Latest News from Serbia
Donations for reconstruction of water management facilities
BELGRADE - The governments of Algeria, Indonesia, Albania and Bulgaria have approved funds totalling around RSD 79 million for projects aimed at reconstructing the water management facilities in Serbia in the wake of the May floods.
EU's Horizon 2020 program presented in Belgrade
EU's Horizon 2020 program presented in Belgrade
BELGRADE -- A two-day workshop aimed at familiarizing businesspeople with Horizon 2020 opened at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) on Thursday.
Horizon 2020 is EU's new EUR 80 billion program for funding research and innovations from 2014 to 2020.
Anti-Corruption Agency needs resources, says EC
BELGRADE - Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency Tatjana Babic said Thursday that it is very important that the European Commission's latest progress report on Serbia underlines the need to provide the Agency with adequate tools, capacities and resources, and to follow up its recommendations.
Serbia takes 17th place on FIBA list
BARCELONA - The Serbian female basketball team improved their ranking on the FIBA list by 12 positions and climbed to the 17th place.
The team coached by Marina Maljkovic scored the biggest progress on the list after they claimed the eighth place at the world championship in Turkey.
OSCE to continue to support Serbian government
BELGRADE - The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday welcomed the progress achieved by Serbia in the EU accession process, announcing that it will continue to support the Serbian government in further consolidation of the reform process.
EC recommends Chapter 32 to open accession talks
EC recommends Chapter 32 to open accession talks
BELGRADE -- EU Delegation head Michael Davenport says the European Commission (EC) recommended that the accession talks with Serbia start with Chapter 32.
This chapter concerns financial control.
At the same time, he stressed that the final decisions was up to the member countries.
Davenport: EC recommends Chapter 32 open accession talks
BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Thursday the European Commission (EC) had recommended that the accession talks with Serbia start with Chapter 32, which refers to financial control, but stressed that the final decisions was up to the member countries.
Horizon 2020 programme for funding innovations presented
BELGRADE - A two-day workshop aimed at familiarising businesspeople with Horizon 2020, the EU's new EUR 80 billion programme for funding research and innovations from 2014 to 2020, opened at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) on Thursday.
Investment in defense industry Serbia's strategic interest
BELGRADE - OTEH 2014, an international scientific and technical conference dedicated to the development of defense technologies, opened in Belgrade on Thursday, and Serbia's Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic said that investment in the defense industry and armed forces is Serbia's strategic interest.
Serbia Plans Harsher Smoking Ban in Public
Serbia's Finance Ministry is drafting a new Law on Tobacco that will completely ban smoking in enclosed public spaces, such as workplaces, cafes, bars and restaurants.
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EC report as expected, big positives, little negatives
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy Aleksandar Vulin said Thursday that the European Commission's report is as expected, and that Serbia did not take any steps back or make serious omissions in any of the areas assessed by the EC.
Serbia honoured by OSCE chairmanship on its 40th anniversary
HELSINKI - OSCE chairmanship is a great honour for Serbia in the year to mark the 40 anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, but this moment comes at a very difficult time for Europe, Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said in Helsinki.
Serbia "honored" by OSCE role "in difficult time"
Serbia "honored" by OSCE role "in difficult time"
Helsinki -- Serbia's 2015 OSCE chairmanship will be "a great honor" as it will come on the 40 anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Ivica Dačić has said....
IMF Downgrades Montenegro’s Growth Forecast
The IMF has lowered its prediction of growth in Montenegrin GDP from 2.8 per cent to 2.3 per cent amid concerns of the impact of the eurozone crisis and sluggish demand for goods and services.
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra thrills Washington audience
BELGRADE - The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra held their third concert within the U.S. tour in the Strathmore Music Hall in Washington and the audience stood up for the performance of the national anthems of the U.S. and Serbia at the beginning of the event, and called for an encore at the end of the concert.