Transparency Serbia

The Serbian government believes that the new law will not only boost the fight against crime and corruption, but also ensure that people regularly report their income and pay taxes.

However, watchdog organisation Transparency Serbia warned that the outcome might not meet these expectations.

A new law offering stronger protection to those who reveal abuses and corruption goes into effect in Serbia this week.

So far whistleblowers have had only administrative protection from the Anti-corruption Agency, but now they are entitled to court protection if they seek re-employment having been dismissed for reporting corruption, for example.

BELGRADE - Transparency Serbia (TS) backed Friday amendments to the Public Procurements Law, stating that the provision of the additional requirements for bidders should be limited, as it can be a source of corruption in practice.

"Cabinet reshuffle could be much ado about nothing"

BELGRADE -- Transparency Serbia President Vladimir Goati has said he "doubts whether the announced cabinet reshuffle will in fact take place."

Serbia mounts diplomacy drive

Boosting bilateral relations with Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia is a priority for Serbia.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic (left) meets with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski (right) on February 16th ahead of a joint summit in Skopje. [AFP]

BELGRADE - At 41, Serbia's score in the Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2014 saw a slight fall, and ranked 78th among 175 countries, Serbia is still a highly corrupt country, Transparency Serbia (TS), TI's national chapter in the country, told a press conference in Belgrade Wednesday.

TS: Serbia among highly corrupt countries

BELGRADE -- At 41, Serbia's score in the Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2014 "saw a slight fall," Tanjug reported.

TS: Serbia should open Chapter 23 as soon as possible

BELGRADE -- Chapter 23 of the accession talks with the EU should be among the first Serbia will open, a gathering organized by Transparency Serbia has concluded.

The chapter refers to the judiciary and battle against corruption.

BELGRADE - Serbia should open Chapter 23 of the accession talks with the EU, which refers to the judiciary and battle against corruption, among the first chapters, the participants of a meeting on ways to fight corruption, which was organised by Transparency Serbia, have concluded.

Media bills welcomed, amendments proposed

BELGRADE -- The set of media bills to be discussed during the current parliament session is in line with the fundamental intentions of the Media strategy.

This was announced by the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) and the Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CUPS).