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IMF urges Greece to maintain financial lifeline

The International Monetary Fund urged Greece on Thursday to maintain a financial lifeline with the crisis lender even as it nears exiting the $300 billion IMF-EU-European Central Bank bailout program.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde acknowledged Athens's stated desire for an early exit of the rescue program, which had imposed harsh austerity and reforms on the country.

Bulgaria’s Caretaker Govt Adopts Declaration of EU, Switzerland on Corporate Taxation

Bulgaria's caretaker government has adopted a joint declaration of EU Member States and Switzerland on corporate taxation.

The countries agree on the positive effects of fair competition in the declaration.

Apart from that, the signatories to the declaration agree to work to guarantee competitiveness on an international scale, according to reports of econ.bg.

European Commission: Serbia makes further progress

BRUSSELS - Serbia has made further progress in the field of EU integration over the last year, but additional efforts are needed for putting reforms in place, primarily in the fields of judiciary, the fight against corruption and the normalization of relations with Pristina, the European Commission (EC) notes in its annual progress report that was presented in Brussels on Wednesday.

Macedonia at Bottom of Regional Wage Table

A report on average wages in former Yugoslavia countries and Albania, compiled by Anadolu news agency, says Slovenes earn most in the region per month, with average wages of 1,002 euro.

This comes as no surprise, as the country has been a member of the EU for almost 10 years and was the wealthiest republic in Yugoslavia.

More experts needed in administration to join EU faster

BELGRADE - Serbia's public servants have to be fewer in number and more efficient, and although the surplus of employees in the administration is not large, they need to be better trained.

This calls for hiring and training civil servants in order to boost the country's EU integration, according to what was concluded at a debate on measuring the performance of the public sector.

Prime minister meets with IMF officials

Prime minister meets with IMF officials

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vučić has said that Serbia "has to continue structural reforms" adding that he expected the signing of an agreement with the IMF.

The Serbian prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Serbia Deheng Kim on Monday.

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