Regional    –    Combating corruption in SEE: prosecutors’ perspective. Read more

Regional    –    Energy in SEE – a must for development. Read more

Regional    –    Slovenian “Petrol” invests €5 million in Kosmet. Read more

Regional    –    Crisis sends Serbian tourists to Greece. Read more

Regional    –    Albania Calls for Balkan Schengen System. Read more

Regional    –    Regional Leaders Gather at SEECP Summit in Istanbul. Read more

Regional    –    SE Europe: The investors are attracted mainly by hydro potential. Read more

Regional    –    The point of bilateral agreements is to reduce investors’ risks. Read more

Regional    –    Belgium Insists EU Door Is Open for Balkans. Read more

Regional    –    Serbia, Belarus to improve economic cooperation. Read more

Regional    –    Balkans of key importance for EU. Read more

Regional    –    Azerbaijan renounced tourism cooperation with Armenia. Read more

Regional    –    Measures to overcome the crisis. Read more

Regional    –    World Bank Group Record Lending to Europe and Central Asia in Fiscal 2010 to Address Global Economic Crisis. Read more

Regional    –    EU membership prospects of Albania and Kosovo. Read more

Regional    –    Balkan leaders to discuss EU integration. Read more

Regional    –    Croatia Summit discusses global challenges for Southeast Europe. Read more

Regional    –    Telekom Srbija invests EUR150 mln in Montenegro. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Albania    –    Albania: New privatization wave aims to offset deficit. Read more

Albania    –    Albania Secures Short-Term Financing. Read More

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Armenia    –    Armenia: 2010 - promising year for tourism. Read more

Armenia    –    Number of tourists visiting Armenia has grown for over 100% this year. Read more

Armenia    –    Armenian Ministry of Economy: Interrelation Education-Industry is Very Important for The Development of Both Spheres in Armenia. Read more

Armenia    –    Bagrat Asatryan: Armenia’s Economy Has Drawn No Lessons from Global Crisis. Read more

Armenia    –    PM: Armenia’s drinking water supply system needs investments. Read more

Armenia    –    Shadow economy 35-40 per cent of Armenia’s GDP, WB rep says. Read more

Armenia    –    WB predits 4 – 5% full-year GDP growth for 2010. Read more

Armenia    –    WB to provide Armenia with USD 424 mln. Assistance before the end of Q1, 2011. Read more

Armenia    –    Gagik Minasyan: “The economic indices registered during the five months of 2010 exceed all expectations”. Read more

Armenia    –    Armenia’s economy recovering, Head of WB Yerevan office says. Read more

Armenia    –    Over a Third of Armenia's Economy Gone Missing. Read more

Armenia    –    Apricot-o-meter: Scanty fruit crops after wet spring wrecks havoc in Armenian rural economy. Read more

Armenia    –    Tigran Davtyan: Armenia has returned to the new economic development phase. Read more

Armenia    –    Overcoming the crisis: Government says life in Armenia has become better. Read more

Armenia    –    Edward Nalbandyan: “Armenia has secure field for making investments”. Read more

Armenia    –    Armenian PM: Armenia to face deflation in the next two months. Read more

Armenia    –    FM: Armenia has reliable environment for investment. Read more

Armenia    –    Armenia can attract Austrian tourists. Read more

Armenia    –    Different types of tourism to be promoted in Armenia. Read More

Armenia    –    IMF allocates about $400m anti-crisis assistance to Armenia. Read More

Armenia    –    Trade Financing Academy starts its activity in Yerevan. Read More

Armenia    –    More Bailout for Armenia: IMF offers 3-year $395 million loans. Read More

Armenia    –    Consulting Program of German Government in Armenia. Read More

Armenia    –    Prices down in Armenia. Read More

Armenia    –    Bank VTB Armenia receives second tranche from EBRD. Read More

Armenia    –    Last year’s outflow of capital from Armenia amounted to $5.5 billion. Read More

Armenia    –    Armenia's nominal median wage in may rises by 5.8% from a year before. Read More

Armenia    –    State Budget 2010: Government reports higher revenues and spending in Jan-May. Read more

