Latest News from Serbia
Nikolic decorates outgoing Ambassador of Algeria
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic presented on Monday Ambassador of Algeria Abdelkader Mesdoua with the Order of the Serbian Flag (Class 2) for his contribution to developing and strengthening peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between Serbia and Algeria.
Outgoing Ambassador Mesdoua thanked for the honor that was bestowed on him with this decoration.
German company to invest in 3 mini power plants in Serbia
BELGRADE - Representatives of the Vrnjacka Banja municipality and German company EES Group closed an agreement on Monday concerning the construction of three mini hydropower plants in the territory of Vrnjacka Banja, and the total value of the investment will add up to around EUR 60 million.
Russia seeks to ensure Serbia's energy security
MOSCOW - Sergey Naryshkin, chairman of the Russian State Duma, stated on Monday that following the abandonment of the South Stream gas pipeline project, Russia will not leave Serbia in the lurch as regards to energy security.
Senic, Soltes discuss EU integration, opening of chapters
BELGRADE - MEP Igor Soltes voiced confidence on Monday that the first chapters in Serbia's EU accession negotiations will be opened at the beginning of 2015.
Education workers’ trade unions stage protest
BELGRADE - Serbia's four representative trade unions of education workers staged a protest in Nikola Pasic Square in the center of Belgrade Monday over ten percent salary cuts introduced as one of the government's savings measures on December 1.
Plan for Srbijagas to be adopted at next government session
BELGRADE - Serbian Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic announced on Monday that the government should adopt the plan for restructuring of public enterprise Srbijagas at the next session.
Agreements on construction of flash flood defenses signed
BELGRADE - Agreements on the construction of four flash flood defense units in two municipalities in western Serbia were signed at the Serbian government building on Monday, as part of the project financed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), according to which a total of 20 flash flood defense units will be built in eight municipalities.
Balkan criminals enjoy "excellent cooperation"
Balkan criminals enjoy "excellent cooperation"
PODGORICA -- Balkan criminals have established "excellent cooperation" and institutions "must respond adequately," says Montenegrin Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic.
Parties react to president's announced "Kosovo plan"
Parties react to president's announced "Kosovo plan"
BELGRADE -- Serbia will next year, "along with implementing the Brussels agreement," present its proposal for Kosovo's final status, a Belgrade daily writes.
Serbian mission chairs informal NATO group
Serbian mission chairs informal NATO group
BELGRADE -- Serbia's mission at NATO took over the chairmanship of the SEEGROUP during a meeting held on the ambassadorial level on December 16 at NATO's headquarters.
Turkish boxer sells gloves for Kobane refugee children
Turkish light-heavyweight boxer Ismail Özen sold the boxing gloves he used in a fight against Serbia's Culum Slobodan on Dec. 20, in a bid to support children that fled Kobane, the Syrian town that has been under siege by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, into Turkey.
Ruling SNS party to apply for EPP status
Ruling SNS party to apply for EPP status
BELGRADE -- The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) will apply for the role of an associate member or observer in the European People's Party (EPP), says Jadranka Joksimovic.
Joksimovic is SNS international secretary and minister in charge of EU integration in the current government.
President receives credentials from Canadian ambassador
President receives credentials from Canadian ambassador
BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic received on Monday a letter of credence from the newly appointed Ambassador of Canada in Belgrade Philip Pinnington.
Vujovic: Planned savings amount to RSD 27 billion
BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic said Monday that the proposal for the 2015 budget was the first budget to predict savings at all points and was changing the trend of budget revenues, which was beginning to grow, opening the way for Serbia to get out of crisis.
Draft strategy presented for SMEs development by 2020
BELGRADE - The Serbian government has a plan to increase the number of SMEs from the current 315,000 to 350,000 by 2020, the number of employees from 768,000 to 950,000 and to achieve over three percent of GDP, Katarina Obradovic Jovanovic, assistant to the minister of economy, said on Monday.