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The European Commission has opened a new investigation into subsidies received by Chinese suppliers of turbines destined for wind parks in Europe, in its latest action against manufacturers of clean tech products in China.

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.

In a recent Eurobarometer survey focused on European citizens' perceptions of statistical data provided by Eurostat, Bulgaria emerged as the country with the highest level of skepticism towards information supplemented with statistical indicators.

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

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.

Turkish authorities have orchestrated the return of 12,135 smuggled historical artifacts over the past 22 years, with the country gearing up to welcome back more than 8,600 cultural treasures in the upcoming period.

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.