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The European Commission has published Thursday for the first time a scoreboard on transport in the EU.

Three EU member states proposed Thursday that the bloc deploy a police mission to Ukraine, according to unofficial Brussels sources.

The idea put forward by the UK, Poland and Sweden is aimed at providing assistance to Ukraine it re-building its own police structures, the EUObserver has reported, citing the EU sources.

BELGRADE - Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Rodic visited on Tuesday the participants of the international military exercise "Viking 14" and expressed satisfaction with the involvement of members of Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) in this international activity.

BELGRADE - Five new contracts on projects of public administration reform funded by Sweden were signed in the Serbian government building on Tuesday.

The projects will be conducted by the end of the year and the funds allocated for the purpose total EUR 139,000.

BELGRADE - The Strengthening Accountability Mechanism in Public Finance project amounting to USD 2.3 million will be implemented in Serbia in the next two years.

The main objectives of the program are prevention of the misuse of public funds and enhancement of transparency of the process.

Bulgaria is last but one in the EU by government expenditure on education as a share of the GDP, according to Eurostat data for 2012.

Unemployment rates in Bulgaria recorded a minimal 0.1% drop in February to 12.1%, according to latest data published by Eurostat.

"Putin won't stop trying to expand Russia"

LONDON -- After "annexing Crimea and with troops massed on the border of Ukraine," Vladimir Putin "will not stop trying to expand Russia."

KRISTIANSTAD - Another match between the Serbian and Swedish women's handball teams has ended in a draw, this time in the 4th round of Group E of the qualifications for the European championship.

The match played on Sunday, hosted by Sweden, ended with the score 18-18 (10-9).

The first match was played in Kragujevac, Serbia, three days earlier and the final score was 25-25.

By Alexandra Kassimi

Greece’s largest carrier by passengers, Aegean Airlines is strengthening its presence in the domestic and international markets this year while aiming at the creation of an extra 2,400 jobs by the start of the summer season.