Economy of the European Union

NBS: External debt lower by EUR 0.5 million since year start

BELGRADE - Serbia's external debt in July 2014 totalled EUR 25.25 billion, which is by more than EUR 0.5 million less than the figure recorded in December 2013, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) released.

The latest NBS Statistical Bulletin notes that the private sector totalled EUR 12.22 billion, while the debt of the public sector added up to EUR 12.88 billion.

Screening on Serbia's regional policy starts Wednesday

BELGRADE/BRUSSELS - The explanatory screening for Chapter 22 is scheduled to start in Brussels on Wednesday tabling regional policy and coordination of structural instruments comprising the regulations on planning and implementation of the EU cohesion policy and realization of the Europe 2020 strategic goals by means of European structural and investment funds.

Greek bonds end flat at 6.17 percent on Friday

Peripheral eurozone government bonds opened a touch lower on Friday as weakness in global stock markets weighed on investor demand for riskier assets.

Greek bonds were flat at 6.17 percent after the sharp sell-off in recent sessions on expectations it plans to exit its bailout early, potentially compromising further debt relief and increasing its reliance on market finance.

Speaker Zgonea: Euro-Atlantic community should rethink its Eastern neighbourhood strategy

Chamber of Deputies Speaker Valeriu Zgonea, paying a visit to Washington on Sept. 17-19 to attend the Parliamentary Intelligence - Security Forum, considers that the Strategy on the Eastern neighborhood of the Euro-Atlantic community needs re-thinking amid the complex security challenges.

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