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BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic met with UAE Justice Minister Abdullah Al Nuaimi on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations, advancement of cooperation and experience-sharing in the fields of judiciary and rule of law.

In the economic landscape of Bulgaria, a tale of twists and turns unfolds as the nation navigates the intricate web of international trade. Over the first nine months of 2023, a nuanced pattern emerges: while exports to third countries witness a milder contraction of 8.5%, imports experience a more substantial decline of 20.7%, painting a canvas of resilience and adaptation.

BRUSSELS - In its annual report on Serbia, the European Commission says the country has made progress on judicial and media reforms and on aligning with the EU foreign policy, diplomatic sources have told Tanjug.

The report commends two recently adopted media strategy laws - the Law on Public Information and the Media and the Law on Electronic Media, the sources said.

BELGRADE - Serbia registered 3.3 pct more tourist visits in September 2023 relative to the same month of last year and the number of overnight stays was down by 9.5 pct, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Overnight stays generated by Serbian tourists were down by 21.9 pct y-o-y, while those generated by foreign tourists were up by 12.8 pct y-o-y.

Greece's credit rating upgrade by two of China's agencies will attract more Chinese investors to Greece, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Xiao Junzheng said at an event in Athens on Monday.

After the outbreak of war in the Middle East, Greece is practically the only reliable partner of the US in a region that is in constant turmoil. 

The war between Israel and Hamas could deal a "serious" blow to global economic development, the president of the World Bank told an investor conference in Saudi Arabia yesterday.

Bulgaria does not expect today to receive a response from Austria regarding the lifting of the veto against the country's entry into Schengen. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov before his meetings today in the Austrian Parliament, and later with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

BUDAPEST - Serbian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Jelena Tanaskovic said on Friday in Budapest Serbian agricultural exports to Hungary were rising and that an agreement had been reached on raspberry exports to the country.

BEIJING - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Beijing on Wednesday the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) was considering including the Chinese yuan in its FX reserves.