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News Archive
17. August 2010.
MP mandate taken from Glavas
08:41 | 
0 | Beta
The Croatian Parliament's Mandate-Immunity Commission on Aug. 16 unilaterally and without debate confirmed the end of the MP mandate of Branimir Glavas, who was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for war crimes against Serbian civilians in 1991 in Osijek, reports the Hina
Paid public parking starts in Tirana
08:42 | 0 | Alsat
The project for paid public parking in Tirana was firstly applied in the “Deshmoret e Kombit” Boulevard and in the “Italia” Square. This is an initiative of the municipality of Tirana, which aims at avoiding traffic and unnecessary vehicle circulation.
Murder in Himara: Ilir Muka arrested
08:44 
08:51 | 0 | Emg.rs, Alsat
Ilir Muka, the person who caused the death of 35-year-old Aristotel Guma from Himara was given a sentence of indefinite imprisonment.
Bulgaria shows current account surplus for June 2010
08:48 | 0 | BTA
Bulgaria's balance of payments on current account was in 117 million euro surplus for June 2010, compared to a deficit of 3.8 million euro for May and of over 280 million euro for June 2009, according to figures released by the Bulgarian National Bank on Monday.
EUR 358.5 mln FDIs attracted for first half of 2010
08:52 | 0 | BTA
Foreign investors are returning to Bulgaria, but the capital they bring is far below the value a year ago, when investments were already contracting and the country's GDP declined steeply.
Bulgaria: Only two banks willing to offer student loans
08:55 09:02 | 0 | BTA
Only two banks have decided to start offering student loans: DSK Bank and Raiffeisen Bank, and have signed agreements to that effect with the Education Ministry, the e-zine mediapool.bg reported Monday.
American Investor to grow medicinal algae in Bulgaria
08:57 | 0 | BTA
A US-based consortium of Americans, Canadians and Israelis is starting to build a facility for the cultivation of ten special algae species used as pharmaceutical industry inputs on a 9-ha abandoned fish-breeding pond near the Village of Pomen.
Over 150 participants in Tour International Danubien land in Vidin
09:00 | 0 | BNR
Over 150 participants in the yacht Tour International Danubien (TID) have landed in the Danubean town of Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria. They will visit some of the local landmarks and attractions.
Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa set up joint catering business
09:02 | 0 | Dnevnik
Bulgarian flag carrier Bulgaria Air is joining forces with LFG Lufthansa Service, a subsidiary of Germany’s Lufthansa, will form a joint catering company, the Bulgarian carrier said.
Bulgaria: Tourism revenue dips
09:04 | 0 | Dnevnik
Bulgarians who travelled abroad in June trimmed spending by 34% year-on-year to EUR 76 million, according to the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).
Ex-Hypo Alpe Adria Bank CEO detained in custody
09:05 | 0 | Radio.net
Wolfgang Kulterer, former Hypo Alpe Adria Bank management board president, was transferred to the pre-trial custody on Sunday after he was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion on malfeasance in the bank, according to the Austrian APA news agency.
Netanyahu: Visit to Greece of "historic importance"
09:07 | 0 | ANA
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and his visiting Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced the creation of a joint committee to deal with all possible issues of bilateral cooperation, including security, tourism, investments, energy and innovation.
Young leaders' training starts in Ohrid
09:12 | 0 | MIA
The Cabinet of the President of Macedonia is organising between 16-26 August a training course for young leaders, where 40 young people will have the chance to attend lectures by renowned professors from US, Germany, Britain, Hungary, Kosovo and FYRMacedonia.
FYROM: Fuel prices down, diesel ones up
09:14 | 0 | MIA
As of Monday midnight fuel prices in Macedonia will be higher for half a Denar, while diesel ones will increase for one Denar, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said.
Romania: Chamber of Deputies passes ANI Law
09:18 09:20 | 0 | Agerpres
The Chamber of Deputies passed 204 to 2 and 2 abstentions the Law concerning the organisation and functioning of the National Integrity Agency (ANI), at today's extraordinary session.
More than 192,000 tourists on Romanian Black Sea coast, in weekend
09:21 | 0 | Agerpres
The total number of registered tourists on holiday on the Romanian seaside was 187,674 on Saturday and 192,040 on Sunday, according to Constanta County Police Inspectorate, published by the Seaside - Danube Delta Association for Tourism Promotion and Development.
Inzko lifts sanctions against three Bosnian officials
09:24 | 0 | SEtimes.com
High Representative Valentin Inzko on Sunday (August 15th) lifted sanctions against three people who were removed from office for obstructing implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
Alleged Romanian spy detained in Moscow
09:27 | 0 | Ria Novosti
A senior Romanian diplomat who was detained in Moscow while trying to obtain military secrets from a Russian national has been declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country within 48 hours, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday.
Russian oligarchs to help wildfire victims
09:29 | 0 | Ria Novosti
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on oligarchs to help the victims of the wildfires raging across Russia.
Russia to withdraw from the agreement on the ISTC
09:30 09:41 | 0 | Itar-Tass
Russia withdraws from the agreement on the International Science and Technology Center / ISTC-ISTC /. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
