Balkans
BULGARIA: Backing Belene
Energy Minister Milko Kovachev said today that a tender would be held early next year for...
BulgariaRUSSIA/NATO: Joint defence body seen as successful
Both NATO and Russia have praised the operation of the NRC, set up in May 2002. However,...
RussiaBULGARIA: Finance minister resigns
Finance Minister Milen Velchev said today that he had submitted his resignation because of lack...
BulgariaSERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Smoking sell-off
Serbian Finance Minister Bozidar Djelic announced yesterday the largest privatisation deal since...
CROATIA: Electricity drought
State electricity company Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) said today that low water levels at its...
CroatiaBALKANS: HIV/AIDS infections pose epidemic risk
Although the current level of infection with HIV and AIDS in the region is low, the rate of new...
BalkansCROATIA/HUNGARY: MOL buys stake in Croat oil firm
Zagreb announced yesterday that Hungarian oil company MOL had won the tender for the sale of...
CroatiaCROATIA/HUNGARY: INA sale approved
The government today approved the sale of a 25% stake in state oil firm INA to MOL.
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