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Croatian Airlines Staff End Strike
Croatian Airlines flight attendants agreed to end the strike against jobs and wage cuts on Tuesday, after edight days.
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Balkans Survey: Things Go from Bad to Worse
Sarajevo _ With the exceptions of Montenegro and Kosovo, which only recently gained independence, people in the rest of the Balkans seem pessimistic about the economic and political situation.
Russia's Lukoil Eyes Croatia Expansion
Zagreb _ Russian oil company Lukoil plans to triple its investment in Croatia by 2011 and become more competitive against state-owned giant INA and its partner, Hungary’s MOL.
17 Nov 08
Serbia, Russia To Finalise Energy Deal
Belgrade _ Serbia’s government backs a key energy deal which foresees the sale of its oil monopoly, Naftna Industrija Srbije, NIS, to Russian energy giant, Gazprom, Serbia’s Prime Minister says.
14 Nov 08
Bids Invited for Serbia's FAP
Belgrade_Serbia’s Privatization Agency has launched its second attempt to sell a majority stake in the state-operated Fabrika Automobila Priboj, a loss-making truck and utility vehicles producer.
14 Nov 08
Two Bids for Serbia's River Fleet
Belgrade_Serbia has received two bids for the sale of a 69.99-per cent stake in its river cargo fleet, the Jugoslovensko Recno Brodarstvo, local media reported Friday, citing a trade union leader.
Croatian Officials Call for 'New Deal'
Zagreb_Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader called for what media have dubbed "a Croatian New Deal", a national strategy to battle the country's economic crisis.
Croatian Official Cautious on Economy
Zagreb_ Zeljko Rohatinski, governor of the Croatian National Bank, painted a mixed picture of Croatia's economy at a recent economic conference. While he did not expect Croatia to fare as badly as some economies, he warned against complacency.
07 Nov 08
EU Urges Croatia on Shipbuilding Revamp
Zagreb _ Just two days after being told it will be able to conclude EU accession talks next year, Croatia was reminded it will need to introduce drastic reforms to its state-owned shipbuilding industry.
Ikea To Open Stores In Croatia
Zagreb _ Swedish furniture retail chain Ikea says it will open its first store in Croatia in Rugvica, some 20 kilometres from the capital Zagreb in 2011.
Croat Firm to Upgrade Montenegro Trains
Podgorica _ Croatia’s Gredelj and Montenegro Railways have signed a €3.5 million deal to repair and modernise ten passenger carriages, Gredelj said on Tuesday.
Croatia Stock Market Plunges 50% in 2008
Zagreb _ Croatia’s stock market index CROBEX has plunged around 50 percent in the course of 2008 as the global financial crisis takes a toll on Croatia’s underdeveloped and sensitive economy.
29 Oct 08
Bosnia Reels from Global Market Slump
Sarajevo _ Bosnia’s business environment “seriously lags behind” both other Balkans and EU countries, finds the latest World Economic Forum report and this is likely to get worse.
Bosnia Gets Loan for Key Road Corridor
Sarajevo _ Representatives of Bosnia’s state government and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have agreed a €180 million loan for the construction of a key road.
Croatia Loses '79 Million in Court Battles
Zagreb _ Croatia will have to pay €79 million to Italian construction firm Astaldi and Austria’s Hypo Bank as a result of two separate cases before arbitration courts in Vienna and London.
23 Oct 08
Energy Giants Lead Balkans Top Firms
Sofia _ Croatian oil giant INA tops a list of the 100 most successful companies in southeast Europe in terms of sales revenue in 2007.
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Kosova Petrol “Occupying” Croatian Property
Lobbying by Croatian leaders and legal action have failed to prise more than 20 petrol stations away from Kosova Petrol, owned by a former advisor to PM Hashim Thaci, and back to its pre-war Croatian owners, INA.
12 May 10
Bulgaria Stubbs Out Strict Smoking Ban
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Wikileaks: The IMF’s Fault for Balkan Wars
The International Monetary Fund is partly to blame for wars in former Yugoslavia, according to Stratfor document published by Wikileaks.
21 Dec 11
Croatia: Making a New Start
