Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnanbic received Belgian Ambassador to Belgrade Cathy Buggenhout on Tuesday.

The parties agreed that bilateral relations between Serbia and Belgium were good and that meetings of officials of the two countries had had a positive impact on the continuity of political dialogue, the government press bureau said in a statement.

KOPAONIK - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said at the Kopaonik Business Forum on Tuesday Serbia's lithium reserves were the third-largest in Europe and that the country could supply as much as 20 pct of a market comprised of the EU, the UK and Norway, helping to produce around a million electric vehicles a year.

KOPAONIK - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday Serbia's goal was to achieve 3.5 pct GDP growth this year and return to a high-growth zone of 6 to 7 pct by 2027.

Speaking at the Kopaonik Business Forum, Mali noted that Serbia had had 6 pct GDP growth in 2019, just before the outbreak of the coronavirus.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Monday a wider political front - a broader coalition around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party - was needed for the upcoming local elections in Belgrade as it was now being decided whether Serbia would remain a sovereign and independent state.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at the weekend Western powers expected three things from Serbia: a recognition of so-called Kosovo, sanctions on Russia and a puppet regime in Belgrade.

Addressing the nation from the Presidency of Serbia on Saturday, Vucic said the first demand included giving up on Republika Srpska.

"I want to thank you for your visit, to say that Serbia extremely values friendship with the Central African Republic. It is of great importance for us, we will do our best to develop our relations even more. Serbia is proud of its heritage of sincere friendship with African countries", Vucic said.
"Thank you for firmly respecting the territorial integrity of Serbia," he added.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday evening Serbia extremely appreciated the friendship with the Central African Republic (CAR) and that the relationship was a priority, and added that he would do everything in his power to develop various deep relations with the CAR and other African countries.

BELGRADE - The Serbian economy continues to grow and develop, as confirmed by the latest statistical data indicating that Serbia's GDP grew by 3.8 pct in Q4 2023, compared to 2.5 pct growth during the entire last year, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said in a statement.

A recent study conducted by Vignetteswitzerland.com has shed light on the state of road safety in Europe, revealing concerning trends for Bulgaria. According to the study, Bulgaria ranks third among the most dangerous countries to drive in, with Romania taking the top spot and Serbia following closely behind.

TIRANA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday Serbia would double its GDP to 140 or 150 bln euros over the next ten years.