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LONDON - Serbian female tennis player Bojana Jovanovski failed to qualify for the Wimbledon WTA fourth round as she was defeated by Tereza Smitkova of the Czech Republic in the third round match on Friday, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8.

In May 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 427.5 thousand or by 18.1% above the registered in May 2013, the National Statistical Institute informs.

LONDON - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic advanced to the third round of Wimbledon after a convincing 6-4, 6-0 win over Jie Zheng of China on Thursday.

The mentally stronger Ivanovic recorded three breaks of serve in the first set after which Zheng did not have the strength to stage a comeback.

Bulgarians are lucky to drink some of the cheapest beers in the world at an average price of USD 0.78 per bottle.

The country ranks 10th worldwide in terms of beer prices, however beer consumption in Bulgaria is low, as an average Bulgarian would spend USD 119.81 a year, according to a survey of FinancesOnline comparing beer prices around the world.

LONDON - Serbian female tennis player Bojana Jovanovski surprised the audience at the Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday as she defeated Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the second round match, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.

Jovanovski ousted the tournament's eight seed and got even with her for the defeat at the London Grand Slam four years ago.

BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will be at the head of a Serbian delegation at the Third Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), which is taking place in Vienna Thursday and Friday.

LONDON - Serbia's best tennis player Novak Djokovic qualified for the Wimbledon ATP third round as he defeated Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the second round match late on Wednesday, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5).

After nearly three and a half hours of strenuous game, Djokovic managed to score his 11th victory in the matches against Stepanek.

FM to attend third annual EUSDR meeting

BELGRADE -- First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić will head the Serbian delegation at the Third Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR).

The meeting is taking place in Vienna Thursday and Friday.

The lowest price levels in the European Union for 2013 for consumer goods and services were found in Bulgaria - 48% of the EU average, according to Eurostat latest data.

Bulgaria registered in 2013 levels of consumption equaling 50% of the EU's average values, Eurostat data has shown.

Actual individual consumption (AIC) was the lowest in Bulgaria, which is closely followed by Romania, while Luxembourg topped the ranking with 38% above the medium rate, data from the EU's statistical body cited by the Daily Luxemburger Wort reveals.