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PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday in Paris he hoped French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton would open an office in Belgrade by 2026 and noted that the move would be significant for the Serbian economy and tourism industry.

PARIS - In spite of the corona virus pandemic and the current energy crisis, Serbia has been, and is, succeeding in registering positive growth rates, as indicated by last year's 2.5 pct GDP growth, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said in Paris on Tuesday.

The plan is for Serbia's GDP to exceed 100 bln euros in 2027, Mali said at a meeting of a Serbia-France business council.

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu in Paris on Tuesday.

Europe's climate monitor said on April 9 that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a "shocking" new high.

It is the latest red flag in a year already marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions, spurring fresh calls for more rapid action to limit global warming.

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday in Paris his discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron last night about the Kosovo-Metohija issue had not been simple but that he believed Macron had understood Serbia's position.

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said ion Tuesday in Paris he had had a very good conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron last night and that a concrete agreement had been reached about a purchase of Rafale fighter jets, with contracts to be signed within two months.

The terrorist group known as the "Islamic State" has issued a threat against the upcoming quarter-finals of the Champions League. The ominous warning was delivered through a propaganda publication, Al-Azaim, affiliated with the "Islamic State - Khorasan Province".

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on an official visit to France, met with French Senate President Gerard Larcher in Paris on Monday to discuss advancement of bilateral ties, Serbia's EU path as well as regional and global affairs.

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening would address various important topics including bilateral cooperation as well as Belgrade-Pristina ties and the so-called Kosovo's potential admission to the Council of Europe (CoE).

PARIS - The Serbian government and the French power company EDF signed on Monday in Paris a MoU on establishing a framework for long-term dialogue and cooperation on energy transition and low-carbon technologies.

In the presence of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the MoU was signed by Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali and EDF Director General Luc Remont.