Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic says the first army recruits are due to go to compulsory military service in September and that the parliament is first due to adopt a law on compulsory military service by the spring.

BELGRADE - After a discussion with US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez on Thursday evening, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said there were no nice news for Serbians but that the country would preserve its stability and energy security.

BELGRADE - Serbia demonstrated resilience to various challenges in 2024 as well, preserving macroeconomic and financial stability and, by the year's end, its GDP increased by over 18 pct compared to the pre-pandemic level, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said, quoting figures from a flash estimate of 2024 macroeconomic trends published by the national statistical office RZS.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Jelena Begovic announced on Thursday the construction of BIO4 campus facilities would begin in 2025 and that the campus could become a new home for the Serbian scientific community in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and IT.

BELGRADE - Serbia registered 11.2 pct more tourist visits in November 2024 relative to the same month of last year and the number of overnight stays was up by 6.1 pct y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Overnight stays by Serbian tourists were up by 0.4 pct y-o-y, while those generated by foreign tourists were up by 11.8 pct y-o-y.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced discussions with US officials about energy, including the issue of Serbia's majority Russian-owned oil company NIS, were scheduled for Thursday, and noted that Belgrade would fight to preserve Serbia's stability in the energy sector and all other areas.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday the standard of living in Serbia was incomparably better than it had been in the past but that the country must continue to work and develop after achieving excellent economic results in 2024.

Vucevic noted that the November 1 railway station tragedy in Novi Sad had left a burden on the nation and caused pain.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban on Tuesday evening to discuss Serbian-Hungarian relations.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Tuesday series production of a new Fiat Panda model in Kragujevac, central Serbia, was due to begin in the third week of January, and noted that it would be a drastic boost to GDP growth.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Tuesday he believed 2025 would be better than the year that is about to end but that he was afraid the terror against Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija would be continued.

Looking back on 2024, Vucevic said the Novi Sad railway station tragedy had left the deepest mark, causing pain and grief in the nation and raising questions of responsibility.