Council of Europe Development Bank

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with EU Ambassador to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret, European Commission (EC) representatives and delegations of several international financial institutions on Thursday.

BELGRADE - Construction of the BIO4 Campus, a unique multidisciplinary project due to make Belgrade one of Europe's recognised bioeconomic hubs, began in the Serbian capital on Wednesday.

Preparatory works to build the approx. 30 ha campus began on May 29 and all works are slated for completion in 2026.

BELGRADE - Under an 80 mln euro loan agreement signed by the Serbian government with the EBRD on Friday, 70 mln euros will go to further construction of science and technology parks in Serbia, with the remaining 10 mln to go to the BIO4 campus in Belgrade.

The international community has collected slightly more than 6 billion euros for Türkiye and around 1 billion euros for Syria in a major donors' conference organized by the European Union to assist the victims of the Feb. 6 earthquakes and the reconstruction of 11 Turkish provinces.
 

  With energy prices rising and winter approaching, millions of people across Europe are worried about whether they'll be able to afford their next gas or electricity bill.

And the lasting economic effects of the pandemic could make this energy poverty even worse.

Ljubljana – A new housing complex with almost 110 apartments for people aged 18-29 was inaugurated on Wednesday in Ljubljana in a bid to assist youths in gaining independence, starting family and securing financial freedom. Monthly rent will be some 150 EUR per person.

Macedonia will return the 70-million-euro loan money to the Council of Europe Development Bank without paying any penalties, Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski said on Monday.

Kosovo has made all necessary preparations to bid for Council of Europe (CoE) membership however the Government officials give no date when the application will be submitted, writes Gazeta Express.

GENEVA - Serbia is the country with the largest number of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Europe, which is why it needs international assistance, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said at the 65th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister without Portfolio in chareg of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic and Council of Europe Development Bank official Stephan Sellen signed on Tuesday an donation agreement worth EUR 26.7 million that will help provide housing for 1,585 of the poorest refugee families.