Belgrade

Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on a six-day tour of Europe amidst escalating trade tensions with the European Union and concerns over China's support for Russia. The trip, Xi's first to the continent since 2019, includes visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary.

BELGRADE - Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday he was "extremely honoured" to be put forward for first deputy PM and finance minister in the new Serbian government.

BELGRADE - Albert Nadj has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with FK Partizan Belgrade as the club's new head coach with immediate effect.

Previously, Nadj was assistant coach to Igor Duljaj, who was dismissed by the Partizan board of directors on Monday evening after a four-game losing streak across all competitions.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic has called for Wednesday, May 1, a special parliament session at which MPs will elect the new Serbian government, with the PM and the members of his cabinet to take oaths of office.

According to an official statement, the session is scheduled to begin at 12 pm.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hosted a lunch for ambassadors of Asian states on Tuesday to inform them of the challenges facing Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Designate Milos Vucevic, who will present his programme to MPs on Wednesday, announced Maja Gojkovic had been given the mandate to form the new government of Serbia's Vojvodina province.

Vucevic was speaking to reporters after a session of the presidency of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.

BELGRADE - Serbia's GDP was up by 4.6 pct y-o-y in real terms in Q1 2024, the Serbian national statistical office RZS said in a flash estimate released on Tuesday.

The RZS also said a more detailed GDP calculation for Q1 2024, performed at lower aggregation levels, would be published on May 31.

BELGRADE - Serbia's PM Designate Milos Vucevic announced on Tuesday he would request a parliament session for Wednesday, May 1, to present his government's programme and work plan to MPs and propose the cabinet members.

BELGRADE - Serbian football club FK Partizan Belgrade announced on Monday evening their board of directors had unanimously decided to dismiss head coach Igor Duljaj.

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.1117 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change from Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said.

The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m and up by 0.1 pct y-o-y and by 0.1 pct relative to the beginning of the year.