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SYDNEY - Serbia's Viktor Troicki reached the second round of the Sydney ATP tournament early Tuesday after beating Martin Klizan of Slovakia 6-2, 6-3 in just 48 minutes.

Troicki will next face Spain's Pablo Andujar, who beat Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 6-2.

The prize money in Sydney is USD 439,405.

Photo Tanjug, M. Jelesijevic (archive photo)

Bulgaria has expanded its trade with the European Union (EU),while it has contracted its trade with third countries, shows National Statistical Institute (NSI) data, which was published on Monday.

In the period January - October 2014 Bulgarian exports to the EU amounted to BGN 22.4 B, recording an increase of 2.4 % compared to the same period in 2013.

SIDNEY - Serbia's Viktor Troicki has qualified for the main draw of the ATP tournament in Sidney, after beating Italy's Stefano Travaglia 7-5 6-3 in the last round of the qualifications on Sunday.

He defeated Spain's Enrique Lopes-Peres 6-3 6-4 and Nicholas Harry from Chile 4-6 6-1 and 6-4 earlier.

Tens of thousands of people joined rallies in cities across Europe on Jan. 11, singing the Marseillaise and holding up pens in solidarity with France after terror attacks left 17 people dead.
      
Some 20,000 people marched through the Belgian capital Brussels, holding banners saying "United against hate" and "Freedom of speech".
      

In an extraordinary demonstration of global unity, some 40 leaders from around the world have gathered together at the French presidential palace on Sunday to take part in the Paris Unity rally in the memory of the victims of this week's jihadist attacks.

Europe may have to tighten its border controls in order to deter Islamic fighters returning to Europe from the Middle East, Spain's Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz has said.

France is gearing up for a march on Sunday paying tribute to the 17 victims of terrorist attacks.

Local authorities have beefed up security on the eve of the march, which is expected to draw more than one million people.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos wasted a great chance to upset Barcelona in Spain, going down 80-76 on Friday for its first loss in the top 16 of the Euroleague, on the day it found out its win over Olympiakos in the Cup has been annulled.

Romania is suffering from growing staff shortages in the health sector, as the number of doctors leaving the system remains higher than those joining the profession, according to officials.

Croatian presidential candidate on conditions for Serbia

ZAGREB -- A Croatian presidential candidate has said that she would condition Serbia's EU membership path "with the return of the missing persons from the (1990s) war."