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EU Accession Date for Serbia Voted on Today
On Friday, heads of Serbian and Kosovar government Ivica Dacic and Hashim Thaci have come to an agreement under the the special guidance of EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton.
April 22, 2013
Austria: National Assembly to Vote on Bail-Out Package for Cyprus
In order for Cyprus‘ bail-out package to become effective, many national parliaments have to vote in favor of it. Austrian’s opposition is against it.
April 22, 2013
Czech President to Visit Austria
New President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman is going to visit Austria with his wife Ivana Zemanova on Tuesday and Wednesday.
April 22, 2013
Hungary: Lopatka Presses For Legal Security for Austrian Enterprises
State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka met with Hungarian State Secretary for European Affairs Gergely Pröhle in Budapest toda to urge for legal security for Austrian enterprises in the neighboring country.
April 19, 2013
EU Countries to Use Ukrainian Gas Storage Facilities
EU Countries Show Interest in Ukraine’s Gas Transportation System
April 19, 2013
Serbia: Agreements in Kosovo Negotiations
Commissioner Ashton announced that both countries have found an arrangement.
April 19, 2013
9.2 Million EU Citizens Wish To Work More Hours
Labour Force Survey: Proportion of underemployed part-time workers up to 21.4% in the EU27 in 2012
April 19, 2013
Hungary: Financial Regulator to Be Merged With MNB
Hungary plans to fuse the financial regulator with the central bank.
April 19, 2013
Schwarzenberg: „Slovenia Joining V4 Would Not Be Efficient“
V4 Foreign Ministers have declared disapprobation of Slovenia joining the group.
April 19, 2013
Rehn: Slovenia Has to Take Actions Immediatly
EU official presses Slovenia to restructure its banking industry to evade bailout.
April 19, 2013
Cyprus: Increase of Taxes Resolved
The Cyprian parliament has voted for an increase of taxes. Among other things, business taxes will increase from 10 % to 12.5 %.
April 19, 2013
Bank Austria: Focus on Major Clients in CESEE
In an interview with Austrian newspaper Standard, Head of CESEE division of Bank Austria, Gianni Papa, explains why the banking institute wants to focus on its core market.
April 18, 2013
Austria and Bosnia-Herzegovina to Commence Dialogues
Bosnia-Herzegovina shows interest in Austrian social partnership model and measures against increasing youth unemployment rate.
April 18, 2013
Slovenia: State Aid to Rescue and Re-Structure Companies
At its regular session, the Government also approved the draft Act Governing the Rescue and Restructuring Aid for Companies in Difficulty.
April 18, 2013
Belgrade: Ready to Accept Agreements
Ninth round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue ended with no agreement
April 18, 2013
S&P: More Funds For KA Finanz
Austrian major banks are performing weakly. Risks increase in CESEE countries. S&P also warns of real estate bubble in Vienna.
April 18, 2013
Bulgaria: FDI Increased by € 40.3m
Largest investments from Greece (€ 9.4m). Austria ranks 4th (€ 6.1m) in investors.
April 18, 2013
Hungary: Average Gross Earnings Increased Marginally
Average gross earnings amounted to HUF 223,100.
April 18, 2013
Heated Debate in EP About Hungary
On Wednesday, the European Parliament has lead a heated debate concerning the controversial amendments to the Hungarian constitution.
April 18, 2013
Spar: Expanding in Hungary
Spar Austria Group intends to expand the meat plant near Budapest and the entire branch network in Hungary.
April 18, 2013
Croatia Looking at EU Through Rose-Tinted Glasses
On July 1, Croatia will be joining the EU as 28th member state. Croatia is the first country after the economic crisis to become a member of the Union.
April 17, 2013
First EU Bail-Out Funds for Cyprus in Mid-May
The € 10bn worth bail-out package for Cyprus will become effective in the next few weeks, according to the Irish EU Presidency.
April 17, 2013
IMF Warns Eurozone of Ongoing Risks to Economic Stability
The International Monetary Fund has warned the Eurozone in a Global Financial Stability Report, urging for a reforming zeal and restructuring of weak banks.
April 17, 2013
Forbes: “Austere Baltic States Outgrow Their European Neighbors”
Forbes magazine has dedicated a comprehensive article about how the Baltic countries manage to conquer the financial crisis.
April 17, 2013
Austria and Turkey to Deepen Relations
Justice Minister Karl wants to improve cooperations with Turkey.
April 17, 2013
Moody’s Confirms Bad Outlook for Slovakia
Ongoing difficulties and slow economic growth in Eurozone are the main factors.
