Southeast Europe




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Croatia
- US cable - 2005:
LINK ¤ 05ZAGREB190

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  • "the US embassy lobbied Croatia - for privatization !"

 

 

 

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  • "US-funded advisors had helped - at a Croatian privatization fund !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the goal was the privatization - of 14 majority government-owned - firms !"

 

 

 

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  • "the IMF - the World Bank - and the US - gave assistance !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "representatives of USAID - us aid agency - World Bank !"

 

 

 

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  • "and the IMF met - because of a privatization portfolio !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the majority state-owned enterprises - Split Steel !"

 

 

 

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  • "TLM - Uljanik Shipyard - and agricultural companies !"

 



 

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  • "it had been conditions - of the programs - of the IMF - and the World Bank !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Deal on new Macedonia Government
- Financial Times: LINK ¤ FINANCIAL TIMES

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  • "Macedonia’s political leaders - have reached agreement - on an interim government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and an independent investigation - into allegations of illegal wiretapping !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "electoral fraud - and corruption !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of the conservative VMRO Party - of Nikola Gruevski !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the deal brought to an end a political dispute - which has been gripped by mass demonstrations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it began when Zoran Zaev - from the SDSM Party - Social Democratic Union !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "began releasing - thousands of secret recordings - of phone calls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the tapes suggested officials - to be involved in electoral fraud - corruption !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "conflict of interest - blackmail - and extortion !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the political parties agreed - to prepare for elections !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Nikola Gruevski - from the VMRO Party - resigned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "an interim leader - prepares for the elections !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "SDSM MPs in parliament - nominate key ministers - to take up positions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a special prosecutor - is appointed to investigate - the wiretap recordings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Serbia State TV apologises
- the Guardian:
LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Serbia's state-run television - has apologised to viewers - throughout the former Yugoslavia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for reporting of - Slobodan Milosevic - in the 1990s !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Radio Television of Serbia - or RTS - said in a statement - that the station's programmes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "were heavily abused - by Milosevic's group !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "directed to his political - and ethnic opponents ! - ( Serbs were portrayed - as the victims ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the broadcaster apologises to the citizens - of Serbia - and those of neighbouring countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "2000 - thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators - stormed its headquarters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "during an uprising - that toppled Milosevic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and paved the way for his extradition - to a UN war crimes tribunal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the TV conceded that RTS - hurted the feelings - moral integrity - and dignity of the Serbian citizens !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it will in future - promote the rule of law - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

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  • "civic democracy - human and minority rights - and freedoms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KOSOVO - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ KOSOVO




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US Investment - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10PRISTINA40

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  • "the US overseas private investment corporation - OPIC - had been involved in Kosovo !"

 

 

 

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  • "provided financing - political - and other investment vehicles !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "OPIC signed an investment agreement - with Kosovo !"

 

 

 

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  • "US investors were involved with projects - in the energy - and real estate sectors !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bank of Cyprus Depositors can lose 60% of their Savings
- the Guardian
: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Cypriot finance officials say - initial losses !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of the Bank of Cyprus depositors - are 37.5% !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but up to 22.5% more - can be taken - if bank needs further capitalisation !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "deposits over100,000 - lose 37.5% of their value - after being converted into bank shares !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "if the bank were to need further capitalisation - the savers can lose as much as 22.5% more !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cyprus Bailout Deal - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Cyprus closes down - the island's second-largest bank !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and inflicts huge losses - on wealthy savers !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "those with deposits - of less than100,000 - are spared !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

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  • "but Russians in Cypriot banks - lose billions of euros !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital Controls - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "capital controls - are imposed in Cyprus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to limit foreign transactions - and capital outflows !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but not movements of money - within the country itself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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CYPRUS - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ CYPRUS




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Christofias - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08ATHENS367

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  • "Cypriot President Christofias emphasized - his interest in rejuvenating !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "UN-led efforts - to achieve a settlement !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in public - he spoke against the - Annan Plan !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but in private - he told that he wishes - to move quickly !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "building on the - July 8 Agreement !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but did not exclude working - from "elements" - of the Annan Plan !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cyprus
- US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09NICOSIA179

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  • "the US embassy wrote - the Mediterranean island some 5000 miles - from the east coast of the US !"

 

 

 

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  • "Cyprus was too small - too distant !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and lacked in natural resources - not affected interests !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy was unaware - of any direct physical linkages !"

 

 

 

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  • "such as pipelines - or undersea telephone cables - between Cyprus - and the US !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "there were no Cyprus-sourced minerals - or chemicals !"

 

 

 

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  • "on which US economy - was dependent !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zypern stimmt für höhere Unternehmenssteuern - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "das Parlament in Zypern beschloss - eine Anhebung der Unternehmenssteuer von zehn - auf 12,5 Prozent !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "außerdem wurde die von 15 - auf 30 Prozent verdoppelte Abgabe auf Zinserträge !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "und die von 0,11 - auf 0,15 Prozent erhöhte Abgabe - für Transaktionen bestätigt !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beitrag zur Stabilisierung des Finanzsektors
- der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "in Zypern tragen wohlhabendere Bankkunden - einen deutlich größeren Beitrag !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "zur Stabilisierung des Finanzsektors - bei !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Kunden mit Spareinlagen - von mehr als 100.000 Euro !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "haben einen Verlust - von rund 60 Prozent !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Banken auf Zypern - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Russen und Briten - sollen bei zypriotischen Banken !"

 

 

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  • "die Mittelmeerinsel war zweitgrößter Auslandsinvestor - in Russland !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Banken auf Zypern - Lukas Sustala: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "das Finanzsystem - muss kleiner werden !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "das Sieben- bis Achtfache der Wirtschaftsleistung - der zypriotischen Volkswirtschaft !"

 

 

 

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  • "es braucht höhere Steuern - und bessere Regulierungen !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Annan Plan for Cyprus - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ANNAN PLAN

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  • "the 5th revision of the - Annan Plan - stands for !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "the creation of the - United Cyprus Republic !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "covering the island of Cyprus - in its entirety !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "this new country is to be a federation - of two constituent states !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Greek Cypriot state - and the Turkish Cypriot state !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "joined together by a - federal government apparatus !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a federal constitution - and constitutions for each constituent state !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "a string of constitutional and federal laws - a United Cyprus Republic flag - and a national anthem !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it also provides for a Reconciliation Commission - to bring the two communities closer together !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and resolve outstanding disputes - from the past !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOUTHEAST EUROPE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SOUTHEAST EUROPE

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Southeast Europe
- Map:
LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA

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