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Vučić:”I don’t think that early election would be good for Serbia at the moment”
During his guest appearance on Pink TV, Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, spoke about the current issues, including a possibility of an early election, the recent incidents in the National Parliament, the SNS’s relations with their main coalition partner the SPS and lithium exploration in Serbia. Vučić noted that he did not think early elections were […]
EC confirms – Serbia meets criteria for opening of Chapter 1
The Serbian Ministry of Economy has confirmed that the European Commission and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Serbia agreed that Serbia met the criteria for opening Chapter 1 – Free Movement of Goods in the EU accession talks. “Chapter 1 – Free Movement of Goods is the most significant and legislatively demanding […]
Early election in September? – Vučić to meet with government ministers today
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is willing to schedule an early election in September and run for prime minister because he is disappointed with his coalition partners from the Socialist Party of Serbia – he said at a closed-door session of his ruling party on Monday, several Serbian media outlets have reported. “I am ready to […]
Henry Jackson Society’s survey – Serbian citizens’ attitude towards Russia, EU, Ukraine
“No matter what, we are against it” – this is how people in Serbia feel about Serbia imposing sanctions on Russia and joining NATO – a survey conducted by the Henry Jackson Society has shown. 78.7 percent of Serbian citizens voted against Serbia imposing sanctions against Russia and Serbia aligning its policy with the EU’s […]
Fighting in the Parliament – Vučić:”We might have to impose sanctions on Russia”
Just before the Serbian National Parliament was due to discuss the French-German plan for Kosovo and the normalization of the Belgrade-Priština dialogue yesterday, the parliamentary session took an unsuspected turn when certain right-wing opposition MPs (mostly those from Dveri and Zavetnici movements) put up a banner saying “No Surrender!” The session then deteriorated into shouting, […]
Which Serbian public figures approve of the US-backed plan for Kosovo?
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine accelerated geostrategic shifts and, in that sense, inevitably brought the Kosovo issue to the fore. The proposal that the EU and the USA offered to Serbia and Kosovo to consolidate the situation in the Balkans is the result of these new circumstances and the need to stabilize the region and definitely […]
French film “Mon Crime” to open this year’s FEST
The latest cinematic creation of the French film director, François Ozon, the crime drama “Mon Crime” (“The Crime is Mine”) will officially open the 51st FEST. The main characters in the film are played by the young hopefuls of French cinema, Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Rebecca Marder, side by side with renowned French actors such as […]
World-famous choir Perpetuum Jazzile to perform in Belgrade
The Slovenian choir Perpetuum Jazzile will perform in Belgrade’s Kolarac on February 9, 2023. This extremely popular choir, lauded by music critics, will perform a variety of music generes including pop, rock , jazz, gospel, blues, bossa nova, disco, funk, ethno and others. Their music also features beatboxing, sounds and rhythms created only with the […]
How does Serbia rank in regard to number of smokers?
A map published by World Population Review shows that Southeast Asia and the Balkan region have the highest number of smokers. Serbia occupies the sixth position in the world. 40.6 percent of the Serbian population smokes, of which 40 percent are men and 41.2 percent are women. Western European countries and North and South America […]
ABBA Symphonic Real Tribute Show in Belgrade on 20th May
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Swedish group ABBA, one of the most famous pop bands in the world. On this occasion, the most prominent ABBA tribute band in this area joined forces with the Zrenjanin Philharmonic Orchestra to prepare a real spectacle for the audiences throughout the region – […]
Swiss company Etampa opens a factory in Krusevac – clients include Ferrari, Porsche, Bugatti
Swiss stamping and fineblanking company Etampa officially opened a factory in Krusevac, in eastern Serbia, the Krusevac city government said. The factory will have an annual production capacity of 280 million parts for the automotive electronics (Ferrari, Porsche, Bugatti), construction and medical technology industries, the city government said in a press release on Tuesday. The […]
China’s Haitian to open a 250,000sqm production complex in Ruma
The Chinese company Haitian Machinery will build a factory complex for the production of industrial injection machines and cutting and casting machines in Ruma, Vojvodina. The complex will span 250,000 m2, and the production of a total of 250 machines a year is planned, as shown in the project’s draft, prepared by the Belgrade-based company Masinoprojekt […]
How much do foreign investments affect Serbian economy?
In 2022, foreign investments amounted to over 4 billion euros, but this sum makes up only five percent of Serbia’s gross domestic product, while every fourth Serbian employee works for a foreign company. Most investments in Serbia come from the European Union, the National Bank of Serbia’s data show. Among foreign-owned companies that opened in […]
Bosch opens a new production unit in Pećinci
Bosch has officially opened a new production unit in the comfort actuators factory in Pećinci, that will produce car window lifters. “With this special milestone, we are creating new jobs,” said Jorg Kretzschmar, the Pećinci plant manager. The new production unit will employ 300 workers. “The opening of a new production unit means that we […]
Review of the biggest telecoms and IT investments in Serbia in 2022
At the end of last year, the Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabić, said that Serbia’s export of IT products and services would exceed EUR 2.5 billion in 2022, of which Serbia’s surplus will be over EUR 1.5 billion, and that in the same year, every second advertised new job was in IT sector. Of all […]
Austrian company Palfinger to build a factory in Niš
The Austrian factory Palfinger plans to start building a production plant in the southern town of Niš in 2023, says the city councillor Nenad Stankovic. Palfinger has obtained 7 hectares of state land for this purpose, located in close proximity to the Zumtobel factory. “The company wants to build a machine parts factory and employ […]
EUR 180mln worth of investments in automotive industry
After the news broke that companies Rivian and InoBat will open their branches in Serbia, the Ministry of Economy announced a series of investments in the automotive industry that were contracted in December and should create over 400 new jobs in four locations. A total of 420 people will be employed as a result of […]
Russia’s Siberian Wellness takes over Serbian cosmetics producer Dahlia
The Russian company Siberian Wellness, which produces health, sports and beauty products based on wild Siberian plants, has become the new owner of the Dahlia Company, which produces the Becollino and Hera brands and the legendary Brion shaving lotions and skin care products. The agreement worth EUR 15 million includes the value of the land, […]
Vučić to attend inauguration of Toyo Tires’ new factory in Inđija
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić will attend today the inauguration of the tire factory of the Japanese company Toyo Tires in Inđija. The Japanese company said earlier said that Toyo Tires and Nitto brands will be produced at the Inđija factory. The opening ceremony will also be attended by the CEO of Toyo Tires Corporation, Takashi […]
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