:News Archive
08. February 2012.
Danube level, ice-break increase
09:39 | 
0 | BNR
The Danube ice-break off Silistra is 80 percent and continues to increase, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River in the City of Rousse said.
Bulgaria: Biser village disaster hard to avert
09:45 | 0 | BNR
“The cause of the tragedy at the Ivanovo Dam is an unhappy concurrence of circumstances”, the Chief Engineer of Irrigation Systems Company Valentin Slavov told the Bulgarian National Radio.
INA: Natural gas production in northern Adriatic reduced
09:47 | 0 | tportal.hr
The INA oil and gas company said on Tuesday it had reduced natural gas production because of technical difficulties on its gas platforms in the northern Adriatic caused by extremely cold weather in the country, and had reduced deliveries to large industrial consumers until normalisation
Deep freeze, snow disrupt travel across Croatia, Bosnia
09:49 | 0 | tportal.hr
The ongoing freeze and heavy snowfalls are continuing to cause travel disruption and interrupt power supply throughout Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Croatian students to study for free in Slovenia
09:54 | 0 | Croatian Times
Twelve Croatian students will have an opportunity to study for free at the Slovenian Faculty of Energetics in Velenje.
Croatian oil companies withdraw workers from Syria
09:56 | 0 | Croatian Times
The companies decided to pull out all of their workers after realising that even safe zones – at a distance from places where clashes between the rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are taking place - were not safe from looting and perilous situations.
Patras - Corinth motorway closed until Saturday
09:58 | 0 | AMNA
Τhe Patras-Corinth motorway will be closed until Saturday due to a rockslide in the area of Diakopto.The motorway will remain closed so the debris can be cleared making the road once again useable.
Greece: Evros on flood alert; homes evacuated
09:59 | 0 | AMNA
Homes in the town of Ormenios, near to the border with Bulgaria, were evacuated in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a precautionary measure after flood water reached the town square..Authorities are also on alert to evacuate the nearby villages of Dikaio and Nea Vyssa,
Snow cuts off 80 villages, 124 schools closed down in Macedonia
10:02 | 0 | MIA
Snowstorm has gripped Macedonia causing 80 villages with around 1.000 inhabitants to be cut off and schools in 28 municipalities to be closed down. Intensive snowfalls throughout Macedonia have also hindered road, railway and airline traffic.
FYRMacedonia: Euro 300 reimbursement for each installed solar collector
10:03 | 0 | MIA
The Ministry of Economy reimburses 30% or 300 euros of the expenses of each family that has installed a solar collector. Citizens are able to apply for the funds at an open competition, which will run till late May.
FYRMacedonia: Last year's export value of goods is $11.5 billion
10:08 | 0 | MIA
The export value of goods in Macedonia between January and December 2011 was 4.455.375 thousand US dollars, and the import value was 7.007.251 thousand US dollars. Import coverage by export was 63.6%. The trade deficit in the period January-December was 2.551.876 thousand
Fresh package of measures to improve Macedonia's competitiveness
10:14 | 0 | MIA
Nearly 50 measures aimed at improving the competitiveness of Macedonia's economy are being discussed at a session of the government's Economic Council on Monday.
Greece: Party leaders' meeting with PM postponed for Wednesday
10:30 
10:32 | 0 | AMNA
The joint meeting between political leaders (George Papandreou-PASOK, Antonis Samaras-ND and George Karatzaferis-LAOS) and Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, which was to be held late Tuesday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion in order to give the green light for the agreement with
Greece and Cyprus sign Memorandum of Cooperation
10:32 | 0 | AMNA
A Memorandum of Cooperation between Greece and Cyprus was signed here on Tuesday, providing for the contribution of Greek experts to the efforts undertaken by Cyprus for the EU Council rotating presidency, at the 2nd half of 2012.
Greek businesses warn of risk of domestic default
10:34 | 0 | AMNA
Greek enterprises are demanding a national default on their debt as a reaction to persecution suffered by the commerce sector from recent government austerity measures, the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (ESEE) said on Tuesday.
Greece signs EU protocol to boost tourism with Latin America
10:35 | 0 | AMNA
Greek Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister George Nikitiadis on Tuesday signed a protocol of cooperation with Antonio Tajani, the vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for tourism affairs, aimed at boosting tourism between South America and Europe.
Athens airport cites notable reduction of annual carbon emissions
10:37 | 0 | AMNA
Athens International Airport (AIA) has achieved a 21-pct reduction in annual carbon emissions at its facilities -- corresponding to more than 14,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide -- a reduction larger than the anticipated European target of 20 pct by 2020, it was announced on Tuesday.
