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Landesmann: Serbia should concentrate on foreign debt
KOPAONIK - Scientific Director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Michael Landesmann noted on Tuesday that the issue Serbia should focus on in the coming period is its vast foreign debt.
Balkan countries take measures to help youth find jobs
Balkan countries take measures to help youth find jobs
Regional countries are subsidising temporary employment and paid internships to help young people find jobs.
Enterprising young people, such as this pair in Sarajevo (above), used billboards in the past to attract employers' attention. The sign reads: "I am looking for a job!" [AFP]
Serbia-Germany bilateral trade hits record high
BELGRADE - The value of bilateral trade between Serbia and Germany reached a total of EUR 2.78 billion in 2013, which is its highest level in history, announced the Delegation of the German Economy in Serbia, citing the data of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.
IMF, Serbia talks start
BELGRADE - A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has started the talks with Serbian officials in Belgrade on Wednesday on the state of public finances in the country, the IMF Resident Representative Office in Belgrade confirmed for Tanjug.
IMF in Belgrade on Wednesday on precautionary arrangement?
BELGRADE - A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is coming to Serbia on Wednesday, Tanjug learnt at the IMF office in Belgrade, and according to a previous announcement, the topics to be discussed will include a potential precautionary arrangement with Serbia.
Serbia seeks to improve protection for human rights defenders
Serbia seeks to improve protection for human rights defenders
Activists and the EU are urging Serbia to increase protection for human rights defenders.
LGBT activists are a main target for extremist groups in Serbia. [Nikola Barbutov/SETimes]
In Serbia every 5th individual jobless
In Serbia every 5th individual jobless
In the first month of 2014 even 42,771 jobless people have registered them with the National Employment Service. That is almost 2,000 people more than in December last year.
Serbia's public debt at EUR 20.22 billion
BELGRADE - The total public debt of Serbia reached EUR 20.22 billion at the end of January, accounting for 62.3 percent of the gross domestic product, the Ministry of Finance released on its website.
Social and Economic Council without decision on minimum wage
Social and Economic Council without decision on minimum wage
BELGRADE - The Social and Economic Council of Serbia did not deliver a decision on a minimum wage on Friday due to opposing stances of employers and trade unions, the Serbian government's press office has announced.
Dacic: New govt to file draft laws on labour, bankruptcy
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic stated on Friday that the future government will file the new draft laws on labour, bankruptcy and privatisation to the parliament for adoption.
Vucic:Solidarity tax to remain in place even after elections
LAZAREVAC - Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that the solidarity tax will remain in place for all those working in the public sector.
I do not want to make any promises and say that the tax will be abolished straight after the (early parliamentary) elections, Vucic told reporters while touring the Kolubara mining basin.