:News Archive
23. September 2011.
EC threatening to cancel BiH's visa-free regime, writes Avaz
00:17 | 
0 | Tanjug
Due to the extremely high number of asylum seekers, the European Commission (EC) is considering the possibility of canceling the visa-free regime for the citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), Sarajevo daily Dnevni Avaz wrote Thursday.
70 000 Bulgarians reside in UK
00:16 | 0 | Sofia News Agency
About 70 000 Bulgarian citizens reside currently in the UK, according to Bulgaria's Ambassador in London Lyubomir Kyuchukov.
Croatia: EU accession treaty goes public
00:15 | 0 | Croatian Times
The Treaty of Croatian Accession to the EU has been published for the public to view on the official website of the Croatian Government on Wednesday afternoon.
MOL president likely to be prosecuted in Hungary
00:15 | 0 | Croatian Times
Zsolt Hernadi, MOL's President of the Board of Directors, is set to be prosecuted in Hungary not in Croatia, daily newspaper Vecernji List has reported.
Government mulling end of ban on diesel-powered cars in Athens, Thessaloniki
00:14 
00:15 | 0 | ANA
Environment Minister Yiorgos Papakonstantinou on Thursday appeared positively inclined toward a possible abolition of a ban on cars running on diesel currently in effect in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Greek budget deficit below targets in Jan-Aug
00:10 | 0 | ANA
Greece’s state budget deficit totalled 18.086 billion euros in the January-August period, down from a budget target of 18.974 billion euros, but up from 14.813 billion euros in the corresponding period last year, the Finance ministry said on Thursday.
Greeks spend more than 500 mln euros in consumer good purchases from neighboring countries
00:10 | 0 | ANA
The Confederation recommended a series of measures aimed at halting this phenomenon of “consumer immigration”, such as reducing taxation on all enterprises operating near the country’s borders, lifting all visa issue hurdles and imposing stricter inspections
PM Gruevski holds meetings in New York
00:03 | 0 | MIA
Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski last night attended a reception organised by US President Barack Obama, which was an excellent opportunity for over 150 heads of state and government taking part at the annual UN General Assembly to discuss various issues.
Füle: EC Progress Report on Macedonia will be fair and factual
00:04 | 2 | MIA
The forthcoming EC Progress Report on Macedonia, the name issue and developments in the country were the topics discussed at Thursday’s meeting between Deputy PM for EU Affairs Teuta Arifi and EU Enlargement Commission Stefan Füle in Brussels.
FYRMacedonia: GDP's growth rate is 5.3% in second quarter
00:05 | 0 | MIA
Growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2011 was 5.3%, data provided by the State Statistical Office show.
PM Lukšić summarises UN Session bilateral meetings: cooperation, investment, EU integration
00:06 | 0 | Emg.rs
Prime Minister Igor Lukšić had a series of bilateral meetings with heads of state and international organisations representatives at the 66th UN General Assembly Session.
UN Session: Montenegro among 46 Open Government Partnership states, vow greater transparency and empowering citizens
00:08 | 0 | Emg.rs
Prime Minister Igor Lukšić, representing Montenegro at the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly, took part yesterday in the inaugural meeting of an important initiative on government transparency and citizens’ involvement in policy-making.
President Basescu: A reform of Schengen space is needed
00:11 | 0 | Agerpres
A reform of the Schengen space is needed, said President Traian Basescu, on the occasion of the meeting of the enlarged group of the European People's Party (EPP), held on September 22-24, in Bucharest, emphasizing that currently Europe is facing a migration crisis.
Jerzy Miller: Netherlands and Finland did not respect promises in case of Romania and Bulgaria
00:12 | 0 | Agerpres
Making a decision on the Schengen space extension by receiving Romania and Bulgaria as new members was impossible, at the meeting of the Ministers of Interior of the EU, said Polish Minister of Interior Jerzy Miller, whose country holds the EU Council presidency, at the
Moody's downgrades eight Greek banks by two notches
12:43 | 0 | ANA
Moody's downgraded National Bank of Greece (NBG), EFG Eurobank Ergasias, Alpha Bank, Piraeus Bank, Agricultural Bank of Greece (ATE) and Attica Bank from B3 to Caa2, and Emporiki Bank and General Bank of Greece (Geniki) to B3 from B1.