New government programme focuses on economy

BELGRADE - Half of the future government's 10-point programme pertains to the economy, with a major part of it also focusing on education, health care and European integration, Blic reported on Tuesday.

The starting points will be elaborated on by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on 10 pages each.

Point 1 of Vucic's programme for the new government addresses jobs, reducing unemployment and investing in new jobs for the future - the IT sector, entrepreneurship, SMEs, foreign investments, etc.

Point 2 pertains to a balanced budget, solving past problems such as NPLs and debt restructuring, state-owned companies, privatisation and the energy sector.

Point 3 deals with establishing international ties, and is followed by investing in infrastructure and tourism to make Serbia a regional transport hub - infrastructure, corridors, rail lines, ports and...