Public administration

Civil servants prepare for earnings increases

The end of the freeze on salaries that was introduced in 2015 will entail raises in civil servants' earnings from this year and an additional cost to the state coffers amounting to 143 million euros.

A circular issued by the Finance Ministry clarifies that the suspension of salary increases for all civil servants ended on December 31, 2017.

Government adopts eGovernment bill

BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Thursday adopted an eGovernment bill that should enable simpler, more transparent and more efficient operation of electronic public services.

One of the key goals of the bill is to facilitate electronic communication between citizens, legal persons and NGOs with administrative authorities, the government press office said in a statement.

The Bulgarian Red Cross Teaches First Aid to Volunteers of the Bulgarian EU Presidency

On December 6, 7 and 8, 2017, at the National Training Center of the Bulgarian Red Cross in Lozen, 100 volunteers will be trained for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, reports BNT.

And today, on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, the Bulgarian Youth Red Cross demonstrates the strength of volunteering by rescuing victims of disasters.

Jovanovic: Digitisation a priority for Serbian government

BELGRADE - Digitisation is a priority for the Serbian government as part of its efforts to create an efficient, economical and transparent public administration - if we have such an administration, corruption is lower and people are more satisfied, says Mihajlo Jovanovic, head of the government office for IT and e-government.

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