:News Archive
12. January 2010.
Railway workers protest over back pay, to get their money on Wednesday
09:06 |
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| BTA
Following a protest rally staged over unpaid November wages by some 60 railway workers near the Central Railway Station in Sofia on Monday, Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) spokesperson Elena Vassileva told BTA that the BDZ personnel will receive their delayed wages on Tuesday or
FYRMacedonia to send technical assistance for Albania's flooded areas
09:39 |
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| MIA
According to Vice Premier Abdulaqim Ademi, drainage pumps, rubber boats and tents will be sent to Albania, managed by 43 employees of the Protection and Rescue Directorate.
Montenegro: Greek Hellenic Petroleum lost concessions
10:13 |
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| Pioneer-Investors.com
The Government indirectly terminated the concession contract with Kotor-based Jugopetrol on the research of oil and gas in the sea block I and II in the line from Prevlaka to Sveti Stefan.
FYROM: Promotion of capital project "Translation of Works by Laureates of Nobel Prize for Literature"
09:36 |
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| MIA
Government's literary project "Translation of Works by Laureates of Nobel Prize for Literature" promoted in Skopje-based national and university library "St.Kliment Ohridski" on Sunday.
Vevcani Carnival to be held January 12-13
09:34 |
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| EMportal
The traditional Vasilica Carnival, dedicated to St.Basil the Great and the banishment of evil, will be held in Vevcani on January 12-13.
EVN Macedonia increases electricity production from renewable sources by 50 percent
09:33 |
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| MIA
Revitalization of all 11 small hydro power plants and introduction of modern technology has resulted in increase of electricity production from renewable sources by 50 percent in 2009, reads EVN Macedonia press release.
Seven IPPC licenses presented to three companies
09:31 |
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| MIA
Three companies from Skopje, Kumanovo and Gostivar received Saturday seven Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licenses at the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning.
First artificial cornea transplant is carried out in Romania
09:30 |
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| Agerpres
In a private ophthalmologic clinic in Oradea (north-west of Bucharest), for the first time in Romania, Dr. Norbert Czumbel, on Thursday, performed an artificial cornea transplant, on a 51-year-old patient, using an AlphaCor cornea made to replace sacrificed or seriously affected
Albania: OCHA issues "Floods Situation Report"
09:22 |
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| EMportal
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a Situation Report covering the period from 8 until 10 January 2010.
FBiH: Water level decreasing but landslides still a threat
09:21 |
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| Fena
Accumulations in all hydro power plants on the Neretva River are in decrease and there is no threat of spillage, stated for FENA today operations center of FBiH civic defense.
Moody's annual report on BiH: No changes of credit rating
09:20 |
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| Fena
Moody's Investor Service published its Annual Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2009, without the credit rating changes. In 2006, this Agency assigned to Bosnia and Herzegovina the B2 credit rating with stable outlook, which has not changed so far. announced the Central Bank
BiH: Almost 13 mln SMS messages sent for Orthodox Christmas
09:20 |
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| Fena
On January 6th and 7th 2010, Orthodox Christmas, m:tel users sent 12.965.170 SMS and 28.626 MMS messages.
CEZ switches to monthly meter reading Feb. 1
09:18 
09:19 |
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| BTA
Power distribution company CEZ switches to monthly meter reading as of February 1, 2010, the company said Sunday. The announcement follows a court ruling and ends a long dispute between the power distribution company and the energy regulator over the meter-reading practice.
Bulgarian PM visiting Israel
09:16 |
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| BNR
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is paying a two day official visit to Israel.
Bulgaria: 69 dairy, meat farms to close
09:15 |
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| Dnevnik
Bulgaria’s National Veterinary Service (NVS) will close 69 dairy farms and meat processing plants that do not comply with European sanitary and hygiene standards, the farm ministry said.
Greek rescue teams in Albania
09:12 |
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| EMportal
Two Greek rescue teams arrived on Sunday in the northwestern Albanian region of Vau i Dejes which was stricken by the recent floods.
'Kallikratis' the codename of new municipality architecture
09:12 |
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| ANA
Interior, Public Administration and Electronic Governance Minister Yiannis Ragoussis presented during Sunday's cabinet meeting the main principles of the new architectiure for municipalities which will bear the codename "Kallikratis", the name of one of the two architects
MEPSO invested over 1 mil. euro for power transformer stations maintenance in 2009
09:10 09:11 |
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| MIA
AD MEPSO (Macedonian Transmission System Operator) invested over 1 million euro in maintenance of its power transformer stations in 2009.
BNR: 4.13 lei for one euro is lowest exchange rate in eight months
09:08 09:09 |
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| Agerpres
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) on Monday announced an exchange rate of 4.1383 lei for one euro, the lowest level in the last eight months.
Croatia: In December, 291,545 persons unemployed
09:07 |
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| SEEbiz / Hina
In December, 8,609 persons lost their jobs, the official statistics reads, which pushes the number of unemployed to 291,545 (16.5%).
Moody's upgrades Turkey rating to Ba2
09:07 |
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| Anadolu
International credit rating agency Moody's upgraded Turkey's rating from Ba3 to Ba2 on Friday.