Armenia    –    More Bailout for Armenia: IMF offers 3-year $395 million loans. Read more

Armenia    –    Chinese Ambassador, “China is interested in the prospect of making investments in the energy sphere of Armenia”. Read more

Armenia    –    ABBC: Encouragement and support for UK-Armenia business growth. Read more

Armenia    –    5 billion crediting to be carried out for promoting economic development. Read more

Armenia    –    WB views overly restrictive and obsolete laws as impediment to foreign direct investment. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Azerbaijan    –    World Bank poised to lend USD 1 billion to Azerbaijan. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    European Fund for Southeast Europe provides $5m loan to Azerbaijan's Bank Respublika. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan intends to invest in Pakistan. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Turkish investments in Azerbaijan reach USD 3 bln. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    “Bank Melli İran ready to expand economic relations between Azerbaijan and Iran". Read more

Azerbaijan    –    WB increases investments in Azerbaijan by 40%. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan and Czech Export Bank sign framework loan agreement. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Russia's Gazprom ready to buy all of Azerbaijan's gas. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Central Bank: Application of Islamic banking in Azerbaijan can boost country's economic development. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan holds presentation of 8 projects for foreign investors in IDB's meeting. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan to reach Turkey's tourism level in 15-20 years". Read More

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan and Qatar discussed economic cooperation. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    Iranian Economy and Finance Minister: We can open a way for Azerbaijan to enter foreign markets via the Persian Gulf. Read more

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijani-German ties developing rapidly. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    European Fund for Southeast Europe provides $5m loan to Azerbaijan's Bank Respublika. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan and Syria intend to sign 9 intergovernmental contracts. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    Cuba displays interest to expand trade cooperation with Azerbaijan. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    Azerbaijan's economic opportunities presented in the Netherlands. Read More

Azerbaijan    –    UN ready to assist Azerbaijan in developing ICT sector. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Dzombic about talks with EIB about EUR 50 million for local projects. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Foreign Investment in Bosnia’s Federation Edges Up to 225 Mln Euro in 2009. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Republic Srpska BiH invested over 250 million euros in agriculture. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Balkan investment banka to increase capital. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina visits Kuwait to discuss investments in the energy sector. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Corruption pouring billions of BAM into private pockets. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Bosnia Commercial Banks' End-May Loan Portfolio Up 0.5% M/M to 7.3 Bln Euro. Read More

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    IRB drives economic development in recession. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Turkish investors complain about stifling red tape. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Polish companies want to invest in modernization of mines in BiH. Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina    –    Iran earmarks EUR 150m for investments in BH. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kosovo    –    Kosovo to privatize 75% of Telecom shares. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Macedonia    –    EBRD assessment of Macedonia’s development. Read more

Macedonia    –    No signs of another recession in Macedonia. Read more

Macedonia    –    Serious plans for investments of Russian businessmen. Read more

Macedonia    –    Japanese interested in rural tourism in Macedonia. Read more

Macedonia    –    Foreign tourists shun Macedonia. Read more

Macedonia    –    ICT industry on the increase. Read more

Macedonia    –    Macedonia will be affected if the Greek crisis deepens. Read more

Macedonia    –    Probably the largest package of investments in energy is expected, Gruevski says. Read more

Macedonia    –    Number of economically active citizens increased by 0.7 percent. Read more

Macedonia    –    EC: Macedonia Must Boost Reforms. Read More

Macedonia    –    Enhancement of economic cooperation with Montenegro. Read More

Macedonia    –    Macedonia’s May consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.2%. Read More

Macedonia    –    Macedonia cuts 2010 Budget Revenue and Spending by 3.2%, Deficit Remains at 2.5%/GDP. Read More

Macedonia    –    Macedonia’s trade deficit in the first four months of 2010 narrowed by 19%. Read More

Macedonia    –    Turkish businessmen want to invest in textile and wine of Macedonia. Read more

Macedonia    –    Macedonia is not on China’s investment map. Read more

Macedonia    –    IFC to invest EUR 25 million in green energy. Read more

Macedonia    –    EUR 500 million investment in energy. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Moldova    –    European bank interested to invest in Moldova. Read more

