Monopoly

If you’ve ever attempted to tune in to your on-demand film service while abroad somewhere in the European Union only to discover that your subscription doesn’t work because it’s been blocked, you’ll be happy to know that a new online copyright law currently being examined by the European Parliament could put an end to such troubles.

The ratification by Parliament of a bill for the privatization of the former airport plot at Elliniko, on the southern coast of Athens, is a very positive development, and particularly so as it was backed by a significant majority of MPs.

Public properties, including real estate assets, are very often sold for extremely low prices, as the political risk factor supersedes even the crucial financial risk that comes with investing in Greece.

Photojournalists welcomed on Tuesday the Serbian parliament's decision to reject the draft interpretation of the law on copyright and related rights.

The draft said that copyright protection cannot extend to "routinely produced photographs appearing and taken over in electronic form, regardless of whether it is the author's original creation."

Representatives of several associations of photographers called on MPs Monday not to pass the draft interpretation of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights.

It considers electronic photographs to be “the result of mechanical actions, of routine, physical actions” that should not covered by copyright protection.

The Belgrade Airport needs investments of about EUR 1 billion, and it can get this sum only through granting concession rights or privatization, writes a daily.

Out of the 17 companies whose deadline for privatization has been extended, "the fate of ten remains unresolved," says Zeljko Sertic.

However, the economy minister added, "solutions for some of those companies could be found as early as in January."

1,050 journalists and media workers have lost their jobs during the process of privatization of media outlets in Serbia.

This number was presented on Thursday by Secretary General of the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) Nino Brajovic.

A small number of 528 enterprises in the portfolio of Serbia's Privatisation Agency have been or will be privatized, whereas others will go into bankruptcy.

A small number of a total of 528 enterprises in the portfolio of Serbia's Privatisation Agency have been or will be privatized, whereas others will go into bankruptcy, the Serbian Ministry of Economy said in a release on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and World Bank Executive Director Joerg Frieden conferred on Tuesday about the WB's support to the process of privatization.

This concerns public enterprises listed in the Privatization Agency's portfolio.