Latest News from Serbia

Vujovic: 12 public companies subject of talks with IMF

BELGRADE - Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic has said that Serbia is discussing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a program that for the first time includes 12 public companies for which all criteria will be set that will have to be adhered to, one of them being salary cuts.

French company "interested in Nikola Tesla airport"

French company "interested in Nikola Tesla airport"

BELGRADE -- The French company VINCI is interested in acquiring Belgrade's Nikola Tesla airport, the Belgrade-based daily Politika reports in its Wednesday issue.

First fire-ravaged areas in Tara National Park reforested

TARA - The first major campaign aimed at renewing the forests obliterated by huge fires on Mt. Tara, western Serbia, has been completed with assistance from the Japanese Toshiba company, the Tara National Park said in statement.

Moro: Valls' visit to contribute to further revival in ties

BELGRADE - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls' forthcoming visit to Serbia will contribute to further improvement in relations between the two countries, especially in the field of economy, French Ambassador to Serbia Christine Moro said in Belgrade on Wednesday.

As announced in Paris, Valls will be on a visit to Serbia on November 6-7, where he will meet Serbia's top officials.

Vulin claims lawyer protest was political rally

SMEDEREVO - Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Wednesday the lawyer protest held in Belgrade on Tuesday was a political rally that sought to change the current government and he called on the lawyers to show that they were capable of reaching an agreement and to start working.

Regional governments urged to give up territory

Regional governments urged to give up territory

PODGORICA -- Albanian historian Koco Danaj has sent a letter to the governments of Montenegro, Serbia, Greece and Macedonia demanding they give up parts of their territory.

These countries should do so, he argues, for the sake of "unification of all Albanians".

Austrian companies biggest investors since 2000

Austrian companies biggest investors since 2000

BELGRADE -- Total investments of Austrian companies in Serbia are at around USD 3 billion, making Austria the biggest investor in Serbia since 2000.

Crown Prince of Norway to visit Serbia

BELGRADE - Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus will visit Serbia on November 6 and open the renovated Human Rights House and renovated Catholic church in Belgrade's neighborhood Zemun, the Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade has released in a statement.

This will be the first visit of the Crown Prince of Norway to Serbia.

Serbia ranks 77th according to Legatum Prosperity Index

BELGRADE - Serbia ranks 77th according to the Legatum Prosperity Index, while Norway claimed the first place on the list of 142 countries.

The Prosperity Index released by Legatum Group on Tuesday evaluates countries according to a number of parameters in sectors of economy, entrepreneurship, administration, education, healthcare, security, individual freedoms and social capital.

Serbia ranks 77th on Legatum Prosperity Index

Serbia ranks 77th on Legatum Prosperity Index

BELGRADE -- Serbia ranks 77th according to the Legatum Prosperity Index, while Norway claimed the first place on the list of 142 countries.

UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo set for November 13

NEW YORK - The UN Security Council will meet to discuss the quarterly report on Kosovo by UN Scretary General Ban Ki-moon on November 13.

According to the provisional meeting schedule posted on the UN website, the Security Council will hold a debate on the situation in Kosovo on November 13.

Berlin hosts conference on Western Balkans and SE Europe

BERLIN - A conference on Southeastern Europe and the Western Balkans is to be held in Berlin on Wednesday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic representing Serbia atthe event.

Economic relations between Serbia and Austria are improving

BELGRADE - The economic relations between Serbia and Austria are improving with each year, Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic has said at a meeting with an Austrian business delegation, adding that she expects investments from that country to increase.

Serbian products' quality opens door to Chinese investments

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Agriculture and Environment Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic has informed a delegation from the China Development Bank about investment opportunities in Serbian agriculture.

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