Latest News from Serbia
Nearly 40pct of 2014 budget will go to debt repayment
BELGRADE - Former National Bank of Serbia (NBS) governor Dejan Soskic pointed to alarming trends in Serbia and warned that the country faces serious problems.
Speaking at the 14th Economic Summit in Belgrade on Monday, Soskic stated that 39.1 percent of the budget went this year towards debt repayment.
Norway to give two more million euros as aid to Serbia
BELGRADE - Berge Brende, minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, who is on a two-day visit to Serbia, announced Monday that Norway would allocate additional EUR 2 million for rehabilitation works following May's catastrophing flooding in Serbia.
Serbia, Canada to promote air traffic cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbia and Canada will pay special attention to the two countries' cooperation in the field of air traffic, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic and Canadian Ambassador to Serbia Roman Waschcuk agreed in a meeting.
Serbia to present plan for OSCE Chairmanship in July
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said Monday that he would present Serbia’s plan for the 2015 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairmanship-in-Office to the OSCE Permanent Council in the middle of July.
Dacic: Albania did not act appropriately towards Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic criticized Albania on Monday stressing that it did not act appropriately towards Serbia during recent floods.
During the floods that hit countries in the region, Serbia included, there were countries which have not contributed to creation of the spirit of solidarity and unity, Dacic said, adding that one of them was Albania.
Donor conference scheduled for July 16
BRUSSELS - The donor conference, which is to raise funds for flood victims in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), will be held in Brussels on July 16, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said on Monday.
EU and its member states feel solidarity with victims of recent extreme floods in southeastern Europe, Fuele said in a video link posted on the European Commission's website.
"Serbia not facing system collapse"
"Serbia not facing system collapse"
BELGRADE -- First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said on Monday the country was not in danger of "a system collapse."
According to him, this is true "regardless of the size of its debt" - but noted that "it definitely needed help from abroad to achieve a significant level of economic growth."
Jovanovski through to Wimbledon second round
LONDON - Serbian tennis player Bojana Jovanovski reached the second round of Wimbledon beating Swedish Johanna Larsson 7-6 (7-2), 6-0.
Serbia's No. 3 female player is next to take on the winner of the match between Belarus Victoria Azarenka and Croat Mirjana Lucic Baroni.
Dacic: Serbia does not face system collapse
BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday the country did not face a system collapse, regardless of the size of its debt, but that it definitely needed help from abroad to achieve a significant level of economic growth.
FM cannot confirm Vienna meeting with Putin
FM cannot confirm Vienna meeting with Putin
BELGRADE -- First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić will attend the opening of the annual OSCE review conference on security in Vienna on June 24.
Serbian Economic Summit opens in Belgrade
Serbian Economic Summit opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE -- The 14th Serbian Economic Summit opened in Belgrade on Monday with a working breakfast for representatives of foreign companies and diplomatic community.
They analyzed the consequences of recent floods and possibilities of helping Serbia in the most efficient manner, Tanjug reported.
New Zealand seeks support for UNSC seat bid
New Zealand seeks support for UNSC seat bid
BELGRADE -- Foreign ministers of Serbia and New Zealand urged stronger ties between the two countries, and announced simplified visa procedures.
Ivica Dačić and Murray McCully met on Monday in Belgrade, and afterwards held a joint news conference.
Short story festival in Kikinda on July 2-5
BELGRADE - The short story festival Kikinda Short 09 will take place in five cities and three countries from July 2 to 5, and gather 20 authors from 14 countries who will read their stories to the audiences in Kikinda, Szeged, Timisoara, Zrenjanin and Belgrade, announced the festival organizer, Kikinda Short association.
Serbia, New Zealand to strengthen ties
BELGRADE - The foreign ministers of Serbia and New Zealand, Ivica Dacic and Murray McCully, on Monday urged stronger ties between the two countries, announcing a simplified visa procedure and appointments of honorary consuls.
LANDNET conference opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE - Three-day regional agricultural conference LANDNET dedicated to efficient land management, primarily consolidation and lease of land, kicked off in Belgrade on Monday in organization of the Ministry of Agriculture and under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FOA) of the United Nations and the German Organization for Technical Cooperation (GIZ).