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Serbia Press Review - June 20, 2013

New round of negotiations in Brussels: Dacic and Vucic travel for agreement. Serbian government presents austerity measures.

Bosnia Press Review - June 20, 2013

European market at Bosnian door. Serbian MPs want ban on gatherings. Dangerous heatwave.

Montenegro Press Review - June 20, 2013

Voters in Herceg Novi promised floor of the house for the ballot. "I am amazed". SDP voted for VAT.

Romania Press Review – June 20, 2013

The privatisation of CFR freight rail company is at risk of failing. The government approvs plan to buy second-hand F-16 fighter jets. Lufkin Industries opens a new manufacturing facility.

Kosovo Press Review – June 20, 2013

Ratification of EU brokered Pristina-Belgrade deal delayed. IMF ask Kosovo to increase taxes. “IPKO” and “Kujtesa” fined with 140.000 euro.

Kosovo Press Review – June 19, 2013

Serbia stops financing of police in the north. Registration at the Central Election Commission precondition for Serbian parties to take part in elections. Kosovo economic development decreasing.

Bosnia Press Review - June 19, 2013

Radmanovic had to let go. Suljagic claims Bosnia the new Palestine. Dodik certain he will win next elections.

Romania Press Review – June 19, 2013

Parliament rejects new referendum, Anti-graft agency starts investigation against powerful mayor, Japan Marubeni to build power plant

Serbia Press Review - June 19, 2013

Slovenia opts for granting Serbia the EU start date. Serbia and Kosovo likely to use Gymnich model in Zagreb. Fuele: European Commission supports granting Serbia EU start date.

Montenegro Press Review -June 18, 2013

Fule asks Djukanovic for audio-recordings. Audio-recordings affair: Prime minister to be interrogated on July 15. Heat-wave until the weekend.

Kosovo Press Review – June 18, 2013

Thaci-Dacic meeting important for EU accession date for Serbia. Kosovo to be recognized by Thailand. Up to eight years imprisonment for piracy.

Romania Press Review – June 18, 2013

Senate postpones vote on Constitution, EBRD grants loan to BCR bank, Romania’s annual inflation reached 4.4 percent in May

Albania Press Review - June 17, 2013

Three arrest after miner’s death, minister of defense accused of corruption, Berisha inaugurates new tunnel that connect Tirana with Elbasan.

Bosnia Press Review - June 17, 2013

Candles for the little Berina. Boy dies in an explosion. Dodik criticizes protests.

Serbia Press Review - June 17, 2013

Draskovic opts for autumn elections. Ljajic: Serbia will not discuss recent criticism of the Hague tribunal. Constitutional Court expected to put an end to the unauthorized use of telephone listings.

Kosovo Press Review – June 17, 2013

Comprehensive agreement between Pristina and Belgrade do be achieved this week. Migrant traffickers targeted. Fight of corruption does not produce needed effects.

Montenegro Press Review - June 17, 2013

Lebanese traps at ITMs. Montenegro to get the first Centre of Excellence. By borrowing money to himself, made the country poorer for seven million.

Romania Press Review – June 17, 2013

CSAT to discuss the Army equipping plan. PRM revokes party's leader. Romania's set to fall in coming years.

Serbia Press Review - June 14, 2013

Drug lord Darko Saric negotiates length of prison sentence. The Netherlands still undecisive on Serbia EU start date. Looting of state reserves.

Kosovo Press Review – June 14, 2013

Serbia gets date in January-Kosovo get maybe the “MSA”. Decisions of parallel courts legitimized. EULEX ignored a witness of the Lybeniq massacre. 

Romania Press Review – June 14, 2013

The government to seek derrogations from IMF accord. New bridge over Danube. WB revises upward economic growth estimation.

Bosnia Press Review - June 14, 2013

Inzko praised Radoncic. Student protests in Mostar. Serb veterans boycott a supermarket for selling Bosnian army flags.

Montenegro Press Review - June 14, 2013

They seek evidence of abuse. Vukovic: They will win if the DPS doesn't take part in the election. Minister Numanovic interrogated. 

Macedonia Press Review – June 14, 2013

Real-estate prices remain high despite low demand, Macedonia not afraid of expensive food forecasts

Serbia Press Review - June 13, 2013

Government to sell Telecom, tender in September. New draft law enables interception of electronic communication. Vulin: All Kosovo deals have to be status neutral.

Albania Press Review - June 13, 2013

Meta says left-wing coalition has yet to decide on the name of the premier if they win the elections, Socialist eye return of tens-of-thousands of emigrants as voters, LSI to control 40 per cent of public administration in case of electoral success.

Romania Press Review – June 13, 2013

Heavy rains hit Romania. ICR to open bookstores in major cities around the world. Many indebted companies go insolvent.

Kosovo Press Review – June 13, 2013

Pristina-Belgrade agreement towards failure. “New Deal” for Kosovo economy. Current Kosovo Post-Telecommunications director receives double salary by Kosovo Trust Agency.

Bosnia Press Review - June 13, 2013

Around thousand babies got personal numbers.  SDP's politics went to impasse. RS parliament to call citizens not to pay RTV taxes.

Montenegro Press Review - June 13, 2013

Will of politicians to curbe corruption absent. Doctors prescribe lexilium as if it was andol. Doctors refused to enter the cave.

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