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- Greece struggles to restock fuel
ATHENS - GREEK authorities struggled to restore fuel supplies on Saturday after failing to break a six-day trucker strike that has disrupted travel at the peak of the busy tourism season.
Straits Times. 31 Jul 2010 11:40 GMT. - World Briefing | Europe: Greece: Truckers and Police Clash Over Plan to Extend Strike
Truck drivers are striking over plans to cut the price of licenses to own and operate trucks in an effort to open up their historically closed profession.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:50:14 GMT. - I.H.T. Op-Ed Contributor: Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking
Neuroscience has much to teach us about “judgment extremism” and our economic outlook.
By Thierry Malleret and Olivier Oullier. International Herald Tribune. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:56:07 GMT. - Greece mobilises military amid strike
Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.
BBC News. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:39:58 +0000. - Striking lorry drivers defy Greece order
Greek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.
BBC News. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:07:02 +0000. - Greece issues warning to striking workers
POLICE used tear gas to disperse striking Greek fuel-truck drivers yesterday after a government emergency ordered them back to work.
Irish Independent. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT. - UN's Ban, Serbia's Jeremic discuss Kosovo
NEW YORK, United States -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic met in New York on Thursday (July 29th) to ...
Southeast European Times. 2010-07-30. - Criminal biker gangs moving into Balkans, Europol warns
Criminal biker gangs are expanding rapidly into southeastern Europe, authorities warned on Friday, saying that the Hells Angels and other groups were growing bolder and more violent in their activities.
Reuters. Zaman. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT. - More than a Macedonian name-game
There is more at stake for Macedonia than just its name.
European Voice. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:11:43 GMT. - Ban and senior Serbian official discuss Kosovo at UN Headquarters
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Foreign Minister of Serbia, Vuk Jeremic, met today at United Nations Headquarters in New York, where they discussed questions related to Kosovo as well as a planned high-level meeting on disarmament.
UN News Centre. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST.
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Facts about The Balkans
The Republic of Albania's capital city is Tirana, and its currency is the Lek. Albanian is the primary language used in Albania, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 3,601,000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city is Sarajevo, and its currency is the Konvertible Marka. Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian are the primary languages used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 4,552,000.
The Republic of Bulgaria's capital city is Sofia, and its currency is the Lev. Bulgarian is the primary language used in Bulgaria, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 7,323,000.
The Republic of Croatia's capital city is Zagreb, and its currency is the Kuna. Croatian is the nation's main language, and in 2007, Croatia's estimated population was 4,493,000.
The Hellenic Republic is also known as Greece. Its capital city is Athens, and its currency is the Euro. The primary language of Greece is Greek, and the country's estimated population in 2007 was 10,706,000.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's capital city is Skopje, and its currency is the Denar. Macedonian and Albanian are the country's primary languages, and in 2007, the estimated population of Macedonia was 2,056,000.
The Republic of Montenegro's capital cities are Podgorica and Cetinje, and its currency is the Euro. Montenegrin is the official language of Montenegro, and the nation's estimated population in 2007 was 685,000.
Serbia's capital city is Belgrade, and its national currency is the Dinar. Serbian is the official language of Serbia, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 10,150,000.