April 17, 2013
Rothensteiner: „Strictly Against Discussion“
Head of RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank) Walter Rothensteiner is everything else but happy about the current discussion about the bank secret and deposit guarantee.
April 17, 2013
Slovenia to Emerge From Quagmire By Itself?
A recent report by the OECD paints a dim picture of the country’s economic future.
April 17, 2013
„Unlawful“ Farming in Hungary
The estimated 200 Austrians, who are engaged in agriculture in Hungary, are apparently not highly esteemed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
April 16, 2013
Austria’s Economy Grows Faster Than Eurozone
Economists of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are confident for a positive development of Austria’s economy.
April 16, 2013
Czech Republic and Russia to Enhance Economic Relations
Minister of Industry and Trade Martin Kuba supported deepening of economic relations with Tatarstan. The cooperation with Russian regions is very important for the Czech Republic.
April 16, 2013
Convergence Programme in Hungary: Faster Growth, Lower Deficit
The updated Convergence Programme covering the period 2013-2016 projects faster growth and a lower deficit for the upcoming years.
April 16, 2013
Lithuania Supports Serbia's European Integration
Butkevicius said that Dacic’s visit to Vilnius is an encouraging and positive change in relations between the two countries.
April 16, 2013
Austria: Number of Small-Business Owners Increased Marginally
In 2012, there were around 251,000 one-person-businesses in Austria which is 11,000 more than in 2011.
April 16, 2013
Czech Republic: Finance Ministry Worsens Economic Outlook
In an updated macroeconomic forecast for the economic development, the Czech Finance Ministry deteriorated the country’s outlook.
April 16, 2013
Vague Economic Outlook in Poland: Unadvisable to Cut Interest Rates
In an interview with Reuters, member of the Monetary Policy Council (MPC) Elzbieta Chojna-Duch explains why it is problematic for Poland to decide on further cuts in interest rates.
April 16, 2013
Romania: Surplus € 327m in Balance of Payments
Balance of payments and external debt, February 2013
April 16, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group to Come Under Fire
Pressure from Brussel grows for a fast selling of Hypo Group.
April 16, 2013
Hungary: Increasing Tensions Between Barroso and Orban
President of the EU Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso wrote another letter to Prime Minister Orban warning him of the impacts in case the government will not realize the claimed measures.
April 15, 2013
Czech Republic: Fight over Diplomatic Posts
Prague currently sees a duel between ambassadors for the filling of a post. President Milos Zeman and the Foreign Ministry both want to have a say in the final decision.
April 15, 2013
New Fiscal Rules in EU Six-Pack to Benefit CEE5
New fiscal rules should reduce risk of self-defeating austerity. There is no need for CEE countries to raise taxes if they stick to growth-friendly policies and cap real increase of expenditures below 1%.
April 15, 2013
Poland: Appealing BPO Location
Poland has been increasing its attractivity as a location for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). This becomes evident by the numbers of personnel.
April 15, 2013
Bulgaria: New Coca-Cola Headquarters in Sofia
The world’s largest soft drink producer Coca-Cola is to relocate one of its competence centers from Belgium to Bulgaria.
April 15, 2013
Cyprus Grants Damaged Foreign Investors Citizenship
Instead of the so-far € 10bn, investors now only have to endow € 3bn in order to obtain the Cyprian citizenship.
April 15, 2013
Slovenia to Sell Two State Enterprises
On a press conference on Friday, Prime Minister Bratusek announced the selling of two state-owned companies, one of them being a bank.
April 13, 2013
Austria: Three Convictions at Immofinanz Process
Former head of Immofinanz, Petrikovics, was sentenced to six years in prison. Co-defendants Schwager and Thornton were sentenced as well.
April 12, 2013
Austia: Stable Industrial Production
Austrian industrial enterprises are particularly concerned about the future. The order situation was stable last year, however, only because of domestic orders. Sales in exports are still decreasing.
April 12, 2013
EU Threatens Hungary With Process
The EU Commission has warned Hunary with a lawsuit in case the government in Budapest should not withdraw the controversial amendmends to the consititution.
April 12, 2013
EU Examines Bulgarian Electricy Market
On request of the Bulgarian Government, an expert group will examine the prices for electricity after the protests. Another issue is the independence of the energy regulator.
April 12, 2013
Cyprus to Receive More Capital
Cyprus requires more money than expected and will receive it. Head of Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, has promised an examination if money laundering exists.
April 12, 2013
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