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10 Year Dispute Between Slovenia and Croatia Resolved
10 Year Dispute Between Slovenia and Croatia Resolved
January 05, 2016Slovenia has paid Croatia €42 million following the settlement of a dispute between the two countries at the [...]
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Lithuania Hoping for Cheaper LNG Deal with Statoil
Lithuania Hoping for Cheaper LNG Deal with Statoil
January 05, 2016Lithuania’s Prime Minister, Algirdas Butkevicius is hoping Norway’s Statoil will lower the price it [...]
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Slovakian Tourism Expected to Increase in 2016
Slovakian Tourism Expected to Increase in 2016
January 05, 2016A number of large events hosted by Slovakia is expected to contribute to an increase in tourism in 2016. Last [...]
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Netflix to Enter Russia
Netflix to Enter Russia
January 05, 2016US streaming service, Netflix is set to launch in Russia this month according to reports in the country. [...]
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Poland’s ‘Supermarket Tax’ to Come in March
Poland’s ‘Supermarket Tax’ to Come in March
January 05, 2016Poland’s Finance Minister, Pawel Szalamacha has said that the country’s pending supermarket tax will be [...]
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Post Election Negotiations Continue in Croatia
Post Election Negotiations Continue in Croatia
January 04, 2016Leaders of Croatia’s HDZ party, its coalition partners, and MOST began the resumption of talks to form a [...]
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Food Production Failing to Make up for Sanctions in Russia
Food Production Failing to Make up for Sanctions in Russia
December 17, 2015In a report issued by the Russian Central Bank, food producers in the country are failing to meet the demand for [...]
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Russian Minimum Wage to Increase in New Year
Russian Minimum Wage to Increase in New Year
December 17, 2015The minimum wage in Russia is due to increase on the 1st January to 6,204 rubles (€81) per month. According to the [...]
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Taxi Apps Competing in Tallinn
Taxi Apps Competing in Tallinn
December 15, 2015Estonia’s answer to Uber, Taxify, has stated that two thirds of taxis ordered in Tallinn are now ordered [...]
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Current Account Balance Better than Expected in Poland
Current Account Balance Better than Expected in Poland
December 15, 2015Poland’s central bank released statistics for October showing the country’s current account balance was [...]
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Polish Banking Sector Safe Says Supervision Authority
Polish Banking Sector Safe Says Supervision Authority
November 27, 2015Following results from tests by the European Banking Authority, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority have [...]
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New Port Planned in Ukraine
New Port Planned in Ukraine
November 26, 2015The Ministry of Infrastructure has issued initial plans to construct a new port in the Dnieper-Bug estuary. The [...]
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WIG20 in Poland Lowest Since June 2009
WIG20 in Poland Lowest Since June 2009
November 26, 2015Warsaw’s primary stock index, the WIG20, has reached its lowest point since June 2009. November has so far [...]
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Budapest-Belgrade Rail Link to Get Chinese Financing
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Link to Get Chinese Financing
November 26, 2015On Tuesday Hungary’s foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto signed an agreement with China’s National [...]
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Polish Delegation Discusses Trade at CEE China Summit
Polish Delegation Discusses Trade at CEE China Summit
November 25, 2015A delegation of Polish officials have been discussing trading opportunities at the CEE China Economic and Trade [...]
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Budapest Office Vacancy Rates Fall to 16%
Budapest Office Vacancy Rates Fall to 16%
November 22, 2015Vacancies in the Budapest office market have fallen to 15.7% in the third quarter, according to the Budapest [...]
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Polish Finance Minister Clarifies Banking Tax
Polish Finance Minister Clarifies Banking Tax
November 22, 2015Poland’s Finance Minister, Pawel Szalamacha has clarified the nature of his party, Law & Justice’s [...]
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Crimea Without Electricity After Pylons Destroyed
Crimea Without Electricity After Pylons Destroyed
November 22, 2015Pylons carrying power to Crimea were blown up on Saturday night, plunging the entire region into darkness. Two [...]
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Greece Bulgaria Gas Interconnector Agreement Imminent
Greece Bulgaria Gas Interconnector Agreement Imminent
November 22, 2015The investment agreement between Bulgaria and Greece for the planned gas interconnector between the two countries [...]
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Gazprom CEO, Russia’s Highest Paid Executive
Gazprom CEO, Russia’s Highest Paid Executive
November 21, 2015Alexei Miller, CEO of Russian gas giant, Gazprom, is the highest paid executive in Russia according to the Russian [...]