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24 May 12 / 09:55:55

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.

Latest Business News from the Balkans

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18 Nov 11 / 00:12:31

Russia to Invest €150m in Macedonian Mines

The Moscow-based Solvay firm plans to spend some €150 million on building two new copper mines and a copper processing facility in eastern Macedonia.

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16 Nov 11 / 08:43:56

Inflationary Spike Adds to Romania's Woes

Monthly inflation in Romania unexpectedly peaked in October, which economists blame on a sharp rise in heating bills after subsidies were axed for most families.

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15 Nov 11 / 10:39:17

Italy Crisis Will Hit Serbian Exports, Economist

Serbian economy cannot escape the troubles besetting the eurozone, a top economist warns.

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14 Nov 11 / 09:27:36

European Bank Funds Eco-Friendly Macedonian Mall

The EBRD is supporting the construction of the first modern, energy efficient shopping centre in the capital, Skopje.

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11 Nov 11 / 13:04:08

Macedonia Signs Deal to Build Hydro Power Plant

After three decades, Macedonia has finally found the money to go ahead with the Boskov Most hydro power plant, a major infrastructure project near Debar in western Macedonia.

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08 Nov 11 / 13:23:45

Albania to Protect its Banks from the Greek Crisis

A new bill presented in Albania’s parliament aims to force foreign banks to transform their branches into local subsidiaries.

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03 Nov 11 / 14:59:35

Macedonia Sets Record Budget for 2012

Centre-right government is confident it will be able to balance the books, managing next year's largest ever state budget.

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31 Oct 11 / 08:36:56

Romania to Sell Large Copper Mine

Romania has announced plans to sell the state owned copper mine Cupru Min Abrud through a tender.

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31 Oct 11 / 08:28:33

Deadline Expires for Sale of Serbian Airline

As the sale of Serbia's loss-making national carrier, JAT, looks likely to fail again, Serbia is considering forming a new, smaller airine on its own.

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28 Oct 11 / 13:56:03

Bosnia’s Top drug Firm Reports Fall in Net Profit

Bosnia's top drugs firm Bosnalijek reported a 12 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on Friday after local sales slipped and it wrote off a bad debt.

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28 Oct 11 / 13:47:24

Croatia's Zagreb Airport Threatens Strike

Employees at Zagreb Airport are threatening to go on strike if the airport’s chief executive officer Tonci Peovic, isn’t sacked by the government today.

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28 Oct 11 / 11:58:50

Sofia Labelled Cheapest Tourist City in Europe

The Bulgarian capital of Sofia has been informally named the lest expensive city for tourists to visit by the BackPacker Index

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28 Oct 11 / 11:51:34

Montenegro Reports Growth in Tourist Numbers

More than 200,000 tourists visited Montenegro during the month of September, 15 per cent more than were recorded in the corresponding period last year, according to official statistics released today.

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27 Oct 11 / 17:05:39

Bosnia To Get €16.5m Loan for Road Upgrade

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, approved a loan of €16.5 million euros to Bosnia-Herzegovina for improvements of roads in the capital Sarajevo.

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27 Oct 11 / 14:22:12

Croatia: NGOs Express Concern over Proposed Hydropower Plant

Environmental organizations are urging the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, not to go ahead with a planned €123 million loan for a hydropower plant near Dubrovnik because of the consequences it might have on the environment.

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21 May 12 / 00:39:08

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

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24 May 12 / 16:50:05

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