:News Archive
03. February 2010.
Eurobank CEO:Financial system supports reforms in the public and private sectors
06:09 |
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| EMportal
The domestic financial system is determined to support reforms in the public and private sectors, reforms needed for the country to exit the crisis, Nikolaos Nanopoulos, Eurobank Group's chief executive, said on Tuesday.
Conference on Greek banking system held in Athens
06:15 |
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| EMportal
The Greek banking system is characterized by high capital adequacy and liquidity, but is currently dealing with many challenges because of a special economic conjecture, Pavlos Mylonas, director general and strategic consultant in National Bank Group said on Monday.
Greece:Situation unchanged at roadblocks
06:19 |
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| EMportal
The border posts of Ormenio and Kipi in Evros prefecture were open on Tuesday, however protesting farmers kept their tractors lined up on both sides of the road but without disrupting traffic. Farmers at Ormenio are intermittently closing the border post
Greek PM announces new measures to tackle crisis
06:21 
06:42 |
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| EMportal
Prime Minister George Papandreou, addressing the Greek nation on Tuesday evening after holding meetings with political party leaders at the Maximos Mansion during the day, announced new measures to tackle the economic crisis.
Stiglitz:Fears surrounding Greek economy "irrational"
06:26 |
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| EMportal
Fears that the Greek economy will collapse were "irrational", Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said during a press conference in Athens on Tuesday, after the end of an Economist Conference held in Athens.
German FM: Support for Athens
06:30 |
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| EMportal
Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday received visiting German vice-chancellor and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, who is Athens on a working visit.
A. Samaras:All serious measures must be taken now
06:32 |
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| EMportal
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday evening that all serious measures regarding the state of the economy should be taken immediately and that his party was ready to support whatever was necessary.
Barroso on Greek stability programme
06:39 |
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| EMportal
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso expresses his conviction that Greece will achieve a correction of its budget deficit within the timetable set and, in a written statement issued here on Tuesday evening, declared that on Wednesday the European Commission will propose
Provision on renewable energy sources in FBiH presented
06:45 |
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| Fena
The purpose of this provision is to instigate larger production and usage of electric energy from renewable sources in internal market and development of regulatory and technical infrastructure in this segment.
EC: Greek austerity measures need clarification
06:49 |
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| SEtimes.com
The European Commission (EC), poised to announce a response to planned budget cuts by Greece Wednesday (February 3rd), says the measures require more clarification.The EC warned it may ask for "additional measures" from Athens.
Bosnian police raid Wahhabi village
06:51 |
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| SEtimes.com
The village of Gornja Maoca is home of the biggest Wahhabi Muslim community in BiH. About 600 police officers took part in the raid.
Opposition parties in FYRMacedonia form bloc
06:53 |
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| SEtimes.com
Twelve opposition parties led by the Social Democratic Alliance of Macedonia formed a bloc Monday (February 1st) aimed at changing the balance of power.
Azerbaijan, Romania specify gas cooperation plans
06:55 |
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| Itar-Tass
Azerbaijan and Romania signed here on Tuesday a memorandum on energy cooperation. It envisages supplies of liquefied gas to Romania on the Baku-Kulevi (Georgia)-Constanza (Romania) route.
Baku to host ministerial conference of ECO member states
07:00 |
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| Azertac
The first ministerial conference of the states – members of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) will take place in Baku on February 4-5, bringing together ministers of health from 10 countries.
CEC registers another 194 international observers at presidential election
07:01 |
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| Ukrinform
Presently, the CEC has registered 3,780 international observers at the presidential election to be held on February 7
Explosion hits rail car, injures operator in St. Petersburg
07:04 |
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| ITAR - TASS
An explosion hit a rail car in St. Petersburg early on Tuesday injuring its operator. The blast yield was 200-400 grams TNT
Croatia unemployment rises
07:07 |
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| MIA
The number of unemployed people in Croatia in December 2009 increased by ten percent compared to the same month in 2008, also rising by 1.1 percent in comparison to November of last year, reported the country's State Statistical Office.
FYROM: Auction of 6-month treasury bills
07:09 |
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| MIA
The Ministry of Finance offered at an auction Tuesday six-month treasury bills with foreign exchange clause at amount of Denar 1,5 billion and interest rate of five percent.
Romanian FinMin: No salary raises possible
07:11 |
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| Agerpres
Minister of Public Finance Sebastian Vladescu stated on Tuesday, referring to the protests organized in front of the ministry he heads, that no salary raises are possible.
More than 470 TIR trucks waiting at Kulata-Promachonas border checkpoint
07:17 |
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| Focus
More than 470 heavy-freight TIR trucks are waiting on kilometers long queues for a fourth day in a row.
BCCI: Reducing tax on dividends would be good for business
07:19 |
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| BTA
The fact that Bulgaria reduces taxes at a time, when they are increased in the rest of the world would be a positive signal to foreign investors.
