Eastern Europe – Press: Bulgaria Makes ‘Indecent Proposal’ to Macedonia (Novinite.com)

Press: Bulgaria Makes ‘Indecent Proposal’ to Macedonia (Novinite.com)
Macedonian papers have expressed their outrage over bits and pieces that allegedly leaked from the Friendship Treaty proposed by Bulgaria.

Cross-Border Contact Center to Open at Greek-Bulgarian Frontier (Novinite.com)
A cross-border Contact Center, a pioneer service of the police forces of Greece and Bulgaria, will be inaugurated on Friday at the Promachonas border station in Serres, opposite the Kulata border station on the Bulgarian side, the Athens News Agency reported.

Press: Bulgaria Makes ‘Indecent Proposal’ to Macedonia (Novinite.com)
Bulgaria’s ex PM Stanishev handed the “Friendship Treaty” to his Macedonian counterpart Gruevski in Dec 2008, according to Macedonian press. Photo by BGNES

Hungary s Forint Extends Longest Rally in 10 Months on Greece (Bloomberg)
March 17 (Bloomberg) — Hungary s forint extended the longest rally in 10 months as the threat of a credit-rating downgrade in Greece eased and U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep rates low, boosting demand for emerging-market assets.

The Economist Analyst Toby Iles: Greece Harms Bulgaria’s Euro Bid, Recovery (Novinite.com)
After gaining a first class undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford, Toby Iles undertook further study at the University of Cambridge and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai (R) and his Greek counterpart George Papandreou attend a news conference after … (Eastday.com)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Tuesday that Greece needed support from Europe rather than financial aid.

New Croatian president visits Hungary (People’s Daily)
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, who took office in February, paid a one-day official visit to neighboring Hungary on Tuesday. Josipovic was received by his Hungarian counterpart Laszlo Solyom, and held meetings with Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai and Speaker of Parliament Bela Katona as well as Viktor Orban, head of the conservative Fidesz party currently in opposition but widely expected to win …

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’s Central Cooperative Bank Secures Third Macedonian Buy (Novinite.com)
The CCB will pay EUR 5.9 M for Stater Banka’s 339 178 shares to its majority owner Milestone Group. File photo Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative bank, part of the country’s largest holding company Chimimport, has been given the green light to acquire a third bank in Macedonia.

Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank Secures Third Macedonian Buy (Novinite.com)
Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative bank, part of the country’s largest holding company Chimimport, has been given the green light to acquire a third bank in Macedonia.

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