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BELGRADE - The head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret said on Tuesday a new financial agreement on EU support to Serbia's energy sector was a concrete example of EU solidarity that would help vulnerable families and entrepreneurs deal with the energy crisis.

These installations will supply nearly 200,000 households with "green energy." The overall value of the investments is nearly one billion euroes - making it one of the largest investments in Serbia, the daily Vecernje Novosti writes.

These wind farms will be built by investors from Abu Dhabi, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

BELGRADE - A 68 km section of the Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor was put into operation in Belgrade on Thursday by Serbia's power transmission system operator EMS at a ceremony attended by Serbian PM Ana Brnabic.

The 27 mln euro power transmission line - the first completed section of the Corridor - will connect Pancevo, northeastern Serbia, with Resita, western Romania.

BELGRADE - All about whether there will be parliamentary elections will become known at the end of January or in early February, Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic reiterated during a visit to the national electric power transmission operator EMS on Monday.

"Everything" about whether or not Serbia will hold early parliamentary elections will be known at the end of January or in early February.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said this on Monday, during a visit to the national electric power transmission operator EMS, Tanjug is reporting.

Minister unscathed as icicle falls on his head

MAJDANPEK -- An icicle fell on the head of Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic in the town of Majdanpek on Thursday, but he escaped unharmed.

Ice-bound Majdanpek still without electricity (PHOTOS)

MAJDANPEK -- Power has not yet been restored to the the town of Majdanpek in eastern Serbia, four days after high winds and thick layers of ice disrupted the grid.

BELGRADE - Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic has said that Serbia is discussing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a program that for the first time includes 12 public companies for which all criteria will be set that will have to be adhered to, one of them being salary cuts.

BELGRADE - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is interested in taking part in a privatisation of Telekom Srbija, the Belgrade airport and the Dunav osiguranje insurance company, EBRD Director for Serbia Matteo Patrone has said.

EBRD activities will depend on the Serbian government's decision on the future of these public companies, he said.