Romania receives 24.67 billion euros from EU and pays 10.2 billion euros after accession
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 15:27
Romania received from the European Union (EU) budget 24.67 billion euros since the accession in 2007 until the end of the first semester of 2014 and paid to the EU 10.2 billion euros in the same period, the flow balance being in Romania's favour with 14.46 billion euros, according to the Report on the economic and budget situation on the first six months of 2014 drawn up by the Public Finance Ministry (MFP).
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Bulgaria: CPC Hits Bulgargaz with Record Fine
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 15:23
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) imposed the record fine of over BGN 23 M on Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz, reports BGNES wire service.
Croatian Tourism Dips Worryingly in July
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 15:17
As reports emerge of a disappointing drop in visitors in many areas in July, some blame the bad weather and others, management issues.
Athens wants ECB stress tests to factor in banks' restructuring plans
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 08:39
Greece wants the European Central Bank's health checks on its four biggest banks later this year to take account of their new restructuring plans rather than being based on last year's balance sheet data alone, a Greek finance ministry official said on Monday (28 July, 2014).
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Montenegro Marina Gets New Luxury Hotel
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 10:15
The continuing expansion of super-yacht marina Porto Montenegro is to be given a further boost with the opening of a new luxury hotel this week.
Croatia Fails to Clinch INA Deal with Hungarians
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 10:14
Croatia’s hopes of buying back shares owned by Hungary’s MOL in the energy company INA received a setback last week.
Turkey OKs South Stream amid EU sanctions
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 10:00
The Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning approved the environmental impact report (ÇED) for Turkey's segment of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline, according to a statement by South Stream on Thursday (24.07.2014); however, proposed EU sanctions against Russia threaten to halt the project.
Montenegro 'Interested' in South Stream Pipeline - EconMin
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 09:13
Montenegro's Economy Minister Vladimir Kavaric announced that his country desired to be included in the South Stream gas pipeline project.
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Romania Moves Forward With New Nuclear Reactors
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- Published on Saturday, 26 July 2014 10:31
Two new nuclear reactors are to be built up in Romania under a deal inked on Thursday with Canadian and Chinese investors.
Romania to Sue Italy's Enel Over Failed Sale
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- Published on Saturday, 26 July 2014 09:09
The Romanian government is to sue Italian group Enel at the International Court of Arbiration over the collapse of the sale of an energy company.
Bulgarian Industrial Assoc. Hints at Negative GDP Growth by end-2014
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- Published on Saturday, 26 July 2014 09:09
Bozhidar Danev, Chair of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA), has suggested that the country may close the year with negative economic growth.
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Greece: Crisis Will Return if Reforms Are not Implemented
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- Published on Thursday, 24 July 2014 11:45
The Greek economy will expand by 0.7 percent this year but it risks slipping back into the mire of the recent crisis years unless the reforms are implemented, the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) warned in its quarterly report published on Wednesday (22.07.2014).
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Turkish shares at highest since May 2013, lira stronger
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:26
Turkish shares rose to their highest since May 2013 on Wednesday (23.07.2014) and the lira hit its strongest since mid-June as risk aversion eased and after the economy minister forecast Turkey's current deficit would fall by more than expected this year.
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Greece: Public debt estimated at 314.8 billion euros in first quarter of 2014
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:25
ELSTAT publishes its latest data on the Greek public debt.
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Bulgaria's State Debt Rose by BGN 1 B in June
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:24
Bulgaria's state debt as of end of June 2014 has reached EUR 8.11 B, shows the monthly state debt bulletin of the Finance Ministry.
