Southeast Europe
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 !"
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_________________________________________
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 over € 100,000 - 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_________________________________________
- "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 than € 100,000 - are spared !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but Russians in Cypriot banks - lose billions of euros !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
CYPRUS - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ CYPRUS_________________________________________
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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 !"
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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_________________________________________
- "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 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
SOUTHEAST EUROPE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SOUTHEAST EUROPE
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Southeast Europe - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA
