU membership. Key issues such as the rule of law, freedom of expression, good neighbourly relations, treatment of ethnic minorities and the fight against corruption and organised crime must
Karl Bildt Arrives in Skopje
06:25 |
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| EMportal
Beta
Karl Bildt, the foreign minister of Sweden, the country presiding over the European Union, arrived in Skopje in the evening of Nov. 26.
Greece: ΕU declines comment on forecast
08:26 |
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| ANA
The European Commission on Thursday declined to comment on a report issued by Deutsche Bank the previous day, where the German banking giant claimed the Commission will recommend that Greece seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it was part of
Poor road safety conditions threaten economic and social well-being of Europe and Central Asia countries
06:23 06:25 |
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| EMportal
New World Bank Report Will Help Bring Into Action Agreements Reached at the First Global Conference on Road Safety. Road traffic injuries are a major cause of death and disability, affecting young and working-age groups of society in particular, and ECA countries need to act now