Aleksandar Vučić

PM invited to attend "Friends of Serbia" meeting in Brussels

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has received an invitation to attend the "Friends of Serbia" meeting in Brussels on May 18, the government has announced.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated Tuesday that Serbia's relations with Germany are at their best in recent history, adding this is very important for his country.

"Some lines can't be crossed," says prime minister

BELGRADE -- "The decision to open chapters in the negotiations with the EU is not up in Serbia, but on the European partners," Aleksandar Vucic has said.

Serbia's government has signed a memorandum of understanding with German food industry giant Toennies Lebensmittel.

Clemens Toennies, head of the Toennies meat group, announced that his company would soon build the first 5 of a total of 20 pig farms in the country, according to Serbian daily Dnevnik, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and newly elected President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) Vladimir Kostic agreed on Tuesday that better cooperation and communication between the government and national institutions was needed.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that the Constitution will have to be changed in the next 2-3 years, but that a consensus within the society will be needed regarding the issue.

The cause of the chage will not be Kosovo, he told Radio and Television of Serbia on Monday.

Vucic has "health problems"

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic announced today that he has had some health problems "during the past days."

His statement explained why he missed two important events on Sunday: a meeting of the main board of his SNS party, and the signing of the Belgrade Waterfront contract.

Toennies to build 20 pig farms, back agriculture

BELGRADE -- Toennies Holding CEO Clemens Toennies said in Belgrade on Monday that Serbia "has ensured conditions conducive to investments very quickly."

He at the same time announced the building of five pig farms for a start, out of the planned 20.

Cabinet meets in mine to mark first year in office

KOLUBARA -- All those who wish to remain a part of the government "will have to engage in constant action," Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said.

LAZAREVAC - Special session marking the first year in office of the Serbian government was held at the Kolubara mining basin on Monday, and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stressed that the key words are responsibility and work.

All those who want to stay in the government must keep working constantly, the prime minister said at the session opening.