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How can high-premium news providers battle for ad revenue when they’re now facing social media behemoths like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn?

As the old adage goes, “strength lies in number”, and that’s exactly what the Guardian, CNN International, Financial Times, Reuters and The Economist will do, band together to form an “ad alliance”.

By Roula Salourou

The first part of a government plan to increase the minimum salary is expected to be implemented in October, taking the level up to 654 euros per month for all private sector workers. The government?s election pledge to raise the minimum monthly salary to 751 euros will not be fulfilled before the second half of 2016.

By Chryssa Liaggou

The draft of the new collective labor agreement by the union of employees of Public Power Corporation (PPC) provides fora return to increased union benefits and perks, and for the union (GENOP-DEI) to be funded from the salaries of employees, a measure that was abolished in 2008.

As of the start of 2015, anyone hired in Greece’s public sector will be given their jobs on a trial basis for two years and with a starting salary equivalent to those offered in the private sector.

Educationists are angry with Minister Verbić

- If Verbić takes our wages because we went on the streets, we will not compensate missed classes and the school year will not be finished - says Slobodan Brajković, chairman od Education workers Union.

Average salary in November equal to EUR 360

BELGRADE -- The average November net salary in Serbia amounted to RSD 44,206 (some EUR 360 on Dec. 25) - 1.6 percent less in nominal and real terms compared to October.

The data was released on Thursday by the Statistical Office.

By Sotiris Nikas

Salaries in Greece appear to be bottoming out this year, with a rise expected in 2015 for the first time after a long period, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Eighty-six percent of Bulgaria's university students are considering relocation to another country or city, shows a survey of the Bulgarian Industrial Association among students and employers.

At the same time, only 10% of the students have a clear knowledge on what are the requirements of their future job.

By Roula Salourou

The Manpower Organization’s (OAED) offer to subsidize 2,500 employment positions was snapped up by private sector enterprises in just 45 minutes on Tuesday, illustrating companies’ willingness to recruit workers if they can afford them.

The recently elected Bulgarian MPs and ministers are getting a pay rise, shows data of the National Statistic Institute on the average salary in Bulgaria.

According to the data, the average monthly salary in Bulgaria's public sector in Q3 2014 rose by 5.8% year-on-year and reached BGN 900.