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European Parliament votes on enlargement resolution
European Parliament deputies are scheduled to vote Thursday on the EU enlargement resolution with Western balkans, Turkey and Iceland, proposed by the Foreign Affairs' Committee.
Committee chairman Gabriele Albertini said late Wednesday during the debate on the resolution and the enlargement strategy presented by Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn "the resolution text clear states that countries aspiring for EU accession must be serious in their intentions and must respect European criteria".
Bildt and Rehn asked that EU doors remain open for the Western Balkan countries, Turkey and Iceland, whereas the enlargement policy to resume.
Commissioner Rehn claimed that Macedonia was ready to start EU accession negotiations, with a possibility of settling the name issue until the Union summit in December.
In an address before the Joint Parliamentary Committee EU-Macedonia in Strasbourg, Rehn said that resolving of the name problem would add to Macedonia's chances to get a date.
Rehn called on MEPs to encorage their governments to make a brave decision on Macedonia in line with the EU strategic interests, which also includes the enlargement process.
Macedonia at World Expo Shanghai 2010
The Republic of Macedonia will participate at the World Expo Shanghai 2010 which is to take place from May 1 to October 31.
The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments.
Huang Jianzhi, deputy director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, and Metodij Hadzi- Vaskov, Macedonia's deputy minister of economy and commissioner general, signed Macedonia's participation contract at Expo 2010 on behalf of the two parties.
BIG COMPANIES FOR IPARD FUNDS
The big businesses filed a request to amend the application because under the current rules only the small farmers can apply for the IPARD program. They however, fear that big companies will take all the money and they will remain with nothing. Big businesses are not also included in the National Program for Rural Development.
The billing agency is awaiting accreditation from Brussels at end of the year or in January 2010th. The interest is great, mostly for developing the milk sector, the wine indus t ry and the rural tour i sm. Until 2011, Macedonia has at disposition 60.7 million euros, of which 40 million are planned for 2010. The first ad, which will be published next month, includes 23 million euros.
MACEDONIAN STOCK exchange
Yesterday was announced that some stock exchanges are interested in buying Macedonian Stock exchange. According to some experts this is unrealistic situation, because the price that share holders of MSE are requiring is too big for the investors. This price is 6 times higher that the nominal price of this share. Two years ago NASDAQ and Wien Stock exchange were interested for buying MSE.
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