Novi Sad

BELGRADE - Indian state-owned enterprise Rites Ltd. is interested in development projects of Serbian railways and economy, the officials of this company and their partner company AFII said Tuesday while visiting Serbian Railways, the Serbian railway company stated.

The local Serbian branch of the watchdog organisation Transparency International sent an analysis of the disputed mine tender to a parliamentary committee in Serbia on February 9, dismissing claims that a tender for the work of dewatering the mine had been required by the World Bank.

Key points from BIRN's investigation

Vucic on Sunday repeated his allegation that BIRN was "telling lies" in its mine tender investigation and said that he had managed to defend his country by speaking out against misinformation spread by EU-funded journalists.

"I have protected Serbia from falsehood," Vucic told Serbian broadcaster TV Prva.

NOVI SAD - Nenad Canak, leader of the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) and member of the Assembly of the Serbian province of Vojvodina, has said that anyone who may call Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic a dictator is obviously ignorant of what dictatorship is.

The letter signed by 43 NGOs and media organisations, released on Friday, called on Serbia's state authorities to protect the public interest and investigate the controversy.

Key points from BIRN's investigation

The World Bank has stonewalled Balkan Investigative Reporting Network's attempts to secure the bank's review of the bidding process carried out by Serbia's state-owned electricity provider, EPS.

Key points from BIRN's investigation

BIRODI has called on the Public Prosecution Office to launch an investigation into the tender for de-watering the flooded Tamnava mine.

Key points of BIRN's investigation

NOVI SAD - Serbian Minister without portfolio in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimovic stated on Sunday that direct EU support to Serbian farmers is expected to arrive in 2015 as well, and underscored that Serbia maintains the most responsible attitude in the handling of EU funds.

NOVI SAD - Tuesday marked the official start of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in Serbia and 149 other countries, with millions of people taking part in a wide range of events, activities and competitions throughout the week.

BELGRADE - The French Week to promote French products and economic, cultural and historical ties between France and Serbia began in Belgrade on Monday and will remain open until November 23.

The second French Week was organised by the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with its members.