The priorities of the new Romanian government would be next year’s state budget, continuing reforms and ensuring stability, designated Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday. Boc vowed to work together with politicians, parliament and those who would govern the country to offer “stability and prosperity.”

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic announced that negotiations with Russia over some USD 200 million credit needed for the budget deficit have been finalized.

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Thursday upped its economic growth forecast for the country for this year and next, and said Bucharest could receive its next loan tranche in February. At the same time, following its joint mission to the country earlier this week with the IMF, the European …