Moldova    –    EBRD modernising Moldova’s water system. Read more

Moldova    –    Moldova Business Week aimed at fostering investments in economy - economics minister. Read more

Moldova    –    Moldova sees investments' attraction as priority – premier. Read more

Moldova    –    World Bank Supports Economic Recovery in Moldova with a Development Policy Operation. Read more

Moldova    –    PM: organization of Vienna Economic Forum in Chisinau to help increase foreign investors' attention to Moldova. Read more

Moldova    –    The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Moldova dropped by 88% last year to $86.4 million (71.4 million euro). Read More

Moldova    –    Moldova, USA sign 10.1-million-dollar agreement for economic growth. Read more

Moldova    –    Moldovan minister says economic downturn overcome despite "difficult legacy". Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Montenegro    –    1.5 million euros for energy reforms in Montenegro. Read more

Montenegro    –    The worst part of the crisis is over. Read more

Montenegro    –    Dukanovic expects a good tourist season. Read more

Montenegro    –    Big investments in the conditions of crisis should not be expected. Read more

Montenegro    –    Golf attracting entrepreneurship. Read more

Montenegro    –    Conference on the developmental model of the economy of Montenegro. Read More

Montenegro    –    EUR 4.1m from concessions on forests this year. Read More

Montenegro    –    EUR 12.5m from IPA funds for environment protection. Read more

Montenegro    –    Loans to projects from tourism. Read more

Montenegro    –    Endemic corruption jeopardising the risk profile of Montenegro. Read more

Montenegro    –    Irresistible Montenegro: Big plans for the future. Read more

Montenegro    –    Small and medium-sized business important for economy. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Serbia    –    Union leader: Social situation is critical. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia's EU Pre-Accession Deal Gets Green Light. Read more

Serbia    –    An agricultural inventory will be made in Serbia for the first time in 50 years. Read more

Serbia    –    EIB to grant EUR 250 mln loan to Serbia. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia will emerge from recession stronger. Read more

Serbia    –    IKEA to invest about billion euros in Serbia. Read more

Serbia    –    USD 72bn worth investments since 2001. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia on the verge of debt crisis. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia's standard of living may improve by year’s end. Read more

Serbia    –    200mln. eur. in financial assistance from EU. Read more

Serbia    –    Fuele urges EU to do more regarding Serbia's bid. Read more

Serbia    –    EU awards 57 grant contracts to Serbian media and civil society organizations worth €5.3 million. Read more

Serbia    –    USD 12bn from foreign investments. Read more

Serbia    –    Galenika opens €50mln new pharmaceutical factory on its 55th anniversary. Read more

Serbia    –    German companies think well of Serbia market. Read more

Serbia    –    Economy minister: No VAT increase. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia good for investing. Read more

Serbia    –    SIEPA: Serbian market has perspective. Read more

Serbia    –    Privatization and liberalization – how fast do they bring progress? Read more

Serbia    –    South Korean company Yura to open another company in Serbia. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia, Belarus to improve economic cooperation. Read more

Serbia    –    Additional programme of subsidised consumer loans for the purchase of domestically-produced software. Read more

Serbia    –    Agrokor invests EUR450 mln in Serbia. Read more

Serbia    –    IMF Approves Fourth Loan Revision. Read more

Serbia    –    IMF Approves Release of $473 Million >From Serbia's Bailout Loan Program. Read more

Serbia    –    The fixed Dinar Exchange rate would lead to larger deficit and indebtedness of the country. Read more

Serbia    –    Panasonic plans to build plant in Svilajnac. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia's Q1 GDP Grows by Prelim 0.6%. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia to withdraw 15 percent of fourth tranche. Read more

Serbia    –    20mln from IPA funds for Danube-related projects. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia, Denmark to sign agreement on agricultural cooperation. Read more

Serbia    –    Year-on-year inflation under 4 pct. Read more

Serbia    –    FREN and USAID present 20th issue of the Quarterly Economic Monitor. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbian economy starts recovering. Read more

