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16

Eastern Europe – Serbia arrests eight for Kosovo Albanian papers bribery (Eu Business)

Serbia arrests eight for Kosovo Albanian papers bribery (Eu Business)
(BELGRADE ) – Serbian police said Tuesday they had arrested eight people, including three officials, for taking bribes to issue documents such as proof of citizenship to Kosovo Albanians.

Bulgaria Reacts to Romanian Bird Flu Outbreak (Novinite.com)
Bulgaria’s Minister of Agriculture has ordered the National Veterinary Service to monitor an outbreak of avian flu in neighboring Romania.

Hungarian premier calls for EU solidarity with Greece during crisis (EARTHtimes.org)
Budapest – The European Union should stand by Greece as it attempts to deal with its economic crisis, Hungary’s prime minister said Tuesday after talks in Budapest with his Greek counterpart, George Papandreou. The interventions that the Greek gover…

Bird flu breaks out in Romania, near Ukraine (The Star)
BRUSSELS/BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm close to Ukraine and enforced a 20 km-wide surveillance zone around it, the European Union’s executive said on Tuesday.

Bulgaria Prosecution: No Motive in Ethnic Turkish Politician Suicide (Novinite.com)
Bulgaria prosecutors have completed a comprehensive investigation into the death of Ahmed Emin, and have found no evidence of foul play.

Bulgaria Reacts to Romanian Bird Flu Outbreak (Novinite.com)
Bulgaria veterinarians have been put on high alert, following an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu in southeast Romania. Photo by BGNES

Bird flu outbreak in Romania, near Ukraine – EU (The Star)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm close to Ukraine and enforced a 20 kilometre-wide surveillance zone around it, the European Union’s executive said on Tuesday.

Bird flu breaks out in Romania, near Ukraine (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * EU executive reports Romanian H5N1 flu outbreak * Romania confirms, awaits UK laboratory tests * Exclusion zone enforced across 20 km * Wild bird migration routes could spread virus (Adds …

Serbian ‘Delta Holding’ Set for EUR 80 M Bulgaria Investment (Novinite.com)
Serbia’s largest privately-held company bought a majority stake in Bulgarian retail chain Piccadilly in September 2007 and has so far invested a total of EUR 140 M in Bulgaria.

Serbian ‘Delta Holding’ Set for EUR 80 M Bulgaria Investment (Novinite.com)
Serbian firm Delta Holding, the majority owners of the Bulgarian retail chain Piccadilly, will invest EUR 80 M in Bulgaria this year. Delta is set to invest in the expansion of its retail network and open the first Tempo hypermarket in Bulgaria later in 2010.