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Serbian citizens advised to leave Libya immediately
Serbian citizens advised to leave Libya immediately
BELGRADE -- The Serbian Foreign Ministry advises all Serbian citizens to leave Libya immediately, and refrain from traveling there, FM Ivica Dačić said on Tuesday.
The advisory was made in view of the escalating armed conflicts in Libya and the extremely volatile security situation in Tripoli.
Final donor conference donations figure: EUR 106mn
Final donor conference donations figure: EUR 106mn
BELGRADE -- The recent donor conference in Brussels, organized to help Serbia recover from the May floods, raised slightly over EUR 106 million in donations.
EUR 106 million donated to Serbia
BELGRADE - The recent donor conference in Brussels, organised to help Serbia recover from the May floods, raised slightly over EUR 106 million in donations.
A list of donations to Serbia has been published on the website of the Serbian Government Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief, which said that a total of EUR 106,867,611 was raised.
Serbia "loyal to EU - but not at expense of economy"
Serbia "loyal to EU - but not at expense of economy"
NIŠ -- PM Aleksandar Vučić has said that Serbia's loyalty to the EU is not in question, but called on Brussels to respect the vital national interests of the country.
He urged the organization "not to expect Serbia to cause harm to its own economy for the sake of the EU path."
IKEA Opens its Doors in Croatia
Popularity Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, a byword for design and practicality throughout the Western hemisphere, is opening near Zagreb, Croatia, on 21 August.
The IKEA centre in Zagreb is the result of an investment of 91 million euro and is the first such store in the Western Balkans, where it is expected to act as a regional hub.
Serbian Ministers See Bright Side of War Centenary
Serbia's government held a special session in the southern city of Nis on Monday to which they traveled by bus.
The cabinet was in Nis to mark the 100th anniversary of the declaration of outbreak of war between Austria-Hungary and the then Kingdom of Serbia in 1914, the event that touched off a four-year European conflagration.
Vucic: Serbia is loyal to EU, but not at expense of economy
NIS - Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia's loyalty to the European Union is not in question, but called on Brussels to respect the vital national interests of the country and not expect it to cause harm to its own economy for the sake of the EU path.
Government sacks heads of public enterprises
Government sacks heads of public enterprises
NIŠ -- The Serbian government met in Niš on Monday and decided to dismiss directors of seven public enterprises and institutions.
Gov't will help Nis Airport attract low-cost airlines
NIS - Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic has said that the Serbian government will help Constantine The Great Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia, become an airport for low-cost airlines, and noted that a total of EUR 3-5 million should be invested in the airport.
Public debt increases by over EUR 0.5bn
Public debt increases by over EUR 0.5bn
BELGRADE -- Serbia's public debt rose by over EUR 0.5 billion since the beginning of 2014, and totaled EUR 20.66 billion at the end of June, the finance ministry has said.
"No negative scenario for Serbia’s EU accession"
"No negative scenario for Serbia’s EU accession"
BELGRADE -- Italian FM Federica Mogherini said on Monday in Belgrade there was "no negative scenario" when it came to Serbia’s EU accession.
Serbia Purges Chiefs of Public Companies
Serbia's Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, on Monday axed seven general managers of public companies, accusing them of achieving poor results.
Vucic: Serbia did not want to go to war
NIS - Serbia did not want to go to war and did not cause the Great War, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said at the special government session in Nis organised to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I.
Vucic warns about resistance to changes in Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic warned in his text published in the Monday edition of the Belgrade-based daily Politika that there is certain resistance to changes in Serbia and that the aim of the launched reforms is to create competition and a market of ideas and capital.
Public debt increases by over EUR 0.5 bln in 2014
BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt rose by over EUR 0.5 billion since the beginning of 2014, and totaled EUR 20.66 billion at the end of June, the finance ministry stated in a release.