:News Archive
27. July 2009.
Croatian government proposes set of budget-related bills
10:58 |
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| Hina, Comtex
The Croatian government on Friday sent to parliament bills increasing the VAT rate from 22 per cent to 23 per cent and introducing additional taxes on salaries, pensions and other income exceeding HRK 3,000, with two tax rates - a two per cent and a four per cent tax rate.
Turkish FM Davutoglu: Balkans should be region of peace
11:05 |
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| EMportal
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with senior officials of Montenegro, said they were determined to make Balkans a region of peace, stability and prosperity.
Montenegrin FinMin comments on budget deficit
11:17 |
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| Comtex
In responding to the answers of opposition deputies, Igor Luksic, the deputy prime minister and the minister of finance, has said that Montenegro's economy and budget are not facing a bankruptcy. If that was the case, there would be no cooperation with credit agencies and the state's
EC presents Montenegro with a questionnaire to assess the country's application to join the EU
11:45 |
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| EMportal
The questionnaire consists of 2,178 questions on 368 pages. The questions relate to all segments of the European legal framework and the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership. The questionnaire attaches particular importance to the political criteria. Good governance, the rule
Greece: 3 wildfires in southern Peloponnese under control
11:53 |
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| EMportal
Three separate wildfires were reported on Sunday in the southern Peloponnese, with all three luckily being extinguished towards the evening hours, given the extremely arid conditions prevailing in the country over the weekend due to a mini heat wave.
Slovenia ready to defend the swine flu
11:59 |
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| STA
The government has decided that Slovenia is to purchase EUR 1.3m doses of vaccine against swine flu and 140,000 units of the anti-influenza drug Relenza, Health Minister Borut Miklavcic told. The measure will cost Slovenia slightly over EUR 14m.
Greece: About 35 new H1N1 cases a day
12:03 |
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| ANA
It is estimated that about thirty five H1N1 infections are being confirmed in Greece on a daily basis, mostly because Greece is a popular tourist destination. In the meantime, two new cases were reported among the navy personnel.
Bulgaria: More experts, some politicians
09:51 |
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| Dnevnik
Bulgaria’s prime-minister-to-be Boyko Borisov nominated two deputy prime ministers, one Minister without Portfolio and 13 more ministers for the country’s new Cabinet, where experts will have an overwhelming majority.
Bulgarian business urges transparency guarantees
09:55 |
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| Dnevnik
The consensus among businesspeople is that the new ministers should be good experts and administrators and incoming prime minister Boyko Borissov should guarantee that abuses and incompetence will not be tolerated.
Bulgaria to participate in construction of Black Sea Highway
09:57 
10:11 |
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| EMportal
The Ring Highway is 7.000 km long and has vertical axis to Azerbaitzan, Serbia and Albania. Subject to the completion of its final alignment, many of its parts will coincide with sections of well known European axes.
Slovenia blocks one more EU policy chapter
10:12 |
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| RadioNET
Slovenia on Friday officially blocked the closing of the policy chapter Freedom of Movement for Workers in Croatia's EU accession talks, explaining that in that chapter, too, Croatia had submitted documents prejudging the Croatian-Slovene border.
Croatia turns down NATO proposal for anti-terrorist training center
10:15 |
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| Focus News Agency
Only two such centers exist in Europe, located respectively in the UK and in the Netherlands. The reason for the Americans to insist on setting up a similar facility in Dalmatia is the long period of good weather, which allows for almost eight months of active training.
