The European Union last month lifted
the visa requirement for citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for stays of up to 90 days.
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Greece fell 13 places in Transparency
International's latest annual corruption perceptions index - its
steepest ever decline - to come in behind Turkey and all the other
eurozone member-states.
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Romania's incumbent president headed
the poll after the first-round vote on Nov 22 but was set to lose a
run-off vote after parties supporting his two main rivals formed an
alliance against him.
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Greece revised its 2010 budget deficit
target from 9.3 per cent to 9.1 per cent of gross domestic product
amid indications the economy shrank marginally less than feared last
year.
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Albania's finance ministry forecasts
the economy will expand by around 6 per cent this year and return to
the sustained high growth rates of the past decade.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development will focus on financing transport, energy,
environmental and local government projects in Albania, according to
a draft of its latest strategy.
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Cyprus has avoided the worst effects of
the financial crisis but credit risks are still high and measures are
needed to strengthen the banking system against future shocks,
according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.
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Albania's opposition Socialist party
has renewed its pledge to stay out of parliament until the
conservative government agrees to open disputed ballot boxes from
last June's election.
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Russia has signed transit agreements
with five European countries along the proposed route of the South
Stream project to bring natural gas across the Black Sea and through
the Balkans to Italy and central Europe.
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Key EU posts for Greece, Romania; Bulgarian deputy minister resigns;
Montenegro seeks IMF loan; Greek recession deeper than forecast;
Foreign banks back Romania; NBG reports third-quarter results; Bulgaria
gains access to EU funds; Greece set to liberalise closed-shops; New
terminal opens at Istanbul’s second airport; Kosovo revamps power
tender; Aegean Airlines boosts nine-month profits
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