Latest News from Serbia
Lajovic, Kecmanovic and Medjedovic through to Rome Masters second round
ROME - Serbian tennis players Dusan Lajovic, Miomir Kecmanovic and Hamad Medjedovic are all through to the second round of the Rome Masters tournament.
In the opening round, Lajovic defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 after two hours and 31 minutes of play last night.
Lajovic will next face Argentine Sebastian Baez.
China-Hungary Relations: A "Golden Voyage" Has Begun
Chinese leader Xi Jinping described the relationship between China and Hungary as embarking on a "golden voyage" following a meeting in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, marking the third and final stop on Xi's European tour after visits to France and Serbia.
China's Xi in Hungary celebrates 'history's best' relations with Orban
President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen already flourishing economic ties with Hungary during a visit to Budapest on Thursday, advocating that its closest European Union ally "play a bigger role" in fostering relations between Beijing and the bloc.
The state visit to Hungary is the final leg of Xi's first European tour since 2019 that led him to France and Serbia earlier this week.
Household chores still ‘women’s work’ in Greece
Household chores and looking after children are purely "women's work" in Greece, Italy and Romania compared to other European countries, according to a survey by the Center of Demographic Studies of Barcelona.
Djuric: Strengthening ties with US among Serbia's foreign policy priorities
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill on Thursday to outline the foreign policy priorities of Serbia's new government, which he noted included strengthening the cooperation with the US.
Djuric said bilateral political, economic and cultural ties had seen a positive transformation in recent years.
Serbia marks WWII Victory Day
BELGRADE - Serbia's main state ceremony commemorating 79th years since the WWII victory over fascism was held at the Memorial to the Liberators of Belgrade on Thursday.
Djedovic Handanovic: Serbia to build solar power plant, oil facility with Chinese firms
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic signed on Thursday a MoU between the Serbian government and the Chinese company Hunan Rich Photovoltaic Science and Technology on a project to build a solar panel factory in Paracin, central Serbia, and a 200 MW solar power plant.
Brnabic: Serbia's voice respected more than ever
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Thursday Serbia would continue to fight against the adoption of a Srebrenica resolution in the UN and noted that a vote on a draft resolution had already been postponed three times.
Brnabic: Xi's visit additional impetus to relations with China
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic told Tanjug on Thursday Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Serbia was an additional impetus to advancement of Serbia-China relations.
Mali: Xi's visit opens new chapter of cooperation and Serbia's economic growth
BELGRADE - Besides being politically significant and boosting Serbia's reputation, Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Belgrade is very important economically as well and opens up new prospects for Serbia and a new chapter in its cooperation with China as well as its overall growth and development, Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Thursday.
Gojkovic takes over as head of Vojvodina provincial gov't
NOVI SAD - The newly-elected head of the government of Serbia's Vojvodina province, Maja Gojkovic, took over from her predecessor Igor Mirovic in Novi Sad on Thursday.
After being elected by the provincial assembly on Wednesday, Gojkovic said her cabinet would continue to carry out development projects and that there were plans for new capital investments.
Vucic congratulates new North Macedonian president on election win
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic congratulated Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova on winning the recent run-off presidential elections in North Macedonia.
In a post on the social media network X, Vucic wished Siljanovska-Davkova success in her new post.
China's Xi in Hungary to celebrate 'new era' with Orban
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary Thursday seeking a "new journey" with Beijing's closest European Union ally amid Beijing's divisions with the West over the Ukraine war and global trade.
The state visit to Hungary is the last leg of Xi's European tour, his first to the continent since 2019.
Serbian end-March public debt at 47.7 pct of GDP
BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt stood at 36.34 bln euros at end-March, accounting for 47.7 pct of GDP, according to figures released by the Ministry of Finance.
M-o-m, the debt declined from 36.42 bln euros and its share in the GDP also dropped from 47.8 pct.
Tanjug, Xinhua exchange agreement on cooperation
BELGRADE - In the presence of the presidents of Serbia and China, Aleksandar Vucic and Xi Jinping, Serbia's Tanjug News Agency and the Chinese news agency Xinhua exchanged an agreement on cooperation in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Under the agreement, signed last week, the agencies will be exchanging video, photo and text materials.