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Has the China Free Trade Agreement Paid Off for Serbia?
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)
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July 3, 2025
When Chinese and Serbian officials signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the 2023 Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, it was hailed as the dawn of a new era in bilateral relations. The document was framed not just as an economic pact...
‘A State-Backed Social Disease’: How Gambling Flourishes in Serbia and Bosnia
Balkan Insight
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July 3, 2025
Reliable statistics on gambling addiction are scarce. A 2018 study by Serbia’s Institute for Public Health estimated between 51,000 and 93,000 people were problem gamblers, including up to 33,000 extreme cases. Despite being seven years old, it is...
North Korean tech workers infiltrating companies around world: US
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON – The North Korean government, struggling under the weight of international sanctions, has for years seeded companies in the United States and elsewhere with remote tech workers camouflaged by false and stolen identifies to generate...
Serbia posts first trade surplus with Germany in two decades
BNE Intellinews
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Serbia recorded its first trade surplus with Germany in 20 years in 2024, the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (AHK) said on June 24. Speaking at a press conference in Belgrade, AHK president Milan Grujić said trade between the two countries...
Russia to participate in Expo 2027 in Belgrade
TASS
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July 2, 2025
MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. The Russian government considers it reasonable to participate in the international specialized exhibition Expo 2027 that will take place in Serbia’s Belgrade from May 15 to August 15, 2027. A respective decree by the...
Serbia cracks down on protesters as student-led movement gains momentum
Weekly Blitz
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June 30, 2025
Serbia’s political crisis is intensifying after President Aleksandar Vucic announced further arrests in the wake of a massive anti-government protest that turned violent on June 28. The protest, which marked nearly eight months of persistent...
Denzil Douglas meets Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs during OAS meeting
SKN News
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July 2, 2025
Denzil Douglas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the government of St Kitts and Nevis met with the met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Đurić, on the sidelines of the 55th Regular Session of the General...
Serbia launches funding for AI, green tech research
Xinhua News Agency
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BELGRADE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Serbia has unveiled two funding programs worth over 11 million U.S. dollars to support research in artificial intelligence (AI) and green technologies, officials said on Monday. The Program for Supporting AI Research...
Business zone along highway to Zagreb to be expanded – Construction of more than 550,000 m2 of business space planned
eKapija
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Between the highway to Zagreb and Svetog Save and Federika Felinija streets, that is, near the settlement of Radiofar near Surcin, the plan is to build a new business zone with a total gross developed area of 632,078 m2. This can be seen in the...
Construction of gas interconnector with capacity of 1.5 billion m3 per year between Serbia and Macedonia announced – Srbijagas and Nomagas sign Memorandum
eKapija
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The public company Srbijagas has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the operator of the national natural gas transport system of North Macedonia, Nomagas AD from Skopje. The document on future bilateral cooperation...
Serbian protesters mark Vidovdan with calls to end president's 12-year rule
BNE Intellinews
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Tens of thousands of protesters, led by students and anti-corruption activists, flooded the streets of Belgrade on June 28, calling for snap parliamentary elections and an end to President Aleksandar Vucic’s 12-year rule. Gathering on Slavija...
Serbia says China to increase exports of materials for EVs, Bloomberg says
Markets Insider
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Serbia has received assurances from China that it would support increasing exports of materials critical for EV production, Misha Savic of Bloomberg reports. This move will benefit companies such as Stellantis (STLA), which operates a factory in...
Switzerland indicts 2 men on terrorism-related charges
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 7, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors on Monday announced an indictment of a Kosovar and a Swiss-Macedonian dual national on… GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors on Monday announced an indictment of a Kosovar and a Swiss-Macedonian dual...
Project for new building of National Museum and Contemporary Art Gallery in Nis published – Complex with three linked units planned
eKapija
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Nis is to get a new, modern building of the National Museum and the Contemporary Art Gallery, which will be built in accordance with the urban project prepared by the PE Urban Planning Institute of Nis, and which has been put up for a public...
Everton now ready to pay £5m+ to sign new star with same agent as McNeil
Football FanCast
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July 7, 2025
Everton are starting to make progress on transfers this summer and find themselves ready to put together a package for a solid performer who is now on their radar, according to reports. Everton close to making first summer signing Abdoulaye...
Serbia Records First Trade Surplus with Germany in Two Decades
CorD Magazine
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June 24, 2025
Serbia’s first trade surplus with Germany in 20 years signals a deepening partnership and economic resilience amid global challenges Serbia recorded a trade surplus with Germany for the first time in two decades, the German-Serbian Chamber of...
Air Serbia gets operating permits for commencing flights between Belgrade and Beijing, but not in a rush to launch the service
eKapija
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Air Serbia has obtained the operating permits for commencing flights between Belgrade and Beijing, but the national airline company is not in a rush to launch the service to the Chinese capital, because it wants to increase the frequency of the...
Over 30 Belgrade Public Transit Lines Halted Due to Blockades
Beta Briefing
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July 2, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 02.07.25 | access_time 12:47 Belgrade Public Transit Lines Halted,July 2.2025(BETAPHOTO/Milan Ilić) The morning of July 2 has seen university students and members of the general public staging sporadic roadblocks...
CRH, which operates in Serbia too, takes over generator operations of Croatian Kufner Group
eKapija
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CRH, which provides solutions for construction materials, also known in Serbia under the Moravacem brand, has taken over the operations involving the generators of Kufner Group, which manages four quarries in Croatia and is a leader in the...
Two Bus Accidents Occurred on Sunday
Hungary Today
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July 7, 2025
Two separate bus accidents on Sunday left several people injured, including children and students, MTI reported. Nineteen people, including eleven children, were injured in a bus with Ukrainian license plates that crashed early Sunday morning on...