Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Ghanaian FM Shirley Ayorkor Botchway in Belgrade on Friday.

In a move drawing attention across Europe, Bulgaria's pro-Russian, Eurosceptic, and nationalist "Revival" (Vazrazhdane) party is set to host a conference in Sofia, titled "The New Leaders of Europe." Gathering representatives from nine countries, the event aims to unite nationalist parties under a common banner and shape the future political landscape of the continent.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic and FM Ivica Dacic met on Thursday in Belgrade with Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Zeljka Cvijanovic and the Speaker of the Republika Srpska National Assembly Nenad Stevandic.

MONTE CARLO - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the world number one in men's tennis singles, is through to the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the third round on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic spoke with Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchway in Belgrade on Thursday, thanking her for Ghana's support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia regarding Kosovo-Metohija.

BELGRADE, April 11 (Tanjug) - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic received French special Western Balkans envoy Rene Troccaz on Thursday.

Economic growth in the six Western Balkan countries is projected to rise 3.2% this year and 3.5% in 2025, going back to pre-pandemic averages but still too low for faster convergence with the European Union, the World Bank has said in a report.

BELGRADE - Representatives of the opposition Serbia Against Violence coalition walked out of Thursday's meeting with the ruling coalition on implementation of ODIHR recommendations.

At a press conference in the lobby of the parliament building, the representatives did not elaborate on whether they would take part in further dialogue on the matter.

BELGRADE - The World Bank has revised upward its 2024 GDP growth projection for Serbia from 3 pct to 3.5 pct.

At a presentation of the institution's regular economic report for the Western Balkans, World Bank Senior Economist Lazar Sestovic said the projection had been revised following an increase in investments that was expected to result in slightly stronger economic growth.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss strategic aspects of bilateral and economic relations as well as concrete projects that will strongly accelerate Serbia's growth.