Ministry of Finance
Bulgaria's PM Demands Enhanced Police Presence in Villages
Outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has called on the cabinet to make sure police forces are stationed in every village.
"The Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Finance must find the legal possibility for having a police officer in aevery village, or at least one police officer for two villages," daily 24 Chasa quotes Borisov as saying before a cabinet meeting.
FAZ: Lenience on Athens will bring a 4th program, according to Germany
The German Ministry of Finance argues that if the target for the primary surplus of Greece is set to 1,5% as IMF wants, then Greece will need a new funding program of approximately 100 billion Euros.
This will be a new burden for the lenders, and this can not be acceptable according to sources of the German Ministry.
The sky is the limit
Greek and EU flags flutter atop the Ministry of Finance next to a Ferris wheel recently placed in Athens's Syntagma Square during Christmas festivities in Greece, Thursday. [Yannis Behrakis/Reuters]
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Hesteel Serbia's Q3 exports up 50 percent on last year
The value of exports of 15 biggest exporters in Serbia amounted to 3.6 billion euros during the first 11 months of 2016.
The top exporter is still Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Serbia, based in Kragujevac, with exports worth 990.7 million euros, Beta is reporting, quoting the Ministry of Finance.
Kosovo Faces Up to War Veterans Pension Cost
Kosovo is considering how to reform its pension scheme for war veterans to address the spiralling cost after being urged by the International Monetary Fund to tackle the problem, officials in Pristina told BIRN.
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Gov't adopts 2017 budget bill, lowest-ever deficit planned
BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Thursday adopted the 2017 budget bill, with a planned deficit of 1.7 pct of GDP, the lowest-ever in the history of Serbia, the government announced in a statement.
The government is resolved to ensure economic growth and better life for citizens in 2017 as well, the statement said.
The adopted budget bill was sent to the parliament.
Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double-media
TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant to more than 20 trillion yen ($177.51 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Nov. 27.
Funding for Rozhen Observatory Not Included in Budget 2017
Scientists from the National Observatory in Rozhen, who have had problems with funding their work for years, are hoping to get BGN 550,000 in the beginning of 2017, according to Dnevnik.bg
Although these funds have been promised, they are not included in the draft budget for 2017, approved at first reading last week.
Tsipras reshuffles cabinet to appease creditors, retains key ministers
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reshuffled his cabinet late on Friday, removing ministers who have expressed opposition to the austerity measures and economic measures demanded by Greece’s international creditors, but retaining his ministers of finance and foreign affairs.
New Greek cabinet announced (video)
The new Greek government was announced by spokesperson Olga Gerovasili, Friday at 10pm. Minister of Education Nikos Filis was left out of the new government, paying the price for his open disagreement with the head the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos.
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