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Construction of Macedonian Motorway Section to Begin
Construction of the remaining section of one of Eastern Europe's key motorway networks, Corridor 10, will begin this summer, Macedonian Finance Minister Zoran Stavrevski said today.
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14 Aug 07 / 03:09:00
BIH Braces For Consequences of Summer Draught
Sarajevo _ Wheat-processing and baking companies in the northern BiH town of Brcko announced on Monday that bread prices will increase by 50 per cent thanks to the drought and bad harvest.
13 Aug 07 / 03:09:00
Albania Miners Go on Strike
Tirana_ Miners in the shanty town of Bulqiza in northern Albanian went on strike on Monday after a union leader died in a mining accident.
07 Aug 07 / 03:09:00
IMF Fears Energy Crisis in Albania Will Damage Growth
Tirana _ The IMF expressed worries on Monday that the energy crisis that has swept Albania will have adverse effects on economic growth.
06 Aug 07 / 05:46:00
Bosnia Criticised for Postponing CEFTA Trade Deal
Sarajevo _ The office of the top international mediator in Bosnia and the European mission in the country have expressed disappointment after parliament postponed ratifying the Central Europe Free Trade Agreement, CEFTA.
01 Aug 07 / 03:09:00
Serbia Seeks Consultants For National Air Carrier's Sale
Belgrade _ With at least one potential buyer already expressing interest, the Serbian government is seeking bids from consultancies that could develop and implement a strategy for privatizing the national flag carrier, JAT Airways.
27 Jul 07 / 03:09:00
Serbian Central Bank To Increase Benchmark Interest Rate
Belgrade _ Serbia's central bank may increase its key benchmark interest rate to prevent lax public spending controls from leading to unacceptably high inflation, bank governor Radovan Jelasic said Thursday.
27 Jul 07 / 03:09:00
Energy Crisis Cuts Albanian Working Hours
Tirana_The Albanian cabinet decided Thursday to cut the working hours of public employees to save power in the midst of a national energy shortage.
26 Jul 07 / 03:09:00
Albania's Electricity Monopoly Seeks Rate Hike
Tirana_ Amidst a severe energy crisis, the Albanian Power Corporation, KESH, announced Wednesday it will request an electricity price hike to recover from the higher cost of imports and low hydropower production due to the country’s drought.
26 Jul 07 / 03:08:00
Deputy PM Says Serbia to Take World Bank Loans
Belgrade _ Serbia will borrow $192.5 million (140.2 million euros) from the World Bank for a range of development projects aimed at improving the economy after more than a decade of wars, isolation and mismanagement, a top government official announced on Thursday.
25 Jul 07 / 05:35:00
Montenegrin Tourism Hit With Water, Power Shortages
Budva_ Water and electricity shortages are driving some tourists away from the Montenegrin coast before the end of their holiday, potentially harming the country’s budding vacation industry.
23 Jul 07 / 05:11:00
Bulgarian Property Prices Continue to Rise
Sofia _ Bulgarian apartment prices rose by an average of 5.4 percent in the second quarter of 2007, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday.
18 Jul 07 / 03:45:00
Serbian Zastava, GM to Assemble Opel cars
Belgrade _ Serbia’s Zastava automotive manufacturer and the General Motors Corp. have agreed to start the local production of Opel cars, a top Serbian development official said Wednesday.
18 Jul 07 / 03:45:00
Kosovo Trust Agency Opens New Privatisation Wave
Pristina_ Bus stations and a textile plant are among the 10 state-owned enterprises offered for privatization in the latest round launched Wednesday by the Kosovo Trust Agency, KTA.
17 Jul 07 / 03:08:00
Serbia Seeks 260 Million Euro Loan for Infrastructure
Belgrade _ Serbia is seeking a loan worth 260 million euros from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, to invest in infrastructure and a bank, a statement said Tuesday.
10 Jul 07 / 03:08:00
Macedonian Banks See Higher Loan Demand
Skopje_ Some Macedonian banks report big increases in demand for consumer loans as more of the nation’s residents borrow to pay for summer holidays, higher education and home refurbishing.
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Serbia’s New Govt Faces Deficit Challenge
Promises of hundreds of new jobs made during the election campaign will soon be forgotten as reducing the deficit becomes a certain priority for the new team.
11 May 12 / 09:27:20
Bosnia Cuts Dismissed as 'Illusion For IMF'
09 May 12 / 08:40:23
PDK-Linked Firm Builds Secret Service’s First HQ
07 May 12 / 01:42:37
‘Hidden’ Taxes Hinder Investment in Serbia
20 Apr 12 / 09:20:44
Serbia Ducks Probes Into Tycoon Dodgy Takeovers
11 Apr 12 / 09:06:41
Albania’s Power Crisis Pinned on Company Errors
05 Apr 12 / 13:30:40
Kosovo Mayor’s Funders Demand Their Payback
04 Apr 12 / 15:44:53
Serbian Businesses Scorn Aid Pledges as Poll Ploy
Politics and Society
Mladic’s Trial to Resume on June 25
The first prosecution witness at the trial of Ratko Mladic will be examined on June 25 announced the Trial Chamber of the Hague Tribunal, ICTY.
24 May 12 / 16:36:16
Staff at Serbia's TV Avala on Strike Again
24 May 12 / 15:41:18
Amnesty International: 2011 Was Turbulent
24 May 12 / 15:22:47
"Croatia’s Putin" Takes Over Tudjman’s Party
24 May 12 / 15:07:13
Football Wins Amid Political Row over Kosovo Status
Culture and Lifestyle
Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions
Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.
