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Reeker welcomes EC recommendation, urges Macedonia and Greece to be active in surpassing name dispute
[Reeker welcomes EC recommendation, urges Macedonia and Greece to be active in surpassing name dispute] The US Deputy Assistant Secretary Philip Reeker welcomes the progress of Macedonia in the dialogue with the European Union and the EC recommendation for opening accession negotiations.
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5:16 PM Croatia is becoming top tourist destination. Great place to everyone who is planing to visit this country. More on dream-croatia.com – Broj 1 za oglašavanje apartmana
4:25 PM Tose Proeski charity memorial concert in London
2:37 PM Gruevski promotes new laboratories, sports hall
2:03 PM Premiere of musical “Decameron” in Skopje
1:41 PM Second day of Global Investment Forum in Ohrid
1:08 PM Ivanov expects EU to set start date for accession talks with Macedonia in December
1:00 PM Famous Croatian brand StipicArt is speculating to open a store in Macedonia. (Stipić Art – Vaš specijalist za sobna vrata svih vrsta i oblika)

Ivanov expects EU to set start date for accession talks with Macedonia in December
[Ivanov expects EU to set start date for accession talks with Macedonia in December] Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov expects European leaders at the EU Summit in December to take into consideration the four EC recommendations and to set start date for accession talks with Macedonia.
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Sylvia Kristel, star of Emmanuelle, dies
London, 19 October 2012 (MIA) – Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, who starred in the 1974 erotic French film Emmanuelle, has…

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‘Robin Hood’ couple using cannabis farm profits for Kenyan children
London, 19 October 2012 (MIA) – To the impoverished Kenyan villagers, their regular visitors, an English couple in their…

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0:12 PM Leading BIH furniture company Eurodom anounced new products.
1:19 PM Cyprus wants ESM ability to recapitalise banks directly
6:09 PM EU’s Ashton, Serbian, Kosovo PMs meet
4:32 PM Swedish FM: Reintroduction of visas to affect common people in Balkan countries
11:37 AM EUR 2.53 billion revenues of top 100 IT companies in the Adriatic region
10:00 AM Greece nears aid revival as Samaras wins EU summit praise

Cyprus wants ESM ability to recapitalise banks directly
[Cyprus wants ESM ability to recapitalise banks directly] Cyprus wants the eurozone’s ESM bailout fund to be able to recapitalise its banks directly, it said Friday, Reuters reports.
WORLD

1:26 PM Lebanon on edge after car bomb kills security chief
9:07 PM French assembly OKs 75% tax rate on rich
7:11 PM Bomb kills 19 in Afghanistan on way to wedding
5:41 PM Car bombing in Beirut kills eight
10:12 AM ETUC plans day of action on 14 November

Lebanon on edge after car bomb kills security chief
[Lebanon on edge after car bomb kills security chief] Lebanese troops reinforced road junctions and official buildings in Beirut on Saturday and the government met to mull a response to the car bomb killing of a senior intelligence official opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Reuters reports.
ECONOMY

1:41 PM Second day of Global Investment Forum in Ohrid
9:07 PM French assembly OKs 75% tax rate on rich
4:30 PM Fitch’s confirmation of credit rating herald of new investments in Macedonia
3:33 PM Diaspora to establish investment fund in Macedonia
2:28 PM Government aims to develop innovations with funds, concrete measures
2:12 PM Talkingrefrigerator.com – website specialized for refrigerator repair announced that LG sold more than 2.5mil refrigerators in the USA. more

Second day of Global Investment Forum in Ohrid
[Second day of Global Investment Forum in Ohrid] Engagement of the diaspora in creating economic opportunities, successful business models of cooperation as well as financing investment projects, from micro finance to financing big projects are the topics that will be discussed at the second day of the Global Investment Forum taking place in Ohrid, organised by “Macedonia 2025.”
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4:25 PM Tose Proeski charity memorial concert in London
2:03 PM Premiere of musical “Decameron” in Skopje
10:16 AM Skopje Jazz Festival 2012 offers 15 concerts

Premiere of musical “Decameron” in Skopje
[Premiere of musical "Decameron" in Skopje] The musical “Decameron” by Giovanni Boccaccio will premiere Saturday evening in Skopje-based Macedonian National Theatre.