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 Decision hinges on Greek Parliament’s voting on the multi-bill

Some 25% of buildings can become energy efficient by 2020 if Bulgaria absorbs the next programming period funds, according to Regional Development Minister Desislava Terzieva.

Bulgaria's EU funds absorption is characterized by a lack of priorities, according to EU funds expert Atanas Kirchev.

Serbia wants trade ties with both Russia and EU

BELGRADE -- PKS President Željko Sertić says Serbia has opted for the path to the European Union, but will continue economic cooperation with other countries.

NOVI SAD - The Vojvodina government has adopted a draft decision on the development programme for the Serbian province in the period between 2012 and 2020, including an action plan for implementing programme priorities, the press bureau of the provincial government said in a statement.

Eurozone banks mainly increased their holdings of sovereign debt in February after banks passed the year-end deadline for balance sheet data under the European Central Bank's asset review, ECB data showed on Thursday.

Nearly 18 000 kilometers of roads have disappeared from Bulgaria's map after 2002, following data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), an NGO informs.

Greek bonds fell on Wednesday as Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras (photo) said that while the country is almost ready to return to international financial markets, it is unlikely to do so before European parliamentary elections in May.

Greece’s 10-year yield climbed nine basis points to 6.83 percent.

BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic conferred on Wednesday with the head of the EU delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport, who said that the EU foreign policy and security chief Catherine Ashton wishes to visit the Republic of Serbia after its new government has been formed.

"The world is safer and more just" when the European Union and the United States stand together, US President Barack Obama stated.

Obama is on an official trip to Brussels, the first such visit to the EU's political heart since 2005.