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Amidst preparations for the forthcoming elections, Boyko Borissov, leader of Bulgaria's GERB party, has reiterated his commitment to advocating for the retention of voting machines as an option in the electoral process. Borissov made these remarks while speaking on the sidelines of parliament, emphasizing the importance of ensuring diverse voting methods for citizens.

Nominal wage increases should not be excessive and should be proportionate to economy's ability to sustain them, the Greek Parliament's Budget Office warned in a report released on Monday on the fourth quarter of 2023.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins his third term this week buoyed by massive fresh financing, but experts say the road out of economic crisis will still be long and arduous.

Sisi won December's presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, standing against three unknowns.

BELGRADE - Serbia's public finances are stable, inflation is declining, there is around 453 bln dinars in the state coffers and the government is meeting all obligations in a timely manner, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Discussions between an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and a delegation of the Republic of Serbia were completed on Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said in a statement, noting that "macroeconomic outturns under the programme remain strong, with growth recovering, a solid fiscal position, ongoing disinflation, record-high FX reserves and a strong labour market." <

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with an IMF mission on Monday to discuss capital investments and financing for projects as part of investment plans related to the Leap Into The Future - Serbia 2027 growth programme.

The International Monetary Fund's executive board has confirmed it will disburse $880 million to Ukraine in the third phase of a $15.6 billion aid package to support the country's war-torn economy.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Economy Slobodan Cvetkovic met with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation on Wednesday and noted that the Serbian government was committed to a reform of state-owned enterprises.

Jean-Francois Dauphin, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Bulgaria, has expressed confidence that Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone by 2025 is a realistic goal. The IMF's assessment comes as part of its regular evaluation of Bulgaria's economic performance, which forecasts a 2.7 percent growth rate for the country's economy this year.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has wrapped up its regular mission in Bulgaria, led by Jean-Francois Dauphin, following consultations with Bulgarian authorities on macroeconomic indicators and financial policies.