Serbia    –    Banks earn RSD 6.9bn in Serbia. Read more

Serbia    –    Dun & Bradstreet: Serbia a country with moderate business risks. Read more

Serbia    –    Van Rompuy: Serbia Has Clear European Perspective. Read more

Serbia    –    The launching of serial production in Yura factory in Raca. Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia targets at $3bn of FDI annually. Read more

Serbia    –    Diaspora called on to invest in Serbia. Read more

Serbia    –    EU Grants 200 Mln Euro To Support Serbia's Budget. Read more

Serbia    –    State to pay subsidies to S. Koreans. Read more

Serbia    –    Cvetkovic on measures for crisis relief. Read more

Serbia    –    “Serbia inefficient in using IPA funds". Read more

Serbia    –    Serbia exits crisis, heads towards stable economic growth. Read more

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ukraine    –    Labor market on verge of recovery following slump. Read more

Ukraine    –    Increase of exports to Asia is top priority. Read more

Ukraine    –    Ukrainian banks need $5 billion of new capital. Read more

Ukraine    –    Yanukovych: Authorities will act in future in line with economic reform program. Read more

Ukraine    –    Tigipko: Agreement with IMF improves initial conditions for economic reforms. Read more

Ukraine    –    Ukraine eyes extra $21.5b. Read more

Ukraine    –    Crisis Response and Beyond: The World Bank Summarizes Cooperation With Ukraine in Fiscal Year 2010. Read more

Ukraine    –    IMF announcement of $15 billion agreement with Ukraine. Read more

Ukraine    –    Premier Azarov: 2011 budget deficit foresees 3.5-4% of GDP. Read more

Ukraine    –    Vice-Premier Tihipko insists state's share in economy be reduced from 37% to 20-25%. Read more

Ukraine    –    Finance Ministry attracts UAH 1.6 billion after three offerings of government bonds. Read more

Ukraine    –    Lviv region to attract UAH 6.4 b worth of investment for EURO 2012 preparations. Read more

Ukraine    –    Wage arrears rise to USD 240 million in May. Read more

Ukraine    –    Balance of payments surplus declines by 22.5% in May. Read more

Ukraine    –    Investing in Ukraine: Top 10 picks of 2010. Read more

Ukraine    –    Hot prospects still seen in Ukrainian economy. Read more

Ukraine    –    Tihipko: Government took control of Ukraine's financial situation over first 100 days. Read more

Ukraine    –    Yanukovych signs law on state program of economic and social development. Read more

Ukraine    –    President endorses socio-economic development program 2010. Read more

Ukraine    –    President Yanukovych: economic and financial situation gradually improving. Read more

Ukraine    –    Google's official office opens in Ukraine. Read more

Ukraine    –    Business Sense: Wind, solar energy projects offer big investment hope. Read more

Ukraine    –    First privatization by Yanukovych team called disappointing. Read more

Ukraine    –    EBRD lends $50 million to Ukraine’s grain operator Nibulon. Read more

Ukraine    –    Akimova: 'We're serious about reform'. Read more

Ukraine    –    Slauta: Farm sector should get at least USD 6 bn as loans each year. Read more

Ukraine    –    Premier Azarov: Ukraine will not swerve in to the morass of instability any more. Read more

Ukraine    –    Finance Ministry involves IMF in work on draft national budget for 2011. Read more

Ukraine    –    Premier Azarov points to significant progress in Ukraine-EU relations. Read more

Ukraine    –    Tihipko: Cooperation with international financial institutions opens new opportunities for Ukraine. Read more

Ukraine    –    Schedules of economic reforms in Ukraine to be drawn up within one month. Read more

IN THIS ISSUE YOU WILL FIND ARTICLES WITH NEWS FROM:

REGIONAL (18), ALBANIA (2), ARMENIA (33), AZERBAIJAN (19), BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (11), KOSOVO (1),

MACEDONIA (18), MOLDOVA (9), MONTENEGRO (12), SERBIA (45) AND UKRAINE (31)