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Serbia will have to pay more for oil after the EU sanctions Russia
The new package of sanctions against Russia, voted by the EU member states yesterday, also includes the limitation of the price of crude oil that Russia exports to non-EU countries. At Croatia’s insistence, the eighth-sanction-package also included Serbia, which will no longer be able to import Russian oil via the Adriatic pipeline ‘JANAF’, i.e. from […]
22 years since October 5th protests and Slobodan Milošević’s downfall
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the large demonstrations in Belgrade that on October 5, 2000 ended the rule of the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), Slobodan Milosevic. The demonstrations broke out after Milosevic refused to recognize the results of the presidential vote. In the September 24, 2000, presidential elections Milosevic lost […]
Serbia still has no government six months after the elections
On 3 April, Serbian citizens went to vote in extraordinary parliamentary and presidential elections, but six months later, they still haven’t got a government. The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced on 27 August that the current “technical” prime minister, Ana Brnabić, would be in charge of putting together a new government cabinet, but no […]
How is violence against women reported about in Serbia?
Most media reports on violence against women cover individual cases and situations where violence has occurred, while this topic is only discussed beforehand on a few important dates such as the 16 Days of Activism Campaign. Media reports on this issue are largely sensationalist, focusing on physical violence and without much regard for legal provisions […]
The new electric Fiat Panda will be produced in Kragujevac in 2024
Production of the brand new Fiat Panda model will begin at the end of 2024 at the Kragujevac plant in Serbia. This was reported by the French website L’argus. “Developed on the basis of the new ‘Citroen C3″, the Italian runabout will be 100 per cent electric,” says the French automotive site. As mentioned, Fiat […]
Serbia in the midst of the raging gas war between Russia EU and US
In the wake of the energy crisis, a furious gas war is going on between Russia on the one hand, and the EU and the US, on the other. The EU is considering limiting the wholesale price of gas from all suppliers and the European Commission is trying to ensure that this is only done […]
“Cleaning up” biology textbooks – Defeat for science
The decision to change eighth-grade biology textbooks because they contain lessons on gender and sexual identity is seen by biologists as a defeat for science. Biologists warn that such a decision was forced and that it came as a result of enormous pressure from conservative forces, i.e. the increasingly vocal right-wing parties led by the […]
The famous ‘Red Violin’ for the first time in Serbia
American violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn will perform in the Great Hall of the Kolarac Endowment on Tuesday, October 18, at 8 p.m. For the first time in Serbia, the audience will be able to hear the sounds of one of the most famous and most expensive violins in the world, whose life was also featured in […]
One hundred years since Pasolini’s birth; an exhibition at Kinoteka
Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) was born exactly one century ago. He was a film director, playwright, writer, poet, painter, politician, Marxist, one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century, influential both as an artist and as a political figure, as much praised as he was contested. He left a legacy of close to 20 […]
Will Serbia’s visa policy change?
Currently, the visa policy of Serbia and the European Union differs for about 20 countries. This means that while citizens of some countries need a visa to enter the Schengen area, they have a visa-free regime with Serbia. According to the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, things may soon change in order for Serbia to […]
Venture Capital 500 coming to Serbia with EUR 70 million to invest in Serbian start-ups
The Istanbul branch of the well-known Venture Capital 500 startup fund has announced that it will be focusing even more on Central and Eastern European countries, including Serbia. “This renowned fund currently has almost 50 unicorn startups in its portfolio and 40 per cent of these companies are located outside the United States of America. […]
The new electric Fiat Panda will be produced in Kragujevac in 2024
Production of the brand new Fiat Panda model will begin at the end of 2024 at the Kragujevac plant in Serbia. This was reported by the French website L’argus. “Developed on the basis of the new ‘Citroen C3″, the Italian runabout will be 100 per cent electric,” says the French automotive site. As mentioned, Fiat […]
US electric truck producer Rivian to arrive in Serbia
The US automotive company Rivian, which produces electric off-road vehicles, is expected to open a development centre in Serbia by the end of the year and initially hire 200 highly qualified engineers. This company, headquartered in California, has several subsidiaries (one in the Netherlands and one in Great Britain), so Serbia could soon become the […]
Denmark’s Grundfos opens another factory in Indjija
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, will attend today the opening ceremony of the new factory of the Danish company Grundfos in Indjija. The groundbreaking ceremony of this new 17,000-square-metre-plant took place in July 2021. The factory cost a total of EUR 20 million to be built. Grundfos’ main products are pumps for heating and […]
Another German company invests in Pančevo; 1,000 new jobs to be created
A subsidiary of the German company MK – Kliniken AG will build a 10,000 sqm production plant in Pančevo for the design and development of specialised transport containers. The German company Naval Box – CAL will implement this 10-million-euro investment in Pančevo’s North industrial zone. In 2020, the German investor submitted a letter of intent […]
Turkey’s Feka Automotive expands production in Ćuprija
The Turkish investor Feka Automotive plans to build another plant in Ćuprija in addition to the existing one and hire more workers. According to the mayor of Ćuprija, Ninoslav Erić. during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent visit to Serbia, it was agreed that in addition to the existing one, another factory spanning 7,500 sqm […]
Austria’s Baumit to expand production facilities in Aranđelovac
The Baumit Serbia Company plans to expand the production capacity of its Aranđelovac-based plant and relocate its mixing plant from Slovenia to Serbia. This was highlighted in the municipal ‘Urban project for the construction of a plant for the production of dry products’, the public presentation of which was announced by the municipality of Aranđelovac. […]
Germany’s Bizerba to launch production in Valjevo soon
The construction of a new Bizerba factory in Valjevo is planned to be finished by the year-end, when the production is also due to be launched. The German company Bizerba is one of the global leaders in the production of measuring devices and a leading supplier of hardware and software solutions used in weighing, cutting […]
Czech company CE Industries planning new investments in Serbia
The Czech company Central European Industries (CE Industries), owner of Beohemija in Zrenjanin and co-owner of the car battery factory Black Horse in Sombor, plans new investments in Serbia and the creation of new jobs. According to Roman Kratochvíl, director of CE Industries Serbia, the company plans to continue investing in strategic partnerships in existing […]
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