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Bulgarian President Calls for Clean Election Campaign

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev urged political parties to engage in a constructive dialogue during the European elections campaign, which began on Friday.

Average Serbian monthly salary in March EUR 375

BELGRADE -- Average net salary paid in Serbia in March amounted to RSD 43,452 (EUR 375) - down by 1.4 percent in nominal and 1.1 percent in real terms compared to February.

This was announced on Friday by the Statistical Office of Serbia.

EU: Greek Debt Worsened, Country Still Needs Assistance

Greece must still rely on its international lenders to keep afloat, according to a report by the European Commission published Friday.

EU representatives note that country's debt forecast for 2020 is 125% of GDP, 1% up from the previous estimates.

For 2022, it is 112% of the economy, compared to the previous 110%.

Average net salary in March RSD 43,452

BELGRADE - Average net salary paid in Serbia in March 2014 amounted to RSD 43,452 - down by 1.4 per cent in nominal terms and 1.1 per cent in real terms compared to February, Statistical Office of Serbia released on Friday.

The average net salary in March this year went up by 4.2 per cent in nominal terms and 1.9 per cent in real terms year-on-year.

Bosnian Serb Fighters ‘Admitted Kalinovik School Killings’

The trial of three former Bosnian Serb fighters was told that at least one of them admitted killing people at a primary school where Bosniaks were detained in Kalinovik in 1992.

Works on railway line from S. Pazova to N. Sad to start 2015

SREMSKI KARLOVCI - The modernisation of the railway line from Stara Pazova to Novi Sad in Serbia's Vojvodina province is scheduled to start at the beginning of next year, utilising around EUR 300 million worth of funds from a Russian loan, Serbian Railways Director Dragoljub Simonovic announced on Friday.

Bulgarian-Chinese Commission for Economic Cooperation Holds XV Session

Bulgaria-China trade will be discussed on April 28-30 in Beijing during the XV session of the intergovernmental joint commission for economic cooperation.

The visit of the Bulgarian delegation to Beijing aims to define priority spheres of cooperation and to outline concrete projects, according to the press office of the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy.

"Fate of URS party to be known next week"

KRAGUJEVAC -- United Regions of Serbia (URS) coordinator and Mayor of Kragujevac Veroljub Stevanović has said that "the fate of the party" will be known on Tuesday.

South Korea Warns North is Gearing for Nuclear Test

North Korea is preparing a nuclear test in the coming days, a South Korean government official has warned.

According to the anonymous official cited by CNN, the entrance to North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site was sealed, a sign of completed preparation for a nuclear test.

"Foreign minister must be team player"

BELGRADE -- Head of Serbia's team in negotiations with the EU Tanja Miščević says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plays a major role in relations with the EU.

For this reason, said she, Serbia's foreign minister "must be a team player."

Growing importance of regional media cooperation

NOVI SAD - The participants of the international expert conference “Regional Media in Southeastern Europe”, held Friday in Novi Sad, highlighted the importance of strengthening ties between the regional media, both for the purpose of information exchange and for the presentation and dissemination of the EU policies.