Lazar Krstic

BELGRADE - Finance Minister Lazar Krstic has said on Monday that the solidarity tax will be scrapped as of July 1, but that public sector salaries will be reduced by 10 percent, while the minimum wage will remain exempted.

NOVI SAD - Vice President of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Nebojsa Stefanovic stated on Friday that the new government coalition would have 19 members, including two ministers without portfolio.

Vučić presents composition of cabinet to SNS

BELGRADE -- The SNS leader and future prime minister, Aleksandar Vučić, presented on Friday to his party's Main Board the names of ministers who will serve in his cabinet.

Vucic and Krstic in clinch over pensions

To save a billion Euros in budget, not to get in conflict with all immediately and to increase pays, pensions and a number of employees until the end of December 2016.

Serbia to focus on eliminating tax evasion, grey economy

The Serbian government plans to crack down on the grey economy and tax evasion in hopes of obtaining funds for the impoverished state budget.

The new Serbian cabinet, which is expected to be led by Aleksandar Vucic, is expected to focus on the economy. [AFP]

"Cabinet won't be composed of one party"

BELGRADE -- The leader of the Progressives (SNS), Aleksandar Vučić, says Serbia's new government will be formed faster than any other in recent Serbian political history.

Speaking for RTS late on Tuesday he said the government would not be composed of only one party.

BRUSSELS - Serbia is on a good way to get a government which would conduct reform policy actively, outgoing Serbian Finance Minister Lazar Krstic stated in Brussels on a panel concerning European integration.

"Debt reduction requires major budget cuts"

BELGRADE -- An International Monetary Fund mission will visit Serbia for talks on a new three-year arrangement with the country shortly after a new government is formed.

BELGRADE - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will visit Serbia for talks on a new three-year arrangement with the country shortly after its new government is formed, Finance Minister Lazar Krstic has announced, adding that public debt reduction will be one of the goals of the new government, making major budget cuts a necessity.

BELGRADE - The talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Belgrade will be continued following the formation of a new Serbian government, after the forthcoming parliamentary elections, the IMF Office in Belgrade announced on Friday.